The Northwest Illinois Calendar
What’s Happening
Festivals, concerts, markets and main-street traditions across all four counties.
Coming Up Next
NOV 1 · All dayJon Wildman Exhibit at the Coliseum MuseumColiseum Museum, Lowden Gallery · Oregon- NOV 1 · All dayJan Conkrite Exhibit at the Coliseum MuseumColiseum Museum, Feature Walls · Oregon
NOV 11 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMoments in Monochrome at The ColiseumColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · Oregon
NOV 12 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMRendezvous Arts Presents: ~Nois Quartet & Diana Leviton GondekThe next Picture Show · Dixon
NOV 13 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMBender Barnwood's Christmas in the WoodsBender Barnwood · Dixon
NOV 13 · 7:00 PMJunie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School Jr.The Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
NOV 13 · 7:30 PMTanyalee Davis Comedy at the Rusty FoxThe Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse · Sterling
The Full Run
- Jon Wildman Exhibit at the Coliseum MuseumNov 1 · All dayColiseum Museum, Lowden Gallery · Oregon
- Jan Conkrite Exhibit at the Coliseum MuseumNov 1 · All dayColiseum Museum, Feature Walls · Oregon
- Moments in Monochrome at The ColiseumNov 11 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · Oregon
- Rendezvous Arts Presents: ~Nois Quartet & Diana Leviton GondekNov 12 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Bender Barnwood's Christmas in the WoodsNov 13 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMBender Barnwood · Dixon
- Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School Jr.Nov 13 · 7:00 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- Tanyalee Davis Comedy at the Rusty FoxNov 13 · 7:30 PMThe Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse · Sterling
- Migration Bird & Feeder WorkshopNov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMRuth Edwards Nature Center, Lowell Park · Dixon
- Bender Barnwood's Christmas in the WoodsNov 14 · 10:00 AMBender Barnwood · Dixon
- Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree Painting ClassNov 14 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMCin’s Treasures Ceramics & Art Studio · Oregon
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionNov 18 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Christmas in the CabinNov 18 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMAmboy
- Christmas in the CabinNov 19 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PMAmboy
- Christmas in the CabinNov 20 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PMAmboy
- Hometown Holidays in Rock FallsNov 20 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMDowntown Rock Falls · Rock Falls
- Disney's Descendants: The MusicalNov 20 · 7:00 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- Christmas in the CabinNov 21 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PMAmboy
- Model Train Fall Open House in ChadwickNov 21 · 10:00 AMNorthwestern Illinois Model Railroad Club · Chadwick
- Basil Tree NightNov 23 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PMBasil Tree Ristorante · Dixon
- Savanna Festival of TreesNov 27 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMSavanna Museum & Cultural Center · Savanna
- Lanark Lighted Parade & Tree LightingNov 27 · 6:30 PMDowntown Lanark · Lanark
- The Prophecy Show: A Holiday Rock SpectacularNov 27 · 7:30 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- 40th Oregon Candlelight WalkNov 28 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PMDowntown Oregon · Oregon
- Krampus at the Dixon TheatreNov 28 · 7:30 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- Terry South: Aviation DrawingsDec 1 · All dayColiseum Museum, Feature Walls · Oregon
- Dillon Home Christmas ToursDec 2 · All dayDillon Home Museum · Sterling
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 2 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Dress in Green: The Grinch at the Sterling TheaterDec 2 · 6:00 PMSterling Theater · Sterling
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 4 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Mount Carroll Christmas Walk & House Tour WeekendDec 4 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMCarroll County Courthouse Square · Mount Carroll
- Sights & Sounds Holiday Kickoff and Tree LightingDec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMLibrary Plaza · Sterling
- Fulton Christmas WalkDec 4 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMDowntown Fulton · Fulton
- Dixon Christmas WalkDec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMDowntown Dixon · Dixon
- Glass Workshop: Christmas OrnamentDec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques & Americana · Oregon
- Christmas in the CanyonDec 5 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PMWierenga’s Heritage Canyon · Fulton
- Dixon Municipal Band Winter ConcertDec 5 · 7:00 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- Elf at the Dixon TheatreDec 6 · 3:00 PMThe Dixon: Historic Theatre · Dixon
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 9 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Ugly Sweater Party: Christmas VacationDec 10 · 6:00 PMSterling Theater · Sterling
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 11 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 16 · 10:00 AMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 18 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Hootin' Holiday BashDec 19 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AMRuth Edwards Nature Center, Lowell Park · Dixon
- Small But Mighty Art ExhibitionDec 23 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMThe next Picture Show · Dixon
- Noon Year's Eve Family Pool PartyDec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMDuis Recreation Center · Sterling
- Snowshoe & Winter Eco-TourJan 16, 2027 · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PMLowell Park · Dixon
- Wolf Moon Hike at Lowell ParkJan 22, 2027 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMLowell Park · Dixon
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