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154 upcoming festivals, concerts, markets and main-street traditions across all four counties.
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Arts & TheaterAll the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · DixonAugust 26 – Sept. 19, 2026 Opening Reception & Awards Presentation: August 28, 2026
Arts & TheaterStill Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · OregonObjects of Affection Still Life Art Exhibit August 1-September 12, 2026
Arts & TheaterRally on the Rock - Cruise In6:00 PM – 8:00 PMSterling Marketplace · SterlingCruise nights are back—and Downtown Sterling is ready to Steel your Heart in 2026! ❤️⚙️
Arts & TheaterTwin City Farmers Market8:00 AM – 12:00 PMTwin City Farmers Market · SterlingThe Twin City Farmers Market is Northwest Illinois’ only YEAR-ROUND, indoor Farmer’s Market – open every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM until noon.
Arts & TheaterThe 19th Amendment and the Power of the Vote: A Musical at the Coliseum7:00 PM – 8:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · OregonCelebrate the story of women's suffrage through music at The 19th Amendment and the Power of the Vote: A Musical at the Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 18, from 7–8 p.m. at the Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques & Americana in Oregon.