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Thursday, October 1

Outdoor RecreationGolf Cart Tours8:00 AM – 10:00 AMIngersoll Wetlands Learning Center · ThomsonExperience the beauty of the Mississippi River wetlands on a guided Golf Cart Tour at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center. Offered from May through October, these relaxed, small-group tours provide a unique way to explore the landscape while learning about native birds, wildlife, and the surrounding ecosystem.

Saturday, October 3

Sunday, October 4

History & HeritageHavencrest Castle October Tours10:00 AM – 5:00 PMSavannaStep inside Savanna’s enchanting Havencrest Castle and explore 27 lavish rooms filled with art, antiques, history, and a remarkable love story.

Thursday, October 15

Outdoor RecreationGolf Cart Tours8:00 AM – 10:00 AMIngersoll Wetlands Learning Center · ThomsonExperience the beauty of the Mississippi River wetlands on a guided Golf Cart Tour at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center. Offered from May through October, these relaxed, small-group tours provide a unique way to explore the landscape while learning about native birds, wildlife, and the surrounding ecosystem.

Saturday, October 17

Outdoor RecreationGolf Cart Tours8:00 AM – 10:00 AMIngersoll Wetlands Learning Center · ThomsonExperience the beauty of the Mississippi River wetlands on a guided Golf Cart Tour at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center. Offered from May through October, these relaxed, small-group tours provide a unique way to explore the landscape while learning about native birds, wildlife, and the surrounding ecosystem.

Saturday, October 31

Festivals & FairsFeaturedMount Carroll Pumpkin Fest8:00 AM – 1:00 PMDowntown Mount Carroll · Mount CarrollFree, family-friendly Halloween fun in downtown Mount Carroll on October 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a kids' Harvest Carnival, pumpkin painting, a gourd build-n-race track, giant inflatables, and the Farmer's Market.

Friday, November 27

HolidaySavanna Festival of Trees5:00 PM – 8:00 PMSavanna Museum & Cultural Center · SavannaSavanna’s holiday season opens with some fifty decorated trees filling the local history museum, timed to the town’s Christmas Walk on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Friday, December 4

HolidayFeaturedMount Carroll Christmas Walk & House Tour WeekendDec 4 – Dec 5Carroll County Courthouse Square · Mount CarrollA holiday weekend in Mount Carroll’s historic downtown: Santa at the district library, a community tree lighting on the courthouse square, a tour of decorated homes and an indoor holiday market.