Name: 2026 Obscura Paracon
Start: 2026-03-21T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-22T19:30:00-05:00
Location: NIU Altgeld Hall

March 2026
Free Breakfasts for Veterans

March 15 @ 7:30 am – 11:30 am Free Breakfasts for Veterans

DeKalb Moose Lodge 1231 E Lincoln Hwy.,, DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Continuing through 2026, the DeKalb Moose Lodge will be offering all veterans a free breakfast on the third Sunday of each month.

Free
Sister’s Easter Catechism: Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?

March 15 @ 2:00 pm

Egyptian Theatre 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, United States

Celebrate the Easter Season with Sister as she answers the time-worn questions of the season like “Why isn’t Easter the same day every year like Christmas?” and “Will My Bunny […]

$51 – $72
Acoustapalooza

Featured March 15 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Fatty’s Pub and Grille 1312 W Lincoln Hwy,, DeKalb, IL

18+Doors 6:00 PM | Music 6:30–10:00 PM Lineup• Norah McGinnis• Mark Walter’s• Two Girls One Guitar• Bugs Benson• Ry Guys

$8 – $12
Free Legal Consultations

March 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free Legal Consultations

DeKalb Township 2323 S. 4th St., DeKalb, Illinois, United States

DeKalb Township will be hosting Prairie State Legal Services once a month throughout 2026 to ensure qualifying residents have access to FREE legal services. If you are a tenant with […]

Free
Sip & Sparkle: Jewelry Swap 2026

March 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Blumen Gardens 403 Edward St, Sycamore, IL, United States

Join Tails for the second annual Sip & Sparkle: Jewelry Swap for a great cause- helping the many animals at Tails Humane Society! Sip & Sparkle will take place […]

$35
Regional Candy Tasting for Teens

March 20 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States

There are different types of regional candies across the US. Learn about certain candies; and more importantly taste them! At the end of the tasting, you’ll have the opportunity to […]

Free
Faranda’s Fish Fry and Community Fundraiser

March 20 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Faranda’s Fish Fry and Community Fundraiser

Faranda’s Banquet Center 302 Grove Street, DeKalb, IL, United States

Serving up great fish for a great cause, year after year. Faranda’s will host its annual Fish Fry Series starting Friday February 6th. Join on Friday nights 4pm to 8pm […]

$20
KSO’s Spring Pops Concert: A Celebration of American Film Composers

Featured March 20 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at Northern Illinois University 400 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb, IL

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra invites audiences on a cinematic journey at the KSO’s Spring Pops Concert: A Celebration of American Film Composers, on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. […]

$8 – $20
Sandwich PD Egg Hunt

March 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sandwich Public Safety Complex 1251 E. 6th St., Sandwich, Illinois, United States

The Sandwich Police Department will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on March 21, 2026!
Sycamore Winter Farmers Market

March 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Sycamore Winter Farmers Market

Flowers by Emelia and Prairie Wildflowers 1126 E. State St, Sycamore, Illinois, United States

Shop honey, wool, bread, crafts, teas, and more at the Sycamore Winter Farmers Market every 1st and 3rd Saturday November-March from 10am-1pm in their greenhouse! Valentine’s Day Market on February […]
Rockford Peaches and the AAGPBL

March 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States

During the 1940s, male professional baseball players left the field to lend a hand in WW2 war efforts. To keep the game alive, Chicago Cubs’ owner Philip K. Wrigley and […]

Free
2026 Obscura Paracon

Featured March 21 – March 22

NIU Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States

Are you into ghosts, witchcraft, haunted history, or all things paranormal? Then you don’t want to miss Obscura Paracon 2026, happening March 21–22 at the stunning and spooky Altgeld Hall […]

$15

March 2026