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Upcoming Events in Rockford Illinois


June

1 The Biggest Loser RunWalk Rockford Half Marathon/5k/Kids 1 Mile Fun Run - A race for all fitness levels, whether you are ready to set a personal record or this is your first race, come join us at The Biggest Loser RunWalk!

Each registered participant and finisher will receive the following:

• The Biggest Loser Finisher's Medal
• Commemorative Technical T-Shirt
• Drawstring Backpack
• Chip-Timed Race for Runners and Those Tracking Personal Goals
• Free Downloadable Race Photos
• Award Divisions for Runners and Walkers
• Celebrity appearances by former contestants from "The Biggest Loser"
• Hydration Stations with Water/Sports Drinks Along the Course
and Food at the Finish Line
• Finish Line Festival Entertainment by Billboard Chart Topping Artist &
Former Biggest Loser Season 5 Contestant, Dan Evans
• Last but not Least, a Truly Inspirational and Unforgettable Experience

biggestloserrunwalk.com/Rockford_IL-Half-Marathon-5K-2014

Address: Davis Park/ 318 S. Wyman St. , Rockford, Illinois
Ph: 8154641265 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: contact@biggestloserrunwalk.com
Web: biggestloserrunwalk.com/

December

21 Rockford Handmade Market - Join us for the ultimate holiday handmade shopping event. Free to attend, featuring nearly 40 vendors selling locally crafted, handmade goods. Thursday from 4-10pm.
Vendors apply online for booth space.

Address: Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St., Rockford, IL 61107 , Rockford, Illinois
Email: rockfordhandmade@gmail.com
Web: www.rockfordhandmade.com
Fee: Free

Attractions and Upcoming Events

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

Camp Grant Museum

Camp Grant Museum is a museum of postcards, pictures and memorabilia of the U.S. Army'

Rockford, IL Museums

Midway Village & Museum Center

Midway Village represents a late 19th Century village with 26 buildings on 137 acres. Permanent indoor exhibits on area heritage, aviation & history are in the museum. Special events include a WW II re-enactment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals. 1.2

Rockford, IL Museums

Rockford Symphony Orchestra

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of 1999 Illinois Conductor of the Year Steven Larson, presents concerts, an opera, pops and kinderkonzerts throughout the season. Peformances are held at Coronado Theatre, 314

Rockford, IL Performing Arts Centers

Things to do near Rockford, IL

Wagner's Memorial Museum

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Trolley Car #36

Take a 45-minute ride along the Rock River, into Rockford's industrial roots, and through Sinnissippi Gardens, where you will...

Shamrock Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Henry School

The 1878 Henry School, on the Galena Trail, was used as a school until 1957. The Polo Historical Society has turned it back i...

O'Nell Agriculture Museum

Museum of local history and antique farm tools with a monthly changing exhibit. Speakers 3rd Sunday of March, May, June, Sept...