• Spring Fling

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    You're Invited to a Spring Fling! � Come join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly Spring Fling party! � We've got something for everyone, from exciting games and creative crafts to a special butterfly piñata! �� Bring your family, your smiles, and your energy as we celebrate the

  • Android Paranoid – A Tribute to Radiohead Concert

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    The Rooftop Outdoor Music Series at the Joliet Area Historical Museum opens May 17th featuring ANDROID PARANOID paying tribute to Radiohead! ANDROID PARANOID pay tribute to Radiohead with a theatrical performance recreating their once-in-a-generation music with painstaking detail. They use everything from specially modified guitars, orchestral instruments,

  • “Lucky Chucky” Tour: Life Inside Old Joliet Prison

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Charles “Lucky Chucky” Hojnacki was once incarcerated at Old Joliet Prison. Like many who were once incarcerated, Hojnacki worked hard to turn his life following a youth defined by gang activity, arrests and incarceration. Following a near-death experience in drug deal gone bad, he vowed not only

  • Rooftop Summer Music Series – Featuring Toronzo Cannon

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Doors Open: 6:15pm Music Starts: 7pm Duration: Up to 2 Hours You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music,

  • City of Stone & Steel: The Joliet Limestone Architectural Tour

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Joliet, Illinois is a city where the past is carved in stone and the future is grounded in its heritage. Throughout the 19th Century, “Joliet Limestone” characterized grand public buildings and sacred spaces not only in Joliet, but throughout the State of Illinois and the greater Midwest.

  • Rooftop Summer Concert Series – Cadillac Groove

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Doors Open: 6:15 pm. You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor & More!

  • Rooftop Summer Concert Series – Great Moments in Vinyl Plays Chicago

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor & More! In case of inclement

  • 2025 Rooftop Summer Music

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy the sounds of two great bands -  the Third City Brass Band & The Big Lagniappe at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all

  • Rooftop Summer Music Series – Strung Out

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Doors Open: 6:15pm Music Starts: 7pm Duration: Up to 2 Hours You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music,

  • 2025 Summer Rooftop Series – The Red Roses

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Door Opens: 6:15pm Music Starts: 7pm You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor &

  • Cars Behind Bars

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    We’re back for our third year inside the historic Old Joliet Prison! Enjoy classics, imports, motorcycles, and more at the only vehicle showcase inside a 19th century prison! Over 200 vehicles will be on site as well as vendors and food trucks. The Prison itself will have

  • Prison After Dark – Guided Tour

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    A 60 to 90 minute walking tour of the Old Joliet Prison covering the darker side of the Historical Prison. This historical tour will cover some of the more grim stories as you walk through the prison at dusk. This tour takes you into the East and

  • Rooftop Summer Music Series – Sugar Lime Blue

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Door Open: 6:15pm Music Starts: 7pm. You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor

  • 4th Annual Grape Harvest: Slovenian Polka Fest

    Croatian Cultural Club 1503 Clement St., Joliet, IL, United States

    The Slovenian Grape Harvest Festival is a cultural heritage celebration. Hundreds will gather to enjoy the food, music, and culture of Slovenia. Enjoy live performances by Ray Koncar & The Boys, Bobby Mutz, The Marela Slovenian Folk Dancers, The Slovenian Singers with Slovenian Button Box Player Gasper

  • Rooftop Summer Music Series – The Throwbacks

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Doors Open: 6:15pm Music Starts: 7pm. You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor

  • Rooftop Summer Concert Series – Freebyrd

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Enjoy your evening at the 2025 Rooftop Summer Music Series! Doors Open: 6:15pm. You can now reserve highboy or bistro tables for Rooftop Concerts on a first come-first served basis. General concert-style seating available for all guests. Live Music, Full Beverage Bar, Snack Vendor & More! In

  • 45th Anniversary Celebratory Screening of the Blues Brothers

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    The Joliet Area Historical Museum (JAHM) will be showing a 45th anniversary screening of The Blues Brothers in the yard of the Old Joliet Prison Saturday October 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Tours of the Old Joliet Prison will begin that day at 4:00 p.m. It was

  • The Red Roses in Concert

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    The Red Roses band performs live in the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Auditorium Theater on Friday, Nov. 7th at 7pm (doors open 6:15pm).The Red Roses are a fantastic Chicago-based 5-piece band that plays rock, alternative & indie hits that you know and love! Awesome guitar, buzzy synths,

  • Craft Beer & Beverage Tasting at the Museum

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Join us at the Museum's Indoor Auditorium on Friday, November 14th from 5:30-9pm and sample over 35 hand crafted beers, ciders, seltzers & more!There will be local and regional craft brewers on hand to share their products and knowledge. Attending brewers and brews will be posted soon

  • New Year’s Eve EVE for Kids

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Bring your little ones to the Joliet Area Historical Museum for the most exciting, family-friendly countdown in town! Designed for children ages 3 to 12, the Ultimate Kids' New Year's Eve EVE Party features a high-energy DJ, dancing, festive crafts, and a thrilling balloon drop to ring

  • Exhibit Opening Night: Rebel Music – Women of Color Who Changed the Beat

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Rebel Music is here! Women of Color who changed the beat! Free with museum ticket. Cash bar, film and unapologetic grove. Don't miss it!! Rebel! Women of Color Who Changed the Beat — Documentary Film & Q&A This opening program features a 30-minute documentary celebrating the trailblazing

  • Brother John’s Big Bad Mardi Gras Band Concert

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    The place will be hoppin' as Brother John's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band performs at the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Indoor Theater. Doors open 6:45 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm. Beverage bar, Snack Vendor, free access to all museum galleries & exhibits. Only $18 for Museum

  • Great Moments in Vinyl: “A Tribute to the Doobie Brothers” Concert

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    -Doors open at 6:15pm Band starts at 7pm Concert located in the Indoor Auditorium Theater Guests have access to all museum galleries Beverage Bar (Beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks, Soda, Water) Snack Vendor General Seating available for all guests Limited number of highboy tables available on first come

  • The Journey of Mollie’s War: WACS and WWII

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Cyndee uses excerpts from her mother’s letters written home during WWII to provide a romantic yet frightful glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during this crucial time in history. Cyndee will detail her mother’s experiences from basic training in 1943 to a dramatic image

  • Run the Rock

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Get ready to run into summer with the most exciting and energetic event of the season! The Giant Summer Kickoff Run is not just a race—it's a celebration of sunshine, good vibes, and the start of an unforgettable season. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just in