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Rockton River Market
2024-08-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Settlers Park, 150 E. Hawick St., Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULEVENDOR APPLICATION PACKET
Come for the shopping, stay for the music! The Rockton River Market provides a comfortable atmosphere with food trucks, drinks, and local artisans. Live local music is provided for entertainment.
Click Here to view this year’s entertainment schedule.
Click Here to view the application packet if you’re interested in becoming a market vendor.
Click Here to view the 2024 vendor map.
Click Here to visit our photo gallery from the 2022 season.

Old Settlers Days
2024-06-13 16:00 - 2024-06-16 21:00 | Settlers Park, 150 E. Hawick St., Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
Join us for Rockton Lions largest fundraiser of the year at Settlers Park in Downtown Rockton! All of the profits go back to our local community. For more info, visit www.oldsettlersdays.com.

Summerpalooza
2024-06-08 17:00 - 22:00 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
We’re blocking off the first block of West Main Street for food, fun, activities and more. Each date has a theme if you want to participate: June 8 – patriotic; July 13 – nostalgic summer outfits from your childhood; and Aug. 10 – a Hawaiian luau.

The Gathering at Macktown
2024-06-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Rd., Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
A historical presentation of life in the early days of Macktown.
Free for children age 6 and under.

Rockton Pelican Fest
2024-05-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
Rockton Pelican Fest is a celebration of the American White Pelicans migrating through the Rockton area and Nygren Wetland Preserve, the Rock River, wildlife and other natural assets surrounding Rockton, and promotes the local retail shops, eateries, and arts and culture of the historic Village of Rockton, Illinois.

It's All About Fiber
2024-05-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Rd., Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
If you have a love of the fiber arts, this event is for you!
Free for members and children under 8.

Hot Cocoa Crawl
2023-12-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
As a part of our annual Christmas Walk, join us for a Hot Cocoa Crawl through downtown Rockton! Each ticket will get you a commemorative mug and cute spoon that nests in the handle along with cocoa samples at participating downtown businesses. For more info about Christmas Walk, visit www.rocktonchristmaswalk.com. Click Here to visit our gallery from our 2022 event.

Rockton Christmas Walk
2023-12-01 - 2023-12-03 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
Join us downtown for our full weekend of Christmas events! For more info, visit www.rocktonchristmaswalk.com. Click Here to visit our gallery from our 2022 event.

Main St. Trick or Treat
2023-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
Come join us in downtown Rockton to trick-or-treat at local businesses! It’s always a huge hit with residents and visitors alike. Click Here to visit our gallery from our 2022 event.

Rockton Township Cemetery Graveyard Tour
2023-10-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Rockton Township Cemetery, 536 West St., Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
All are welcome to a tour of the Rockton Township Cemetery to learn about some of the fascinating history buried right in our backyard. Walk at your leisure to the featured graves where a guide will impart the interesting history behind its resident. You do not have to be present right at 5 pm, but you are encouraged to allow yourself at least one hour to visit the featured gravesites.

Thank you in advance for your respectful behavior at an active cemetery of many loved ones.

The Rockton Historic Preservation Commission was created in 2014 to preserve, protect and advance local Rockton Village history, historical sites and buildings. If interested in more about the Commission, please contact Tricia Diduch at diduch@rocktonvillage.com.

Rockton River Market
2023-08-30 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-23 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-09 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-05 17:00 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULEVENDOR APPLICATION PACKET
Come for the shopping, stay for the music! The Rockton River Market provides a comfortable atmosphere to shop for handmade items, fruits, and vegetables. Live local music is provided for entertainment.
Click Here to view this year’s entertainment schedule.
Click Here to view the application packet if you’re interested in becoming a market vendor.
Click Here to visit our photo gallery from the 2022 season.

Old Settlers Days
2023-06-15 16:00 - 2023-06-18 21:00 | Downtown Rockton, 110 East Main Street, Rockton, IL, 61072, United States
