The Northwest Illinois Calendar
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154 upcoming festivals, concerts, markets and main-street traditions across all four counties.
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Coming Up Next
AUG 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMMusic at the Square Summer SeriesJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
- AUG 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMMusic at the Square: Steve CatronJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
AUG 15 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMNachusa Grasslands August Nature ToursNachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove
AUG 26 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMAll the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
The Full Run
- Music at the Square Summer SeriesAug 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
- Music at the Square: Steve CatronAug 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
- Nachusa Grasslands August Nature ToursAug 15 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMNachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove
- Nachusa Grasslands August Nature ToursAug 16 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMNachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove
- Music at the Square Summer SeriesAug 21 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
- Nachusa Grasslands August Nature ToursAug 22 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMNachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionAug 26 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Amboy Depot DaysAug 27 · All dayAmboy Depot Museum & downtown Amboy · Amboy
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionAug 27 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Amboy Depot DaysAug 27 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PMDowntown Amboy, IL · Amboy
- Amboy Depot DaysAug 28 · 8:00 AMDowntown Amboy, IL · Amboy
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionAug 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Music at the Square Summer SeriesAug 28 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMJohn Dixon Park · Dixon
- Opening Reception: All the World's A StageAug 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Amboy Depot DaysAug 29 · 8:00 AMDowntown Amboy, IL · Amboy
- Nachusa Grasslands August Nature ToursAug 29 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMNachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove
- Amboy Depot DaysAug 30 · 6:00 AM – 5:00 PMDowntown Amboy, IL · Amboy
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 2 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 4 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 5 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 9 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 10 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 11 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 12 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Hops + HarmonySep 12 · 6:00 PMSublette 365 at Centennial Park · Sublette
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 16 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 17 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 18 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- All the World's a Stage Art ExhibitionSep 19 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe Next Picture Show Community Fine Arts Center · Dixon
- Nachusa Grasslands Fall FestivalSep 19 · 10:00 AMNachusa Grasslands Visitor Center · Franklin Grove
- Pawpaw FestivalSep 26 · 10:00 AM – 6:30 PMPaw Paw Veterans Park · Paw Paw
- Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder ConcertOct 3 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theater · Dixon