06/11/2026
😎Ports of Discovery Weekly Guide😎
Events:
🧘♀️Yoga Class for Beginners, McGregor's Convention, Conference & Community Center (former Methodist Church) | Thursday, June 11, 3-4 p.m.
🥕Marquette Farmers Market, Driftless Area Wetlands Centre | Friday, June 12, 3-6 p.m.
🎨Pride in Art Exhibit Opening Reception, The Left Bank, McGregor | Friday, June 12, 6-8 p.m.
🎵Music Bingo: 1950s/1960s Theme, Big Buoys Tiki Bar, McGregor | Friday, June 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
🔥Campfire/Cast Iron Cooking Day, Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry | Saturday, June 13, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (demo at noon)
🎉Seven Years Downtown Celebration, Free Spirit Boutique By Laura Davies Carlson, McGregor | Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
🏳️🌈Pride Walk, Paper Moon, McGregor | Saturday, June 13, 10:30 a.m.
☕️Pocket City Fellowship , McGregor's Convention, Conference & Community Center (former Methodist Church) | Monday, June 15, 8 a.m.-noon
👩🎨Funday Monday sponsored by The Left Bank, McGregor Public Library | Monday, June 15, 2-4 p.m.
✨SPARK! Nature Program, Driftless Area Wetlands Centre, Marquette | Tuesday, June 16, 10-11:30 a.m.
🍽️Senior Meal Site, Marquette Community Center | Tuesday, June 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch at noon)
🐸Wetland Explorers: Nature Tots, Driftless Area Wetlands Centre, Marquette | Wednesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m.-noon
🏛️Clayton County, Iowa Museum Crawl | Visit Clayton County museums throughout June
McGregor Public Library Activities:
🀄️Adult Mahjongg | Mondays, 1-4 p.m.
🧶Adult and Kids Crochet Groups | Mondays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (adults) and 3:30-4:30 p.m. (kids)
🌱Summer Reading Program Growth Station (drop-in crafts, STEM, games), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
📚Preschool Story Time | Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
✍️Writer’s Group | Tuesdays, June 2, 3-5 p.m.
🧠Summer Reading Themed Programs | Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.
🎲Game Group | Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.
Live Music:
🎶Michele Ptacek, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette | Saturday, June 13, 1-4 p.m.
🎵JR Brink Band, Big Buoys Tiki Bar, McGregor | Saturday, June 13, 1-5 p.m.
Other Things to Do:
🛥️Join Pocket City Pub for special Thursday night cruises with Maiden Voyage Tours - Start with drinks at Pocket City Pub at 4:30 p.m., then catch the boat in McGregor no later than 5:30 p.m. for a roughly three-hour tour (1.5 hours round-trip on the boat and around 1.5 hours at a Prairie du Chien establishment). Stop by the bar to register and pre-pay.
🚜Learn about the first tractor to propel itself forward and backward at the Froelich Foundation 1890s Village and Museum in rural McGregor
🇺🇸On Flag Day, June 14, pay reverence at the Avenue of Flags at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor
🥾Hike the primitive Well’s Hollow Trail or trout fish in Bloody Run Trout Stream at Bloody Run County Park, Marquette
🎰Try your luck at Bally’s Marquette, and in between gaming recharge with food and beverages from Riverside Grill and Bench Front Coffee
Eat/Drink:
🧋Energize yourself with lit teas, protein-packed shakes and healthy treats from Peak Fuel Nutrition and Wellness, McGregor
🍸On Friday, enjoy Rainbow and Cherry Creamsicle martinis at Pocket City Pub in McGregor - a portion of each sale will be donated to the Northeast Iowa Vietnam Veterans Association
🍕At Eagles Landing Winery in Marquette, sip on wine, wine slushies and beer while enjoying June’s specialty stone-fired pizza: BBQ Brisket
🍓From fresh-picked garden strawberries and gourmet granola to Edgewood Locker’s s’mores brat and the new June lattes and spritzers, there’s always something flavorful to try at By The Spoonful, McGregor
Shop:
👡Get summer ready with cute and comfortable clothing, shoes and accessories from Free Spirit Boutique By Laura Davies Carlson, McGregor
🏺Discover vintage treasures at the Old Time Shoppe and Past 100 Years, both in McGregor
🐟Stock up on fresh seafood, smoked fish, cheeses, snacks and more at Jayco Fish and Cheese, McGregor
✨ Find more inspiration, including lodging, at www.portsofdiscovery.com ✨
