Mercado on Fifth
Mercado Día de los Muertos Parade fest gets new twist
This year’s Mercado on Fifth Día de los Muertos Parade will for the first time since its creation in 2022 offer Day of the Dead festival attendees a 360-degree view of the outdoor market’s Saturday, Nov. 1 celebration. Mercado on…
Kitchen adds new flavor to Mercado recipe for success
After eight years of remarkable growth, Mercado on Fifth has started a flavorful new chapter…
Mercado hires experienced QC native to lead market
As Mercado on Fifth gears up for its May 2024 reopening it will have a…
Save the date for Mercado on Fifth’s 2023 Día de los Muertos parade
Mercado on Fifth is urging Quad Citians to save the date on Oct. 28. That’s…
Mercado on Fifth kicks off its seventh season Friday
Mercado on Fifth will launch its seventh season at 5 p.m. Friday, May 26, and…
Maria Ontiveros wins state honors during Women’s History Month
Mercado on Fifth President and Co-founder Maria Ontiveros was among eight women who Illinois State…
Help celebrate, support QC hospitality scene, eatery owners, staff
In addition to a full and varied menu of eateries getting ready to welcome Quad…
Anamaria Rocha leaves Mercado after record-breaking 2022
Anamaria Rocha, the executive director who just led a record-breaking season for Moline’s Mercado on…
Mercado murals could make Moline ‘cool, welcoming place’
The newly painted murals on a building in downtown Moline are big, bright and will…
Mercado on Fifth, Vibrant Arena partner for Día de los Muertos
Quad Citians will have another colorful, entertaining and Vibrant opportunity to enjoy and celebrate Hispanic…
Entries line up for Mercado’s Day of Dead Parade
Five months before the inaugural Día de los Muertos Parade is set to step off…
Mercado to serve up old favorites, add new ones
A new indoor space, a Food Truck Lane where vendors will dish up Wednesday lunches,…
Mercado to host ‘first of its kind’ Día de los Muertos Parade
Leaders of downtown Moline’s Mercado On Fifth say they are “excited” and “ecstatic” about the…
Mercado on Fifth boosts local minority-owned businesses with new grants
A food vendor will receive money to buy an electric griddle. A boxing academy will…
Robert Ontiveros, ‘giant in Quad Cities community,’ dies at 83
Longtime businessman, philanthropist and “giant in the Quad Cities community” Robert “Bob” Ontiveros, 83, died…
Elevate Illinois aims to raise state’s image
As its inaugural year draws to a close, an organization launched in January to elevate…