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Canal Towns

Canal Towns

A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today.  The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date. 

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Route 66

Route 66

Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!

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Starved Rock

Starved Rock

A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.

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Events

The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you.  Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.

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Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor?  If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail?  Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago.  We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.

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Celebrating The Fourth of July Around the Corridor

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Bolingbrook

Celebrate the Fourth of July in Bolingbrook for a firework show at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. The festivities will begin at 3PM with DJ Tim from Ready, Set, Dance Entertainment. Throughout the day there will be other performers, then the firework show will start just after 9PM. Enjoy delicious food trucks and vendors such as John’s Ribs, Freddie’s Off The Chain Tacos, Jimmy’s Italian Ice and more! For more information, click here.

 

Pontiac

Gather your family and enjoy am Independence Day fireworks display at The Oaks at River’s Edge Golf Course on July 2nd, 2022. There will be games and activities for the kids and food and drinks available for purchase. Stick around for The Blooze Brothers performance. For more information, click here.

 

Streator

36th Annual Streator’s 4th of July Celebration will be held at the Northpoint Plaza downtown. This 9-day event will begin on July 2nd all the way to July 10th, 2022. There will be fireworks, a parade, carnival, live music, food & drink and much more! This year’s headliners will include Firehouse, Eddie Montgomery, Everclear, The LACS, Confederate Railroad. For more information, click here.

 

Ottawa

Gather around at the Ottawa Township High School for one of central Illinois largest and most spectacular light shows. Enjoy the holiday weekend with your family and celebrate the Fourth of July. For more information, click here.

 

Joliet 

July 3rd, 2022   Kick off the festivities at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre from 6 PM - 10 PM for music, food & drinks, and fireworks. This years musical line up with consist of Selectones (reggae-jazz fusion), Al Spears & The Hurricane Project (blues), and My Big Beautiful (power pop). For more information, click here. 

July 4th, 2022   Continue the fun and grab your chairs and blankets and camp out at the Joliet Junior College (JJC) for their Fourth of July Fireworks show. The city of Joliet has partnered with JJC for an unforgettable Independence celebration. Gates will open at 6 PM and the show will begin at 9:15 - 9:30 PM. For more information, click here. 

Scenes from the Corridor