Putnam’s Community Block Party 2026!
Plan to join us for our second annual Putnam Palooza! Putnam Palooza ’26 will be filled with community partners, cultural performances, live music, food trucks, crafts, family friendly activities, bubble & foam parties and so much more!
Saturday, May 9 2026
10 am – 5 pm: Family Activities and Museum Access
5:00 pm – 9 pm: Putnam Palooza After Dark
$12 Adults | $10 Youth/Seniors/Military | Members are FREE!
(Daytime and Evening are ticketed separately)
Includes most activities* and museum admission
$20 All-Day Pass (Includes Daytime and Evening Activities)
*South Lawn add-on pass is $5 per family/group
(Members are FREE!)
Daytime Highlights
- ACS Chemistry for Kids Demo
- Storytelling with Larry Lockwood
- Ballet Quad Cities
- …and more surprises to come!
After Dark Concerts
- Mountain Swallower
- Chrash
- Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls
Food Truck Lineup
- Kawi Coffee
- Flavor Train
- The Full Nelson
- QC Waffles
