This one-day festival is a celebration of books, reading, and the book arts with an emphasis on writers, readers, and enthusiasts from Clinton and surrounding Iowa-Illinois Gateway area communities along the Mississippi River. The aim of the festival is to stimulate, enlighten, and entertain those in attendance by showcasing the individuals and organizations contributing to the vibrant literary culture of this region. The Clinton Book Festival will be held on the campus of the Clinton Community College.

Second Saturday is an arts and music street fest to be held in downtown Muscatine on the second Saturday of every month from June to October.