Kathryn & Dylan
Things To Do
Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront
Rockford Roasting Company - Embassy Suites
Davis Park at Founders Landing
Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Rockford Art Museum
Discovery Center Museum
Discovery Center Museum is a hands-on children's science museum with more than 300 exciting interactive exhibits spread throughout 23,000 square feet on two floors. All our exhibits relate to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). Exhibit galleries focus on the human body, forms of electricity, the science of sports, space travel, simple machines, communication, agriculture, color and light, and math. Out in the museum's backyard, visitors can explore our Rock River Discovery Park, a 15,000 square foot multi-level science park featuring a dinosaur dig pit, maze, water play area and a Secret Garden. Discovery Center is one of the top family attractions in Northern Illinois and has received numerous local, state and national accolades.
Rockford City Market
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens
Robert Tinker's inspiration for the Cottage came in 1862, when he fell in love with the architecture of Switzerland. In 1865, He began building his Swiss Cottage on the limestone bluff overlooking Kent Creek. Robert surrounded his Swiss Cottage with over 27 acres of trees, vines, winding pathways, flowerbeds, & gardens. He then constructed a suspension bridge crossing the Kent Creek. This bridge linked the Cottage with his wife's limestone mansion and grounds. At the end of the suspension bridge, he planted elaborate gardens where passengers could stroll as they waited for the train. The Tinker family, sole occupants of the Cottage, left their home to the Rockford Park District after 75 years of residence. Filled with original furnishings, artwork, diaries, clothing & household items, it is a rich time capsule of life during the Victorian Era (& one of only a handful of Swiss-style homes remaining in the US). In 1943, Tinker Swiss Cottage opened to the public as a Museum.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
https://klehm.org/seedling-workshop/
Mrs. Buckbee's Wake & Bakery
Beyer Stadium
Beyer Stadium was the home of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's Rockford Peaches from 1943 to 1954. The stadium has been restored and is now home to the Rockford Starfires Women's Hardball/Baseball League. The Rockford Peaches, a top-flight women's baseball team formed in 1943 by Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley, started a run which lasted for 12 years, calling Beyer Stadium on 15th Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, home. The team was featured in the movie A League of Their Own, starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, Geena Davis and Rosie O'Donnell. The team's uniform consisted of a peach colored dress featuring the Rockford city seal centered on the chest, along with red socks and cap. In later years, the Peaches wore a white home uniform with black socks and cap. The Peaches won the league championship in 1945, 1948, 1949, and 1950. (Wikipedia.com)
Edwards Apple Orchard
Edwards Apple Orchard West
