Join us for the Midwest's best holiday fest with parades, live music, fireworks, and more festive fun! Don’t miss the magic on November 30.

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GoRockford Hispanic Heritage Interview Series with Melissa Santillan

As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from September 15-October 15, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is continuing to honor the histories, cultures, contributions, and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements in the United States…

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The Studio presents GRIMM – A Mixed Up Musical Adventure

Calling all theatrelovers! Live musicals are happening again and our friends at The Studio are more excited than ever. After a long pause of live performances in the entertainment world, it’s very refreshing to see things slowly beginning to take shape again. Ahead of their second weekend of shows, I was able to chat with Courtney and Adam Walsh about The Studio and GRIMM…

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Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Works to Reflect Community's Diversity

The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is an organization that promotes the Rockford region and proudly works to welcome visitors to our community. We believe diversity is one of this region’s greatest attributes. Still, as an organization and as a community we have more work to do to fully embrace the celebration of diversity and efforts focused on equity and inclusion. While we cannot take ownership in the work of all organizations, we absolutely can and should do our part to help our region be welcoming to all…

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