- Our list of the best things to do in Bettendorf, Iowa, features the top 86 nearby activities — including 34 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
 - Bettendorf, IA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Outdoor Places.
 - The results below include the top 5 things to do within the city of Bettendorf, IA , followed by 81 popular activities in nearby cities, including Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, Clinton, Le Claire, Muscatine and Walcott
 
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                2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722
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            An interactive learn and play center, the Family Museum of Arts and Sciences offers children and adults alike the opportunity for interactive learning. Admire Fox Hollow, George's Farm, and Lil 'ssippi as the children learn valuable skills.        
    
    
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            As a community park, Crow Creek Park offers visitors sports fields, picnic pavilions, and trails for walking. The park also features a dog park with a separate gated section for smaller dogs.        
    
    
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            At Splash Landing Aquatic, visitors can cool off with the locals in a facility with a zero depth entry pool. The pool features amenities like a boat slide, geysers, and diving board.        
    
    
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            A gymnastics education facility for kids of all ages, Jump Start Gymnastics offers lessons in various kinds of tumbling and gymnastics skills. The facility also holds an open gym time on Friday nights.        
    
    
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            The New Ground Theatre is a private community theatre troupe that emphasizes plays written by newer American playwrights. The group's performances are offered throughout the year at the restored Village Theater auditorium in a nearby historic district.        
    
    
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            Featuring an IMAX auditorium, Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX is a movie theater that displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater offers stadium seating, RealD 3D movies, a game room, self-service ticketing and a lobby cafe.        
    
    
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                3402 Elmore Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807
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            A wine lounge as well as a full service liquor, wine, and craft beer shop, The Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge carries an extensive selection of wines, beers, and spirits. The lounge hosts live music.        
    
    
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            Miller Time Bowling is a large bowling alley with 48 lanes and other games such as billiards and darts. They also have a bar & grill that hosts karaoke nights on select days.        
    
    
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            Stopping at various spots of interest, Channel Cat Water Taxi takes visitors on a boat ride along the Mississippi River. The ride takes visitors through Rock Island Rapids so visitors can experience the most dangerous spot of the river.        
    
    
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            Operating the largest non-gaming riverboat on the Mississippi, Celebration River Cruises offers a variety of themed cruises up and down the river. From all day excursions to narrated sightseeing cruises, you can enjoy superb food and refreshment while seeing the sights.