LeClaire Iowa | Tug-of-War Festival | Aug. 10 – 12, 2023
* ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE *
Food Vendor and Non-Food Vendor spaces are now open.
Contact: iatugfestfan@gmail.com
MAIN EVENT:
TUG OF WAR
12:00pm SAT. AUG 12
EST. 1987 – LeClaire, Iowa vs Port Byron, Illinois: Watch as 10 x 20-member tug teams pull 2,700ft and 680lb of rope spanning the Mississippi River. Each year the teams compete to see who will claim the travelling alabaster statue of a Bald Eagle in flight. Over 35,000 people view this spectacular and only tug-of-war across the longest river in the U.S.A.
ALL WEEKEND:
CARNIVAL
STARTING THU. AUG. 10
Enjoy the views from the LeClaire Levee while taking in the Rides, Games, Live Music, Food Vendors and more. Most importanly, remember to join us for some of the best Fireworks the Quad Cities region has to offer Friday night at approximately 9:30pm. Admission is Free Thursday and $5 FRI. and SAT. (under 12 is FREE!)
Run/Walk
ColorBlaze 5k
8:00am SAT. AUG 12
Participants receive a special Tug Run shirt and FREE Sat. admission to Tugfest. This event will be full of color and fun, so be prepared to get messy and have the time of your life! Everyone is welcome to attend this event as there are no age restrictions in place. Each runner will be given a t-shirt, a grab bag with all kinds of fun stuff inside, and an individual color packet.
HISTORIC LECLAIRE
GRAND PARADE
6pm FRI. AUG. 11
DOWN on the FARM is this year’s theme. Bring the whole family to cheer on our parade participants as they make their way through the heart of LeClaire. We might be a small town but everything about TUGFEST weekend is larger than life…including our Grand Parade. From there it’s just a few blocks down to the riverfront Carnival for rides and fireworks.
PARADE MAP
TUG for a CAUSE
TUGFEST wouldn’t be possible without your support. Proceeds from the festival go directly towards getting the next year’s festival started. Extra proceeds are directed towards various charitable causes. Over past years we have donated thousands of dollars to dozens of various organizations. This year we are proud to support FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA.
North Scott FFA
TugFest 2021
LeClaire, Iowa
Mississippi Riverfront
