Several events in the coming days will bring temporary street closures and parking restrictions to downtown Muscatine and Riverside Park.
The downriver parking lot at Riverside Park, opposite the downriver boat launch, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, for the arrival of the America Cruise Lines Serenade. The ship is scheduled to arrive Monday night, with passengers visiting Muscatine Tuesday morning.
Additional parking restrictions will be in place in Riverside Park from Thursday, Aug. 27, through Sunday, Aug. 30, for several special events.
The small parking lot on the downriver side of the playground will be closed Thursday through Sunday. The main parking lot downriver of the Iowa Avenue entrance will also be closed Friday through Sunday.
Almost Friday Fest will take place Thursday, Aug. 27, in the grass field downriver of the basketball courts. The small parking lot will be closed for the event.
The HNI Hope Walk and Wellness Fair will take over the downriver end of Riverside Park Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28-29. Both the parking area downriver of the Iowa Avenue entrance and the small parking lot will be closed during the event.
The Running River Trail will also be closed Saturday morning from Pearl City Station to Millennium Plaza for the Hope Walk.
On Sunday, Aug. 30, Calvary Church will hold an outdoor worship service at the downriver end of Riverside Park. The small parking lot will remain closed. Family activities, including food trucks and games, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Another cruise ship will arrive in Muscatine the following week. The downriver parking lot opposite the downriver boat launch will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the arrival of America Cruise Lines Melody. The ship is expected to arrive Monday night, with passengers visiting Muscatine Tuesday morning.
Parking areas will reopen after the cruise ship departs.
