Events

Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.   

Theres no time like the present to learn a new skill! Learn fishing basics, such as putting tackle on the pole and baiting the hook. Practice casting and gain hands-on experience while fishing along the shoreline with the guidance of an instructor. All materials are provided, including

A Lorcana Pack Rush Tournament Pack rush is very simple format, each player will open packs and just play with those packs as if they were a deck. You ignore the color identity rule and use every card from the packs. It's fun, super casual and you

The Trackside Farmers Market is a curated, locally driven market dedicated to supporting farmers, makers, bakers, and growers while elevating small businesses. Through a partnership between Chicago Street Markets and the City of Lockport, the market brings a diverse selection of fresh produce, artisan foods, handcrafted goods,

Join retired USDA Biologist and Pollinator Habitat Advocate Ellen Starr for a special pollinator-focused make-and-take workshop. During this informative and hands-on session, Ellen will talk about native plants and how they support and attract a variety of pollinators, including butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects. Participants will

Learn how to create porch pots that look great in every season—and don't stop thriving when the weather changes. In this session with Carol, you'll design versatile porch containers using houseplants and select annuals that can transition indoors to overwinter when temperatures drop. Carol will walk you

Have you ever wondered whats going on in our 18th-century Traders Cabin or wanted to peek inside the Native American longhouse above the pollinator garden? This is your chance to explore all the buildings at Isle a la Cache Museum and learn about the French fur traders

Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.   

Join us celebrating local authors with our 2nd Local Author Book Fair. 13 different local authors from various genres will be joining us with their books, as well as a curated special cafe menu for the event. Admission is free.  

Beer tastings from 15+ regional breweries, smoky barbecue and live Blues music all day! Experience the signature flavors and soulful sounds of Chicago at Blues, Brews & BBQ, an outdoor festival featuring live blues music, smoky barbecue and craft brews from more than 15 regional breweries.  

Theres no time like the present to learn a new skill! Learn fishing basics, such as putting tackle on the pole and baiting the hook. Practice casting and gain hands-on experience while fishing along the shoreline with the guidance of an instructor.. All materials are provided, including

Come enjoy family fun in our beautiful downtown city park!! Featuring a carnival, craft, flea market, food vendors and free stage entertainment.   

A fully customizable spring planter experience Planter Workshop on the farm, a hands-on, creative class where guests design and build a planter that celebrates spring in their own unique way. From soft and simple to full, colorful, and overflowing, this workshop invites you to create something that

9:00 am start at Church & Mill and ends at Carey Memorial Park. 10:00 - Ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery 11:00 - Ceremony at Waltham Cemetery  

Kick off your summer with UNLIMITED FUN this Memorial Day Monday, May 25th! Enjoy UNLIMITED Fun on Trails Raceway Go-Karts, Jr. Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Miniature Golf, Monster Hop, Bone Shaker & Tornado Rides ALL DAY LONG for $29.95/guest*. See website for details!*In the event of inclement weather,

Bring a book you love (or one you're ready to glam up), and Critical Grind will provide: Bedazzling Materials Guidance & Instruction Access to Cafe After Hours A Barista & Special Menu One Complimentary Cafe Beverage Come and bring your vision to life!!

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are a collegiate wood-bat summer league baseball team in the Prospect League, based in Peru, Illinois. They play at Veterans Memorial Park and won the league championship in 2024. The team serves as a development league for college players, with a 60-game

Come and enjoy The Wayne Messmer Combo singing "The Great American Songbook"!!

Food Trucks: Salina's Tacos & Diddough's Pretzels!! Free admission to game.  

Explore the rich, velvety world of gouache in this guided landscape painting workshop! Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this class will walk you step by step through creating a beautiful landscape while still encouraging your own creative style and personal touches. $45 per person. All materials

Tickets are $5 each and will be available in advance or on the day of the reel at the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office. Tickets are unavailable online and are now on sale at the box office. Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime; a free organ

We hope you will join us for the exciting activities comprising our sixth annual conference. You are welcome to participate in any and all elements that interest you by using the registration links below. FHC Conference Registration Options Space for in person participation is limited, so it

Kick off festival weekend in style at the La Salle Music & Arts Festival! FREE Entry | FREE Parking! Live Music: 5:00 - 6:30 PM Zazzle 7:00 - 10:00 PM 303 Start your evening with high-energy 90s rock from Zazzle, then keep the party going with the

Country Music & BBQ Gates Open at 5:35 PM | Presented By: 96.5 The WOLF | Featuring Dirt Road Reckoning | Food Trucks: Tony's Butt Shack & Dog House LaSalle. Admission is free.

The JAHM Summer Music Series returns! Join us for live music and cold drinks at the only rooftop venue in downtown Joliet! Doors open at 6:15 pm. Admission: General Public $16 Members $14