June 2023 Clip this page out

and hang it on your fridge so you can experience all that June has to offer! Please check online ahead of time for more details.

Sip wine to the sound of live music all three days of the Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine Fest, June 2-4.

Take a free, guided arboretum walk through 40 acres at Hornbaker Gardens in Princeton. Details at hornbakergardens. com/events

Music, food, baseball, art, history, nature ... there’s something for everyone this summer in Starved Rock Country.

2 1

Jammin’ at the Clock kicks off its weekly Friday night concert series with Smokers Blues Band at Heritage Park in downtown Streator.

6 7 8 9 10 fForest Fest gathers under the trees in Morris. Read more on p. 15. Sample craft beer and grilled or fried shrimp at Shrimpfest & Brew Hullabaloo in Princeton. Family Pride Festival returns to downtown Ottawa. Read more on p. 50.

Catch a home game of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, a Prospect League baseball team, at Veterans Memorial Park in Peru.

It’s Flag Day! See a display of historical U.S. flags at Washington Square in Ottawa and learn their history during a presentation by the Ottawa Elks Lodge.

Touting itself as the best carnival in the area, you don’t want to miss Oglesby Summer Fun Fest!

Music Under the Oaks begins its free summer concert series at Centennial Park in Peru.

Listen, learn and play acoustic and roots music at Dulcimer Festival in Morris.

16 17

Discover art, music and more at the Third Friday Artisan Market in downtown Ottawa. While you’re in town, check out Ottawa Cruise Night.

Happy Father’s Day to dads living in and visiting Starved Rock Country!

Looking for a unique dinner destination?

Try Gaetano’s Vault in Streator. Read more on p. 30.

The city of La Salle’s biggest party of the year begins on Second Street. Live music, carnival, fireworks and more at Celebrate La Salle.

The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run rides to the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles. Cattlemen serve food all day at the Beef & Ag Festival in Princeton. The 11th annual Z Tour Bike Ride for charity has five routes from 11 to 74 miles around Princeton.

More info at ztour.org