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Burpee Museum of Natural History
Burpee Museum is a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, geology, biology, and Native American life with three floors of exhibits. After four years of preparation, Jane is now on display as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Burpee Museum - Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur
Rockford, IL MuseumsCoronado Theatre
The Coronado Theatre is a fantastically ornate movie palace and Vaudeville hall built in 1927 and restored in 2000. The Coronado hosted legends of show business, the Marx Brothers and Milton Berle. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Coronado showed its first "talkie,"
Rockford, IL Historic TheatresField Of Honor Veterans Memorial
Just north of city hall stands the Field Of Honor Veterans memorial consisting of five vertical limestone columns and eight bronze statues before a series of 40 American flags. Conceived by Arthur Anderson as a memorial to honor veterans who served in the five wars of the 20
Loves Park, IL MemorialsNew American Theater
Professional regional theater at its best, with comedies, dramas and musicals by professional actors and guest stars. Annual holiday production. Matinee and evening performances on the 282-seat thrust-style mainstage and 90-seat secondstage.
Rockford, IL TheatresMidway Village & Museum Center
Midway Village represents a late 19th Century village with 26 buildings on 137 acres. Permanent indoor exhibits on area heritage, aviation & history are in the museum. Special events include a WW II re-enactment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals. 1.2
Rockford, IL MuseumsLabyrinth Meditation Garden
This quiet place is for healing, reflection, prayer and meditation. The site has a walking labyrinth, an ornamental grass berm, shade garden, two sunny perennial gardens, vine-covered arbors and benches. A "finger labyrinth"
Rockford, IL GardensSummerWood - Christian Theatre
Outdoor performances by nationally-known, Christian-oriented artists at the largest outdoor Christian amphitheater in the Midwest. Family-oriented environment with children'
Rockford, IL TheatresKlehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Modern buildings, themed gardens and groves accessed by miles of paved and chip paths, workshops, special events, an art gallery and gift shop make this 150-acre premier garden, with plantings dating back to 1910
Rockford, IL AboretumsMagic Waters Waterpark
Illinois' largest waterpark with the largest wave pool and only UPHILL water coaster in the state, the new "The Abyss" dark tube ride, lazy river, tube and body slides, picnic area, shade, concessions, gift shop, packages &
Cherry Valley, IL Water ParksCircle G Farm & Feed Lots, Inc.
This company started as a family farm 45 years ago and now produces 3,000 cattle, 1 million bushels of corn and soybeans, and 3 million pounds of beef annually. Contact John Groh at Rockford Area Convention &
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