The North End City Market is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Main and Auburn streets across from Plume on Saturday mornings from May through October from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The North End City Market is filled with fresh, local products and food, making it an excellent place for the community to gather, shop, eat, and socialize.
Cars & Coffee – Rockford is held on the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. The monthly car shows averaged 350 cars and 1,000 spectators in 2025, making it the largest car show in downtown Rockford. We gather across from Katie’s Cup at 502 Seventh Street, Rockford, IL 61104. Signs will direct participants where to go and indicate spectator parking areas. Cars & Coffee brings together the neighborhoods of Midtown in a welcoming, community-focused environment. Enjoy delicious coffee and food from Katie’s Cup, lively conversations about cars, and a true sense of community.
Anderson Japanese Gardens is a beautiful, outdoor setting that inspires the mind and energizes the soul. Their twelve-acre landscape of streams, waterfalls, winding pathways, and koi-filled ponds has been rated one of North America’s highest quality Japanese gardens for more than a decade.