Through our brilliant events and festivals, you’ll experience the vibrance of the Champaign-Urbana area! Discover something new every day!
Note: Fundraisers, sales, meetings related to membership-based groups, political events, and events outside of our coverage area are not included on the calendar.
Exhibit: Rainbow Reflections
October 1, 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S. Gregory St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2360
Preschool Storytime
October 1, 2025
9:45am - 10:15am
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
Exhibit: Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800
October 1, 2025
10:00am
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Reindeer Games Maze
October 1, 2025
10:00am - 8:00pm
Hardy\'s Reindeer Ranch
1356 County Rd., 2900 N.
Rantoul, Illinois 61866
(217) 893-3407
Music Meets Developmental Milestones
October 1, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am
Martens Center
1515 N Market St
Champaign, il 61820
Career Help Drop-in
October 1, 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
An Evening With Skajaquada
October 1, 2025
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Triptych Brewing
1703 Woodfield Dr.
Savoy, Illinois 61874
(779) 232-3376
Musicology 101 with Street College
October 1, 2025
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-4057
Larry Gray Guitar/Accordion Trio
October 1, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
Goats & Grooves Live Music Series at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
October 1, 2025
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
4410 N. Lincoln Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61822
(217) 643-2314
Ukulele Jam
October 1, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Phillips Recreation Center
505 W. Stoughton
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-1544
Craft Happy Hour
October 1, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-4057
Bread and Puppet Fall Circus
October 1, 2025
7:00pm
Lincoln Square Mall
201 Lincoln Square
Urbana, il 61801
Music Bingo Wednesdays at Pour Bros
October 1, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Pour Bros. Craft Taproom
40 E. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 954-1881
Trivia Night
October 1, 2025
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
Jazz Jam
October 1, 2025
10:00pm
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
CU Folk and Roots Festival 2025
October 2, 2025
12:00am
Downtown Urbana
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Exhibit: Rainbow Reflections
October 2, 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S. Gregory St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2360
Toddler Art Play Group
October 2, 2025
9:30am
Phillips Recreation Center
505 W. Stoughton
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-1544
Exhibit: Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800
October 2, 2025
10:00am
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Make and Take for Preschoolers
October 2, 2025
10:00am - 10:45am
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
Reindeer Games Maze
October 2, 2025
10:00am - 8:00pm
Hardy\'s Reindeer Ranch
1356 County Rd., 2900 N.
Rantoul, Illinois 61866
(217) 893-3407
Baby Storytime - DBL
October 2, 2025
10:30am - 10:50am
Douglass Branch Library
504 E. Grove St.
Champaign, il 61820
Monticello Farmers' Market
October 2, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Monticello, IL
Free Touch Tunes Thursday
October 2, 2025
4:00pm - 10:00pm
The Neighbors at The Ice House
703 N. Prospect Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 398-5760
The Studio | Thursday Night Drop-in Hours
October 2, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
A Walk For Education
October 2, 2025
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Martens Center
1515 N Market St
Champaign, il 61820
Conversation Cafe
October 2, 2025
5:30pm
Health and Wellness Center
2002 E. Washington St
Urbana, il 61802
(217) 255-8601
Art Exhibit Reception: Beneath the Sky
October 2, 2025
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Springer Cultural Center
301 N. Randolph St.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 398-2376
SPEAK Cafe
October 2, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Thursday Night Trivia
October 2, 2025
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Pour Bros. Craft Taproom
40 E. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 954-1881
Trivia Night - General Knowledge
October 2, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Yellow & Company
1830 Patton Drive
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
(217) 454-3011
Out of Order (An Actors' Studio Production)
October 2, 2025
7:30pm
The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 351-2528
Sass live at the Rose Bowl Tavern
October 2, 2025
7:30pm
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
Rio Da Yung OG at The Canopy Club
October 2, 2025
9:00pm - 12:00am
Canopy Club
708 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 344-2263
Thirsty Thursday Karaoke
October 2, 2025
9:00pm
Neil St. Blues
301 N. Neil St.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 531-1150
CU Folk and Roots Festival 2025
October 3, 2025
12:00am
Downtown Urbana
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Exhibit: Rainbow Reflections
October 3, 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S. Gregory St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2360
Exhibit: Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800
October 3, 2025
10:00am
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Nature Tails and Trails
October 3, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N. Broadway Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-4062
Reindeer Games Maze
October 3, 2025
10:00am - 9:00pm
Hardy\'s Reindeer Ranch
1356 County Rd., 2900 N.
Rantoul, Illinois 61866
(217) 893-3407
Toddler Storytime - DBL
October 3, 2025
10:30am - 10:50am
Douglass Branch Library
504 E. Grove St.
Champaign, il 61820
Discard: Books and Pages 2025
October 3, 2025
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Cohen Building
Food for Thought: Our AACC at 20 Years
October 3, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Asian American Cultural Center
1210 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, il 6101
(217) 333-9300
Project READ Tutoring
October 3, 2025
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
Toddler Time at Prairie Farm Petting Zoo
October 3, 2025
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Prairie Farm
2202 W. Kirby Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 398-2583
Jordan Kaye's Django Wrangle!
October 3, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
Unbooked
October 3, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
Resurrection: A Journey Tribute
October 3, 2025
6:30pm
The City Center
505 S Chestnut St
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 250-2451
Live Music with Sass
October 3, 2025
7:00pm
Yellow & Company
1830 Patton Drive
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
(217) 454-3011
Kaler Lecture Series
October 3, 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 351-2568
Out of Order (An Actors' Studio Production)
October 3, 2025
7:30pm
The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 351-2528
The Shadow Box
October 3, 2025
7:30pm
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
202 S. Broadway Ave. #100
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 344-8820
Guided Meditation Hour with Cats
October 3, 2025
8:30pm - 10:00pm
The Scratching Post Cat and Board Game Cafe
114 E. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Dark Side of the Moon
October 3, 2025
9:00pm
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 351-2568
CU Folk and Roots Festival 2025
October 4, 2025
12:00am
Downtown Urbana
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Urbana's Market at the Square
October 4, 2025
7:00am - 12:00pm
Lincoln Square Mall
201 Lincoln Square
Urbana, il 61801
2025 Run to Remember
October 4, 2025
8:00am
Crystal Lake Park
206 W. Park St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-1544
5th Annual Be a Hero 5K
October 4, 2025
9:00am - 11:30am
Cunningham Children's Home
1301 N. Cunningham Avenue
Urbana, il 61802
(217) 367-3728
Exhibit: Rainbow Reflections
October 4, 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S. Gregory St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2360
Saturday Goat Hike
October 4, 2025
9:00am - 10:00am
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
4410 N. Lincoln Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61822
(217) 643-2314
Lake of the Woods Orienteering Challenge
October 4, 2025
9:30am - 2:00pm
Museum of the Grand Prairie
950 N. Lombard
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
(217) 586-2612
September Book Club - Walk & Talk!
October 4, 2025
10:00am
Meadowbrook Park
2808 S Race St
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-4062
"Meadowbrook: A History" Walking Tour - Free
October 4, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Meadowbrook Park
2808 S Race St
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-4062
Reindeer Games Maze
October 4, 2025
10:00am - 9:00pm
Hardy\'s Reindeer Ranch
1356 County Rd., 2900 N.
Rantoul, Illinois 61866
(217) 893-3407
Exhibit: Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800
October 4, 2025
10:00am
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Kids at KAM: Artmaking and More!
October 4, 2025
10:30am - 12:30pm
Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1861
Humanities Open House
October 4, 2025
11:00am - 3:30pm
Beckman STEM Crawl
October 4, 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm
Downtown Champaign
Champaign, Illinois 61820
401 in Steam
October 4, 2025
11:00am
Monticello Railway Museum
992 Iron Horse Pl.
Monticello, Illinois 61856
(217) 762-9011
The Great Pumpkin Patch
October 4, 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group Office
Fall for Mahomet Festival
October 4, 2025
11:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Mahomet
Discard: Books and Pages 2025
October 4, 2025
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Cohen Building
Putts and Pints
October 4, 2025
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Shae's Pub and Grub
126 N. Oak St.
Arcola , il 61910
Sausage and Beer Party
October 4, 2025
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Triptych Brewing
1703 Woodfield Dr.
Savoy, Illinois 61874
(779) 232-3376
Downtown Craft Crawl
October 4, 2025
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Fairy Tales in the Pumpkin Patch: Fairy Garden Workshop
October 4, 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Hive Honey Beetique
1828 Patton Dr. Ste 2
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
(217) 262-9273
Spooky Space
October 4, 2025
1:00pm
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 351-2568
Board Game Demo Days
October 4, 2025
2:00pm - 10:00pm
The Scratching Post Cat and Board Game Cafe
114 E. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Poppin' Champaign: Downtown Craft Crawl
October 4, 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Champaign
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Story Time at the Farm | Free!
October 4, 2025
2:30pm - 3:15pm
Prairie Farm
2202 W. Kirby Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 398-2583
