Events

Grab your family, friends and lawn chairs and come and enjoy the sounds of 90s Pop Nation along with some food, and adult beverages.

Our markets celebrate local creativity and entrepreneurship while bringing unique, handcrafted goods and fresh, locally sourced products to the heart of our community. Since 2023, Chicago Street Markets has partnered with municipalities, park districts, and private spaces to plan and manage events of all sizes.  

The H.W. Immke Exhibit features a vast collection of restored glass plate negatives and vintage photography equipment from local Princeton photographer Henry William Immke. Visitors can submit family surnames for researchers to search the Immke database to locate potential ancestors within the 20,000 scanned images.Contact: Private appointments

This Friday night concert series brings a dynamic mix of musical styles to City Square's inaugural season. Enjoy live performances and community fun, presented in partnership with Chicago Street Pub. Admission is free. Honky Tonk/Country/Grassroots/Outlaw Country!!! Come and enjoy the fun!!  

Through the Veil is an ever-growing collection of work that poses the question, what's next? Double exposing the film before development gives this collection its distinct look. The watercolour-esq blending and movement of the colors give each shot an ethereal, otherworldly feel to them. Transporting the viewer

This free lively street festival features 40 handmade and homegrown makers, live music, food, and rotating themed experiences each month that keep every event fresh and exciting. Bring the whole family! We offer a free kids play zone and a free craft activity each month, making it

The Debate Days Longest Beard Competition is rolling into Washington Park, and things are about to get gloriously hairy. Clean shaven and beard envy welcome!! Come cheer, laugh and enjoy the fun!!

Held in the heart of downtown, Jammin' at the Clock brings energy and rhythm to one of Streator's most recognizable gathering spaces. With music filling Heritage Park and businesses nearby, it's a vibrant way to experience downtown while enjoying live entertainment in an intimate, welcoming setting. Whether

Grab your lawn chairs or blankets, bring your family and friends, and enjoy an evening of great music under the summer sky. Plus, come hungry—food trucks will be on-site serving up delicious eats throughout the event! Music by The Breakfast Club. Admission is free.  

A night for the Swifties! Celebrate all things Taylor as the Joliet Slammers bring a fun, music‑filled evening inspired by the eras we all know and love. Admission $10 - $25.  

Mitchell Trachtenberg presents a  wonderful talk about the history of Chicago's best-known infrastructure.  Since the city's beginning, moving bridges have been built to cross the river while allowing shipping.  Going through generations of design shifts and re-invention, these causeways became both iconic and infuriating to Chicagoans. Mitchell

 A one act play written and performed by Jim Healy telling the exciting and moving story of the voyage of Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet down the Mississippi River 350 years ago. Come join us. Free admission. Hospitality provided by St. James Altar & Rosary Society. 

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 Camp Tuckabatchee for their 2 day outdoor quilt and art show and Makers Market. Admission to be determined.  

Join us for a decadent pre-registered experience as we pair 4 delicious wines with 4 gourmet cheese's! $20 per person.    

The H.W. Immke Exhibit features a vast collection of restored glass plate negatives and vintage photography equipment from local Princeton photographer Henry William Immke. Visitors can submit family surnames for researchers to search the Immke database to locate potential ancestors within the 20,000 scanned images.Contact: Private appointments

Music in the Park is getting a special extended evening! Come enjoy extra time of live music, summer vibes, and community fun in the beautiful Washington Square. Bring your friends, your family, and your favorite picnic blankets – let's make this a night to remember! Admission is

Join Camp Tuckabatchee for their 2 day outdoor quilt and art show and Makers Market. Admission to be determined.    

  Join us for a decadent pre-registered experience as we pair 4 delicious wines with 4 gourmet cheese's! $20 per person.  

Join us for Summer Socials at Duncan Manor — a weekly outdoor gathering designed to bring our community together through local makers, live music, food, and shared experiences on the grounds of our historic estate. Admission $0 to $20.  

STORYTIME is the best morning on the farm. YAY! Grab the kids and come out to listen to story reading, enjoy an interactive experience, and then visit the farm animals at 10:00 am every Wednesday of our season! Want more time on the farm after? We have

The Bureau County Fair returns bringing five days of entertainment, livestock shows, carnival rides, fair food, and family fun to Princeton. This year's grandstand entertainment features Sawyer Brown & Lonestar on August 27—a concert country music fans won't want to miss! Start making your plans now and

Duane Petersen Trophy Night Light up your engines! The fastest and coolest cars are making their way to Lemont Downtown for our legendary cruise night car shows and block party. Wander the streets of historic Lemont Downtown viewing cars that take you back in time and make