Events - Explore Elgin Area

Aug 22

Paintball Explosion Open Play – Open Registration

Aug 22 to Dec 12
Every Sunday

Paintball Explosion
601 Dundee Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Game types will vary and will be 30 minutes long. Different fields will be utilized through out the day. Perfect for all types of players! Game Type:Relaxed "Open Play"Schedule:Registration/Chronograph: 0900Game/Safety Briefing: 1000Game Over, Pack up, and Game Debrief: 1630Camo/Uniform Regulations:Open Camo Rules - Armbands will be usedGeneral Restrictions:All participants required…

Nov 22

Thanksgiving Break Open Swim

Monday, November 22, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Thanksgiving Break Open SwimNov. 22-24, 26 • 11:00 am -3:30 pmClosedNov. 25 Thanksgiving DayFeesResidents: $3.00Nonresidents: $3.50Fitness Members: FreePool Pass Holders: FreeNote About Fees*There are residents and nonresidents fees. In order to receive the resident rate, all residents must show proof of residency of Dundee Township.

Nov 22

Open Gym – Rakow Center

Monday, November 22, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
Carpentersville IL, 60110

Stay active during Thanksgiving Break!Get some of your friends and head on over to one of the Dundee Township Park District’s open gym dates at Rakow Center for some indoor fun on the days and hours listed below. FeesAdults 18 years & older: $5 or purchase a 10 visit punch…

Nov 23

Thanksgiving Break Open Swim

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Thanksgiving Break Open SwimNov. 22-24, 26 • 11:00 am -3:30 pmClosedNov. 25 Thanksgiving DayFeesResidents: $3.00Nonresidents: $3.50Fitness Members: FreePool Pass Holders: FreeNote About Fees*There are residents and nonresidents fees. In order to receive the resident rate, all residents must show proof of residency of Dundee Township.

Nov 23

Open Gym – Rakow Center

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
Carpentersville IL, 60110

Stay active during Thanksgiving Break!Get some of your friends and head on over to one of the Dundee Township Park District’s open gym dates at Rakow Center for some indoor fun on the days and hours listed below. FeesAdults 18 years & older: $5 or purchase a 10 visit punch…

Nov 23

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Nov 24

Thanksgiving Break Open Swim

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Thanksgiving Break Open SwimNov. 22-24, 26 • 11:00 am -3:30 pmClosedNov. 25 Thanksgiving DayFeesResidents: $3.00Nonresidents: $3.50Fitness Members: FreePool Pass Holders: FreeNote About Fees*There are residents and nonresidents fees. In order to receive the resident rate, all residents must show proof of residency of Dundee Township.

Nov 24

Open Gym – Rakow Center

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
Carpentersville IL, 60110

Stay active during Thanksgiving Break!Get some of your friends and head on over to one of the Dundee Township Park District’s open gym dates at Rakow Center for some indoor fun on the days and hours listed below. FeesAdults 18 years & older: $5 or purchase a 10 visit punch…

Nov 26

Big Timber Brilliance

Friday, November 26, 2021 to Jan 2

Camp Big Timber
37W955 Big Timber Rd
Elgin IL, 60120

Experience Chicago's newest wooded winter wonderland at Big Timber Brilliance! Explore over 75 acres covered in hundreds of thousands of lights! Take family photos in a forest filled with lights! Journey through our magical light tunnel! Warm up in our cozy lodge with refreshments from local vendors! Big Timber Brilliance…

Nov 26

Thanksgiving Break Open Swim

Friday, November 26, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Thanksgiving Break Open SwimNov. 22-24, 26 • 11:00 am -3:30 pmClosedNov. 25 Thanksgiving DayFeesResidents: $3.00Nonresidents: $3.50Fitness Members: FreePool Pass Holders: FreeNote About Fees*There are residents and nonresidents fees. In order to receive the resident rate, all residents must show proof of residency of Dundee Township.

Nov 26

Open Gym – Rakow Center

Friday, November 26, 2021

Rakow Center
665 Barrington Ave
Carpentersville IL, 60110

Stay active during Thanksgiving Break!Get some of your friends and head on over to one of the Dundee Township Park District’s open gym dates at Rakow Center for some indoor fun on the days and hours listed below. FeesAdults 18 years & older: $5 or purchase a 10 visit punch…

Nov 29

Max Bjork Mondays in November

Monday, November 29, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Join Old Republic Kitchen + Bar for the best live music in Elgin! Now in our Heated Igloo!! MONDAYS IN NOVEMBERMusic by Max Bjork5pm - 9pm// NO COVER // Featuring:- 1/2 Price Burgers- $4 Modelo Pints

Nov 30

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Dec 1

Ladies Night Out

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Eastside Cafe
316-A N River St
East Dundee IL, 60118

Come join us every Wednesday night for Ladies Night Out and enjoy half price wine-by-the-glass with your gal pals!

Dec 1

Live Trivia Wednesdays at OR

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Live Trivia is BACK at Old Republic Elgin! Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm!FREE TO PLAYGreat Prizes! FEATURING:- Burrito Republico Special- $4 Modelo & Corona BottlesBring out your team and WIN!!

Dec 2

Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

Celebrate a night off or after a long day of work with a bucket of beer with friends! $25 import buckets$20 Domestic buckets Comes with 6 beers each

Dec 3

Mellencougar

Friday, December 3, 2021

RocHaus
96 W Main St.
West Dundee IL, 60118

Attention Jack and Diane.........and everyone else not named Jack and Diane! RocHaus is proud to welcome, for the very first time, Mellencougar to West Dundee! Mellencougar, a group of musicians from the Illinois/Wisconsin scene, share their appreciation of the music of Heartland U.S.A. and specifically John Cougar Mellencamp. With songs…

Dec 3

Funk Brotherz at Dannys

Friday, December 3, 2021

Danny's on Douglas
231 Douglas Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

Funk Dance Blues Rock Jazz 70s 80s 90s & Today ! All LIVE & LIVE DANCE MIXES

Dec 3

SELF-ISH Opening Reception

Friday, December 3, 2021

Side Street Studio Arts
15 Ziegler Court
Elgin IL, 60120

This multimedia visual art exhibition curated by Rachel E. Maley is an exploration of how and why we construct self-identities, encompassing these ideas:what we think of as our Self is a collection of many different things (objects, appearances, experiences, memories, performances, relations with other people)the Self/identity is something we perform…

Dec 3

Holiday ZUMBA Party

Friday, December 3, 2021

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, December 3, 2021

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

SAT LIVE! – Snowflake Prize Hunt

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Kids (8-12 years old) - enjoy a parent free night with lots to do at the Rakow Center! Swimming, sports, Lu interactive video gaming, special themes and concessions* Registration fee: $15Registration ends at 12:00 pm on the day of the event. There will be no registration at the door.Parents must…

Dec 5

Bears Sunday Football

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Chicago Street Pour House
1350 E Chicago St
Elgin IL, 60120

2 Large Video WallsFree Pizza at HalftimeBloody Mary Bar* 11am-2pmBears Game Day Swag Raffle$3 Coors & Miller Lite Drafts*$3 Pink Whitney shots**Valid ID required

Dec 5

The Nutcracker

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Join us for the NEW and greatly anticipated 2021 production of The Nutcracker presented by M3 Dance. This year's production will feature local dancers and actors sharing the stage with seasoned professionals to create an inclusive production full of surprises. Directed by Lauren Blane Bogren, this fresh twist of a…

Dec 5

Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Randall Oaks Zoo
1180 N Randall Rd
West Dundee IL, 60118

It’s the most magical time of the year! Experience the zoo all dressed up in holiday lights! Open weekends on December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 12-7 pm. Enjoy holiday lights and decorations around our barns and animals, a bonfire, community tree sponsorships and the Big Guy himself visits from…

Dec 5

Poses N’ Pints at Black & Gray Brewing Co.

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Black and Gray Brewing Co.
311 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

This class, lead by Colleen Davidson, will begin with a Guided Mindful Beer Tasting that uses your senses, including taste, to ground you in the present moment. After the tasting, Colleen will take you an All-Levels 50 minute yoga class that will leave you feeling refreshed and centered. After class,…

Dec 6

Winter Winds: Holiday Classics with a Twist!

Monday, December 6, 2021

Discovery Church
200 Prairie St
Elgin IL, 60120

Featuring Quintet Attacca From the Nutcracker and classic Christmas melodies to the lesser known works of American composer Bill Holcombe, Mexican composer Arturo Marquez and Hungarian composer Endre Szervansky, Quintet Attacca is sure to delight in this festive program celebrating the holidays, family, reflection, and most of all…fun!

Dec 6

Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

Monday, December 6, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

Celebrate a night off or after a long day of work with a bucket of beer with friends! $25 import buckets$20 Domestic buckets Comes with 6 beers each

Dec 7

All Things Apple

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Gail Borden Public Library
270 N Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

This is a monthly event at the Gail Borden public library called all things Apple. Are you looking for the ultimate users manual for Apple technologies - the iPhone, the iPad, Macintosh computers, Apple Music, Apple TV, Operating Systems (iPadOS, iPhoneOS, MacOS, etc.)? Then our "All Things Apple" group could…

Dec 7

Brewer’s Dinner

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Black and Gray Brewing Co.
311 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

Join your hosts, Chris & Teresa Kennedy, in a transformed Black & Gray Brewing for our first ever Brewer's Dinner. Bleuroot has created a menu of 4 courses paired with specific Black & Gray Brewing craft beers. White linens, jazz music, and table service will show you that while we…

Dec 7

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Dec 8

Live Trivia Wednesdays at OR

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Live Trivia is BACK at Old Republic Elgin! Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm!FREE TO PLAYGreat Prizes! FEATURING:- Burrito Republico Special- $4 Modelo & Corona BottlesBring out your team and WIN!!

Dec 8

Wild Wednesday Drop-In

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Hawthorne Hill Nature Center
28 Brookside Drive
Elgin IL, 60123

Drop-In at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center to discover nature learning centers, explore outdoor play area and hikes.

Dec 8

Toys for Tots Toy Drive 2021

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

East Dundee Police Department
115 E 3rd St
East Dundee IL, 60118

*** TOY COLLECTION DATES ARE 10/19/21-12/8/21 ***Donation boxes for NEW, UNWRAPPED toys will be located at:Village Hall - 120 Barrington Avenue M-F 8 am-4 pmPolice Department - 115 E. 3rd Street Any day/time GOAL: The primary goal of the Foundation is the same as that of the overall Toys for…

Dec 9

Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

Celebrate a night off or after a long day of work with a bucket of beer with friends! $25 import buckets$20 Domestic buckets Comes with 6 beers each

Dec 11

Holiday Spectacular – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Andrew Lewis, conductorElgin Master Chorale, chorus Single tickets available to the General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Dec 11

Holiday Spectacular – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Andrew Lewis, conductorElgin Master Chorale, chorus Single tickets available to the General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Dec 11

Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Randall Oaks Zoo
1180 N Randall Rd
West Dundee IL, 60118

It’s the most magical time of the year! Experience the zoo all dressed up in holiday lights! Open weekends on December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 12-7 pm. Enjoy holiday lights and decorations around our barns and animals, a bonfire, community tree sponsorships and the Big Guy himself visits from…

Dec 11

Tantric + Paralandra

Saturday, December 11, 2021

RocHaus
96 W Main St.
West Dundee IL, 60118

RocHaus is excited to welcome Louisville based American rock band Tantric back to West Dundee on Saturday, December 11, 2021! Join us as we rock out to their incredible catalog of hits including Breakdown, Down & Out, Astounded, The Chain and Coming Undone. Joining Tantric is very special guest, Paralandra.…

Dec 12

Holiday Spectacular – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Andrew Lewis, conductorElgin Master Chorale, chorus Single tickets available to the General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Dec 12

Bears Sunday Football

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Chicago Street Pour House
1350 E Chicago St
Elgin IL, 60120

2 Large Video WallsFree Pizza at HalftimeBloody Mary Bar* 11am-2pmBears Game Day Swag Raffle$3 Coors & Miller Lite Drafts*$3 Pink Whitney shots**Valid ID required

Dec 12

Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Randall Oaks Zoo
1180 N Randall Rd
West Dundee IL, 60118

It’s the most magical time of the year! Experience the zoo all dressed up in holiday lights! Open weekends on December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 12-7 pm. Enjoy holiday lights and decorations around our barns and animals, a bonfire, community tree sponsorships and the Big Guy himself visits from…

Dec 12

The Anvil Club’s Santa Brunch Buffet

Sunday, December 12, 2021

The Anvil Club
309 Meier St.
East Dundee IL, 60118

Enjoy a meal with the bug guy himself at The Anvil Club! Seating times are at 10am, 12:15pm and 2:30pm. Reservations are required. REGISTER HERE→

Dec 12

Poses N’ Pints at Black & Gray Brewing Co.

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Black and Gray Brewing Co.
311 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

This class, lead by Colleen Davidson, will begin with a Guided Mindful Beer Tasting that uses your senses, including taste, to ground you in the present moment. After the tasting, Colleen will take you an All-Levels 50 minute yoga class that will leave you feeling refreshed and centered. After class,…

Dec 13

Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

Monday, December 13, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

Celebrate a night off or after a long day of work with a bucket of beer with friends! $25 import buckets$20 Domestic buckets Comes with 6 beers each

Dec 14

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Dec 15

Side Street Open Mic

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Side Street Studio Arts
15 Ziegler Court
Elgin IL, 60120

The Backspace Open Mic is now the Side Street Open Mic!Why? Because we are moving our formerly hybrid open mic to a fully in person in event in Side Street Studio Arts' Gallery - located at 15 Ziegler Ct. in downtown Elgin. Come out and perform whatever you want for…

Dec 15

Live Trivia Wednesdays at OR

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Live Trivia is BACK at Old Republic Elgin! Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm!FREE TO PLAYGreat Prizes! FEATURING:- Burrito Republico Special- $4 Modelo & Corona BottlesBring out your team and WIN!!

Dec 16

Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Randall Oaks Zoo
1180 N Randall Rd
West Dundee IL, 60118

It’s the most magical time of the year! Experience the zoo all dressed up in holiday lights! Open weekends on December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 12-7 pm. Enjoy holiday lights and decorations around our barns and animals, a bonfire, community tree sponsorships and the Big Guy himself visits from…

Dec 18

Lever + Broken Robots + Authentic Pines

Saturday, December 18, 2021

RocHaus
96 W Main St.
West Dundee IL, 60118

Grunge + Indie Pop + Alt Punk + Local Rockers Power Trio Lineup!!Join us as we welcome Chicago favorites Lever, Broken Robots and Authentic Pines to our 117 year old West Dundee stage! LEVER! BROKEN ROBOTS! AUTHENTIC PINES!

Dec 19

JINGLE BELL ROCK with Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones

Sunday, December 19, 2021

The Blizzard Theatre at ECC
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin IL, 60123

Join fellow Jersey Boys and PBS stars Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones for a holiday party that rocks! Ingersoll and Jones' hilarious and heartfelt camaraderie creates a festive concert full of good cheer. The duo also co-starred in multiple television specials and toured internationally as founding members of the…

Dec 19

Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Randall Oaks Zoo
1180 N Randall Rd
West Dundee IL, 60118

It’s the most magical time of the year! Experience the zoo all dressed up in holiday lights! Open weekends on December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 12-7 pm. Enjoy holiday lights and decorations around our barns and animals, a bonfire, community tree sponsorships and the Big Guy himself visits from…

Dec 19

The Anvil Club’s Santa Brunch Buffet

Sunday, December 19, 2021

The Anvil Club
309 Meier St.
East Dundee IL, 60118

Enjoy a meal with the bug guy himself at The Anvil Club! Seating times are at 10am, 12:15pm and 2:30pm. Reservations are required. REGISTER HERE→

Dec 19

Poses N’ Pints at Black & Gray Brewing Co.

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Black and Gray Brewing Co.
311 Barrington Ave
East Dundee IL, 60118

This class, lead by Colleen Davidson, will begin with a Guided Mindful Beer Tasting that uses your senses, including taste, to ground you in the present moment. After the tasting, Colleen will take you an All-Levels 50 minute yoga class that will leave you feeling refreshed and centered. After class,…

Dec 21

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Dec 22

Live Trivia Wednesdays at OR

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Live Trivia is BACK at Old Republic Elgin! Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm!FREE TO PLAYGreat Prizes! FEATURING:- Burrito Republico Special- $4 Modelo & Corona BottlesBring out your team and WIN!!

Dec 26

Bears Sunday Football

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Chicago Street Pour House
1350 E Chicago St
Elgin IL, 60120

2 Large Video WallsFree Pizza at HalftimeBloody Mary Bar* 11am-2pmBears Game Day Swag Raffle$3 Coors & Miller Lite Drafts*$3 Pink Whitney shots**Valid ID required

Dec 28

Tuesday Summer Vibes

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Dream Hall 51
51 S Grove Ave
Elgin IL, 60120

It might be cold outside but come to L51 to taste a bit of summer! Special: $6 drinks. Margaritas, Pina coladas and Daiquiris.

Dec 29

Live Trivia Wednesdays at OR

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
155 S. Randall Rd
Elgin IL, 60123

Live Trivia is BACK at Old Republic Elgin! Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm!FREE TO PLAYGreat Prizes! FEATURING:- Burrito Republico Special- $4 Modelo & Corona BottlesBring out your team and WIN!!

Jan 2

Bears Sunday Football

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Chicago Street Pour House
1350 E Chicago St
Elgin IL, 60120

2 Large Video WallsFree Pizza at HalftimeBloody Mary Bar* 11am-2pmBears Game Day Swag Raffle$3 Coors & Miller Lite Drafts*$3 Pink Whitney shots**Valid ID required

Jan 7

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, January 7, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Jan 8

Brahms Symphony No. 2 – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductorSchaghajegh Nosrati, piano Wagner: Overture to Flying Dutchman WWV 63Schumann: Piano Concerto, op.7, A minorBrahms: Symphony No 2, op.73, D major

Jan 9

Brahms Symphony No. 2 – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductorSchaghajegh Nosrati, piano Wagner: Overture to Flying Dutchman WWV 63Schumann: Piano Concerto, op.7, A minorBrahms: Symphony No 2, op.73, D major

Jan 9

Bears Sunday Football

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Chicago Street Pour House
1350 E Chicago St
Elgin IL, 60120

2 Large Video WallsFree Pizza at HalftimeBloody Mary Bar* 11am-2pmBears Game Day Swag Raffle$3 Coors & Miller Lite Drafts*$3 Pink Whitney shots**Valid ID required

Jan 15

BritBeat ~ A Tribute to The Beatles

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Take a trip back in time with a fantastic journey through the days of Beatlemania with BritBeat’s multimedia concert journey through Beatles music history. See why this nationally acclaimed Beatles show is captivating audiences and generating rave reviews from critics and Beatles’ fans from around the world. Step into time…

Feb 4

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, February 4, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Feb 5

Beethoven’s Eroica – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductorRandall Goosby, violin Montgomery: StarburstMendelssohn: Concerto, Violin, op.64, E minorBeethoven: Symphony No.3, op.55 E-flat major (Eroica) Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16

Feb 6

Beethoven’s Eroica – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductorRandall Goosby, violin Montgomery: StarburstMendelssohn: Concerto, Violin, op.64, E minorBeethoven: Symphony No.3, op.55 E-flat major (Eroica) Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16

Feb 7

First Blacks Chicago

Monday, February 7, 2022

First Congregational Church of Dundee
900 S 8th Street
West Dundee IL, 60118

Using music as a lens to celebrate Black History, Chamber Music on the Fox presents a Crossing Borders Music program honoring Black Chicago trailblazers. The program, developed over three years with the Haitian American Museum of Chicago and DuSable Heritage Association, features a brand new work commissioned of Jean Paul…

Feb 12

MAX WEINBERG’S ROCK AND ROLL JUKEBOX

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Elgin Community College Arts Center
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin IL, 60123

Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Max Weinberg is well-known for his nearly 44-year association with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band and as the bandleader of the shining Max Weinberg Seven on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. During this interactive,…

Feb 19

Sergeant Pepper – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Stephen Squires, conductorJeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

Feb 20

Sergeant Pepper – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Stephen Squires, conductorJeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

Mar 4

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, March 4, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Mar 5

Mozart Requiem – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Matthew Halls, conductorAmanda Forsythe, sopranoAmanda Crider, mezzoJames Reese, tenorJonathan Woody, bass Tallis: Why fum’th in fightVaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas TallisMozart: Requiem, K.626 Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Mar 6

Mozart Requiem – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Matthew Halls, conductorAmanda Forsythe, sopranoAmanda Crider, mezzoJames Reese, tenorJonathan Woody, bass Tallis: Why fum’th in fightVaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas TallisMozart: Requiem, K.626 Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Mar 10

National Players – A Raisin in the Sun

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Elgin Community College Arts Center
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin IL, 60123

By Lorraine HansberryDirected by Christopher Michael Richardson The members of the Younger family dream bigger than the small house where they live on the south side of Chicago in the 1950s. When their deceased father’s insurance money comes through, those dreams might actually become reality. Walter Lee wants to run…

Mar 13

For Every Action

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

Mar 13

For Every Action

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

Mar 13

For Every Action

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

Mar 21

Lusty, Mystery and Despair

Monday, March 21, 2022

Discovery Church
200 Prairie St
Elgin IL, 60120

Axiom Brass takes the CMOTF stage in a sensational love affair with the music of Latin America! Highlighting Astor Piazzolla’s mastery of tangos, Villa Lobos’ luscious harmonies, and Paquito D’Rivera’s seductive dances for brass quintet, the quintet will explore the vast wealth of musical idioms surrounding the Americas.

Mar 30

An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

THE Graham Nash is playing our 670-seat Blizzard Theatre! From The Hollies to Crosby, Stills, & Nash to his acclaimed solo career, Nash is a legendary musician. A two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, his remarkable body of songwriting includes his contributions to…

Apr 1

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, April 1, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Apr 2

Old American Songs- Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program José Luis Gomez, conductorRyan Speedo Green, bass baritone Barber: The School for Scandal: OvertureCopland: Old American SongsDvorák: Symphony No.9, op.95, B.178, E minor from the New World Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Apr 2

HYPROV: IMPROV UNDER HYPNOSIS

Saturday, April 2, 2022

The Blizzard Theatre at ECC
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin IL, 60123

Colin Mochrie, best known for his appearances on the hilarious British and American television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and Asad Mecci come together to craft a unique comedy experience of HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis. In the hands of two masters, and solely crafted from the audience’s uninhibited subconscious,…

Apr 3

Old American Songs- Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program José Luis Gomez, conductorRyan Speedo Green, bass baritone Barber: The School for Scandal: OvertureCopland: Old American SongsDvorák: Symphony No.9, op.95, B.178, E minor from the New World Single tickets available to General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Apr 30

Mariachi! – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Arturo Rodríguez, conductorMariachi Acero, guest artists

May 1

Mariachi! – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Concert Program Arturo Rodríguez, conductorMariachi Acero, guest artists

May 8

Through the Looking Glass

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

May 8

Through the Looking Glass

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

May 8

Through the Looking Glass

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

The award winning EYSO explores the new meanings, amazing possibilities, and alternatives that reveal themselves when you turn things upside down.

May 13

Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues

Friday, May 13, 2022

Blizzard Theatre
Elgin Community College
Elgin IL, 60123

Experience Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer and writer of unusual songs, a Chamber Blues progenitor, and sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. “Few can claim to have forged an entirely original…

May 13

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, May 13, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Jun 3

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, June 3, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Jun 11

Scheherazade on the Farm – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, June 11, 2022

The Venue at Goebberts
42W813 Reinking Rd
Pingree Grove IL, 60140

Concert Program Andrew Grams, conductorRobert Everson, timpani Daugherty: Raise the Roof Timpani ConcertoRimsky-Korsokov: Scheherazade, op.35 Single tickets available to the General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Jun 12

Scheherazade on the Farm – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, June 12, 2022

The Venue at Goebberts
42W813 Reinking Rd
Pingree Grove IL, 60140

Concert Program Andrew Grams, conductorRobert Everson, timpani Daugherty: Raise the Roof Timpani ConcertoRimsky-Korsokov: Scheherazade, op.35 Single tickets available to the General Public starting Monday, August 16.

Sep 2

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, September 2, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

Oct 7

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

Friday, October 7, 2022

The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
Elgin IL, 60120

Come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine 90 min of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions & true-life audience stories & turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a…

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Paintball Explosion Open Play – Open Registration

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Ladies Night Out

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Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

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Mellencougar

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Funk Brotherz at Dannys

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SELF-ISH Opening Reception

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Holiday ZUMBA Party

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Dickens in Dundee

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Holiday Shopping Blitz

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First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions

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Dickens in Dundee

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Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

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Don’t Speak – A Tribute to No Doubt + Jagged Little Pill – The Alanis Tribute

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The Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker

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SAT LIVE! – Snowflake Prize Hunt

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Bears Sunday Football

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The Nutcracker

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Winterfest at Randall Oaks Zoo

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Poses N’ Pints at Black & Gray Brewing Co.

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Winter Winds: Holiday Classics with a Twist!

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Cheers to Buckets at Dream Hall

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All Things Apple

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Brewer’s Dinner

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Tuesday Summer Vibes

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