# Events & Things To Do In Galena This Weekend | May 8-10, 2026| AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Galena is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Galena this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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## Weekend Events in Galena

- **Event Name**: Galena's May Sidewalk Sales
  - **Description**: During our Sidewalk Sales Days, shop Galena's unique 1/2 mile Main St and find not only unique gifts and treasures but great deals as well.   Store will have discounts and seasonal releases just for you.  Many will be on the sidewalks, but also be sure to
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/galenas-may-sidewalk-sales/200029791738133
  - **Venue**: Main St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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- **Event Name**: Mom & Me Horse Camp - FULLY BOOKED!
  - **Description**: Celebrate an early Mother’s Day at Shenandoah Riding Center with a day full of connection, learning, and adventure. 🐎❤️💐

Explore the world of horses as you discover saddling, feeding, and grooming, then enjoy a wagon ride and a guided tour of our facilit
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/mom-and-me-horse-camp-fully-booked/200029694142532
  - **Venue**: The Shenandoah Riding Center
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- **Event Name**: SOLD OUT! May Days Hat Bar & Honey Bar Event at DeSoto House Hotel
  - **Description**: Gather your friends and family for a one-of-a-kind experience at Dry Creek Beekeeping's Hat Bar & Honey Bar Event in the beautiful Parker Room at the DeSoto House Hotel in Galena!

Create Your Custom Hat: Choose from Western, Fedora, Trucker, or Flat-
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/sold-out-may-days-hat-bar-and-honey-bar-event-at-desoto-house-hotel/200029731101217
  - **Venue**: DeSoto House Hotel
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, workshops, art, crafts
- **Event Name**: Turn Over a New Leaf
  - **Description**: Plant Swap from 11am to 1pm. Bring seeds and plants and swap with your neighbors! We welcome vegetables, herbs, native grasses & flowers and houseplants. Even if you don’t have anything to bring, come to get plants and seeds to take home!

Workshop at
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/turn-over-a-new-leaf/200029849208926
  - **Venue**: 601 S Bench St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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- **Event Name**: Dames of Dubuque present "Because She Sang"
  - **Description**: Celebrate Mother’s Day with an afternoon of vocal harmony honoring  the voices that raised us, the songs that sustain us, and the lineage of a creative spirit that flows through us still.  The Dames of Dubuque present a program spanning centuries, contine
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  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/dames-of-dubuque-present-because-she-sang/200029988653256
  - **Venue**: 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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  - **Categories**: Music, Art
- **Event Name**: PELLA TULIP FESTIVAL
  - **Description**: Please note: The festival is completely outdoors, so be sure to check the weather. The festival goes on rain or shine. Remember to wear comfortable walking shoes!!

Your Tour Includes:
• Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation
• Grandstand Seating Ticket
• Drive
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/pella-tulip-festival/200029731099000
  - **Venue**: 4349 W Industrial Park Ave, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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- **Event Name**: Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day
  - **Description**: Join JDCF staff and volunteers for a birding walk on the Galena River Trail to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and Galena's designation as a Illinois Bird City.  Tom Clay, former President of the Illinois Audubon Society, will lead the walk to see and
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/celebrate-world-migratory-bird-day/200029907556644
  - **Venue**: Galena River Trl, Galena, IL 61036, United States
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- **Event Name**: Spring Driving Tour
  - **Description**: Dust off your Fiero and get ready to hit the open road! You’re invited to join us for a scenic spring cruise on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as we enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views on our way to Galena, IL.
We will meet at 8:30am, with departure scheduled
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 08:30 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/spring-driving-tour/200029781764530
  - **Venue**: 500 Bouthillier St, Galena, IL 61036-2704, United States
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## Trending Events in Galena

- **Event Name**: 2026 NIGHT OF THE LUMINARIA
  - **Description**: Don't miss one of the most beautiful and romantic nights of the year in Galena.

More than 5,000 candlelit luminaries line the streets, steps, and sidewalks all throughout the downtown area.  From Main Street to the hills overlooking Grant Park, all of Ga
  - **Venue**: Main st. Downtown Galena
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- **Event Name**: Bicentennial Corn Boil
  - **Description**: The biggest homecoming celebration Galena has ever had - come home for the Bicentennial Corn Boil in 2026!  Music, food, games, and all the fun a person can handle!  Go to https://www.galena2026.org/ for information and updates
  - **Venue**: Recreation Park, Galena Illinois
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Great Galena Balloon Race
  - **Description**: The Great Galena Balloon Race is more than just a spectacular weekend of hot air ballooning—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Through this event, we proudly support Breakthrough T1D and Camp Hertko Hollow, two organizations dedicated to im
  - **Venue**: 400 Eagle Ridge Dr, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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- **Event Name**: Corkless Galena 2026
  - **Description**: Get ready for a chill day filled with good music, great wine, and awesome vibes at Corkless Galena!About this EventIllinois Wine is proud to present Corkless Galena, a one-day wine festival showcasing incredible Illinois
  - **Venue**: Depot Park
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- **Event Name**: Galena's Jeep Jingle & Santa Mingle 2026
  - **Description**: Join us in welcoming Santa to town to kick off the holiday season here in Galena.  

The fun begins at 5pm with a fleet of Jeeps for the Jeep Jingle headed down Main St to bring Mr. & Mrs. Claus to town. Then follow the fleet to the Old Market House a
  - **Venue**: Galena, Ill
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- **Event Name**: Midwest Psych Fest
  - **Description**: https://midwestpsychfest.com/

Midwest Pysch Fest is bringing the city to our circus on May 8th and 9th.  It's a happening, it's a campout, it's the best music and arts hangout on either side of the Ohio River.  Come clown around.

Midwest Psych Fest is b
  - **Venue**: Troubadour Farm
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- **Event Name**: 42nd Annual Nouveau Parade & Celebration
  - **Description**: Galena Cellars celebrates the release of the 2026 Nouveau wine!

We invite you to join us at our Luncheon, being hosted at our Downtown Galena location, 111 N. Main Street, at 12pm!

The parade of revelers will assemble at 2:30 p.m. for a trek around Gale
  - **Venue**: Galena Cellars (111 Main)
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- **Event Name**: Galena's Annual Dogwood Festival
  - **Description**: 🌸🇺🇸 Dogwood Festival of Galena 🇺🇸🌸
Rooted in History, Growing Together
Celebrating 250 Years of America

Join us in downtown Galena for a full day of family-friendly fun featuring a parade, live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, kids activities, a beer
  - **Venue**: 105 Sycamore Ln, Galena, MD, United States, Maryland
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- **Event Name**: 24th Fur Ball: Gangsters & Flappers for Paws
  - **Description**: ✨ Save the Date ✨

Join us for the 24th Annual Fur Ball: Gangsters & Flappers for Paws

Step back into the roaring ‘20s for a night of vintage glamour, jazzy vibes, and tail-wagging fun—all in support of the pets at the Joplin Humane Society 🐾

Saturd
  - **Venue**: Downstream Casino Resort
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** Galena's May Sidewalk Sales (Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am at Main St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), Mom & Me Horse Camp - FULLY BOOKED! (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at The Shenandoah Riding Center), SOLD OUT! May Days Hat Bar & Honey Bar Event at DeSoto House Hotel (Fri May 08 2026 at 05:30 pm at DeSoto House Hotel), Turn Over a New Leaf (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 601 S Bench St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), Dames of Dubuque present "Because She Sang" (Sun May 10 2026 at 02:00 pm at 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Galena this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Mom & Me Horse Camp - FULLY BOOKED! (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at The Shenandoah Riding Center), SOLD OUT! May Days Hat Bar & Honey Bar Event at DeSoto House Hotel (Fri May 08 2026 at 05:30 pm at DeSoto House Hotel), Turn Over a New Leaf (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 601 S Bench St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), Dames of Dubuque present "Because She Sang" (Sun May 10 2026 at 02:00 pm at 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), PELLA TULIP FESTIVAL (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 4349 W Industrial Park Ave, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Galena in May 2026?
  - **A:** Galena's May Sidewalk Sales (Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am at Main St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), Mom & Me Horse Camp - FULLY BOOKED! (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at The Shenandoah Riding Center), SOLD OUT! May Days Hat Bar & Honey Bar Event at DeSoto House Hotel (Fri May 08 2026 at 05:30 pm at DeSoto House Hotel), Turn Over a New Leaf (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 601 S Bench St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), Dames of Dubuque present "Because She Sang" (Sun May 10 2026 at 02:00 pm at 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Galena on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Galena include Main St, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036, The Shenandoah Riding Center, DeSoto House Hotel.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Galena include Galena Downtown Business Association, The Shenandoah Riding Center, Dry Creek Beekeeping- Tours & Tastings.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Weekend events in Galena?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Galena.

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