Henry County Tourism Bureau

Richmond Hill Players Presents Steel Magnolias
2025-06-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:30, 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.

Levitt AMP Galva Music Series
2025-06-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Galva
Every Sunday from May 26th through August 4th there will be FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY live music at beautiful Wiley Park in Galva, Illinois starting at 6:00pm.
Events are rain or shine. Please bring your lawn chairs/blankets to sit on. Food vendors will be on site. Free art kits will be available on a first-come basis at each concert.

301 NW 4th Ave.
Galva, IL 61434

Annual Fishing Derby in Andover
2025-06-07 09:00 - 23:00 | Andover
Come out to Andover on June 7th for their 190th Anniversary Festival Events!
9a-11a Fishing Derby @ Andover Lake
9a-4p Craft & Vendor Fair @ Andover Lake
10a-2p Open House at the Museums
11a-1p Sandwich & Pie Lunch @ Wayne Johnson Pavilion
2pm Tug-o-war across the lake
3p-7p Cruise in car show
4-7:30p Pork Chop Dinner & Ice Cream Social
5-7:30 Live Music @ the Pavilion
8-11p Live Music @ The Nutty Bar
Fireworks @ Dusk

Geneseo Farmer's Market
2025-06-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Geneseo
Local farmer’s market providing a wide arrange of locally grown fresh produce, eggs and meat, honey, live plants and flowers, baked goods, canning, health & beauty products, handmade crafts and artwork, and more!
There is something for everyone here!
Every Saturday morning starting on June 7th through October.

Summer Reading Program @ Cambridge Library
2025-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Cambridge
Join in on the fun at the Cambridge Public Library for some great summer reading.

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
