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Greater Muscatine Chamber will present Pearl City Vintage Market

By Linda Cook,

8 hours ago

The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present the sixth annual Pearl City Vintage Market along Muscatine’s Riverfront from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The market will feature vendors with a variety of handmade, vintage, repurposed, and curated goods.

The free event will feature live music from, a fall-inspired bar, kids craft tent and balloon animals, food trucks, photo-op by the world’s largest watermelon sculpture, and more.

Visit here for more information. If you have any questions, email here or call the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce at 563-263-8895.

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