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Loaded Bloody’s !
Loaded Bloody’s !
Our Amazing Bloody Mary's are back for this Memorial weekend! The Loaded Bloody's with our special bloody Mary mix coupled with Sweet dreams desserts & catering spin on the embellished Sunday-Funday will surely be nothing less than amazing! While enjoying the loaded bloody kickback and enjoy the amazing vocals of Amber Lea Berg. Amber will […]
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Memorial Day Events & Parades
Memorial Day Events & Parades
DeKALB Memorial Services Time: 9 to 11:20 a.m. Date: Sunday, May 29 Place: Locations in DeKalb DeKalb American Legion Post 66 will hold memorial services at eight locations in DeKalb. Locations include Fairview Cemetery at 9 a.m., Malta Cemetery at 9:20 a.m., St. Mary’s Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Kishwaukee River Bridge on First St. at […]
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DeKalb Farmers’ Market Opening Day
DeKalb Farmers’ Market Opening Day
Celebrate the start of summer at the DeKalb Farmers' Market opening day of the season! 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 and support over 25 […]
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
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, […]
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Friday Night Racing
Friday Night Racing
Head to Sycamore Speedway for a Friday night full of dirt track races! Details for each race can be found on their website Pit Passes: $30 (ages 14 and older) and Fast Passes: $15 (ages 5 and older) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
Movies in the Park – Sycamore
Movies in the Park – Sycamore
Movie begins at dark - roughly 15 minutes after sunset. Bring a blanket or chairs. Presented in partnership with the Sycamore Public Library. Sponsored by Sycamore State Theatre.June 3 - EncantoAugust 5 - The Mummy (PG-13)
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Fishing Derby
Fishing Derby
Bring your tackle box, poles, and bucket for a morning of fishing – rain or shine! Awards will be given for Biggest, Smallest, and Most Caught in youth and adult categories. All state fishing codes will be applicable and fishing licenses are required prior to the event. Fee is $7 per resident and $9 per […]
CASA Color Run
CASA Color Run
CASA is hosting its inaugural 5K Color Run event on June 4, 2022! Bring your family and friends to this fun, family-friendly event. Walk, jog or sprint - anything is fine so long as you have fun! There will be a DJ and post-race celebration with music, snacks, and water. All proceeds from the event […]
Community Clean-Up Days- Dame’s Rocket Debacle
Community Clean-Up Days- Dame’s Rocket Debacle
Calling all green thumbs! Let's pull together to tackle some of DeKalb's most invasive species this spring. Although a very pretty, flowering plant, dame’s rocket is a prolific seeder and chokes out native plants in our area. Volunteers are asked to meet near the Disc Golf Course and bring your own gloves, bag, basket, or […]
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Genoa Days
Genoa Days
Head to downtown Genoa for a carnival Thursday through Sunday! Genoa king and queen scholarship contest on Wednesday night. Parade on Saturday at 1:00 pm, carnival wristbands 2:00pm-6:00pm.
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Genoa Days
Genoa Days
Head to downtown Genoa for a carnival Thursday through Sunday! Genoa king and queen scholarship contest on Wednesday night. Parade on Saturday at 1:00 pm, carnival wristbands 2:00pm-6:00pm.
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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.
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
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, […]
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Malta Days Festival
June 10th, 11th & 12th *Rides *Games  *Food *Beer Garden * Sound Stage *Pancake Breakfast * Crafters *Vendors *5K Come join the fun! Friday, June 10th 5 p.m. Carnival, Animal Quest Show, Food Booths, Beer Garden and Sound Stage Music - Rockin' Moxie 5:30 p.m. Back Country Roads BCR 8:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Animal Quest Show […]
Genoa Days
Genoa Days
Head to downtown Genoa for a carnival Thursday through Sunday! Genoa king and queen scholarship contest on Wednesday night. Parade on Saturday at 1:00 pm, carnival wristbands 2:00pm-6:00pm.
Friday Night Racing
Friday Night Racing
Head to Sycamore Speedway for a Friday night full of dirt track races! Details for each race can be found on their website Pit Passes: $30 (ages 14 and older) and Fast Passes: $15 (ages 5 and older) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
Movies in the Park- DeKalb Park District
Movies in the Park- DeKalb Park District
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 […]
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Genoa Days
Genoa Days
Head to downtown Genoa for a carnival Thursday through Sunday! Genoa king and queen scholarship contest on Wednesday night. Parade on Saturday at 1:00 pm, carnival wristbands 2:00pm-6:00pm.
Malta Tractor Trot 5K
Malta Tractor Trot 5K
To promote fitness and healthy lifestyles for everyone we encourage your participation. Whether you are running your first 5k, striving for your personal best, looking for family time, or enjoying a little competition, this event is for you. The race will be chip timed & with a rolling start. Immediately following the regular race, we […]
Saturday Night Racing
Saturday Night Racing
Head to Sycamore Speedway for a Saturday night full of dirt track races! Details for each race can be found on the website Pit Passes: $30 (ages 14 and older) and Fast Passes: $15 (ages 5 and older) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
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Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center Opening Day
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center Opening Day
Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will open for the programing season and visitor tours of the site on Sunday, June 12. The public is invited from noon to 4 p.m. to Opening Day, Open Barn to see the new aspects of the 2022 season, tour Joseph Glidden’s Home and Homestead where barbed wire was invented, […]
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Kids’ Concerts in the Park
Kids’ Concerts in the Park
Join DeKalb Park District for their NEW! Rockin' with Ronnie: Kids' Concerts in the Park Miss Jamie’s Farm- planting seeds through song! Miss Jamie from the Farm takes young kids and their families on an imaginative musical adventure to her "farm," where they learn values like hard work, healthy eating, and being kind to animals […]
DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
Outdoor concerts on Tuesdays over the summer! Concerts start at 7:30 pm at the Hopkins Park Bandshell.
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NIU STEM Café: Inflation Nation: Causes, Consequences and Mitigation
NIU STEM Café: Inflation Nation: Causes, Consequences and Mitigation
Inflation numbers are well above the Federal Reserve target, at the highest rate in 39 years. What caused this inflation, and what can consumers and investors do to mitigate its negative effects? Find out from NIU Professor of Finance Lei Zhou. He’ll discuss what factors contributed to the recent run-up of inflation and what government […]
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DeKalb Farmers’ Market
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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.
Hinckley Historical Society brings Jazz to the park
Hinckley Historical Society brings Jazz to the park
The Hinckley Historical Society will celebrate music at its annual meeting on the Hinckley Community Building lawn. Jazz in Progress, a popular local group, has been invited to entertain the community near the bandstand where bands entertained since the early 1900s. They will feature a variety of jazz and vocal numbers by members of the […]
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
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, […]
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Whiskey Acres Food & Music
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
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
Dance Party featuring High Flyin’ Entertainment!
Dance Party featuring High Flyin’ Entertainment!
We are hosting a special Friday night event, featuring Las Vegas based High Flyin' Entertainment! You read that right, Las Vegas! The DJ will be spinning your favorite tunes all night long here at The Warehouse on Park! As we bring a little Las Vegas right here to Genoa we are also super geeked to […]
Friday Night Racing
Friday Night Racing
Head to Sycamore Speedway for a Friday night full of dirt track races! Details for each race can be found on their website Pit Passes: $30 (ages 14 and older) and Fast Passes: $15 (ages 5 and older) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
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Whiskey Acres Food & Music
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
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
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Juneteenth Community Celebration
Juneteenth Community Celebration
The second annual Juneteenth community celebration will be held at Hopkins Park in DeKalb from 12-4 p.m. Join us for social services information, Black vendors, food, music, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Black history trivia, games, and more! New Hope will have its morning worship service at the Band Shell at 10 a.m., as a pre-cursor […]
Summer Nationals Hell Tour (Father’s Day Special Event)
Summer Nationals Hell Tour (Father’s Day Special Event)
DIRTCAR UMP DIRT LATE MODELS, SUMMIT MODIFIEDS + VINTAGE RACING OF ILLINOIS Free Camping (no hookups) and Parking Free LIVE Music @ the Winner’s Circle Junkyard from 3:00pm – 6:00pm Pit Passes are $35 (ages 14 and older) and Children Fast Passes are $15 (ages 5-13 ONLY) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $25, kids (5-11) […]
Father’s Day Birdie Brunch
Father’s Day Birdie Brunch
Celebrate Father’s Day the way we know dads will love! Join DeKalb Park District at River Heights Clubhouse for a buffet brunch, followed by 18 holes with a cart. Please book your tee time first at golfdekalb.com and then make your brunch reservation in advance at dekalbparkdistrict.com! The fee is per person. Registration Deadline: June […]
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DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
Outdoor concerts on Tuesdays over the summer! Concerts start at 7:30 pm at the Hopkins Park Bandshell.
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Music at the Mansion
Music at the Mansion
Grab your friends and family, bring your blankets and chairs, and don't forget your dancing shoes for some amazing music set against the backdrop of the Ellwood Mansion. The pre-show begins at 6:30 pm and the headline show starts at 7 pm! See the calendar for artists!
ABBAFab
ABBAFab
Having played to sold-out crowds across the U.S. and abroad, ABBAFAB is a stunning tribute to the music of ABBA featuring the sensational talents of some of the most talented and loved artists and musicians! This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster […]
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2nd Annual DeKalb County Pride
2nd Annual DeKalb County Pride
The Egyptian Theatre, Safe Passage, Sycamore Public Library, Queer-Oriented Rural Resource Network (QORRN), Grace Place, Hometown Sports Bar & Grill, Youth Outlook, 94.9 WDKB and S.O.A.S. are hosting free event for the community during Pride Month. On June 23, starting at 6 PM, the local organizations will host a free Pride event at The Egyptian […]
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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.
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
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, […]
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Golf Fore the Kids Scholarship Golf Outing
Golf Fore the Kids Scholarship Golf Outing
(Rain Date: Friday, July 15) Check-In: 10:00 am, Box Lunch provided 10:00 -11:00 am, Shotgun start at 11:00 am! Dinner provided at 5:00 pm, Live Music starts at 5:00 pm The DeKalb Park District is excited to host the 16th Annual Kids Scholarship Golf Outing! All proceeds from the outing provide opportunities for families to […]
Friday Night Racing
Friday Night Racing
Head to Sycamore Speedway for a Friday night full of dirt track races! Details for each race can be found on their website Pit Passes: $30 (ages 14 and older) and Fast Passes: $15 (ages 5 and older) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Featuring the live shadow cast of "Irrational Masters". The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an outrageous assemblage of the most stereo-typed science fiction movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon/Annette Funicello outings, and rock 'n' roll of every vintage. Running through the story is the sexual confusion of two middle American Ike Age kids confronted by the […]
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Whiskey Acres Food & Music
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
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
SHiNDiG! Live at the Warehouse on Park!
SHiNDiG! Live at the Warehouse on Park!
Our outdoor Summer 2022 Concert series rolls on this Saturday night as we welcome SHiNDiG! They will take you back to the 60's - the evolution of rock and the beginnings of the album era! 1960s rock music spawned a generation of popular singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell & Woody Guthrie. Also, we […]
Saturday Night Racing- Joe & Nick Memorial
Saturday Night Racing- Joe & Nick Memorial
LIMITED LATE MODELS, STREET STOCKS, PURE STOCKS, PLUS IRA LIGHTNING SPRINTS ON THE SMALL TRACK — ALL CLASSES! Pit Passes are $30 (ages 14 and older) and Child Fast Passes are $15 (ages 5-13) General Admissions Ticket Prices: adults – $12, kids (5-11) – $5, and kids (under 5) – FREE
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Whiskey Acres Food & Music
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
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
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DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
DeKalb Municipal Band Concert Series
Outdoor concerts on Tuesdays over the summer! Concerts start at 7:30 pm at the Hopkins Park Bandshell.
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Wednesday Night Wisdom Inflation Primer with NIU Finance Professor Lei Zhou
Wednesday Night Wisdom Inflation Primer with NIU Finance Professor Lei Zhou
As the Fed hikes interest rates to tamp down inflation, are you wondering what it all means? NIU Finance Professor, Lei Zhou can help! Join NIU students, alumni, and friends online for a Wednesday Night Wisdom Inflation Primer on the June 29, 6-7:30 CDT. Professor Zhou will discuss inflation causes, consequences, and mitigation. Register at go.niu.edu/wnw […]
Music at the Mansion
Music at the Mansion
Grab your friends and family, bring your blankets and chairs, and don't forget your dancing shoes for some amazing music set against the backdrop of the Ellwood Mansion. The pre-show begins at 6:30 pm and the headline show starts at 7 pm! See the calendar for artists!
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DeKalb Farmers’ Market
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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.
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series
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, […]
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Sandwich Park District Freedom Days
Sandwich Park District Freedom Days
Join Sandwich Park District in celebrating their annual Freedom Days! The parade starts at 10:0am The annual fireworks display is located at the Sandwich Fair Grounds. Food trucks and vendors will be onsite. Bring your blankets and chairs for a great night of family fun for all ages to enjoy. Festivities include live entertainment, music, […]
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
Whiskey Acres Food & Music
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

Memorial Day Events & Parades



