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Burpee Museum of Natural History

Burpee Museum is a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, geology, biology, and Native American life with three floors of exhibits. After four years of preparation, Jane is now on display as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Burpee Museum - Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur

Rockford, IL Museums

Coronado Theatre

The Coronado Theatre is a fantastically ornate movie palace and Vaudeville hall built in 1927 and restored in 2000. The Coronado hosted legends of show business, the Marx Brothers and Milton Berle. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Coronado showed its first "talkie,"

Rockford, IL Historic Theatres

Graham-Ginestra House

The Graham-Ginestra House is an 1857

Rockford, IL Historic Homes

Labyrinth Meditation Garden

This quiet place is for healing, reflection, prayer and meditation. The site has a walking labyrinth, an ornamental grass berm, shade garden, two sunny perennial gardens, vine-covered arbors and benches. A "finger labyrinth"

Rockford, IL Gardens

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden

Modern buildings, themed gardens and groves accessed by miles of paved and chip paths, workshops, special events, an art gallery and gift shop make this 150-acre premier garden, with plantings dating back to 1910

Rockford, IL Aboretums

Things to do Excursions near Rockford, IL

Forest City Queen at Riverview Park

Excursion boat with variety of crusies on the Rock River: sightseeing, dinner, pizza, water ski shows....

Stagecoach Trails Livery

Authentic stagecoach rides complete with draft horses. Also available: wagon train trips, chuck wagon dinners, hayrides and s...

Country Memory Trail

The Country Memory Trail offers a look into the history of Northern Boone County. Ride aboard a horse drawn wagon, enjoy the ...

Pride of Oregon

Authentic paddlewheel boats. 102 feet of elegance and charm. 150-passenger vessel docked at Maxson Riverside Restaurant....

Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Train

All aboard the antique steam train, as a 36-ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red ...