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Free Summer Playground Programs in Rockford
If you’re looking for a free program to get your kids active this summer, Rockford has a free summer playground program that’s worth checking out! This program provides outdoor entertainment, socialization, and fun for your kids. Here’s more information on the program. Time2Play Playground Program. Rockford Park...
Otter Cove Aquatic Park in St. Charles, Illinois
A little over an hour from Rockford, Illinois is a water park perfect for kids 10 and under! Otter Cove Aquatic Park located at 3615 Campton Hills Road in St. Charles is a mini Magic Waters, perfect for families with little ones. If you’ve been to Hurricane Harbor (fka Magic...
13 Places to Go Camping in the Stateline This Summer
Taking your kids camping is a great way to make wonderful memories! Decide which one of these scenic campsites in the Stateline you want to visit, grab your sleeping bags, load up the car, and get ready to enjoy some S’mores. Here are ten campgrounds in Loves Park, Rockford, Rockton, South Beloit, Beloit, Byron, Pecatonica and Durand where you can camp under the stars.
2024 Fourth of July Fireworks Shows in the Stateline
Fourth of July fireworks are bigger and better this year in the Stateline than ever before! Here’s a list of the fireworks celebrations happening throughout the Stateline. Belvidere’s Heritage Days runs from Friday, June 28 – Saturday, June 29. There is a whole bunch of activities happening followed by fireworks at dusk on Saturday. View a schedule here.
Summer Fairs and Festivals in the Stateline
June 13 – 16, 2024. Old Settlers Days is both a carnival and a big music festival typically featuring country music artists in downtown Rockton, Illinois. Cost: $6 per person for admission / $10 at the door. Main stage concerts are an additional cost ranging from $20-25 per person.
Pick Your Own Berries at These Stateline Farms
We’re lucky to have several great berry picking farms in the Rockford area offering a bunch of different fruit options. Throughout the spring, summer and early fall different items become ready to pick. Berry season tends to be short with each berry only hanging around for a few weeks....
Planning a Trip To Hurricane Harbor Rockford? Here’s What You Need to Know!
Hurricane Harbor Rockford is a 43 acre waterpark where you can spend the whole day having fun in the sun! The water park was under operation as Magic Waters from 1988 until 2020 when Six Flags bought the establishment. Here’s what you need to know if you want to spend a day at the waterpark this summer.
Eight Pools in the Stateline You Need to Visit This Summer
It’s going to be a hot summer! Thankfully, the stateline area has a variety of great public pools to help you and your kids stay cool and have fun. Travel around the stateline area and check out these pools in Beloit, Edgerton, Rockford, Rockton, Belvidere, Woodstock, and Janesville. Don’t forget your towel!
Memorial Day Parades and Events in the Stateline
We are so grateful for the servicemen and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. If you’d like to celebrate Memorial Day by going to a parade or ceremony honoring our veterans, here’s a list of the ones happening in the Stateline Area for Memorial Day 2024.
Splash Pads, Spray Pads, Spraygrounds and Wading Pools in the Stateline
Summer in Rockford can get hot! If you’re looking for a way to cool down, the Rockford area has several splash pads, spray pads, spraygrounds and a wading pool that you can check out. If a spraypad or sprayground just won’t cut it and you want to go swimming, check out pools in the Rockford area and beaches in the Rockford area.
Celebrate Art and Music in Downtown Rockford at the CRE8IV Music & Arts Fest This Month!
After five amazing years of bringing beautiful public art to the Rockford area, CRE8IV is going out with a bang! CRE8IV Music & Arts Fest will be wrapping up the wonderful efforts of the Cre8IV initiative with a one-time giant celebration in downtown Rockford over the last weekend in May.
Relive Your Childhood at Friday Night Flix in Rockford!
Friday Night Flix is back in downtown Rockford with a summer full of throwback movie fun! Friday Night Flix is a summer event series held in Davis Park (320 S. Wyman Street) and sponsored by several Rockford area businesses and organizations including ASM Rockford. This year, Stateline Kids is proud to be a sponsor too! Friday Night Flix gives families three chances to experience an outdoor movie for free each summer! Movies are held on the last Friday of May, June, and July.
Restaurants Serving Mother’s Day Brunch in the Stateline
Take mom out for brunch, or treat yourself to a morning with no cooking, this Mother’s Day. There are several Stateline area restaurants serving up brunch. Here’s the list of places you can take mom on Sunday, May 12th. Thunder Bay Grille. 7652 Potawatomi Trl., Rockford, IL. Buffet...
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Stateline Kids is the only community guide for kids events, activities and information in Winnebago, Boone and Rock counties. The site launched in July 2018 to help families make the most out of the resources and attractions in the Stateline area. We seek to answer the question: "What adventure can we have today?"
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