Karaoke
2025-04-10 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | The Twisted Pin, 15610 Joliet Rd., Plainfield, IL, 60544, United States
Join us for Karaoke with Host Joe Son! Start your weekend on a high note – Food, Fun, Self Serve Beer Wall, Craft Cocktails & Giveaways!

Misery
2025-04-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-13 19:00 - 22:00 | The Eagle Theatre, 319 N. Plum St., Pontiac, IL, 61764, United States
Vermillion Players is bringing us another great production with Misery.
Misery is a psychological thriller play based on Stephen King’s novel and was adapted by William Goldman. It follows author Paul Sheldon, who, after a car accident, is kidnapped by his obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes. The play explores themes of obsession, isolation, and the power dynamics between artist and fan.
This production is directed by Angie McKenzie and produced by Dylan Webster. Starring actors are Kalli Verdun, Anthony Gullo and Kyle Schiebert.
Viewer discretion is authorized as this production is intended for mature audiences only.

Phill Angotti & Friends Play the Music of Elvis, Buddy & Chris
2025-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Joliet Area History Museum, 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, 60432, United States
Phil Angotti & Friends live in the Joliet Area Historical Museum’s Indoor Auditorium venue on Friday, April 11th at 7pm (doors open 6:15pm).
Phil Angotti & Friends bring their talents to the JAHM Indoor Auditorium Theater, and they’ll being playing great tunes that you know from Buddy Holly, Elvis, and Chris Isaak! Enjoy great live music from Phil and his group of talented musician friends. Singing along, dancing & fun encouraged!
Doors at 6:15 pm, show at 7 pm. Beverage bar, snack vendor, museum gallery access.
Only $14 for Museum Members & $17 General Public.
Museum located at 204 N. Ottawa St. in downtown Joliet.
Register/Info go to www.jolietmuseum.org or call (815) 723-5201.
Walk-ups welcome while tickets last.

Amy Grant
2025-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 60432, United States
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker.
Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 Pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Grant resides with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and is widely known for her philanthropy and tireless involvement in local causes and charitable organizations. Her own organization, The Helping Hands Foundation, has afforded her the opportunity to identify needs around her and the resources to help meet them, which has proven to be the sweetest reward of all.

Recycle Your Bicycle: Hidden Oaks Preserve
2025-04-12 08:00 - 19:00 | Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, 60440, United States
This ongoing Forest Preserve District of Will County program runs from Saturday, April 12, to Sunday, April 27.
Preserve hours are 8 a.m. to sunset.
Clean out the garage and make a difference by recycling your bicycle! The Forest Preserve District is collecting for Working Bikes, an organization that refurbishes and distributes bikes locally and globally as tools of empowerment. No bike is too old or rusty! Other drop-off locations include McKinley Woods Kerry Sheridan Grove in Channahon and Monee Reservoir in Monee.

Recycle Your Bicycle: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
2025-04-12 08:00 - 19:00 | Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, 60410, United States
This ongoing program runs from Saturday, April 12, to Sunday, April 27. Hours are 8 a.m. to sunset.
Clean out the garage and make a difference by recycling your bicycle! The Forest Preserve District is collecting for Working Bikes(Opens in a new window), an organization that refurbishes and distributes bikes locally and globally as tools of empowerment. No bike is too old or rusty! Other drop off locations include Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and Monee Reservoir in Monee.

10th Annual Superhero Fun Run
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Morris, 111 E. Washington St., Morris, IL, 60450, United States
Superhero Fun Run 10K, 5K and Kids & Everyone 1K All levels of runners are welcome to this family friendly event where you can walk, run, or stroll(er) on a beautiful certified 5K route.
The Kids & EveryONE 1K is great for all fitness levels and abilities; it is mostly paved and suitable for adaptive bikes, strollers, and wheelchairs; all welcome! 10K to celebrate our 10th anniversary! Runners will have a 90 minute time limit and will run our beautiful 5K route twice with a modified start line.
OUR 2025 BENEFICIARY IS THE GRUNDY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM Starts and ends from the Grundy County Courthouse!
2025 April 12th 5K & 10K @ 9 AM 1K @ 10 AM 10 Year Superhero Celebration 10:30 – 12p REGISTER TODAY!

Grundy Chamber Family Fest
2025-04-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Shabbona Middle School, 725 School St., Morris, IL, 60450, United States
Family Fest is a local business expo that allows the kids to be focused on fun activities while their parents get to learn about organizations, businesses, and opportunities in the community!

Doggy Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Draco Dog Park, 2104 S. Old Airport Rd., Pontiac, IL, 61764, United States
We are having a Doggy Easter Egg Hunt
Draco Dog Park, on Saturday, April 12th, at 10 AM!
The event is free, and we look forward to seeing you and your dogs!

National Poetry Month Open Mic & Festival
2025-04-12 18:00 - 22:00 | Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre, 201 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL, 60432, United States
April is poetry month – come celebrate with us!
Poets & singers welcome * Free to attend & participate. Hosted by Joliet’s 1st Poet Laureate, Uxmar Torres!
Open mic slots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Every open mic performer can recite 2 poems or 2 songs. Acoustic and a cappella verses only (that means no beats). No cover songs or reading of another artist’s work. Due to the nature and content of the event, performers and audience members under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions about the event can be sent via email to:uxmar@outlook.com

Bodeans
2025-04-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 60432, United States
With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continues to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution.
Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as Good Things, You Don’t Get Much, Idaho, and Closer To Free, just to name a few. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time.

Blippi: Join the Band Tour
2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 60432, United States
Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment are proud to announce a new live show, Blippi: Join the Band Tour. The brand-new production features musicians playing LIVE on stage and promises to bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America in a never-before-seen show, with a stop in Joliet on April 13th.
Join Blippi to make music in your hometown in the brand new live Blippi: Join the Band Tour! Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah along with their singing and dancing buddies and LIVE musicians. They’ll explore what makes music, including sounds, rhythms and instruments, with fan-favorite Blippi hits. So grab your drumsticks, tune up your guitar, and move those feet with Blippi and get ready for a musical performance that’s fun for the whole family!
We are turning it up to 11 with the Blippi: Join the Band Tour this Spring, said Stephen Shaw, Founder and Co-President of Round Room Live. Blippi is a rockstar for today’s kids and has been delighting millions of children and families all over the world. A brand new show that amps up the excitement to an even higher volume with a live band onstage was the next logical step in continuing Blippi touring around the world.
Following the success of previous tours, Blippi: Join the Band Tour will bring families to their feet across the country to dance and sing along to their favorite Blippi hits as well as some brand new songs. Susan Vargo, Head of Global Experiences at Moonbug Entertainment added, Parents and kids alike will share in making music the Blippi way, with curiosity and silliness center stage!
Blippi on Tour has traveled the globe multiple times and has delighted millions of international fans throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, with plans to visit many more new countries in 2024 and beyond.

Sam Burns & The Heritage Jazz Orchestra of Chicago
2025-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre, 201 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL, 60432, United States
Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month with us!
The talented SAM BURNS will be joined by the HERITAGE JAZZ ORCHESTRA – the premier repertory jazz orchestra in Chicago, led by Luke Malewicz. Come enjoy this 27-piece band and Sam Burns as they pay tribute to the big band classics like Count Basie and more!
WHEN: Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 pm Approximately 90 minutes Lobby, cash bar & refreshments open at 6:00 pm
WHERE: Indoor theatre
FREE ADMISSION!
Courtesy of the American Federation of Musicians Local 37& the Musicians Performance Trust Fundin honor of National Jazz Appreciation Month!

Northern Illinois Coal Miners ~ Spring Valley
2025-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | I&M Canal Visitors Center, 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, 61301, United States
Richard Joyce is a retired educator who has been researching northern Illinois coal miners and their communities for decades. He recently published a book on Spring Valley that covers the town’s origin and early decades as a mining center. He will speak about the town’s labor-management struggles, religious and ethnic tensions, political battles, saloons, anarchists and more.

Karaoke Night
2025-04-17 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-24 19:00 - 23:00 | The Twisted Pin, 15610 Joliet Rd., Plainfield, IL, 60544, United States

First Annual Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Allen Park, 400 Courtney St., Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Exciting News! Join us for our First Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Special Events Committee!
Save the Date: April 19, 2025
Location: Allen Park Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PLUS!
Enjoy FREE professional photos with the Easter Bunny! Stay tuned for more details—hoppin’ good fun awaits!

Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Humiston Riverside Park, 400 W. Water St., Pontiac, IL, 61764, United States
Our Easter Egg Hunt is April 19th, at 10 AM, at Humiston-Riverside Park!
The event is free and there is no registration.
The Easter Bunny will be in attendance!
Age groups are 0-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Utica Fire Department Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Carey Memorial Park, 315 W. Church St., Utica, IL, 61373, United States
Join us at Carey Memorial Park for Utica Fire Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt!
Age Groups- *Toddler *Pre-School *Kindergarten *1st *2nd & 3rd *4th, 5th, & 6th

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert
2025-04-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 60432, United States
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert
Black Ink Presents, a division of Terrapin Station Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, today announced that due to popular demand, the North American tour of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert (www.labyrinthinconcert.com) will be extended into 2025 with the addition of more than 35 cities.
The additional tour dates kick off March 16, 2025 and will stop in and will stop in JOLIET on TUESDAY, APRIL 22 at RIALTO SQUARE THEATRE for one show only. The first leg of the tour launched September 24 in Morgantown, West Virginia and is visiting more than 30 cities this fall, including several sold out performances. Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert transports fans to the Goblin City with an exciting fusion of live music paired with Jim Henson’s fantasy musical masterpiece Labyrinth, the feature film starring Jennifer Connolly and the iconic David Bowie, presented on a large HD cinema screen.

Fifth Annual French Heritage Corridor Conference
2025-04-23 09:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-24 10:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-25 08:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 22:00 | Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 1 Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63130, United States
Wednesday, April 23
Culture and Identity in Upper Louisiana
Defining the “Creole Corridor” Colloquium
Lunch included.
Hosted by French Connexions at Washington University.
Thursday, April 24
Full day conference at Washington University
Site Visits in Ste. Genevieve, MO and
Private Reception at St. Louis Mercantile Library, 10 am – 4:30 pm, with lunch included followed by a cocktail reception concluding by 7:30 pm.
Friday, April 25
Celebrating Lafayette’s Bicentennial
Saturday, April 26
Events in St. Louis including a private, curated visit to the Missouri Historical Society’s Library and Research Center
Sponsorship opportunities and registration opening soon.
For inquiries, please contact Lisa Kahn, Director,
French Heritage Corridor Initiative
fhschicago@frenchheritagesociety.org

Napoleon Dynamite
2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 60432, United States
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 concert will begin when doors open, and all movies start at 7 PM*.
All seating will be general admission—first come, first served.
Bar and concessions (including freshly popped popcorn) will be available for purchase.

"We Can Be Heroes" WriteOn Joliet Radio Theatre
2025-04-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre, 201 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL, 60432, United States
Ten members of WriteOn Joliet will explore various aspects of heroism in original radio-style stories and poems.
The first 15 audience members will receive a FREE WriteOn Joliet Anthology!Lobby doors open one hour before performances.
Concessions and drinks are available for purchase.
WriteOn Joliet books and anthologies will be available for purchase one hour before the show, during intermission and immediately after the shows conclusion.

Recycling Resource Day - Lockport
2025-04-26 09:00 - 12:00 | City of Lockport
Learn about the resources available in Lockport to help you live a more eco-friendly lifestyle!
Local organizations will be on hand to share information about their services, programs, and initiatives designed to support environmentally conscious choices. Plus, bring your plastic bags for collection as we work together to reduce waste and promote sustainability in our community!

Sensory Festival - Ottawa
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Ottawa Visitor Center, 1028 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
A full day of activities for those with Sensory sensitivities! All ages welcome!
–Sensory tables with slime, sand, play dough, and different texture sensations.
–Art activities for lots of creative opportunities throughout the day
–Foam party!–Music (low volume for audio sensitivities)
–Calm rooms for breaks
–Headphones if needed!
Plus vendors, food trucks & so much more!
See you at the Sensory Festival on April 26!!
