MUSCATINE, Iowa – The small parking lot on the downriver end of Riverside Park (playground area) will be closed to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Thursday (May 23) for Almost Friday Fest® on the Muscatine riverfront. This is the first event of the season for Almost Friday Fest® with Blake Jack + South 35 performing 5-8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the free entertainment along with food vendors and a beer/wine tent.