Come out to Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens every Tuesday night for Food Truck Tuesdays.
Find out more »At the Edgebrook Farmers Market, local farmers display their highest quality vegetables, fruits, flowers, and plants as well as fresh organic goods, baked bread, sweet treats, artisan cheeses, honey, locally raised meats, farm fresh eggs, jams and jellies, and more!
Find out more »Don’t feel like cooking dinner? Head down to Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens for Food Truck Tuesdays. There will be a bunch of different food trucks for everyone to enjoy and have added trucks and truck locations so they can accommodate up to 14 trucks each week and keep lines shorter.
Find out more »To participate, individuals and families should sign up on 815 Outside’s Summer Bingo Challenge webpage, choose a row or column, in which to make a bingo, and then get outside! Participants can choose to complete one bingo (six outdoor activities) and be entered to win a prize from a local business, or complete the entire bingo card (36 outdoor activities) and be entered to win a prize package from the six 815 Outside partners.
Find out more »Join Severson staff and volunteers for a Monday sunset paddle and experience nature from one of our canoes! We anticipate most of our paddles to be a leisurely jaunt around Pierce Lake at Rock Cut, but location will be confirmed the Friday before the paddle based on weather and other factors. Before each paddle, we offer an introductory canoeing lesson, our “Quickstart Program,” for paddlers who have not done a Canoe Convoy before.
Find out more »Shop local on Friday mornings at Rockford’s oldest running Farmers Market. A fun and friendly neighborhood gathering. Pick up some amazing local fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, handmade items, jewelry, cheese, honey, and much much more. Friday mornings from June through October.
Find out more »Rockford Park District’s Aldeen Golf Club & Practice Centre invites families to enjoy learning learn the game of golf together this summer at Family Nights at the Range. Participants will be grouped into three age ranges (ages 4-6, ages 7-14, and ages 15-adult) for lessons held simultaneously, so everyone can learn in an age-appropriate environment.
Find out more »Head out to Sinnissippi Park for the sounds of the summer as ‘Music in the Park’ returns! After taking a year off, due to the pandemic, this event will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm. There will also be concessions available for purchase.
Find out more »Severson Dells staff lead this fun and engaging program that introduces children and their parents to great nature books. After their story, everyone participates in outside activities that relate to the theme of the week. This program targets 5-to 9-year-olds and focuses on the importance of getting kids outside. Free event!
Find out more »Head out to Lockwood Park for a drive-in MOOvie. Watch a family-friendly movie up on the big screen from the comfort and safety of your car. Sound from the movie will be transmitted to your car radio.
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