Annual Events

Rockford has a multitude of fun and exciting reoccuring events in every month each year! Mark your calendars with these annual events (2014 dates) now so you don't forget! (Dates are subject to change)

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January
February
March
April
May
June
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August
September
October
November
December

January

IL Snow Sculpting Competition (Rockford Park District)
January 14-18, 2015

Civil War Symposium (Midway Village Museum)
January 24, 2015

February

Boat, Vacation & Fishing Expo
February 20-22, 2015

Antique Show (Northern Illinois Antique Dealers)
February 21-22, 2015

Home Show
February 27-March 1, 2015

March

Sock Monkey Madness Festival (Midway Village Museum)
March 7-8, 2015

Paleofest (Burpee Museum)
March 14-15, 2015

St. Patrick's Day Parade/Party (Irish Marching Society)
March 14, 2015

Rockford Meltfest
March 21, 2015

April

Spring ArtScene (Rockford Area Arts Council)
April 10-11, 2015

The Great War: World War I (Midway Village Museum)
April 11-12, 2015

Gathering at Macktown (Macktown Living History)
April 25-26, 2015

May

Kubb Tournament (Swedish Historical Society)
May 2, 2015

Klehm Arboretum Plant Sale
May 8-9, 2015

Birdfest (Sand Bluff Bird Observatory)
May 9-10, 2015

Animal Mania (Lockwood Park)
May 16, 2015

Spring Pec Thing
May 16-17, 2015

Young at Heart Festival
May 22-25, 2015

Memorial Day Parade
May 25, 2015

June

Klehm Arboreum Garden Fair
June 5-7, 2015

Rockford Airfest
June 6-7, 2015

Juneteenth Celebration
June 19, 2015

Midsommar Festival (Erlander Home Museum)
June 20, 2015

July

Fairy Festival (Womanspace & Rockford Dance Company)

July 11, 2015

Phantom Regiment Show of Shows
July 3, 2015

Rockford Pro/Am Golf Tournament
July 13, 2015

Bookerfest 
July 17-19, 2015

Great American Biker Jam (Kegel Harley-Davidson)
July 18, 2015

Old Settlers Days (Rockton)
July 18-21, 2015

Festa Italiana
July 31-August 2, 2015

August

Black Family Reunion
August 15, 2015

Polish Fest
August 16, 2015

Winnebago County Fair
August 18-23, 2015

Cherry Valley Festival Days
August 21-23, 2015

Japanese Summer Festival (Anderson Japanese Gardens)
August 22-23, 2015

September

Greek Fest 
September 11-13, 2015

Screw City Beer Fest
September 12, 2015

Greenwich Village Art Fair
September 19-20, 2015

Fall Pec Thing
September 19-20, 2015

World War II Days (Midway Village Museum)
September 26-27, 2015

October

Fall ArtScene
October 2-3, 2015

Oktoberfest 
October 2-3, 2015
 
Scarecrow Harvest Festival (Midway Village Museum) 
October 3, 2015

Cider & Cinnamon Arts & Crafts Fair at Edgebrook
October 3-4, 2015

Head of the Rock Regatta 
October 11, 2015

November

Stroll on State 

November 28, 2015

Bacon Fest
2015 Date TBD

Festival of Lights 
2015 Date TBD

December

Lucia Concert (Erlander Home Museum)

2015 Date TBD

Rockford Handmade Market 
2015 Date TBD