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90th Annual Genoa Days
Check out the 90th Annual Genoa Days featuring rides, vendors, live music, food, bingo, and more in the heart of Genoa!
Sunday, May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026 –Beeswax Candles Workshop
Beeswax Candles Workshop
Step back in time and experience the warm glow of history at the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center. As part of the Past Times at Glidden series, this hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the art and function of beeswax candle making in the 19th century. Begin with a brief look at how candlelight […]
$55
Monday, May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026Motorcycle Parade Escorts
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May 25, 2026 –2026 Mayors’ Memorial Day Breakfast
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Featured May 25, 2026 –Featured Memorial Day Celebration
Motorcycle Parade Escorts
On Memorial Day, the Genoa American Legion Riders are coordinating motorcycle escorts for the DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa Memorial Day Parades. Anyone with a motorcycle may participate and ride at their own risk. Staging starts at the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765, 321 South Annie Glidden Road. If you wish to attend the Mayors’ Memorial Day […]
2026 Mayors’ Memorial Day Breakfast
This will be the 34th breakfast on Memorial Day and the 10th breakfast at the Elks Lodge. DeKalb County Forty et Eight Voiture 207 asks everyone to join the breakfast and then attend one or more of the Memorial Day events. There will be a United Prayer at 7:15 a.m., a short program at 7:30 […]
$10 – $15
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Memorial Day Celebration
The parade will be held in downtown DeKalb on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 9 a.m., with lineup beginning at 8:30 a.m. The parade will travel west down Locust Street, DeKalb’s honorary Veterans Way, and past the DeKalb Veterans Memorial Mural. It will then proceed north on Linden Place to the Ellwood House. Join […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026 –Objects in the History of Illinois
Objects in the History of Illinois
Share details of your important objects at the Objects in the History of Illinois with State Museum Curator Erika Holst in the Hinckley Community Building.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026 –2026 Food Truck Wednesdays
2026 Food Truck Wednesdays
Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
Free
Thursday, May 28, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, May 29, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026 –Shabbona Farmers Market 2026
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May 30, 2026 –Family Fun Science: Making Musical Instruments
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May 30, 2026 –Music the Native Way
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May 30, 2026 –The British invasion at The Warehouse on Park
Shabbona Farmers Market 2026
Shabbona Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 2 running every other weekend through October 10, 2026! New in 2026 – Family Outing Days will be held with the Farmers Market. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, games, crafts, and a sweet treat offered sponsored by Big Time Rentals. This market features 12+ vendor and craft […]
Free
Family Fun Science: Making Musical Instruments
You can make music! In this month’s Family Fun Science, use science knowledge and basic recycled materials to make musical instruments. You’ll see that musical instruments don’t have to be fancy or expensive. All it takes is basic knowledge of what makes sound and materials to make those vibrations happen. After a time of building, […]
Free
Music the Native Way
In this program, Kim Sigafus McIver will present on the history of Native instruments and their use. The drum, rain stick, and flute will be introduced, and attendees will be invited to play an instrument and learn a song. Everyone will also receive a handout of music to take home. A brief Q&A will follow […]
Free
The British invasion at The Warehouse on Park
The British Invasion was a musical movement of the mid-1960s composed of British rock & roll groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the United States. The Beatles’ triumphant arrival in New York City on February 7, 1964, opened America’s doors to a wealth of British musical talent. The Warehouse on Park is reliving that moment […]
$12.51 – $23.18
