Events

Join the Wilmington Park District for a Farmers Market! We will have tons of local goods. They include honey, backed goods, flowers and bread. We will also have live music, beer & wine garden & food trucks!  

Bring your lawn chairs…set them up on the courthouse lawn…do some shopping at your favorite downtown shop, enjoy the food trucks and maybe dance a dance or three! As always…come early—stay late!  

Get ready to represent the heart of Illinois at our 815 night at the ballpark! Join us as we celebrate the pride and spirit of our local community with an evening dedicated to all things 815.  

Tour begins with lunch in our restaurant followed by a narrated trolley tour. Learn about Starved Rock's history and legends of the area. The trolley takes passengers to the Eagle 1 to see the east end of Starved Rock State Park by water. Restrooms are available throughout

New Orleans North is an outdoor Mardi Gras-style music event. It features bands, beer tents, food and street entertainment. The New Orleans atmosphere is enhanced this year as the location moves to its a new home: The Joliet Slammer Stadium. There will be plenty of Hurricane drinks,

Artist's reception for photographer, Hank Erdmann.  

Opener | Strung Out | 6:30pm-8:00pm Strung Out is Chicago's Ultimate 70's Musical Experience. Rock, soul, funk and fantastic One Hit Wonders that are instantly recognizable and deeply woven into the fabric of our culture and our memories. Headliner | Hi Infidelity | 8:30pm-11:00pm Think Journey, REO,

The City of Morris and your Morris Area Public Library offer free, family-friendly film screenings at Goold Park for all community members. Movies start at dusk. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for a more comfortable experience. Concessions will be available, but you may also bring your own

Listen to the music of pop singer/songwriter Ryan Wotherspoon! Join us every Friday and select Saturdays for live music on our Veranda. Come enjoy the views, great food, and grooves! 8-11 pm.

The AnyBODY 5K welcomes all participants. This community event focuses on overall health and resiliency. Come walk, run, stroll with us!  

Join us for activities, viewing, and demos of how the birds are banded for tracking and research purposes.  

Whether you’re a budding artist or veteran virtuoso, you’re invited to Downtown Morris for the 2024 Liberty Arts Festival. The event returns with an Art Stroll on the Grundy County Courthouse Lawn, Creator’s Village for children, live music and dance performances, food trucks, and the popular Sip

Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi Return to Old Joliet Prison for Second Annual Blues Brothers Con Joliet Area Historical Museum pays tribute to the iconic Blues Brothers film on Saturday, August 17th at Old Joliet Prison JOLIET, Ill. – The Joliet Area Historical Museum will host its

Our annual Hummingbird Fest has been reworked this year to allow more visitors to see the fan-favorite banding of the hummingbirds and puts the spotlight on our fast, feathered friends and other pollinators. The Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders will have certified banders on site for

Greenfield Station – Country Rock. Join us every Friday and select Saturdays for live music on our Veranda. Come enjoy the views, great food, and grooves! 8-11 pm.  

Gaetano's Vault and NCI Artworks partner to offer an open-air Fine Art Brunch from 11 to 3pm on Sunday,  August 18th. NCI ARTworks is partnering with Gaetano's Vault co-owners Stephanie and Rick Wilkinson to offer patrons and passersby the opportunity to view and purchase art by local artists

Grab your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and watch the Lemont Quarrymen host a Round Robin with the Milwaukee Grays and Creston Regulators!! Food will be offered for purchase 12:00 -- Milwaukee vs. Lemont 1:30 -- Creston vs. Milwaukee 3:00 -- Lemont vs. Creston  

Plein Air Workshop $40 Email for more information Gallery7@ymail.com  

Join us as we venture out on the trail at dusk to listen for musical and mechanical insect sounds. Many insects become more active as the sun goes down. We'll listen and learn the distinct sounds of common local species and why they make these sounds. This

Tour begins with lunch in our restaurant followed by a narrated trolley tour. Learn about Starved Rock's history and legends of the area. The trolley takes passengers to the Eagle 1 to see the east end of Starved Rock State Park by water. Restrooms are available throughout