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Festivals, concerts, markets and main-street traditions across all four counties.
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- Festivals & FairsStillman Valley Fall FestivalSep 26 – Sep 27Downtown Stillman Valley · Stillman ValleyA free small-town festival on the fourth weekend of September: an indoor craft show, car and tractor shows, a horticulture show, a parade and live music the length of Main Street.
Outdoor RecreationBos Brothers Old Fashioned Fall Harvest8:00 AM – 5:00 PMBos Brothers Historical Farm · ErieJoin us for our fall harvest show where we harvest corn and soybeans. See corn go from the field all the way to fresh cornbread on the table. Many demonstrations will be running in addition to the harvesting, such as plowing stalks & stubble, corn shelling, rock crushing, blacksmithing, sawmilling, and wood workin…
Food & DrinkPawpaw Festival10:00 AM – 6:30 PMPaw Paw Veterans Park · Paw PawA festival for North America’s largest native fruit, in the village that shares its name — tastings, food trucks, tram tours out to the groves, growers’ talks and live music.
CommunityLes Allen - Taft Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · OregonLes Allen
Taft Gallery, August 1 – September 30
FamilyRochelle's Haybale TrailOct 1 – Oct 31Take a fall drive through Rochelle and see what our community has created! From October 1–31, 72 decorated hay bales will be on display throughout town. Each stop offers a new surprise, with designs created by local businesses, organizations, and residents.
Explore the trail at your own pace, pick your favorites, and enjoy Rochelle dressed up for fall. Scan the trail’s QR code for the full list of locations, or pick up a printed list at City Hall or Rochelle Municipal Utilities.
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.