| Anderson Gardens--340 Spring Creek Road Rockford, Illinois 61107 815-229-9390--Hours: 10am-4pm. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-4pm Sundays, through October 31. This century-style Japanese garden relaxes the spirit as you wander through. Features a 5.5 acre pond, a garden with tea house, guesthouse and 50-foot waterfall. Admission: $4; $3 seniors; $2 students; FREE, children younger than 5 |
| Boone County Fair--Boone County--Annual Boone County Fair, Fairgrounds information |
| Boone County Historical Museum--311 Whitney Blvd., Belvidere, Illinois 61008, 815-544-8391 |
| Burpee Museum of Natural History--737 N. Main St. 815-965-3433--Hours: 10am-5pm Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5pm Sundays. Open Mondays in summer 10am-5pm and on Rockford Public School holidays. Admission: $4; $3 ages 3-17; free, members and children younger than 3 |
| Byron Museum of History/Lucius Read House--Illinois 2 and 72 and Union Street, Byron 815-2345031--Hours: 9am-3pm Tuesdays through Fridays, or by appointment. Exhibits: "The Old Barn," 19th and early 20th century farm equipment; model of Byron; HO model train |
| Carlson Arctic Ice Arena--4150 N. Perryville Road, Loves Park 815-969-4069--This attraction offers a variety of activities such as public skating, ice hockey and a children's play center. Broomball, youth ice hockey classes and open hockey are also available. Hours and times vary |
| Discovery Center Museum--711 N. Main St., Riverfront Museum Park, Rockford 815-963-6769--10am-5pm Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5pm Sundays; 10am-5pm Mondays, if it is a Rockford public school holiday. More than 200 interactive exhibits. Admission: $4; $3 ages 2-17, children younger than 2 and members admitted free |
| Donley's Wild West Town--8512 S. Union Rd., & Hwy. 20, Union, Illinois 60180, 815-923-9000 |
| Ellwood House Museum--March through December, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. 815-756-4609--Guided tours: 1 & 3pm Tuesdays-Fridays; 1, 2 and 3pm Saturdays and Sundays. Inside the elegant Victorian mansion of the late Isaac Ellwood, barbed wire baron, you will find crystal chandeliers, gilt mirrors and mahogany. Admission: $5; $5, children ages 6-14; $1, children younger than 6 |
| Erlander Home Museum--404 Third St., Rockford, 815-963-5559--Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 1pm-4pm, Sunday 2pm-4pm and by appointment closed major holidays Admission: $3.00 |
| Ethnic Heritage Museum--1129 S. Main Street, Rockford 815-962-7402 or 815-877-2888--Hours: 2-4pm Sundays or by appointment |
| Field of Honor--Riverside Blvd. & Walker Ave., Loves Park, Illinois 815-633-6464 |
| Graham-Ginestra House--1115 S. Main St., Rockford, 815-968-6044. Open 2-4pm every Sunday, may through October. Guided tours begin at 2 and 3pm. Visit a classic 1857 home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior displays a richness of historical details with parquet floors, ionic columns, ceiling murals, and a free standing stairway complete with an original stained glass window. Victorian furnishings throughout the house provide insight into southwest Rockford's historic importance. English Teas Elegant Victorian Tea Parties are held in the Graham-Ginestra House Parlor. The English High Tea is prepared and served by our English Ladies. A special way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions. For reservations, Ring 815-968-6044 Admission: $3; $1, children |
| Klehm Arboretum and Botanical Garden--2701 Clifton Ave. 815-965-8146--Features a 155-acre living museum of plants and 1.8-mile walking path. Guided tours available. Handicapped accessible |
| Illinois Bureau of Tourism--Get information about Illinois |
| Lockwood Park Observatory and Trailside Equestrian Center--5209 Safford Road 815-987-8809--Features pony and wagon rides, and petting corral visits |
| Lockwood Park Observatory--5209 Safford Road, Rockford, 815-987-8800, 7pm, second and fourth Saturdays of the month (weather permitting), Lockwood Park Observatory next to Trailside Centre Stables FREE |
| Macktown Living History Education Center -- 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton, IL 61072, 815-624-4200 coordinator@macktownlivinghistory.com |
| Midway Village and Museum Center--6799 Guilford Road, Rockford. 815-397-9112--Hours: Noon-4pm Thursdays-Sundays. Village tours are at 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3pm. Admission: $5; $3 ages 3-15 |
| Riverview Ice House--324 N. Madison Street, Rockford 815-963-7408--There is a variety of activities to choose from such as public skating and ice hockey. Special sessions such as sports team logo skate and family bargain skate are available. Youth ice hockey classes, mixed open hockey, and broomball are also available. Hours of operation and times vary |
| Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau--Get information on Rockford, where to stay and what to do in the area |
| Rockford Park District--See what's going on at the various park district locations |
| Rockford Public Library--Get information on the library and special events |
| Severson Dells--8786 Montague Road, Rockford 815-335-2915--Information on events at this Forest Preserve location |
| Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum--411 Kent St., Rockford 815-964-2424--Built in 1865, this rare example of exotic Victorian architecture is filled with the Tinker family's original furnishing, books and works of art. Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3pm Tuesdays-Sundays. Admission: $4; $3.50, seniors; $1 children 18 and younger. Group tours by appointment |
| Weiskopf Observatory--7993 N. River Road, Byron 815-234-8535--Dusk-10pm first and third Saturdays and second and fourth Tuesdays of each month (weather permitting) FREE |
| Whitman Trading Post--Highway 75, Macktown Forest Preserve, Rockton 815-624-7959--Hours: noon-4pm, Sundays FREE |
| Winnebago County Fair--Winnebago County's annual fair |
| Winnebago County Forest Preserve District--Get information on Winnebago County's many forest preserves and trails |
