Arts Organizations

• Champaign County Culture & Entertainment Council

Books & Literature

• Local book clubs
• Local children’s authors

Events & Things to Do

Calendars of Events

• News-Gazette calendar
• the217 calendar, a part of the Illini Media Network
• University of Illinois Public Engagement Portal, for U of I public events across the state
• Arts events, Champaign County Culture & Entertainment Council
• Hometown Calendar, WCIA-TV’s Illinois Homepage
• Illinois State Calendar of Events

Festivals, Fairs & Parades

Arts & Crafts Festivals

• Artists Against AIDS
• Boneyard Arts Festival

County Fairs & Street Fairs

• Champaign County Fair, Champaign County Fair Association
• Sweetcorn Festival, Urbana Business Association

Film Festivals

• Insect Fear Film Festival, UIUC
• Ebertfest

Hobby and Special Interest Festivals

• Illinois Renaissance Festival
• Winter War Gaming Convention

Parades

• Champaign County Freedom Celebration, July 4th
• Homecoming Parade, UIUC

Food, Beverage & Dining

Catering

• Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Catering Guide

Farmer’s Markets & Local Food Growers

• Farm Direct, directory of food growers, processors and farmer‘s markets
• Market at the Square, Urbana

Food Festivals

• Blues, Brews and BBQ, Urbana
• Taste of Champaign-Urbana, West Side Park, Champaign

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

Museums, Galleries & Planetariums

Museums

• Museums at the Crossroads, listing of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding area museums

Galleries

• Visit Champaign County Art galleries page, listing of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding area galleries

Theaters

• Visit Champaign County Art theaters page, listing of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding area galleries

Music

Nightclubs

• Opening Bands, local independent bands
• Local clubs, Champaign County Convention & Visitor‘s Bureau

Radio Stations

• Radio Stations, Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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

• Celebration Theater Company, Urbana
• Champaign Urbana Theatre Company, Champaign