Carroll County Calendar of Events
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Current Events
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| Event: | R Country Memories First Annual Barn Sale |
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| Date: | May 3 & 4 – Friday 5p-9p, Saturday 9a- 3p | ||
| Location: | 5 miles south of Stockton Il | ||
Barn is located off of Hwy 78, about 5 miles south of Stockton Il or about 15 miles north of Mt Carroll Il. Use 6313 Elmoville Rd - Stockton IL on your GPS |
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| Event: | Junk N Trunk Flea Market and Craft Show |
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| Date: | May 11 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | ||
| Location: | Shopko parking lot | ||
Many unique finds, vendor & craft fair. Music, kid's games, reserved space available. |
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| Event: | Mayfest |
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| Date: | May 25 - 26 | ||
| Location: | Campbell Center Campus | ||
Visit scenic Mt. Carroll for their annual Mayfest celebration held on the campus of Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies. Continuous headline music all weekend on the main stage plus juried art show, classic car show on Sunday , unique art vendors, kids activities and so much more! Full Schedule Here: |
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| Event: | Memorial Day Services |
| Date: | May 27 – 10:30 a.m. |
| Location: | Savanna Township Cemetery, 739 Viaduct Rd |
Program presented by VFW and the American Legion members by the Veteran's Memorial |
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| Event: | Brass Quintet at Savanna Museum & Cultural Center | ||
| Date: | May 31 – 7pm | ||
| Location: | Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main St. | ||
An evening of music, featuring classically trained musicians: Aaron White, Sterling, IL., Jon James, Sterling, IL., Elizabeth Judd-Horn, Sterling, IL., Mark Dempsey, Dixon, Il., Mark Bressler, Mt. Carroll, IL. A variety of music will be featured for everyone to enjoy. Imagine a 12 course meal for the ear, a little bit of this and a little bit of that, until you are full without the headache of a large dinner tab! |
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| Event: | Lions Family Night |
| Date: | June 8 – 6 p.m. |
| Location: | Old Mill Park, 9621 US Hwy 52 |
Enjoy a movie on the outdoor large screen. Free popcorn for attendees; live music; food, games and prizes provided by the many sponsors of the event |
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| Event: | Fireman's Ball |
| Date: | June 14 – 6 p.m. |
| Location: | South parking lot at 20 Main St: |
Music provided by Savanna's own Roadrunner's. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chair and cooler. Tickets are available from any volunteer fireman or at the door. Proceeds go to the purchase of new equipment. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food and soft drinks available for purchase. |
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| Event: | Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War |
| Date: | June 14-July 26 |
| Location: | Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street |
This traveling exhibition has been developed by the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, with generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and through cooperation with the Savanna Public Library |
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| Event: | City Wide Garage Sales |
| Date: | June 29- 30 |
| Location: | Savanna |
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| Event: | Lincoln: The Lawyer |
| Date: | July 7 – 2:00 p.m |
| Location: | Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street |
Presented by Brian “Fox” EllisReturning by popular demand, Brian's performances always inform and entertain. |
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| Event: | Fireworks Display |
| Date: | July 5 - Dusk |
| Location: | West Carroll High School Massey Athletic Field, 500 Cragmoor Ave. |
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| Event: | Mrs. Lincoln in Love |
| Date: | July 14 – 2:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street |
Laura Keyes' portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln is a living tribute to a very special woman of history. |
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| Event: | Junk N Trunk Flea Market and Craft Show |
| Date: | September 28 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m |
| Location: | Shopko parking lot |
Many unique finds, vendor & craft fair. Music, kid's games, reserved space available. |
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| Contact: Anna Rice at 815-273-3316 | |
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| Event: | Haunted Forest |
| Date: | Oct 5, 12, 19, 25 & 26 – After Dark |
| Location: | behind Poopy's at 1030 Viaduct Rd. |
A terrifying ride through the forest of doom. |
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| Event: | Savanna Christmas Walk |
| Date: | Nov 29 – 5 p.m |
| Location: | Downtown Savanna |
Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon thru historic Main Street. Many business door prizes; silent auction; and visit Santa. |
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** On Going Events **
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| Event: | 'Five Minutes of Fame on Market & Main – Open Mic Night' |
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| Date: | Every Second Thursday Throughout The Summer | ||
| Location: | Main Street Commons, Formerly Known as the Kraft Building, located at 320 N. Main in Mount Carroll | ||
Come to for Music, Poetry, and Storytelling. Come out to perform, come out to listen or just come out! |
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| Event: | Refuge Golf Cart and Van Tours Now Available | ||
| Date: | Trips are the 1st & 3rd Thursday and the 3rd Saturday of every month from May through October | ||
| Location: | Thomson | ||
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are hosting Refuge Golf Cart Tours that travel through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Complete Details Here: |
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| Event: | 'Migratory Bird Day' | ||
| Date: | Beginning in May - Second Saturday of Each Month 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m |
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| Location: | Thomson | ||
Go Wild & Go Birding Come spend the morning with us and travel to different parts of the refuge via bus, golf cart or bike. International Migratory Bird Day was created in 1993 by visionaries at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Now under the direction of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, IMBD continues to focus attention on one of the most important and spectacular events in the life of a migratory bird – its journey between its summer and winter homes. Today, it is celebrated in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Central America through bird festivals and bird walks, education programs, and Bird Day! We invite you to join us in this important celebration. |
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| Event: | 'Mt Carroll Cruise Night' | ||
| Date: | Third Saturday of each month thru the summer | ||
| Location: | Downtown Mt. Carroll | ||
Now in our 7th year! Come to historic Mt Carroll for a blast from the past. No classes or judging just foo, music and lots of classic cars! |
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