The Scarecrow Festival always has the streets buzzing with excitement each year! The annual festival will return from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to downtown Dixon. More than 100+ booths and activities await on 6 city blocks, including crafters, pumpkin painting, street performers, games, donut eating contests, a petting zoo, face painting, flower pot decorating, and pumpkin bowling. Pumpkin race […]

Come dressed in your best costume and join the fun in downtown Dixon! Awards will be given to categories for Pre-K to 8th Grade! Parade & Awards Begins and ends at Haymarket Square, 317 W. 3rd St. After the Parade Trunk & Treat at OSF Town Square Family Health Center, 102 S. Hennepin Ave. Treats at Participating Downtown Businesses Schedule […]

Support Local & Shop Small. This year, Discover Dixon and sponsor Chris Hammitt State Farm are parlaying the Shop Small Saturday drive into a multi-week Holiday Shopping Passport promotion to encourage folks to Shop Local this holiday season! Instead of limiting the festivities to one day, shoppers can now keep earning entries Oct. 29 through Dec. 15. When a shopper spends at least […]