What: GoRockford, Rockford Park District, and Rockford BMX are excited to announce the return of the 2025 USA BMX Midwest Nationals. The exhilarating competition is expected to bring in over 1,500…
The Rockford region is gearing up to welcome over 2,500 athletes and more than 7,500 visitors for the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford-Illinois triathlon on Sunday, June 22, with a community-wide…
Rockford, IL — In just a few weeks, the Rockford community will welcome approximately 2,500 athletes and over 7,500 spectators to the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford-Illinois triathlon on June 22.
Rockford, IL – GoRockford, the region’s destination marketing and management organization, has been named the 2025 Sports Tourism Organization of the Year by the Sports Events & Tourism Association…
Rockford, IL - NASCAR fans nationwide will get a glimpse of Rockford at 200 miles per hour when they watch the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway on…
What: GoRockford and Rockford Park District are thrilled to welcome the Puri Cup College Showcase and Puri Champions Cup to the Rockford Region. The youth soccer tournaments, hosted by Rockford…
What: GoRockford and Rockford Park District are pleased to welcome the return of the 2025 National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships, hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association…
ROCKFORD, IL — GoRockford (formerly Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) is pleased to announce recipients of its third round of restaurant grants, targeted to local eateries still struggling…
What: GoRockford and Rockford Park District are pleased to welcome back the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Progressive Volleyball Events for AAU Grand Prix Club Volleyball Rockin’ Rockford tournament.
GoRockford is excited to announce the winners of the Rockford Restaurant Week 2025 Best of Awards. This year, a record 65 businesses participated in Restaurant Week and offered fixed price menus or…
What: GoRockford and The Cherry Bowl are pleased to welcome back the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2025 IHSA Girls Bowling State Finals. The event will feature 24 teams competing for the…
ROCKFORD, IL — Illinois State Representative Maurice West, D-Rockford and GoRockford (formerly Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) are launching the third round of state-funded “Restaurant…
The 12 th annual Stroll on State, presented by Illinois Bank & Trust, was in full swing on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Midwest’s Best Holiday Fest supports the revitalization efforts in downtown…
GoRockford, the Rockford Park District and Hallstrom F.I.R.E Basketball are pleased to welcome 34 teams to the Rockford region on Saturday, Jan. 11 for the first Midwest Winter Roundball Tourney.
The GoRockford team (formerly the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) is excited to announce the launch of the Rockford Area Coffee Trail, a digital passport designed for coffee enthusiasts to…
GoRockford (formerly the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) is excited to announce the 12 th annual Stroll on State, presented by Illinois Bank & Trust, is set for Saturday, November 30 in…
Rockford, IL – The GoRockford team is excited to welcome Team Illinois to the Rockford region for the Fall Lacrosse Invitational and Showcase. The top Midwest Lacrosse teams will compete this…
GoRockford (formerly Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) is pleased to announce the second round of grant recipients for the Restaurant Grant Program, designed to alleviate financial pressure…
The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) announces the addition of several new members to its Board of Directors and Charitable Foundation Board and new officers for the coming year.
Rockford, IL – Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached a record-breaking $515.4 million in 2023, capping three years of growth and topping pre-pandemic spending of $483 million in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2024 What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Rockford Park District are pleased to welcome back The North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) for the…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is thrilled to announce that the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) has selected the Rockford region to host the…
What: The Rockford Convention & Visitors Bureau, (RACVB) Rockford Park District, Ultiworld, and CUT Camps are thrilled to welcome teams from around the country to the High School National Invite. This…
What: The Rockford Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB), Rockford Park District, and Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) are thrilled to welcome teams from around the country and internationally…
What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is pleased to welcome back to Rockford the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) for the PWBA Bowlers Journal Rockford Open. The…
In a collaborative effort to support the vibrant culinary landscape of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois State Representative Maurice West and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau…
What: The Rockford Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) and the Rockford Park District are thrilled to welcome teams from around the Midwest for Neuqua Knockout, the Midwest’s largest youth Ultimate…
GoRockford announced today it will sunset and celebrate the CRE8IV mural program, after five seasons and the creation of more than 50 murals, by throwing a three-day music and arts festival. CRE8IV’s…
ROCKFORD, IL — Illinois State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) announced the launch of a $1.5 million state-funded grant program. The funding…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2024 Rockford, IL – Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is thrilled to announce and recognize the 2024 Rockford Region Restaurant Week (RRRW) “Best…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 15, 2024 What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is pleased to welcome back to Rockford the IHSA (Illinois High School Association) for the…
What: Rockford Region Restaurant Week (RRRW) votes for the ‘Best of’ Awards have been tallied up and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is ready to announce the winning restaurants in…
What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) Charitable Foundation is calling for mural and sculpture artists to apply to participate in 2024 CRE8IV: transformational art. Applications…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristen Paul to executive vice president and the recent hiring of Carissa Lutzow as…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to bring back the much-anticipated Rockford Region Restaurant Week for a fourth year from Thursday, January 25 to Sunday…
There are so many things Rockford does really well – and the holidays are one of them. Stroll on State, presented by Illinois Bank & Trust, is downtown Rockford’s epic kickoff to the holiday season…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the High School National Invite (HSNI) has selected the Rockford region to host its 2024 tournament. This two-day…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2024 What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) and local partners are gearing up to put downtown holiday decorations and Stroll on State ‘Back in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2023 What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to welcome the 2024 Leatherneck Classic Bowling Tournament to the Rockford region for the first…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2023 What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and local partners are preparing for the eleventh annual Rockford Christmas Tree Harvest Day on Tuesday…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 6, 2023 What: GoRockford is pleased to announce a partnership between Embassy Suites Rockford and Midway Village Museum to launch a Rockford themed memorabilia…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2023 ROCKFORD, IL — The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has unveiled the Rockford Pizza Hop, the second installment of a digital passport promotion…
Event organizers are accepting application submissions until Nov. 5 WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is looking for individuals, groups and businesses to participate in the…
Food, beverage and retail vendors can submit applications until Nov. 5 WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is looking for food, beverage and retail businesses to submit…
Expanded footprint, three tree lightings and refreshed entertainment planned Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce that the ninth annual Stroll on State…
New start times and racecourse highlight the return of this in-person event WHAT The Dasher Dash 5K race, sponsored by I Want Smart, returns to the streets of Rockford and is a holiday themed run/walk…
Residents are encouraged to submit local tree suggestions WHAT On behalf of the City of Rockford, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is asking regional residents to submit tree…
This event will premiere in the Rockford region for the first time WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to welcome Words of a Warrior Productions as they host the first poetry…
Visitors to spend an estimated $97,300 in the region What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) proudly welcomes the 2021 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women’s Golf…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to welcome back its much-anticipated Dasher Dash 5K. Last year, runners competed virtually but will now cross the finish line…
Historic airplane is available for public viewing, tours and rides ROCKFORD, IL – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is thrilled to partner with area organizations and businesses to bring the…
Enjoy the beauty of Rockford’s riverfront and downtown on two wheels ROCKFORD, IL — Grab your bike, water bottle, a few friends and hit the streets of Rockford in the third annual Cycle on 2 nd biking…
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) Board of Directors and RACVB Charitable Foundation Board of Directors announce the recent election of new officers and board…
RACVB's 2021 CRE8IV: transformation art close to wrapping up Rockford, IL – The newest addition to the 2021 CRE8IV public art initiative is underway in Loves Park. This large-scale mural project…
This largest-in-the-nation women's collegiate volleyball tournament is expected to bring an estimated $135,000 to the region WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) and Rockford…
Event to bring in nearly $1.2 million dollars in estimated economic impact to the region A popular obstacle course built around teamwork and mud is once again returning to Rockford. The Tough Mudder…
Event to return for a special outdoor competition for the first time in its history FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2021 ROCKFORD, IL – We are pleased to announce the return of the ninth annual Rock…
2021 to Include Twelve New Murals, Three New Cities Transformation set to begin June 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2021 Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, together with…
