Welcome to Woodstock,Illinois
A National Trust
Distinctive Destination
Located in scenic McHenry
County and just a 70 minute ride northwest of Chicago, Woodstock,
IL has a
unique and beguiling character. Woodstock's breathtaking 1890's town
square and downtown historic district offer a distinctive collection of
shops, restaurants, galleries, theatre, and clubs in a friendly,
historic, market town.
Innovative and creative entrepreneurs provide a superior shopping, dining, entertainment, and
"staying over" experience. Offering a wide selection of
exclusive goods and services that cannot be found elsewhere, this is a
town that offers real choice, beyond the shopping
experience of malls and chain brands.
 In 2007
Woodstock was recognized as one of twelve Distinctive Destinations in
the United States by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Read
more about Woodstock's Designation
See
what Midwest Living Magazine Says About Woodstock
Plan
an Unforgetable Getaway
Enjoy
the most Woodstock has to offer.....plan an overnight stay at one of our
motels or bed and breakfast accommodations:
Hotels/Motels
Days Inn
990 Lake Avenue -815-338-0629
Holiday Inn Express
785 S. Eastwood -
815-334-9600
Super 8
1220 Davis Road -815-337-8808
Bed
& Breakfast/Boutique Hotel
Alexandria
House Bed & Breakfast
315 Dean Street -815-206-5000
Bundling Board Inn Bed &
Breakfast
220 E. South Street - 815-338-7054
Cherry Lane Farm
Country Getaway
630-655-0022
Town Square Inn
112-1/2 Cass Street -815-337-4677
Patronize Our 2008 Marketing Partner Businesses
Alexandria
House B&B
Apple Creek
Flowers
Baltic Hills Farm Horse Drawn Carriage
Bundling
Board
Inn
B&B
Chardonnay
Bay
Wine and Gifts
Cherry Lane Farm
Country Getaway
Copy Express
Courthouse Grill
D.C. Cobbs Bar & Grill
Designs by Maida, Inc.
Emerson Lofts Homes
Groundhog Day Festival
HomeElements
Knuth's School and
& Office
La Petite Creperie
Lorraine
's Memories, Inc
Lulu's on
Benton
Boutique
Old
Courthouse
Arts
Center
Paper &
Plume
Read Between the Lynes
Robin F. Pendergrast Photography, Inc.
Seasons by Peg
Sewing Concepts and
Hopscotch Square
Quilt
State Farm Insurance - John L. Sullivan
Tarts & Truffles Cakes and Catering
Thoughtfulness Shop/Gallery 100
Town Square Inn
Woodstock
Farmers Market
Woodstock
Hobbies, Ltc.
Woodstock
Opera House
Brownstones at
Woodstock
Station
Woodstock Theatre
Traveling
to Woodstock
BY CAR:
Woodstock
is located an easy driving distance from Chicago, Rockford, and
Milwaukee. The Woodstock Square is
located 1 mile west of the intersection of Lake St. and IL. Route 47, just
12 miles north of I-90. Driving
directions to Woodstock. 
BY
TRAIN: Take Metra for relaxing travel to Woodstock!
Woodstock is serviced by Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line, Chicago to
Harvard. The Woodstock Station is in the heart of
downtown.
For Metra
schedule and fare information click here.
Parking
in Woodstock
Step
out of the madness and discover the magic! There's ample free parking (over 1000 parking spaces)
just footsteps from all the downtown shops,
restaurants, and entertainment venues.
.....AND you will NEVER have to feed the meter in Woodstock!
For a map of our convenient parking click here
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What's
Up in
Woodstock
This Season?
Woodstock
is a great getaway in any season, but
Summer is busting out all over. Wednesday evening band concerts,
live theatre at the Opera House, seasonal festivals, and more!
Come and experience
Woodstock
this season!
Farmer's Market on The Square
Every Tuesday and Saturday
8:00
am - 1:00 pm
The Woodstock Farmers Market is a producers’ market, allowing only
product that was grown or produced by the local Farmer.
Horses of a
Different Color
Woodstock Square
& Vicinity
Come
and enjoy the magnificent herd of twenty-seven carousel horses.
Spend an afternoon in a leisurely stroll and marvel at these artfully
decorated carousel horses that surround the beautiful
Woodstock Square
. This special project supports Main Stay Therapeutic Riding, a
501(c)3 non-profit organization.
For a peak at the fabulous herd click here
24th
Annual Woodstock
Folk
Festival
Sunday,
July 19th - 12:30 - 6:00 PM
On the Historic Square
For
details on Main Stage Performers
Visit
www.woodstockfolkfestival.org.
Woodstock
Mozart
Festival
Come
celebrate the 23rd season of the
Woodstock
Mozart Festival.
Offering a rich summer-time opportunity to enjoy extraordinary concert
experiences.
For complete program click here.
Historic Opera House - Live Theatre
Click
Here for the Entertainment at the Historic Opera House
OffSquare Music - Folk Music at Its Best
Click Here for Events at OffSquare Music
Woodstock Theatre - First Run Movies on the
Square
Click
Here for Movie Showings & Times at the Woodstock Theatre
Other Events
Click here for Calendar and Event Listing
Historic
Downtown Walking Tour
A walking tour
that is as impressive in Winter as any other season.
Step back
into a bygone era.
Relish the historic architecture and history of "America's Best Town
Square"
Click
here for Walking Tour Guide
Don't
Miss Groundhog Days Celebrations
Next Year
- 2010
"America's
Best Town Square" was the film location for the movie Groundhog
Day. Each year Woodstock celebrates "Groundhog Days"
with a series of special family and fun events including a walking tour
of film locations, dinner dances, movie showings, movie symposium and
much, much more. Take a peak at the 2009 events and plan a getaway
to celebrate Groundhog Days in Woodstock, IL.
Complete
Schedule of 2009 Events
Click
here for Walking Tour
of Filming Locations
On
February 5, 2009
We Began the Vision
Help to Continue
Vision
The
unique character and vibrancy of the downtown historic district gives
Woodstock
a sense of place and brings residents and visitors back and back again. The
small downtown, serving as the hub of community activity, has all but
disappeared in towns all across the country.
Woodstock
has been successful in protecting the historic and community nature of
its historic downtown, however, continued vigilance and active community
stewardship, particularly in tough economic times, is required to
sustain this effort.
Be
part of the effort to create and sustain a community vision for downtown
through our Visioning Workshop and Main Street Committees.
Contact
Lucia Matlock, Interim Executive Director
at 815-353-5090
View
results of the Visioning Workshop
For a peak at Woodstock in
all seasons visit:
Robin
F. Pendergrast Photo Gallery
Steve
McCoy: Living
in Woodstock, IL
Steve
McCoy: Woodstock
Photos
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