Ottawa sets the stage for great entertainment, with rib-tickling standup comedy acts, delightful children’s fairytales and live local bands that’ll leave you clapping for an encore! Also in the spotlight: Toe-tapping musical revues will have you humming along, and crazy karaoke sing-alongs will leave you cheering! Relive memories to the tune of a swing-band sax under the shade trees, or groove to the beat of a rockin’ n’rolling concert along the riverfront. Variety will spice up your nights on the Ottawa entertainment scene.

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25th Annual Scarecrow Festival - September 24, 2011 Downtown Ottawa | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | | jeremiahjoecoffee@gmail.com Ottawa presents the 25th Annual Scarecrow Festival! Bring the kids for free buckboard rides, face painting, and a petting zoo! While you're downtown don't forget to check out the farmer's market as well as our mix of shops, boutiques, and restaurants that will be offering special events inside their facilities! And don't forget what this fest is all about - our scarecrows will once again line the streets! Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm....Visit Website

3rd Annual Ice Odyssey - December 10, 2011 Downtown Ottawa | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | | jeremiahjoecoffee@gmail.com Make this spectacular Ottawa festival a new Holiday Tradition for you and yours! Experience the amazing art of ICE SCULPTING as you stroll the downtown streets with your family! Watch first hand, as artists carve ordinary blocks of ice into whimsical holiday visions! Enjoy a Winter Carnival for children, live reindeer, carolers and make an ornament at C.H.A.O.S. Also, be sure to stop in to Jeremiah Joe Coffee to browse the Holiday Farmers Market & Holiday Bazaar. Visit the website for more information. Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm....Visit Website

Cruise Night in Ottawa - June 17, 2011 Downtown Ottawa, LaSalle St | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-228-4083 | Come to Ottawa and check out the antique and custom cars during the city's 13th Annual Cruise Night! Over 100 different models of cars will line the streets! It's every car buffs dream! LaSalle Street will be closed down for this event. Hosted by The LaSalle County Cruisers and the City of Ottawa. Call 815-228-4083 or 815-431-1061. FREE ADMISSION. Times: 6:00pm - 10:00pm....Visit Website

Holiday Farmers Market - December 10, 2011 Jeremiah Joe Coffee House, 807 LaSalle St | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | | jeremiahjoecoffee@gmail.com The Ottawa Downtown Merchants invite you to this special Holiday inspired edition of Ottawa's Farmers Market held Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 8am - 4pm. This event is part of Ottawa's Ice Odyssey! The vendors will be offering a wide variety of goods, greenery, dog biscuits, jams & jellies, and candy, ...and much, much more!! With the motto of we BAKE it, we GROW it, we SELL it FRESH, you're sure to find something fantastic at the Ottawa Holiday Farmers Market. Be sure to check out Ottawa's Holiday Bazaar upstairs and the Ice Odyssey event taking place in Downtown Ottawa as well. ...Visit Website

Land of OZ Corn Maze - August 27 thru October 30, 2011 2662 E. 1951 St | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-488-5000 OR 815-434-4409 | Get lost in some Corn! Camp Fire USA sponsors this fun and challenging maze set in acres and acres of corn! Open weekends in the fall . . . AND FOR THE FIRST YEAR EVER THE CORN MAZE WILL BE OPEN ON FRIDAYS FROM 5:00PM UNTIL DARK! Children 5 and under are free. The corn maze will accommodate groups during the week. Night hikes are available by reservation only, with a minimum of six participants required. Pumpkin Patch opens later in the season. Rates are: $5.00 per person and 7.00 per person for NIGHT hikes! Weather permiting Corn Maze will run from August 27th - October 30th on weekends from Noon - Dusk.

Midwest Morel Fest - May 6th and 7th, 2011 Begins at Washington Square Park, South Rt 23 (In the heart of town) | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 1-888-OTTAWA-4 OR 815-434-2737 | Fax: 815-433-5477 | tourism@experienceottawa.com LEARN, HUNT, AUCTION . . . for Morel Mushrooms during Ottawa's Midwest Morel Fest! This unique festival offers something for everyone from the mushroom enthusiast to the curious observer! See the following schedule: All events take place at Washington Square Park. *Friday, May 6th - "LEARN AND GUIDED HUNT SEMINAR" by Morel University - limit of 120 Hunters - Begins at 4:00pm. *Saturday, May 7th - "CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT" - limit of 440 Hunters - sign-in begins at 7:00am Saturday morning with a deadline of 8:45am. All contestants will be bussed to the hunt site. NO OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO FOLLOW THE OFFICIAL HUNT VEHICLES. *1:00pm "PUBLIC MOREL AUCTION". *2:30pm - "MOREL AWARDS CEREMONY". *Other Events - MOREL MUSHROOM MUSEUM, FARMERS MARKET, HAND AND HOME MADE MARKET, REDDICK MANSION TOURS, OTTAWA SCOUTING MUSEUM, HISTORIC WASHINGTON PARK, SHOPPING AND DINING, MAIN STREET ANTIQUES. Cost for seminar and hunt each: 13 yrs and over $30.00, 12 yrs and under $15.00, Walk-Ins add $5.00. No cancellations. No refunds. REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 27TH. Walk-Ins permitted if space allows. Call the Ottawa Visitors Center to make your reservations today! ...Visit Website

Music in the Park - July 16 thru August 27, 2011 Washington Square Park | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-433-0161 | The City of Ottawa proudly presents their "Music in the Park" series hosted every Saturday evening at the historic Washington Square Park. This family friendly event offers a variety of live music played for all ages from rock and roll to jazz! Remember to bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Times: Every Saturday evening at 6:00pm beginning July 16th thru August 27. See our on-line Calendar of Events for music lineup....Visit Website

Off The Bench (Indoor Sporting Facility) 711 1/2 West Joliet St, (1 block west of Paramount Skating Rink) | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-992-9154 OR 815-992-9153 | dewey@offthebenchottawa.com Looking for a family fun, weatherproof attraction? Check out Ottawa's newest MULTI-SPORT INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY! Strengthen your athletic skills in our complete, up-to-date, spacious facility! Softball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, football, and more! Offering a large venue for parties, clinics, special events, or just a place to have a good time! Individual and Group Hourly passes available as well as Monthly, Quaterly, Bi-Annual and Annual. Introducing Darsi Callaway's SWEATSHOP featuring spin, fitness, resistance training classes plus Insane Bootcamp and 5K Group Running Classes AND Don Beebe's HOUSE OF SPEED. Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday 3pm - 9pm, Friday 3pm - 6pm, Saturday through Sunday 9am - 8pm. Call for prices. ...Visit Website

Ottawa's Holiday Bazaar - December 10, 2011 807 Building (Above Jeremiah Joe Coffee), 807 LaSalle St | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | | ausseumgifts@gmail.com Join us for this Holiday shopping extravaganza located on the upper level of the 807 Building, above Jeremiah Joe Coffee from 8:00am - 4:00pm! Finish your last minute shopping or spruce up your holiday decor with unique merchandise offered by local artisits, artisians, craftsmen, retailers, and home based businesses. This is an Ice Odyssey Event. ...Visit Website

Ottawa's 2 Rivers Wine and Jazz Festival - June 4 - 5, 2011 Jordan Block in Downtown Ottawa, Along the Illinois Riverfront | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-434-2737 | Wine - Food - Jazz! Celebrating Illinois's finest WINE paired with exceptional FOOD and the smooth sounds of JAZZ! SHIRLEY KING, daughter of blues legend B.B. King will headline the inaugural event. Buy your tickets at www.ottawa2riverswinefest.com . Don't forget to check out the Antiques Market on Main St and the Garden and Botanical Arts vendors on Court St. See our events calendar for music lineup! (For the safety of your pet and others, please leave your four - legged friends home for this event.)...Visit Website

Ottawa's Festival of Lights - November 25, 2011 at 6:00pm Washington Square Park, LaSalle and Jackson Streets or Columbus and Lafaye | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-433-0161 | specialevents@cityofottawa.org Celebrate the holiday season with the lighting up of historic Washington Square Park! A visit from Santa, a Holiday Parade, Victorian Christmas at the Mansion and festive decorations make this Ottawa tradition a memory to cherish! Parade begins at 6:00 pm. All events are weather permitting. ...Visit Website

Plaza Suite (Walt Willey Play)- July 29th - 31st, 2011 Ottawa Township High School - Auditorium, 211 E. Main Street | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 1-888-OTTAWA-4 OR 815-434-2737 | Fax: 815-434-5477 | tourism@experienceottawa.com ADVANCE TICKET SALES END FRIDAY, 7/29/11 AT 5:00 PM. Walt Willey (All My Children's "Jackson Montgomery") and Kim "Howard" Johnson (ImprovOlympic) will be presenting Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at Ottawa High School Auditorium. This production marks Willeyworld Community Productions' third annual summer play on the Ottawa stage after 2009's "The Odd Couple" and 2010's "Arsenic and Old Lace". AND this year two guest artists will star in the annual production: Taylor Miller (All My Children's "Nina Cortlandt") and Kale Browne (One Life to Live's "Sam Rappaport"). Tickets sold exclusively through the Ottawa Visitors Center. Beginning Monday, June 13th reservations for advanced tickets will be taken. All advanced sales tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call one hour before the scheduled performance. General Seating. Doors open one hour prior to performance. Times: Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm. Prices: $25 per ticket in advance/$30 per ticket at the door.

Riverfest Celebration - August 3 - 7, 2011 Ottawa's annual, and LaSalle County's largest festival, Riverfest, celebrates summer with a bang! Events include carnival rides, art shows, craft and flea market, kids activities, music demonstrations, parade, and the Taste of Ottawa! At Riverfest, you're sure to find something for everyone!...Visit Website

Roxy Cinemas 827 LaSalle St. | Ottawa, IL, | (815) 433-8303 | Check out the Roxy Cinemas! Grab a bag of popcorn and catch the latest blockbuster movie! ...Visit Website

Shakers Lounge and Sports Bar 121 W. Stevenson Road | Ottawa, , 61350 | (815) 433-2110 | shakers@shakerslounge.com Home of great food, spirits, and most of all great times! Shakers has that naturally welcoming atmosphere of fun and friendship that no chain can compete with! SPORTS BAR! We offer live music every weekend with no cover charge, Karoke on Thursday plus an outside volley ball sand court. Meeting space available. Open 7 days a week 10am - 2am....Visit Website

Summer Dance Series - June 7 - August 9, 2011 (NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION) Schomas Studio, 602 Catherine Street | Ottawa, IL, 61350 | 815-434-7258 | schomas@sbcglobal.net NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER: DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON RT 71 SUMMER DANCE SERIES WILL BE HELD AT SCHOMAS STUDIO ,602 CATHERINE STREET IN OTTAWA. THIS WILL BE THE LOCATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER OF 2011. The Ottawa Rec Department presents it's Annual FREE Summer Dance Series on Tuesday Nights starting June 7th through August 9th at Schomas Studio. At 7:00pm Swing Dance Lessons will be held. Then beginning at 9:00pm a new class called the "Couples Grab Bag" will be introduced focusing on different styles of dancing each week, including the hustle, west coast swing, two step, salsa and more! CALL TO CONFIRM DATE AT 815-434-7258 (There will be a one week vacation period during the last week of July.) FREE admission!!! All ages welcome! Bring a partner! Rain or shine we will dance! Call 815-434-7258 for alternate location if raining!