Heritage Corridor Destinations

01/22/2025

This weekend in the Heritage Corridor!

🦅Eagle Watch Weekend - Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center
🛍 33 Hour Shopping Event - True North
🎤Marlon Wayans: Wild Child Tour - Rialto Square Theatre Joliet City Center Partnership
🍷Illinois Made: Wine & Cheese & Bread - August Hill Winery Millstone Bakery

01/22/2025

Celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday and support a great cause! 🎉📚

Get tickets to The Imagination Celebration – A Dolly Parton Birthday Book Bash on January 30 at the Rialto Square Theatre. Enjoy a reception at 5:30 PM and a screening of 9 to 5 at 7:00 PM. All proceeds benefit the Imagination Library of Will County. 🌟

In partnership with the Rialto Square Theatre, a kick-off fundraising event will be held on January 30 in celebration of Imagination Library and Dolly Parton's January birthday. The

01/21/2025

Explore every corner of the Hegeler Carus Mansion on the Expanded Tour! A 2.5-hour guided journey from the Reception Room to the 7th-floor Cupola, showcasing stunning architecture and artifacts.🌟 🏘

Are you interested in exploring more of the Mansion? The Expanded Tour is right for you. Our most popular tour, this is a guided adventure beginning in the Reception Room, covering areas of the home b

01/17/2025

Join August Hill Winery for an Illinois-made culinary experience! Enjoy perfectly paired wine, cheese, and bread tastings featuring artisan cheese from Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery and freshly baked bread from Millstone Bakery!🍷🧀🥖

📆Date: Jan. 25, 2025
📍Location: August Hill Winery

Join us at the Tasting Room for an Illinois-made culinary experience! Enjoy perfectly paired wine, cheese, and bread tastings featuring artisan cheese from Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery and freshly b

01/17/2025

🦅 Learn more about Flock to the Rock and join us for exciting activations next week!

📍 January 22: Illinois Waterway Visitors Center, 12-2 PM
📍 January 23: Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center, 2-4 PM
📍 January 25: Starved Rock State Park Visitors Center, 1-3 PM

01/17/2025

Shop 'til you drop… and then keep shopping! True North is staying open for 33 HOURS STRAIGHT 🕒🎉!

📅 January 24–25, 2025
📍 Doors open Friday at 10 AM and won't close until Saturday at 7 PM!

Don't miss this epic shopping marathon—both buildings, endless treasures, and all the fun you can handle! 🛍️🔥 Who’s ready?

01/16/2025

🦅 Eagle Watch Weekend is soaring back! Free family fun, exciting Birds of Prey programs, and educational exhibits at Starved Rock and beyond. Mark your calendars for January 25-26, 2025!

🔗Click the link below to learn more!

Come on out for Eagle Watch Weekend 2025!This is a FREE, family-friendly event!Saturday, January 25, 2025 and Sunday, January 26, 2025.Event times vary by location. Birds of Prey Programs will take pl

01/15/2025

Join Twisted Pin every Thursday for Karaoke with Host Joe Son and get your weekend started right!🎤🎶🎸

Join us for Karaoke with Host Joe Son! 7-11 pm Thursday Nights! Start your weekend on a high note - Food, Fun, Self Serve Beer Wall, Craft Cocktails & Giveaways!

01/15/2025

This weekend in the Heritage Corridor!

🧊Ice & Lights Festival - Lemont Downtown
🍷Winery Tour and Barrel Tasting - Sable Creek Winery
🧘‍♀️WOGA Class - Bishops Hill Winery
🍿Ice Climbers of Starved Rock Screening - Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center Starved Rock Hikers
🎤Matt Fraser – America's Top Psychic Medium - Rialto Square Theatre

01/14/2025

Thyme Craft Kitchen is hosting a Whistle Pig Whiskey Dinner on January 23rd. This dinner includes three courses and three whiskey tastings!🍽🥃

*Reservations only*

FIRST COURSE Ahara & Asaro bean cake with yam porridge, herbs Whistle Pig Farmstock Straight Rye Whiskey SECOND COURSE Shrimp Tom Yum pineapple, tomato, blue oyster mushroom, lime, c

01/13/2025

Explore Illinois in the winter!🦅

Enjoy Illinois

01/13/2025

🍻New Member Monday: Plant Witch Brewing Co.! 🍻

Crafting brews with a magical twist, Plant Witch Brewing Co. From unique flavors to eco-friendly practices, every sip is a spellbinding experience. 🧙‍♀️ Cheers to mindful sipping!

Stop by and discover their brews for yourself! 🌟

01/13/2025

Guided Winter Hikes at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center are going on all winter! This hike will give you the possibility to see frozen waterfalls & Eagles!❄🦅

Join us for a guided hike with the possibility of frozen waterfalls & Eagles. Participants meet in the hotel lobby of the Lodge to pick up a snack and a

01/10/2025

Add complete the Flock to the Rock Challenge to your bucket list! ❄

Explore the beauty of Starved Rock Country this winter while checking in to 15 out of 100 amazing locations. Complete the challenge by March 31, 2025, and earn a Flock to the Rock knit cap or a toy eagle keychain.🦅


CatsEye Hegeler Carus Mansion Joy & Ed's A Mess of Things Bruce & Ollies at The Bickerman Building

01/10/2025

Lighting Up Lemont is still going on through January 31st! Stroll through the dazzling lights displayed along the I&M Canal and the charming streets of Lemont Downtown.❄

Brighten up your holiday season! From November 29 - January 31, stroll through the dazzling lights display along the I&M Canal and the charming streets of Lemont Downtown. This immersive light display

01/09/2025

Sip, savor, and explore at Sable Creek Winery's Winery Tour and Barrel Tasting! Join them on January 18th for a behind-the-scenes look at the winery and taste wines straight from the barrel. Discover the unique flavors of perfectly aged wines.🍷🍇

Come out and get a tour of the winery along with tasting several wines from the barrel. See how the wines taste after being in the barrel for several months.

01/08/2025

This weekend in the Heritage Corridor!

🎨Juxtapositions Opening Reception - North Central Illinois ARTworks
🧀Cheese & Wine Pairing - Sable Creek Winery
🍽A Wickedly Good Brunch - Camp Aramoni
❄️Guided Winter Hike - Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center

01/08/2025

Explore La Salle County’s rich history with La Salle County History by the Dozen! 🏛️ For just $1, get a 3-day Passport (Feb. 15-17, 2025) granting access to 12 fascinating museums, historical societies, and more. 🎟️ No extra admission fees—just history, culture, and adventure! ✨

Visitors to La Salle County, IL will have a unique opportunity to visit twelve area museums, historical societies, historic mansions and a genealogy guild at a special bargain price. A