# Best Events & Things To Do In Rockford Today | AllEvents

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## today Events in Rockford

- **Event Name**: Jake LaBotz Live! Spring Art Scene After Party!
  - **Description**: Artists! Art fans! Musicians! Music Fans! Writers! Fans of good books! This ones for you! You worked hard over Art Scene and everyday so we at 317 teamed up with 6 Finger Tattoo to bring you a present! Wednesday, April 29th at 7pm, Jake LaBotz will prefor
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/jake-labotz-live-spring-art-scene-after-party/200029693293902
  - **Venue**: 6 Finger Tattoo 136 1st St Rockford Il
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- **Event Name**: Wednesday Pub Trivia - INFOMERCIALS
  - **Description**: "You're gonna love my nuts." 

Join us as we host another round of Pub Trivia, this time first three rounds General Knowledge, last round on the ultimate form of advertising, the ones you can't stop watching when you wake up at 3am,  INFOMERCIALS!

Trivia
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
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  - **Venue**: The Olympic Tavern
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- **Event Name**: Mary Oliver Print Workshop
  - **Description**: Inspired by the poetry of Mary Oliver, participants will carve a small relief block and print imagery onto paper and textiles.About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b892e3d0-24de-11f1-8500-4f0c3b0bf48e-rimg-
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/mary-oliver-print-workshop/100001985382260787
  - **Venue**: SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop
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  - **Price**: USD 95
  - **Categories**: Art, Workshops, literary-art
- **Event Name**: 14th Annual David H. Caskey Memorial Lecture: Playfulness, Humor, and Some Philosophy
  - **Description**: Please join us for a free, engaging discussion on Playfulness, Humor, and Some Philosophy: Thinking Seriously About Thinking Playfully. This lecture will feature keynote speaker, Chris Kramer, an Assistant Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Santa Barbar
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/14th-annual-david-h-caskey-memorial-lecture-playfulness-humor-and-some-philosophy/200029931861117
  - **Venue**: 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61114
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- **Event Name**: Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class
  - **Description**: Join us in person to learn how to spot the signs and support those who are experiencing mental health challenges!About this EventJoin Us for a Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class!Looking to learn how
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/free-community-mental-health-first-aid-class/100001986512362953
  - **Venue**: 725 N Lyford Rd
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Spring Book Fair 2026
  - **Description**: Come join our Inquiry Night & head over to our Book Fair! Sales from the book fair come directly back to our Mustangs!
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/spring-book-fair-2026/200029975498646
  - **Venue**: 4704 N.Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL
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## Trending Events in Rockford

- **Event Name**: Rockford's 57th Annual Start of Summer Celebration
  - **Description**: Sun’s out, fun’s out! It is time to kick off the best season of the year in the heart of West Michigan. Get ready for the 57th Annual Start of Summer Celebration in beautiful downtown Rockford!

From June 4–7, 2026, our charming riverside town transforms
  - **Venue**: Rockford Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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- **Event Name**: Sting in Rockford
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Sting LIVE at Hard Rock Live Rockford on Friday, October 16, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Sting is coming to Hard Rock Live Rockford on Friday, October 16, 20
  - **Venue**: Hard Rock Live Rockford
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- **Event Name**: The Temptations and The Four Tops
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at The Temptations and The Four Tops, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Hard Rock Live - Rockford in vibrant Rockford, IL
  - **Venue**: Hard Rock Live - Rockford
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- **Event Name**: Sting
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Sting, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Hard Rock Live - Rockford in the heart of Rockford, IL for an event that will redefine your
  - **Venue**: Hard Rock Live - Rockford
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- **Event Name**: Montéz de Durango - 3 Decadas Tour 2026 - Rockford, IL
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  - **Venue**: Hard Rock Casino Rockford
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- **Event Name**: Sting at Hard Rock Live - Rockford
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Sting at Hard Rock Live - Rockford, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Hard Rock Live - Rockford in dynamic Rockford, IL, this event will b
  - **Venue**: Hard Rock Live - Rockford
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- **Event Name**: David Spade at Coronado Performing Arts Center
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at David Spade at Coronado Performing Arts Center, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Coronado Performing Arts Center in vibrant Rockford
  - **Venue**: Coronado Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Rockford 4th Of July Celebration
  - **Description**: Celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday with a 30-minute fireworks spectacular!
🎶 Choreographed to music on 103.1 FM 🎶
⭐ Proudly sponsored by L&L Builders, Inc. 2026 Grand Finale Sponsor ⭐ 

Official 2026 updates can be found at www.4thandlights.com
  - **Venue**: The Jefferson Street Bridge, Rockford, IL
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- **Event Name**: Amy Grant at Coronado Performing Arts Center
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Amy Grant at Coronado Performing Arts Center, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Coronado Performing Arts Center in vibrant Rockford
  - **Venue**: Coronado Performing Arts Center
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- **Q**: What are the top today events in Rockford?
  - **A:** Jake LaBotz Live! Spring Art Scene After Party! (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at 6 Finger Tattoo 136 1st St Rockford Il), Wednesday Pub Trivia - INFOMERCIALS (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Olympic Tavern), Mary Oliver Print Workshop (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop), 14th Annual David H. Caskey Memorial Lecture: Playfulness, Humor, and Some Philosophy (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61114), Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am at 725 N Lyford Rd).
- **Q**: What are the top free today events in Rockford?
  - **A:** Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am at 725 N Lyford Rd).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Rockford today April 29, 2026?
  - **A:** Jake LaBotz Live! Spring Art Scene After Party! (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at 6 Finger Tattoo 136 1st St Rockford Il), Wednesday Pub Trivia - INFOMERCIALS (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Olympic Tavern), Mary Oliver Print Workshop (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop), 14th Annual David H. Caskey Memorial Lecture: Playfulness, Humor, and Some Philosophy (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61114), Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am at 725 N Lyford Rd).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Rockford in April 2026?
  - **A:** Jake LaBotz Live! Spring Art Scene After Party! (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at 6 Finger Tattoo 136 1st St Rockford Il), Wednesday Pub Trivia - INFOMERCIALS (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Olympic Tavern), Mary Oliver Print Workshop (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop), 14th Annual David H. Caskey Memorial Lecture: Playfulness, Humor, and Some Philosophy (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61114), Free Community Mental Health First Aid Class (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am at 725 N Lyford Rd).
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- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Rockford?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Rockford include 6 Finger Tattoo 136 1st St Rockford Il, The Olympic Tavern, SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop.
- **Q**: What is the price range for today events in Rockford?
  - **A:** Prices for today events in Rockford range from USD 95 to USD 95. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Rockford?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Rockford include 317 Art Collaborative, The Olympic Tavern, SRM Prints.
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