Vander Veer Botanical Park
Vander Veer is a nice place to go to during the weekend if you don’t want to stay on campus and you don’t want to spend any money. There are 33 acres of different plants and a conservatory with even more cool plants that you don’t normally see here in the Midwest.
Freight House Farmers Market
The farmers market is nice to go to during the weekends if you want to explore the city of Davenport a bit more. This location you would need a car to get there, but if you know someone with a car, chances are they will be willing to tag along with you. There are a lot of vendors with anything you could think of! The outdoor market is open seasonally on Saturdays from 8am-1pm, Sundays from 10am-2pm, and Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm. The indoor market is open year-round, Saturdays from 8am-1pm, Sundays from 10am-2pm, and Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm.
Modern Woodman Park
Home of the Quad Cities River Bandits plus the best minor league ballpark in America! If you’re up to it, the River Bandits have games seasonally, of course, but are always super fun to go to. Every year St. Ambrose offers free tickets during welcome week for the first 200 students who claim their ticket. The stadium looks over the Mississippi river and has a Ferris wheel. Fun fact- if a player hits their ball into the corn a cow moo will sound.
Le Claire, Iowa
If you want to explore the other cities outside of Davenport, try Le Claire, Iowa! Le Claire, Iowa is home of the tv series “American Pickers” with their store, Antique Archeology! Le Claire offers a great view of the Mississippi and a small town feel with many little specialty shops and dining options. Le Claire also has many attractions including the Buffalo Bill Museum, and historical sightings.
John Deere Pavilion
John Deere Pavilion is located in Moline, IL and offers multiple tours to see how far the company has exceled and changed the way the farming industry has come over the decades. After 180 years of history, John Deere is proud of their heritage and encourage everyone to share in their history with each attraction site open to the public and completely free. The John Deere Pavilion is open from Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday from 12pm-4pm.