Check outGalena Country Original Experiences, a collection of brand new, only-in-Galena Country experiences, featuring unique educational workshops, delicious tastings, outdoor adventures and more!
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A new celebration called Live at the Plaza will be held at Green Street Plaza every last Thursday of the month, starting on May 26, and ending September 29! This family-friendly, free-to-attend event will feature regional musicians, performers, food and drink. June’s Live at ...
Location: Green Street Plaza Address: 110 Green Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.776.9200 Admission: Free Admission
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come explore a wizardly world of murder while you try to make it out alive with our Murder Mystery Dinner. Enjoy 2 hours of interactive fun, gourmet meal, and great drinks. Choose one of our 3 delectable entrees while you sit back and enjoy the show or get up and dance while enjoying ...
Location: Amelia's Under the Lamplight Dinner Theater Address: 129 S Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.994.2868 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM
Have fun while you gather information and answer questions about Galena's history. Maps and questions can be purchased at the Galena & U.S. Grant Museum and the Galena - Jo Daviess County Historical Society.
Location: Galena & U.S. Grant Museum Address: 211 S. Bench Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.9129 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Musician Cyndi Stark will be playing 12-3 pm on the second-floor tasting room stage. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, non-alcoholic ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We are excited to welcome local food truck favorites to Galena Cellars Vineyard this season! Enjoy delicious BBQ from our friends from Rapped with Smoke. All of our wines will be available by the glass, bottle, wine tasting and tasting flight. Enjoy specialty drinks including ...
Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard Address: 4746 N. Ford Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3235 Admission: Free Admission
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join Dave Martin at the Vineyard! Galena Cellars' wine will be flowing as you enjoy live music by your favorite local artists for a relaxing afternoon in Galena's countryside. Wines by the glass & bottle will be available for purchase. Wine flights and wine tastings are ...
Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard Address: 4746 N. Ford Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3235 Admission: Free Admission
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Musician Gypsy, will be playing 5-8 pm in the first-floor cocktail bar. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, non-alcoholic options, ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come and see if you can survive a wizardly murder with our Murder Mystery dinner. Enjoy 2 hours of interactive fun, a gourmet meal, and great drinks! Choose one of our 3 delectable entrees while you sit back and enjoy the show or get up and dance while enjoying the show! Reservations ...
Location: Amelia's Under the Lamplight Dinner Theater Address: 129 S. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.994.2868 Admission: Admission Fee
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Catch one of two performances of “And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little” on May 28 at 7 pm, or May 29 at 2 pm. This play, written by Paul Zindel, tells the story of the three Reardon sisters. One has married and cut herself off from her siblings; another has begun to drink ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 779.214.0261 Admission: Free Admission
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us for some of the best bicycling over gravel roads the Midwest has to offer. We’re very excited to announce 3 route options, allowing riders to choose their level of difficulty and the climbing they want to take on. Intermediate Route: Approximately 45 miles / 4,000 ...
Location: Address: 540 N. Rush Street Stockton, IL 61085 Contact: Admission: Free Admission
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Musician Jef Spradley will be playing 11 am-2 pm on the second-floor tasting room stage. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, non-alcoholic ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We are excited to welcome local food truck favorites to Galena Cellars Vineyard this season! Enjoy delicious gourmet hot dogs from our friends from Holly's Dogs All of our wines will be available by the glass, bottle, wine tasting and tasting flight. Enjoy specialty drinks including ...
Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard Address: 4746 N. Ford Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3235 Admission: Free Admission
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join the Fever River String Band at the Vineyard! Galena Cellars' wine will be flowing as you enjoy live music by your favorite local artists for a relaxing afternoon in Galena's countryside. Wines by the glass & bottle will be available for purchase. Wine flights and ...
Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard Address: 4746 N. Ford Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3235 Admission: Free Admission
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come and see if you can survive a wizardly murder with our Murder Mystery dinner. Enjoy 2 hours of interactive fun, a gourmet meal, and great drinks! Choose one of our 3 delectable entrees while you sit back and enjoy the show or get up and dance while enjoying the show! Reservations ...
Location: Amelia's Under the Lamplight Dinner Theater Address: 129 S. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.994.2868 Admission: Admission Fee
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lifesaving blood drive with the American Red Cross and the Country Inn & Suites-Galena. Appointments are encouraged and can be made at redcrossblood.org. All who come to give in June will receive a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of choice and will also be entered for a chance to ...
Location: Country Inn & Suites Address: 11334 Oldenburg Lane Galena, IL 62036 Contact: 563.275.0597 Admission: Suggested Donation
12:00 PM
While the Regional Artists Gallery at Galena Center for the Arts has been in hibernation for the last couple years, we are about to emerge into a real, live, in-person experience! This exhibit will be a diverse collection of regional artists’ work that has been created in the ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 779.214.0261 Admission: Suggested Donation
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation is pleased to announce our first-ever mothing party to be held at Casper Bluff! The free event will be led by JDCF volunteer Ethan Brown, a local 19-year-old amateur entomologist who is excited to share his enthusiasm for moths with you and ...
Location: Caser Bluff Land and Water Reserve Address: 870 S. Pilot Knob Road Elizabeth, IL 61036 Contact: 815.858.9100 Admission: Suggested Donation
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Guided tours of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation's Casper Bluff are back for 2022. Bring the family to learn about the restored native prairies, oak savannas, and past Native American presence from trained volunteer guides. The tour will take place on mowed trails over ...
Location: Caser Bluff Land and Water Reserve Address: 870 S. Pilot Knob Road Elizabeth, IL 61036 Contact: 815.858.9100 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join in on the fun at Depot Park in historic Galena for the First Annual Food Truck Fight! Enjoy 20+ food trucks, ice cold beverages, live music, bounce houses, a face painter and more!
Food Truck Fight hosts between 12-25 food trucks at every event; giving hometown ...
Location: Depot Park Address: 91 Bouthillier Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 563.949.0042 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Local musician Scott Waterhouse will be playing 12-3 pm on the second-floor tasting room stage. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join Steve Kalmes at the Vineyard! Galena Cellars' wine will be flowing as you enjoy live music by your favorite local artists for a relaxing afternoon in Galena's countryside. Wines by the glass & bottle will be available for purchase. Wine flights and wine tastings ...
Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard Address: 4746 N. Ford Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3235 Admission: Free Admission
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Get to know the Juliani Ensemble during an informal program about their music, history, and instruments. The program will be held on June 4 from 5 to 6 pm, complete with refreshments to celebrate the occasion. Join us the next day at 3 pm on June 5, for a concert by the Juliani Ensemble. ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: Admission: Suggested Donation
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! The DR Duo will be playing 5-8 pm in the first-floor cocktail bar. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, non-alcoholic options, and ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
No reservations, no cover, just enjoy Meghan Davis is an area favorite guitar and vocal performer from Northwest Illinois. Her easy-listening solo acoustic shows provide an enjoyable, relaxing, and fun atmosphere that anyone will appreciate. Her shows consist of current hits and ...
Location: Galena Brewing Company Address: 227 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.281.9015 Admission: Free Admission
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us on June 5 for a concert by the Juliani Ensemble. The concert will begin at 3 pm. The Juliani Ensemble is a chamber music ensemble comprised of world class musicians, a majority of whom are multi-generational Graef family musicians. For over 20 years, they have delighted audiences ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 779.214.0261 Admission: Suggested Donation
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Need a date night idea for you and your significant other, well look no further! This show will have you laughing all night long. Enjoy 2 hours of interactive fun, a gourmet meal, and great drinks! Choose one of our 3 delectable entrees and sit back and enjoy the show! Reservations ...
Location: Amelia's Under the Lamplight Dinner Theater Address: 129 S. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.994.2868 Admission: Admission Fee
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
You are cordially invited to attend a frontier wedding at the Apple River Fort. See a full wedding ceremony, enjoy wedding cake, and join in on traditional dancing, games & more!
Location: Apple River Fort State Historic Site Address: 311 E. Myrtle Street Elizabeth, IL 61028 Contact: 815.858.2028 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join in on Galena’s 2nd Annual Pride Picnic in historic Grant Park!
Guests are encouraged to bring their best picnic lunch, grab a swag bag of goodies from local businesses and enjoy live music, entertainment, and stunning views of Galena. Be sure to enter ...
Location: Grant Park Address: 625 Park Avenue Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.0200 Admission: Free Admission
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Blues musician Keith Scott will be playing 12-3 pm on the second-floor tasting room stage. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
This is a one day music festival at the Scales Mound Park in the middle of our little village. Please bring your own lawn chair for this free event featuring local entertainers.
Location: Scales Mound Park Address: 802 Main Street Scales Mound, IL 61075 Contact: Admission: Free Admission
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for live music at our Downtown location, 111 N. Main! Kara Gordon will be playing 5-8 pm in the first-floor cocktail bar. Grab a glass, tasting flight, or bottle as you enjoy local music in Galena. Galena Cellars wine, wine-infused cocktails, beer, non-alcoholic options, ...
Location: Galena Cellars Winery Address: 111 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.777.3330 Admission: Free Admission
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Need a date night idea for you and your significant other, well look no further! This show will have you laughing all night long. Enjoy 2 hours of interactive fun, a gourmet meal, and great drinks! Choose one of our 3 delectable entrees and sit back and enjoy the show! Reservations ...
Location: Amelia's Under the Lamplight Dinner Theater Address: 129 S Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.994.2868 Admission: Admission Fee
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Mr. Ed features guitarist, Michael R. Kelly, and keyboardist, Ed Moriarty. performing an acoustic, coffee house style blend of well known favorite pop and rock classics.
Location: Galena Brewing Company Address: 227 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.281.9015 Admission: Free Admission
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join in the worldwide celebration of music! First celebrated in Paris in 1982, this day of music has been celebrated in 120 countries around the world. Our celebration will include sing-alongs and play-alongs led by area musicians. Bring your voice, your acoustic instruments and ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 779.214.0261 Admission: Suggested Donation
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
So many new opportunities or experiences to be had - milk a cow, give a calf her bottle, help with farm chores by feeding a farm friend (goat, sheep, pig, or pony). Lots of opportunities for photo ops along the way, and playtime with the goats and other animals if you'd like!
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Location: Berning Acres Address: 8850 North Menominee Road East Dubuque, IL 61025 Contact: 563.543.8936 Admission: Admission Fee
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Guided tours of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation's Casper Bluff are back for 2022. Bring the family to learn about the restored native prairies, oak savannas, and past Native American presence from trained volunteer guides. The tour will take place on mowed trails over ...
Location: Caser Bluff Land and Water Reserve Address: 870 S. Pilot Knob Road Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.858.9100 Admission: Admission Fee
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
COWS, WINE & CHARCUTERIE Just like our Cows, Beers and Cheese Curds experience, however our beverages* will feature wine that pairs well with a variety of cheeses. Upon the completion of our farm explorations, we’ll enjoy wine and a beautiful charcuterie board, with ...
Location: Berning Acres Address: 8850 North Menominee Road Galena, IL 61025 Contact: 563.543.8936 Admission: Admission Fee
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Celebrate Galena Center for the Arts at our fundraiser on June 18 at 7:30 pm. The Jimmys Blues Band will be our featured performers during the fundraiser. Come out to the Center and see our new performance space and listen to the high-energy blues band! The Jimmys are an award-winning ...
Location: Galena Center for the Arts Address: 971 Gear Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 779.214.0261 Admission: Admission Fee
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
ELL is an indie music artist who writes about his personal journeys traveling far from home to pursue his dreams, falling in love, finding himself, and returning to his roots. Visions of beauty and truth permeate throughout his music, tapping into the corn.
Location: Galena Brewing Company Address: 227 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.281.9015 Admission: Free Admission
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sky above, earth below, fire within...the life of a hot air balloon!
Explore these magical inventions at this spectacular three-day event. Get right up close to the balloons and learn all about them. This event features more than 20 hot air balloons, three races, a night ...
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Guided tours of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation's Casper Bluff are back for 2022. Bring the family to learn about the restored native prairies, oak savannas, and past Native American presence from trained volunteer guides. The tour will take place on mowed trails over ...
Location: Caser Bluff Land and Water Reserve Address: 870 S. Pilot Knob Road Elizabeth, IL 61036 Contact: 815.858.9100 Admission: Admission Fee
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Like Running or Walking? Love Wine?
This race is for you! Join us on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at 9:00am for an exciting new event that features the amazing scenery and landscape of Massbach Ridge Winery!
Whether you are looking to run, walk or just enjoy the wine this race ...
Location: Massbach Ridge Winery Address: 8837 S. Massbach Road Elizabeth, IL 61028 Contact: 815.291.6700 Admission: Admission Fee
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Celebrate the wines and food of Northern Illinois and beyond at this awesome outdoor event. Sample selections of unique wines produced by family-owned Northern Illinois Wineries. Bring your chairs and spend the day outside, under the trees. Dance barefoot on the grass ...
Location: Depot Park Address: 91 Bouthillier Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.776.9200 Admission: Admission Fee
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
From the depths of his Iowa roots, multi-award winning songwriter J. Jeffrey Messerole writes songs that vary as greatly as the wild flowers in the native tall grass. Messerole does frequently write about that flora, as well as the fauna of the region, not to mention all of its wild ...
Location: Galena Brewing Company Address: 227 N. Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Contact: 815.281.9015 Admission: Free Admission
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