Nostalgic Holidays at the Planinsek Grocery & Meat Market Museum

Planinsek Grocery & Meat Market Museum 1314 Elizabeth St., Joliet, IL, United States

Step back in time this holiday weekend, Friday and Saturday Noon-4:00 pm, and experience the warmth and charm of Christmas at the Planinsek Grocery & Meat Market Museum. Our historic house and market is transformed into a nostalgic, festive scene, showing how Slovenian immigrants experienced the joy of the season in the mid 1900’s. Wander…

New Year’s Eve-EVE at Joliet Area Historical Museum

Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United States

This year, bring your little ones to the most exciting, family-friendly New Year’s event in Joliet – the Ultimate Kids’ New Year’s Eve EVE Party! The clock may strike midnight for adults, but for the kids, the celebration begins early with a packed schedule of fun-filled activities, games, and entertainment that will make them feel…

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band

Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United States

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band concert - Friday, Feb. 14th, 7pm - Indoor Auditorium at Joliet Area Historical Museum. From the John Primer website: "As the bandleader…

History in our Hands at JAHM

Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United States

A community coalition of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet Area African-American Context Study, and History on Wheels Museum are seeking photos, artifacts & Archival Material to expand holdings on Joliet's Black History. Share your information quickly and easily with onsite scanning. If you wish, your artifacts will return home with you, or can be…

Spiked! Eat. Drink. Railfan. at the Joliet Railroad Museum

Joliet Railroad Museum at Gateway Transportation Center 90 E. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL, United States

ALL ABOARD for an evening of food, drinks and dueling pianos at Joliet’s newest museum! The Joliet Railroad Museum, a repurposed switching tower that has stood at one of the busiest rail intersections on the continent for over a century, will open for a special evening event on Friday, March 7th from 7-10 pm. The…