Things To Do

Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere opens for the season this weekend

April 17, 2024 @ 5:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Summerfield Zoo, a small zoo that provides visitors with close encounters of exotic animals and...

Big Timber Axe Throwing gets OK to include bar at new Rockford location

April 15, 2024 @ 6:21 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Big Timber Axe Throwing got the go-ahead from City Council members on...

South Main Mercado to expand its footprint, shut down part of Main Street for se...

April 10, 2024 @ 11:46 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The South Main Mercado, an outdoor market that started as a way to showcase the...

From Hogs hats to a circus soirée: Here are 17 things to do in the Rockford are...

April 4, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend you can catch live music and comedy shows, attend a...

83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division opens this weekend at Rockford University

March 18, 2024 @ 10:09 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford Art Museum will unveil its 83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division...

Lucky you: There's lots to do on St. Patrick's Day weekend in the Rockford area

March 14, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend and you’re in luck because there’s a...

Gala event to provide early look at future main Rockford Public Library in downt...

March 8, 2024 @ 11:40 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A gala event this spring will give guests an early look at the new main...

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Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Rockford

March 6, 2024 @ 5:59 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — St. Patrick’s Day is a little more than a week away and...

PaleoFest, Hot Wheels monster trucks and more: 12 things to do this weekend in t...

February 28, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — PaleoFest, the annual celebration of the study of ancient life, is back...

Comedian Shane Gillis coming to BMO Center in Rockford in June

February 20, 2024 @ 5:14 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Comedian Shane Gillis is coming to Rockford this summer and tickets go on sale this...

Comedian Shane Gillis coming to BMO Center in Rockford in June

February 20, 2024 @ 5:14 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Comedian Shane Gillis is coming to Rockford this summer and tickets go on sale this...

New comedy series, bike bonanza and more things to do this weekend in the Rockfo...

February 15, 2024 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Looking for things to do the weekend after Valentine’s Day in the Rockford area? There’s...

Rockford Indie Bookstore Crawl growing beyond bookshelves in its second year

February 14, 2024 @ 6:02 am

Rockford Indie Bookstore Crawl returns Feb. 24 By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — In its second year, the...

Ale Fest, Black History Month exhibit, art shows and more things to do in Rockfo...

February 1, 2024 @ 5:55 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The first weekend of February is packed with things to do in...

Sarah Bell creates 'wearable paintings' for her new exhibit at Kortman Gallery i...

January 30, 2024 @ 11:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at Kortman Gallery centers on wearable paintings that artist Sarah Bell has...

IceHogs, an Abba tribute and The Rusted Hearts among 10 things to do in Rockford...

January 17, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend you have multiple chances to catch live music and comedy,...

Disney on Ice among a dozen things to do this weekend in the Rockford area

January 11, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend you can take in the magic of Disney of Ice,...

Annual Hot Chocolate Crawl returns to Rockford's North End for third year

January 8, 2024 @ 9:44 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The third annual Rockford North End Hot Chocolate Crawl returns later this month with cold...

New Cardboard Classic in Rockford puts the spirit of the Rock River raft race on...

January 5, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new event coming to the city combines the creativity of the...

10 things to do this weekend in the Rockford area: Last days for all aglow, come...

January 4, 2024 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend is your last chance to see the All Aglow light...

Black Flag Jiu Jitsu ready for grand opening in Rockford

January 3, 2024 @ 12:46 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A jiu jitsu gym focused on training for high-level competition will celebrate...

From celebrations to sports events, here's what's happening on New Year's weeken...

December 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s the last weekend of 2023, and finding something to do before...

New Fight or Flight Classic to bring boxing to skydiving center in Rochelle

December 21, 2023 @ 11:38 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCHELLE — A new event from the people behind the Rockford Boxing Classic will bring amateur boxing...

Cirque Dreams, Festival of Lights and more: 10 things to do on Christmas weekend...

December 20, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s the last weekend before Christmas, and the Rockford area has ways...

Snømarket, Santa Hop, Holiday Pops and more: Here's what's happening around Roc...

December 12, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Christmas is coming, but before it does there’s a heap of holiday...

Holiday activities abound this week in the Rockford area. Here are 22 things to ...

December 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week there are a multitude of ways to wrap yourself up...

Rockford event sets out to 'put the spooky back in Christmas'

November 30, 2023 @ 10:39 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new event happening Saturday in Rockford pays tribute to spooky Christmas traditions with work...

Seeing Red: New exhibit at Kortman Gallery in Rockford centers on Symbol's iconi...

November 17, 2023 @ 11:55 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The city’s most recognizable piece of public art is celebrated at a new...

15 things to do around the Rockford region on Veterans Day weekend

November 9, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There are plenty of options for things to do this week in...

Rockford holiday tradition to return for special one-night only show

November 7, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A Rockford holiday tradition that ended its 25-year run in 2019 is returning...

Podcast: What you need to know know about this year's Stroll on State

November 3, 2023 @ 5:00 am

Stroll on State, Rockford’s official kickoff to the holiday season, is about three weeks away. John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area...

Podcast: What you need to know know about thi...

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Stroll on State is going to get a lot snowier this year. 'You can walk inside a ...

October 25, 2023 @ 4:16 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A day after the city felt a record high temperature for that calendar...

From a movie premiere to a masquerade, block party and more. Here's what's happe...

October 19, 2023 @ 5:59 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend in the Rockford area there is a punk Celtic concert,...

West Side Show Room's new thought-provoking comedy has literal and figurative sh...

October 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The less you know about The West Side Show Room‘s new play...

From nationally touring performers to local artists, Rockford is packed with thi...

October 4, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week is packed with things to do around the city. There are performances from...

'A little pocket of magic': Outdoor art show Somnium aims to create surreal Rock...

September 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An industrial building tucked between the Rock River and Madison Street in...

Here's your quick guide to the battles, music and storytelling at World War II D...

September 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The largest World War II reenactment in the Midwest returns this weekend, bringing more than...

From fall festivities to reliving history: Here are 16 sweet ideas for things to...

September 26, 2023 @ 10:30 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s fall in the Rockford region, and there are plenty of reasons...

Local designers work to be on display at first ever fashion show at Nicholas Con...

September 22, 2023 @ 1:32 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A group of local designers aim to push Rockford’s fashion forward with...

Lindberg Pumpkin Patch, a fall tradition for more than 4 decades, has reopened f...

September 14, 2023 @ 2:34 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CALEDONIA — Each fall at the Pumpkin Patch, Ellen Herbig and her sister would...

From glowing gardens to a psychic comedian: We predict you'll enjoy one of these...

September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s a laughable weekend in the Rockford area, and by that we...

New art exhibit captures story of Rockford neighborhoods that 'stood the test of...

September 12, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Inside the first-floor lobby of Rockford’s City Hall, you can walk through...

75th Greenwich Village Art Fair coming to Rockford Art Museum grounds this weeke...

September 11, 2023 @ 2:35 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The 75th Greenwich Village Art Fair takes over the grounds of Riverfront Museum Park this...

Twisted Crypt Haunted House announces opening date for 10th season in Rockford

September 6, 2023 @ 4:44 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Twisted Crypt Haunted House is back to deliver scares in the city for a 10th...

A weekend full of festivals, block parties and more: Here are 14 things to do in...

September 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend is packed with things to do, from the annual Tamale...

New Rockford fashion show to focus on restyled and secondhand clothing

September 5, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new fashion event debuting this weekend puts a new twist on old clothing. Womanspace...

A dozen quick picks for things to do this weekend in the Rockford area

August 24, 2023 @ 7:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend has special cinema showings, a brand new festival, a scavenger...

Talent show finale, fair and floating: Here are 8 quick picks for things to do i...

August 16, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week you can watch makeshift rafts float down the Rock River,...

Winnebago County Fair begins its 5-day run Wednesday. Here's your quick guide to...

August 15, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app PECATONICA — The Winnebago County Fair kicks off its five-day run on Wednesday, so...

Check out the Perseids meteor shower at Severson Dells Nature Center this weeken...

August 11, 2023 @ 10:44 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Get ready to wish on a shooting star and check out the most...

Rockford Boxing Classic gives high-ranking local amateurs a chance to put on a s...

August 10, 2023 @ 3:58 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Gavin Bernal has had the chance to test his skills against some...

Kindness Project aims to spur 'a wave of kindness' across Rockford on 815 Day

August 10, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Kim Knutson has a vision to create one day where people across...

Beloit on a budget: 5 wallet-friendly date night ideas

August 9, 2023 @ 11:33 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BELOIT, WIS. — Looking to spend quality time with your partner without overspending? Beloit, Wisconsin,...

Beloit on a budget: 5 wallet-friendly date night ideas

August 9, 2023 @ 11:33 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BELOIT, WIS. — Looking to spend quality time with your partner without overspending? Beloit, Wisconsin,...

Ferragosto celebration at Lino's to feature 6 hours of live music to benefit 6 R...

August 6, 2023 @ 2:13 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new celebration this summer will feature six hours of live music...

Breakdance battles, bike rides, cultural festivals and more: 25 things to do in ...

August 2, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — You have no excuse for boredom this week in the Rockford region....

Fair season is underway: Here's your 2023 guide to fairs in the Stateline and be...

August 1, 2023 @ 1:49 pm

Ava Mendoza, 14, left, and Nani Laeman, 14, ride the Cliff Hanger on Aug. 9, 2022, at the Boone County Fair. (Photo by Kevin...

Theater, music, shopping and more: Here are 21 chances for fun in the Rockford a...

July 26, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week has plenty of things to do for fans of live...

Love Your Mental blends art, entertainment and self-care with 2nd annual Rockfor...

July 25, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Lesly Martinez doesn’t think talking about your mental health has to be...

Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days in Rockford has a nice ring to it

July 21, 2023 @ 1:38 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The hum of a procession of cars rolling through the Alpine Kiwanis...

Robotics competition brings teams from across the Midwest to Rockford in the nam...

July 20, 2023 @ 4:18 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Some of the Midwest’s most talented young technological minds will showcase their...

Phantom Regiment, new conductor Keri McCourt, prepare for annual show that stray...

July 15, 2023 @ 1:30 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The sound of drums and horns reverberates through neighborhoods surrounding Boylan Catholic...

The countdown to Rockford Day is on. Here are some ways you'll be able to celebr...

June 27, 2023 @ 11:59 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The countdown is on to the city’s unofficial holiday, and community and...

William Shatner is coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford

June 26, 2023 @ 5:06 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — William Shatner, the award-winning actor who portrayed Star Trek’s original Captain James T. Kirk, is...

Music, comedy, theater and more: Here are 15 things to do this week in the Rockf...

June 21, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There are plenty of ways to keep you and your family entertained this weekend in...

Juneteenth celebrations in Rockford showcase local talent, commemorate nation's ...

June 19, 2023 @ 5:06 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — William Copeland was born just days before the first ever Juneteenth celebration...

Juneteenth celebrations, music and more: Here are 19 things to do in the Rockfor...

June 15, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend will include several celebrations of Juneteenth, the federal holiday on...

Urban Air Adventure Park to hold grand opening this week in Rockford

June 8, 2023 @ 10:10 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A new indoor trampoline and adventure park marks its grand opening this weekend...

Downtown Rockford event invites you to explore the future of art in the age of A...

June 8, 2023 @ 9:01 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The second installment of Ars Pvblica, an art and literary forum that brings new life...

PBR 500 at Olympic Tavern in Rockford to raise money for United Way

June 8, 2023 @ 8:36 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Olympic Tavern will set out to sell 500 Pabst Blue Ribbons on Saturday in...

ESPN anchor, Top Gun instructor aim to inspire next generation of talent at new ...

June 7, 2023 @ 5:16 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael Andrews, a TOPGUN instructor, has reached professional...

Don't wait until the weekend to have fun. Here are 21 things to do in the Rockfo...

June 6, 2023 @ 8:05 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There are too many things to do in the Rockford area this...

The Rockford area is full of things to do this weekend. Here are 20 ideas to kee...

June 1, 2023 @ 5:55 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — If your calendar is clear this weekend, get ready to fill it...

New art exhibit in Rockford showcases strength and vibrance of LGBTQ+ artists

May 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at 317 Art Collaborative sets out to showcase the...

New art exhibit in Rockford showcases strength and vibrance of LGBTQ+ artists

May 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at 317 Art Collaborative sets out to showcase the...