Discover Dixon

Taylorville - A Taylor Swift Tribute
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of Taylor Swift like never before! “Taylorville” is your ticket to a night filled with chart-topping hits and cherished deep cuts. This dynamic tribute band, armed with unmatched musical talent, takes you on a journey through Taylor’s iconic career. The stage comes alive with a stunning video wall production, adding a visual spectacle that complements the music perfectly. It’s a tribute that’ll make you sing, dance, and relive the magic of Taylor’s songs. Don’t miss this extraordinary homage to a pop sensation!

Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Community Christmas Event
2025-12-13 13:00 - 16:30 | Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, 810 S Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
You’re invited to an afternoon of holiday cheer at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for an unforgettable celebration filled with food, fun, and FREE photos with Santa. Warm up with hot cider and hot chocolate as you enjoy the festive atmosphere and wait for your turn with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. 🙂 Bring your family and friends to experience the joy of the season—and keep an eye out for Santa’s elves, who will be on hand to help and make this event memorable for all ages! This is a great way to connect and celebrate the holiday season together. Mark your calendar and come celebrate with us!

Autism Center of Illinois - Dixon Christmas Open House
2025-12-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Autism Center of Illinois – Sauk Valley, 1387 N Galena Ave, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Christmas Open House – Join us for Christmas activities & hot cocoa. Plus, check out of new space!

Lunch & Learn: Increase Efficiency with Microsoft Copilot
2025-12-09 11:30 - 13:00 | The Next Picture Show, 113 W 1st St, Dixon, 61021, United States
Overview
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot to save time and make your day more efficient at our in-person event! We’re all looking to reclaim time and focus on what truly matters. With Microsoft Copilot, we will show you how to streamline your day-to-day tasks while enhancing the quality and creativity of your output. This event will be packed with actionable takeaways like-

How to reclaim up to 5 hours a week using Copilot
Real-life applications to better understand AI’s capabilities
A clearer understanding of the security capabilities behind Microsoft Copilot

Details
This session will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming everyday business tasks through Microsoft Copilot. You’ll see practical examples of how AI can streamline email management, summarize meetings, draft documents, analyze data, and even build presentations—all within the Microsoft 365 tools you already use.
We’ll also cover why AI matters for small businesses: saving time, improving response speed, reducing errors, and helping you stay competitive. The presentation will include real-world use cases, tips for getting started, and guidance on using AI securely and responsibly. By the end, you’ll understand how these tools can free up your team to focus on what matters most—serving customers and growing your business.
Discover how AI can help your business:
• Boost Productivity – Automate routine tasks like email triage, meeting notes, and document drafting.
• Strengthen Security – Keep your data private and compliant with Microsoft’s secure cloud.
• Accelerate Growth – Respond faster to opportunities and free up time for revenue-generating work.
Why Attend?
• Learn practical AI use cases for small businesses.
• See examples of Microsoft Copilot in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understand how Copilot ensures safe, effective AI adoption.

Country Line Dancing and Lessons
2025-12-08 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-01 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-24 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-17 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-10 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad Water Saloon, 321 W 1st St, Dixon, 61064, United States
Join us every Monday night at Mad Water Saloon for line dancing and lessons! Only $2 per dancer!
5:30pm-6pm is a more “intermediate” “advanced” class where we work on learning one challenging dance for 4-5 weeks
6:00-8:30pm is open dancing to all ages and levels. Children are welcome until 8pm with adults. Usually ages 8 and up do well with this class.
We have a lesson at 6:30 and another at 7:30 where you will be able to learn a full dance, step by step with instructor Rachel Young of Dixon Country Dancing. The rest of the open dance time you are welcome to hop in and try to catch on to any of the dances. We love having people come for parties, celebrations, or just get out of the house and meet new people!
Visit Dixon Country Dancing on Facebook or svdance.weebly.com

The Dixon Video Game Tournaments TBD
2025-12-07 13:00 - 17:00 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
The game will be announced soon!

The Dixon Municipal Band Christmas
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
The Dixon Municipal Band performs free concerts for patrons in the city of Dixon, IL and surrounding communities. They consist of high school, college, community, semiprofessional and professional musicians.

Dixon Municipal Band Annual Christmas Concert
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:30 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
The Dixon Municipal Band under the direction of Jon James will present its annual Christmas Concert on Saturday December 6 at 7:00 PM. The free concert will be held at The Dixon: Historic Theatre. Admission is free, but tickets are available from Theatre (https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/thedixon/6626/event/1417125). Pre-concert entertainment by Saxophonic Sounds will begin at 6:15 PM.

Dixon's Annual Christmas Walk
2025-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Dixon, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
The annual Christmas Walk is one of the premier Discover Dixon events, with a 35-year history of bringing holiday cheer to the community!
The event begins each year with the annual tree lighting, and features free photos with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers, the Dixon Municipal Band, and more!
It’s a can’t-miss event for so many in Dixon!

SVVOR Screening -Generation Found Documentary
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
As SVVOR and the Regional Office of Education #47 take a good long look at what a Recovery High School Program in our community might look like, we invite the entire community to view a documentary on the subject. Generation Found is an in depth look at the Archway Academy in Houston, Tx, a charter school for teens that have self-identified as having substance abuse issues. This heartwarming look at the school and some of the students will renew your hope that there are solutions.
Please spread the word and plan to attend. We will have an opportunity to discuss the film after the showing.

Dishwalla
2025-11-29 19:30 - 22:00 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Throughout the 90s, Dishwalla made a name for itself starting with their smash hit debut album “Pet Your Friends”. The album lit up the charts and the airwaves in 1996 with their edgy hit single “Counting Blue Cars” which quickly propelled both the album and single to Gold status. Music programmers crowned the single as one of the most requested songs of that year. Dishwalla is back with a gritty attitude and edgy musicianship reminiscent of past and present musical legends, along with an amazing story to tell.

St. Anne Turkey Trot 5K
2025-11-27 08:00 - 11:00 | Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Rd, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Run, walk or wobble – we are so excited for the 2025 St. Anne School Turkey Trot 5K.
Held in historic Lowell Park in Dixon, this 5k is a wonderful community wide family tradition. Registration is $25 and will increase to $30 on November 12th. Guarenteed shirts for registrations by November 19th. Online registration will close on Tuesday November 25, 2025 at 11:59pm.
This event is rain or shine – no refunds will be issued.
Packet Pick up will be at the Dixon YMCA on Wednesday, November 26 from 4-6PM.
National Anthem and Prayer will be at 7:45 Thanksgiving morning – race kicks off at 8am. Join us!
Run address: 2114 Lowell Park Rd, Dixon IL
Email cfiessinger@stanneschooldixon.org with any questions!

Powering Good Together
2025-11-19 16:30 - 18:30 | The Next Picture Show, 113 W 1st St, Dixon, 61021, United States
Gathering friends of Prairie Brome Solar to share food, friendship, and good energy!
Join the Prairie Brome Solar team and fellow community members to show your support for the project and its future benefits to Lee County. During the event, we’ll collect food donations for the annual Two-Ton Food Drive hosted by Prescott Brothers Ford, 102.3 The Coyote, and Super Hits 93.5 and benefitting Rochelle Christian Food Pantry.

Coffee & Conversation
2025-11-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Crush, 122 N Peoria Ave, Dixon, IN, 61021, United States
You’re Invited to Prairie Brome Solar’s Coffee & Conversation!
Enjoy delicious seasonal drinks, coffee and pastries at Coffee Crush while learning more about the Prairie Brome Solar project. The event is open to all and is a great opportunity to ask questions and meet the local team in a relaxed environment.

The 1946 Kidnapping of Della Stackhouse by Tom Wadsworth
2025-11-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Lake Court Center, 404 Lake Court, Dixon, 61021, United States
Join us in Lost Lake Community to hear Tom Wadsworth’s presentation of the 1946 Kidnapping of Della Stackhouse. Free & Open to the Public!
Tom Wadsworth returns to Lost Lake on November 16, 2025. Dr. Tom Wadsworth will bring us his new presentation, “The 1946 Kidnapping of Della Stackhouse.“
The fascinating 1946 story of a doctor‘s wife who was kidnapped in Dixon provides a unique snapshot of how local life was different in 1946 and how local communities banded together in trying times. As always, Wadsworth provides a unique blend of excellent research, eye-opening details, and humorous observations.
The event includes refreshments and starts at 4:00 PM at Lost Lake Community’s Lake Court Center.
Wadsworth’s local history presentations have received rave reviews from audiences throughout our area. Hailing from Dixon, he holds two masters degrees, a PhD, and is the local history columnist for the Sterling Gazette and Dixon Telegraph.

Lee County Honor Flight Soup & Potato Fundraiser @ Dixon VFW
2025-11-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 IL Route 38, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Lee County Honor Flight Soup & Potato Fundraiser – Come out and help raise money to send more local veterans on the Honor Flight to Washington DC. Several types of soup and bake potatoes with the fixings. Good will donation at the door. Several raffle items also. Music by Les Wilson & friends.

Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Von Tribute
2025-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Tommy Katona and Texas Flood have become one of the premier blues bands in all of North Texas. Evolving from the original tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood pays tribute to the legends as well as the future of the blues through their own music and style. With an in-your-face show and raw high energy playing Tommy Katona takes the listener on a journey through the blues.

Dixon Veterans Memorial Park Turkey Shoot @ VFW Post 540
2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 IL Route 38, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Turkey shoot fundraiser. Gun raffle, silent auction items, 50/50, Prize Wheel. Shoot starts at 9am until finished.

Menopause 2: Cruising Through the Change
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Menopause the Musical is back in this hilarious stand-alone sequel to the Broadway smash! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail on a cruise ship with our beloved ladies for more high-jinks on the high seas. “Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through The Change” is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! This trip of self-discovery is backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail. It’s not necessary to see the first “Menopause” musical; the sequel invites new audiences, as the characters from the original are strengthened as they support one another through the chaos of dating, grandchildren, hot flashes, weight gain, and more. They celebrate the importance of friendship. The musical parodies classic hits of the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s – for example, “Holding Out For A Hero” becomes “Holding Out For A Vino”, “That’s Amore” transforms into “That’s Your Hormones”, “But I Do” switches to “I Don’t Know Why I Love Him”, and “Disco Inferno” becomes “AC Inferno.”

Menopause 2: Cruising Through the Change - Matinee Show
2025-11-08 15:00 - 2025-12-13 17:00 | The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States

Pumpkin Smash
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Sauk Valley Community College, 173 Il Rte 2, Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Decorate now, recycle later.
Whether picking out pumpkins from a field or carving fun faces into them with friends, pumpkins show everyone it’s the fall season. What happens when it’s time to say goodbye as they melt on the porch?
Green up Halloween by recycling pumpkins into compost at a free, outdoor Pumpkin Smash offered from 10 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 8 at Sauk Valley Community College (at the baseball field).
Smash Instead of Trash!
When jack o’lanterns are past their prime, many end up in the trash. Bring your pumpkins—that are free of candles, stickers, glitter, yarn and any other synthetic decoration—to this fun, community event for all ages! We’ll divert pumpkins from the landfill, where they can contribute to producing the greenhouse gas methane. Instead, participants will SMASH them with different tools and they will become compost for the pumpkin field.
Smash stations will include a trebuchet, mallets, sling shots, pinata style and more! Then, when your pumpkin is pulverized, take a rest by playing pumpkin-themed games and enjoying other family-friendly activities provided by 4-H, Extension Master Gardeners, and other community organizations.
Park in the main Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) parking lot and take the “people mover” to the field for a smashing good time! Please do not park along the entrance road.
This event will happen rain or shine. No cost or registration is required to attend. For questions, contact Bruce J. Black at brucejb@illinois.edu, 815-632-3611.
Find the full list of Extension Pumpkin Smash events happening across the state in early November at go.illinois.edu/PumpkinSmash.
About Pumpkin Smash
Pumpkins are an organic waste that produces the potent greenhouse gas methane as they decompose without oxygen in landfills. These decaying pumpkins also leach water that filters through the trash piles and pollutes nearby waterways.
This project is done in collaboration with SCARCE, an Illinois environmental non-profit that started Pumpkin Smashes in 2014. Since then, the efforts have reduced the discharge of greenhouse gases by eliminating over 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions while also diverting over 300,000 gallons of water from entering landfills. Find a full map of Pumpkin Smashes on their website at SCARCE.org/Pumpkins.
Pumpkin Smash Instructions
Find a smash event site near you by checking out the calendar at go.illinois.edu/PumpkinSmash or SCARCE.org/Pumpkins.
Collect pumpkins from the home, neighborhood, school, or workplace.
Remove candles, ribbons, paint, and any other non-organic materials.
Drop off pumpkins at a smash site on the date and time of the specific event. Each site may vary in the methods of smashing or depositing pumpkins available.
The pumpkins are transported to a composting facility following the event. Those who cannot attend a smash event may still be able to compost through their local trash provider, private service, or by starting a compost pile. Properly composted pumpkins do not produce methane and contribute to soil health. Learn how to get started composting at extension.illinois.edu/compost.

Christmas Wonderland
2025-11-08 09:00 - 2025-11-10 15:00, 2025-11-07 12:00 - 19:00 | 1103 Palmyra St., 1103 Palmyra St., Dixon, IL, 61021, United States
Christmas Open House
At Flowers Etc.

Piano Concert by Dr. Thomas Gehlbach
2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Next Picture Show, 113 W 1st St, Dixon, 61021, United States
Piano concert by Dr. Thomas Gehlbach at The Next Picture Show on Thursday, November 6th at 7pm. Free to the public.
