Wear Your Best Patriotic Costume-Prizes Awarded! This 38th annual event will begin at James Knights Park. The 1-mile fun run/walk will step off at 8:00 am and the 5K race at 8:30 am. Compete wearing your best patriotic costume! Judges will award first-place prizes for the 1 Mile and 5K races for best costume. Both […]

Join Whiskey Acres every Friday – Sunday for live music and food trucks! View artists and food trucks by clicking here Typical schedule as follows: Friday: 5:00-8:00pm Saturday: 3:00-8:00pm Sunday: 2:00-5:00pm

Start your holiday off on the right foot and join DeKalb Park District for our annual Independence Day 5K and our NEW! 10K! This chip-timed race starts and finishes at Hopkins Park. Results and awards will be administered after the last runner returns, no later than 10:00 am. The fee includes a race bag with […]

4th of July Fireworks over the lake! Head over to Pokanoka’s Dockside Restaurant inside the Shabbona Lake! Grab a bite to eat, dance with the DJ, rent a boat or stay in your car to enjoy the fireworks. Suggested price $10 per car

The City of DeKalb and DeKalb Park District is excited to host the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration! Join DeKalb Park District in Hopkins Park for this annual tradition along with some NEW! daytime programming!  Enjoy a day of family fun in the park as we celebrate our nation's independence. In order to keep both our […]

Outdoor concerts on Tuesdays over the summer! Concerts start at 7:30 pm at the Hopkins Park Bandshell.

The DeKalb Farmers’ Market is in the heart of downtown DeKalb and features vendors that provide the community with locally grown produce, bread, baked goods, olive oil, honey, coffee, flowers, food trucks, and live music.

Enjoy free live music in the park with family, friends, and neighbors! Food, beer, and wine are available for purchase. Please bring your own chair or blanket. Every Thursday, June 2 - July 28 For a detailed list visit their website at: https://sycparks.org/summer-concert-series/ Sponsored in part by Service Master Restoration and Cleaning Services by Skip, […]

No car racing General Admission Prices: adults- $30, kids (ages 3-11)- $15, and kids (ages 2 and younger)-FREE General Admission Gates Open at 4:30pm Pit Party is from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Monster Truck Throwdown starts at 7:30pm

Movies start at sunset FREE! The movie is shown near the Hopkins Park Bandshell Come on out to Hopkins Park on the 2nd Friday of each month this summer for an outdoor movie experience! Family-friendly movies are shown on a big inflatable movie screen. The show starts when nature turns off the lights June 10: Minions […]

Join Whiskey Acres every Friday – Sunday for live music and food trucks! View artists and food trucks by clicking here Typical schedule as follows: Friday: 5:00-8:00pm Saturday: 3:00-8:00pm Sunday: 2:00-5:00pm

No car racing General Admission Prices: adults- $30, kids (ages 3-11)- $15, and kids (ages 2 and younger)-FREE General Admission Gates Open at 4:30pm Pit Party is from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Monster Truck Throwdown starts at 7:30pm

Drum Corps Returns to NIU and DeKalb - July 9th DeKalb is proud to welcome the Tour of Champions Drum & Bugle Corps show. Once the home of Drum Corps Midwest Championships, Huskie Stadium on the campus of Northern Illinois University will again host this fantastic night of family entertainment! See the top drum & […]