Arts & Entertainment in Champaign-Urbana
Arts and eating out; both thrive in CU! Check here for dining, theater, local arts organizations and book clubs around town.
Arts Organizations
Books & Literature
Events & Things to Do
Calendars of Events
- Arts events, Champaign County Culture & Entertainment Council
- News-Gazette calendar
- the217 calendar, a part of the Illini Media Network
- Hometown Calendar, WCIA-TV’s Illinois Homepage
- Illinois State Calendar of Events
Festivals, Fairs & Parades
Arts & Crafts Festivals
County Fairs & Street Fairs
- Champaign County Fair, Champaign County Fair Association
- Sweetcorn Festival, Urbana Business Association
Film Festivals
Hobby and Special Interest Festivals
Parades
- Champaign County Freedom Celebration, July 4th
- Homecoming Parade, UIUC
Food, Beverage & Dining
Farmer’s Markets & Local Food Growers
- Farm Direct, directory of food growers, processors and farmer‘s markets
- Market at the Square, City of Urbana
Food Festivals & Events
- Champaign County Fair, Champaign County Fair Association
Also see County Fairs & Street Fairs above for other Food Festivals
Restaurants, Bakeries & Specialty Stores
- CU Restaurants, Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Vegetarian Dining in CU
- Champaign-Urbana Venues with Outdoor Seating
Movies
Movie Theaters
- Boardman’s Art Theatre, Champaign
- Beverly Carmike Cinema, Champaign
- Harvest Moon Drive-In, Gibson City
- Savoy Goodrich 16 Theater, Savoy
- Virginia Theatre, Champaign
Also see Film Festivals above.
Museums & Galleries
Museums & Planetariums
- Champaign County Historical Museum, Champaign
- Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul
- Early American Museum, Mahomet
- John Philip Sousa Library & Museum , UIUC
- Krannert Art Museum and Pavilion, UIUC
- Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign
- Spurlock Museum, UIUC
- Staerkel Planetarium, Parkland College
Galleries
- Cinema Gallery, Urbana
- Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, UIUC
- Parkland Art Gallery, Parkland College
Music
Nightclubs
- Opening Bands, local independent bands
- Local clubs, Champaign County Convention & Visitor‘s Bureau
Radio Stations
- Radio Stations, Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Statistics & Reports
- Working Together, the economic impact of the arts in Champaign County, Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation
Theater
Theaters
- Assembly Hall, UIUC
- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC
- Parkland Theatre, Parkland College
- The Station Theatre, Urbana
- Virginia Theatre, Champaign Park District
Theater Companies
