Henry County Tourism Bureau

Richmond Hill Players Presents Steel Magnolias
2025-06-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Geneseo
Join the Richmond Hill Players as they present Steel Magnolias a Comedy/Drama by Robert Harling.
May 29-June 1 and June 5-8.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30pm.
Sunday starting at 3pm.

Check out their website at www.rhplayers.com for more information.

Doodle Folk Music Festival
2025-05-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Bishop Hill
On Saturday May 31 2025, start the summer by enjoying the Bishop Hill Folk Music Festival. Located in the village park in Bishop Hill Illinois, some of the best-known Illinois folk musicians, such as Bucky Halker, the Bucktown Americana Music Show, Chris Vallillo, and more will be performing. Their musical styles span a wide range of folk music including bluegrass, coal mine songs, and Woody Guthrie songs, to name just a few. All the park concerts are free and open to the public. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy the music!
Music starts at 10 a.m. and continues throughout the day. Peoria’s singer-songwriter Barry Cloyd will start off the day performing songs from his 10 CDs. At 11:30 a.m., Chicago’s singer-songwriter Buck Halker will be playing songs about American Coal Miners. His program is sponsored by the IHC Road Scholars Bureau. After a lunch break, Chris Vallillo will perform at 1:30 p.m. Chris Vallillo is an award-winning rural singer/songwriter, folk musician and folklorist from Macomb, IL. The Bucktown Americana Music Show will finish off the day by performing at 3 p.m. If you’re a fan of bluegrass, folk, Celtic, Americana, or old-time music, you’ll love the Bucktown Americana Music Show.
This free event is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council, the Illinois Humanities Council, the Galesburg Community Foundation and the Geneseo Foundation. For more details, you can call 309 927-3899 or email bhha@mymctc.net.
Concert Schedule for Saturday May 31
(main stage is located next to the park gazebo in the center of the village park)
10 a.m. Barry Cloyd
11:30 a.m. Bucky Halker
1:30 p.m. Chris Vallillo
3:00 p.m. Bucktown Americana Music Show

Blood Drive @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-30 11:00 - 13:30 | Colona
Donate Blood – Save Life
Friday May 30th, 2025
11a-1:30p
Colona Public Library
911 1st Street
Colona, IL 61241

Storytime @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-29 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Colona
Join Mrs. Hannah for storytime at the Colona Public Library.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner

Finnish Field Day: Hobby Horse Games
2025-05-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Bishop Hill
Children and adults have been riding hobby horses, or stick horses, for centuries for play, to mock elites, and re-enactments. In 2017, hobby horsing competitions (where teenagers and young adults mimicked horse competitions) were introduced to the public through Selma Vilhunen’s 2017 film Keppihevosten vallankumous (Hobbyhorse Revolution).
Come make a hobby horse or bring your own and enjoy a day of jumps, races and dressage/dancing.
Hobby horses are $10 each. Supplies are limited and reservations are suggested.
Call 309-927-3898 or email VasaArchivist@gmail.com for more information.

Vasa National Archives
109 S. Bishop Hill St.
Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Storytime @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-22 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Colona
Join Mrs. Hannah for storytime at the Colona Public Library.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Everything Grows by Raffi

Live Music @ Ca d'Zen House Concepts
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Cambridge
Join for live music from Aleksi Campagne at Ca d’Zen House Concepts in Cambridge.
411 South Rd., Cambridge, IL

Colona Memorial Weekend Carnival
2025-05-22 17:00 - 2025-05-25 17:00 | Colona
CARNIVAL HOURS THURSDAY 5-9pm FRIDAY 6-10pm SATURDAY 1-10pm SUNDAY 12-5pm

ARMBANDS-Unlimited Rides $30 THURSDAY 5-9pm FRIDAY 6-10pm SATURDAY 1-5pm or 6-10pm SUNDAY 12-5pm

PARADE THEME: “Hands that Served, Hearts that Remember”
The Colona Memorial Day Parade Committee will be sponsoring the 53rd Annual Colona Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Line-up will begin at noon with step off time at 2:00PM. The parade route will begin at 2nd Avenue, continue on to Route 84, and turn off at Colona City Hall.
If you would like to register an entry for the parade:
Online Registration:https://forms.gle/7Kk9HwW4botLJGfb8
Printable Form:https://bit.ly/2025ColonaParadeForm

Horseshoe Tournament – Saturday 9a-1p

REGISTRATION 9:00-9:45am START 10:00am
$5 Entry FeeBlind Draw PartnersDouble EliminationPayout pending # of participants
NO COOLERS ALLOWEDBeverages for purchase$3 each or 7 for $20
Please reach out to Tom Jones if you have any questions.

gtf KIDS!
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Bishop Hill
Crossroads Cultural Connections presents gtf KIDS! The Taming of the Shrew for Kids in Bishop Hill.
107 E. Bergland St., Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Live Music @ Ca d'Zan House Concepts
2025-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Cambridge
Scott Cook live at Ca d’Zan House Concepts at 7pm.

411 South Rd.
Cambridge, IL 61238

Rain location: Bishop Hill Creative Commons 309 N. Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Kayak/Canoeing
2025-05-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Geneseo
Geneseo Community Center presents:
The month of May is National Water Safety Month! Come learn more about water related recreational activities as well as boat safety. There will FREE be a 1-hour educational session on the dry land, followed by a 2-hour session in the water. Bring your own kayak or canoe. A limited number will be available on a first come first serve basis.
Ages: All ages
Kayaks provided by Geneseo Campground

Live Music @ Ca d'Zan House Concepts
2025-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Cambridge
Kaia Kater live at Ca d’Zan House Concepts at 7pm.

411 South Rd.
Cambridge, IL 61238

Rain location: Bishop Hill Creative Commons, 309 N Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Live Music @ Ca d'Zan House Concepts
2025-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Cambridge
Turas live at Ca d’Zan House Concepts at 7pm

411 South St.
Cambridge, IL 61238

Rain location: Bishop Hill Creative Commons @ 309 N Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Bishop Hill Quilt Show
2025-05-16 10:00 - 2025-05-18 15:00 | Bishop Hill
A bedazzling display of color will fill the Colony School. This is the 35th Anniversary for the Quilt Show. The theme is “Cutting up and going to pieces for 35 years”. Quilts may be antique, miniature, patchwork, applique or something else. Colony School admission is $5.00. Challenge quilts will be a the Steeple Building Museum. Colony School is open 10a-4p Friday and Saturday as well as 10a-3p on Sunday. For more information, contact Lorna Brown at lsbrown75@yahoo.com or at 309-945-7401.
Sponsored by the Prairie Queen Quilt Club and the Bishop Hill Heritage Association.

Storytime @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-15 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Colona
Join Mrs. Hannah for storytime at the Colona Public Library
Plants Can’t Sit Still by Rebecca E. Hirsch
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris

Map Coasters @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Colona
Explore the world through a hands-on map coaster craft at the library!
Registration required.

Live Music @ Ca d'Zan House Concepts
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Cambridge
Grainne Hung live at Ca d’Zan House Concepts at 7pm.

411 South Rd.
Cambridge, IL 61238

Rain location: Bishop Hill Creative Commons @ 309 N Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL 61419

GTF Kids!
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Bishop Hill
Crossroads Cultural Connections presents gtf KIDS! The Taming of the Shrew for Kids in Bishop Hill.
107 E. Bergland St. Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Live Music @ Bishop Hill Creative Commons
2025-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Bishop Hill
Stop by to enjoy some live music from TRASNA at the Bishop Hill Creative Commons.

Nature Adventure Day - Family Hike
2025-05-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Geneseo
Geneseo Community Center
Explore, Learn and Conserve… Join the Park District for an outdoor event that combines a hike with engaging educational learning opportunities. This event will cover basic outdoor educational information such as fire starting, items to pack for a day hike, plant identification, and discussions on how we can help preserve our local natural spaces.

Spring in Bloom @ Galva
2025-05-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Galva
Spring in Bloom
May 10
9a-4p
Garden themed raffle
Garden vendors in the park
Make & Take Crafts for kids and adults
Luncheon with music from Greg Percifield & Tom Campbell
Veterans Park & Galva Arts Council Building

Mommy and Me Build Your Own Bouquet @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Colona
Join at the Colona Public Library for a Mommy and Me Build Your Own Bouquet event.

Nutritional Seminars & Luncheon
2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Geneseo
Geneseo Community Center
Join us for a general education and informational session on resources regarding pest control in our community.
Presenter: Emerick Pest Control

Storytime @ Colona Public Library
2025-05-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Colona
Join Mrs. Hannah for Storytime at the Colona Public Library
T. Rex and the Mother’s Day Hug by Lois G. Grambling
Me and My Mom! by Alison Ritchie
