All Upcoming events

• Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  Pickin’ & Grinnin’ returns to Cats “Q”

  Cats "Q" BBQ

  6+ Interested
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 04:00 PM

  Christmas in the Valley at The Ottawa Center for the Arts - The Great Hall

  910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  77+ Interested
• Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  MicroMania Midget Wrestling: Ottawa,IL at Shakers

  Shakers Sports Bar & Grill

  USD 23
• Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  Strawdawg ( trio ) @ Shakers ( Ottawa )

  Shakers Ottawa

  21+ Interested
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 05:00 PM

  2ND ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER SHENANIGANS

  1701 Ottawa Ave, Naplate, IL

  23+ Interested
• Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 - 06:00 PM

  Felted Gingerbread Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  42+ Interested
• Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Karaoke with The Gators

  Ottawa American Legion Post 33

  5+ Interested
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 11:00 AM

  Block Print Workshop

  Open Space Art Gallery & Studios

  USD 50
• Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 - 05:00 PM

  LADIES NIGHT OUT

  750 Centennial Dr, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Fire on Fifth Presents: Jingle Jam 25’

  Fire on Fifth

  176+ Interested
• Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  Harbor Stories: Unplugged featuring Aaron Kelly

  411 Great Loop E Dr

  USD 39
• Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 - 05:00 PM

  BOURBON, BIKES, AND BABES

  750 Centennial Dr, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  58+ Interested
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 05:00 PM

  Bowling with Santa

  1758 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  54+ Interested
• Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 - 08:30 PM

  Abbynormal at Shakers New Years Eve!

  Shakers Ottawa

  263+ Interested
• Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 - 10:00 AM

  Trek Through Time: Guided Icefall and Ice Age History Hike

  Starved Rock State Park Ottawa Canyon Parking

  Free
• Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 08:00 PM

  Project Nostalgia plays at Shakers, Ottawa, IL!

  Shakers Ottawa
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 08:00 PM

  Zazzle Acoustic Duo Rocks Keagan's Irish Pub!

  Keagan's Irish Pub

  22+ Interested
• Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 - 04:00 PM

  Preston Klik Sound Bath at The Abbey

  113 E Layfayette St, Ottawa, IL

  25+ Interested
• Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Holiday Sip and Savor

  Valentino’s Pasta and Wine
• Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  Wig Out! Bingo Night

  401 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2801, United States
• Sat, 02 May, 2026 - 08:00 AM

  Tom Nauman Memorial Midwest Morel Fest & Burger Bash

  Washington Park Ottawa il

  27+ Interested
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 09:30 AM

  River Bend Mobile Pantry - December 13

  1050 E Norris Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350-1602, United States

  153+ Interested
• Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Pontiac High School Madrigals at The Ottawa Center for the Arts

  910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  25+ Interested
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 09:00 PM

  Snap Shot Rocks Shakers

  Shakers Ottawa

  66+ Interested
• Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Wintertide Music featuring COLLEEN WILD on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

  421 Great Loop East Drive, Ottawa, IL

  14+ Interested
• Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  MMM44 Fundraiser Musical Bingo in Paradise!

  Marquette Academy Elemetary
• Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 - 10:00 AM

  Winter Sowing Natives Workshop

  Nell's Woodland

  24+ Interested
• Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 05:30 PM

  3D Trees or Cardinal Stained Glass Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2818, United States

  11+ Interested
• Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 - 04:30 PM

  Chasing Spring: Waterfalls and Wildflowers Hike

  Starved Rock State Park Ottawa Canyon Parking

  Free
• Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 - 01:00 PM

  Encore Performance: On The Air With - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

  Occidental Lodge # 40 Ottawa IL

  78+ Interested
• Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Other People's Poetry

  910 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  Sip & Paint @ The Alley

  1758 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, IL

  78+ Interested
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 08:00 PM

  Cody Calkins Band

  121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  13+ Interested
• Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 08:30 AM

  Preschool Screening for Enrollment

  1110 W Main St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  4+ Interested
• Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  Harbor Stories: Unplugged featuring JD Graham

  411 Great Loop E Dr

  USD 39
• Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  OTHS Music Department Holiday Concert

  211 E Main St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  7+ Interested
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 10:30 AM

  Mike Muzzerall- Ottawa, IL

  900 Hitt St, Ottawa, IL 61350-5109, United States

  5+ Interested
• Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Zazzle Acoustic Duo Rocks Cats "Q" BBQ!

  Cats "Q" BBQ

  8+ Interested
• Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 - 10:00 AM

  Fossil Identification Workshop

  Nell's Woodland

  8+ Interested
• Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 - 05:00 PM

  After Hours Holiday Party

  Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group (Ottawa, IL)

  11+ Interested
• Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 - 06:00 PM

  Winter Workshop

  1691 N. 31st Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  85+ Interested
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 01:00 PM

  Mike and Jess Music live at Muffy's Tap!!!

  Muffy's Tap
• Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  PJ PARTY 🥳

  1701 Ottawa Ave, Naplate, IL

  18+ Interested
• Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 - 08:00 AM

  Engage with Nature: Bird Banding and Migration.

  Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park

  Free
• Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Intro to Watercolor

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 11:00 AM

  Story time with Santa

  Reddick Library

  47+ Interested
• Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 05:30 PM

  Beginner Stained Glass Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2818, United States
• Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 - 11:00 AM

  Lunch with SANTA at The Lone Buffalo by Tangled Roots

  808 - 812 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  10+ Interested
• Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 - 01:00 PM

  Kids Giftmas - A Gift Making Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 09:00 AM

  COOKIE WALK!

  100 W Jefferson St, Ottawa, IL 61350-5005, United States
• Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Landscape Watercolor Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 - 06:30 PM

  Paint & Sip on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat with Open Space Art Gallery

  421 Great Loop East Drive, Ottawa, IL
• Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 - 06:00 PM

  Oil Painting Techniques

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 - 12:00 PM

  Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating Class

  Small Dog Candle Co

  USD 17
• Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Cyanotype Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  6+ Interested
• Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Craft + Chill [journaling + collage]

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 - 12:00 PM

  Open Studio at Open Space

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  Wildeye heads to Shakers!!

  Shakers

  5+ Interested
• Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 03:00 PM

  OTHS Class of 1995 30th Reunion

  Bianchi’s Pizza
• Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Conversation Heart Pillow Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  NEW YEARS BASH @ ALFANO'S PIZZA OF OTTAWA IL Wed. Dec. 31 DINNER & SHOW 7P-12A

  Alfano's Pizza of Ottawa

  35+ Interested
• Thu, 25 Dec, 2025 - 11:00 AM

  Christmas Day Dinner

  Open Table UCC Ottawa
• Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 - 01:53 PM

  AcroCamp 2026

  Camp Tuckabatchee, North 35th Road, Ottawa, IL, USA

  USD 50
• Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  Harbor Stories: Unplugged featuring Jessica Willis Fisher

  411 Great Loop E Dr

  USD 39
• Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 - 11:00 AM

  2026 Penguin Plunge

  Skydive Chicago

  42+ Interested
• Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 - 01:30 PM

  Hot Wax Batik and Paper Bead Making Workshop

  223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
• Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Seed Starting and Saving for Gardeners

  1010 Canal St, Ottawa, IL 61350-4937, United States

  5+ Interested
• Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 - 10:00 AM

  Sustainability on the Farm - Farming for Soil Health

  1689 N 31st Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350-9607, United States
• Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 - 01:00 PM

  Mediumship Readings with Tera at the Small Dog Candle Co. & Market in Ottawa IL on Dec 9th

  Small Dog Candle Co & Market

  27+ Interested
• Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 - 02:00 PM

  Pop-Up Players performing “The 39 Steps – On the Airwaves!” at The Ottawa Center for the Arts

  113 E W Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL 61350

  42+ Interested
• Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 - 04:00 AM

  2026 OTHS Educational Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Banquet

  211 E. Main St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  12+ Interested
• Sun, 28 Dec, 2025 - 02:00 PM

  Skate with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who!

  Paramount Skating Arena

  81+ Interested
• Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 - 04:00 PM

  Pictures with Santa

  Brothers Country Supply - Ottawa, IL

  33+ Interested
• Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 11:00 AM

  Winter Nature Walk

  Nell's Woodland

  8+ Interested
• Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 - 03:00 PM

  IVSO Presents: Romantic Imaginations (Young Performers Concert) ft. Guest Conductor Silas Huff

  Ottawa Township High School District 140

  15+ Interested
• Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 - 07:00 PM

  "Night of Wonder" Christmas Concert

  Ottawa Evangelical United Methodist Church

  37+ Interested
• Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 - 10:00 AM

  Christmas Sale!!

  224 W. Main Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

  22+ Interested
• Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 - 12:00 AM

  Restaurant Week 2026

  OttawaIL

  112+ Interested
• Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 - 04:00 PM

  Oyster Happy Hour! Every Tuesday

  700 La Salle st, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350