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Bring Free Concerts to Davis Park
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An agent sent me a message today about a contest that I'd like to get behind! I had never heard of Levitt Pavilions, so I took a look at their site: levittpavilions.org. From their site: LEVITT PAVILIONS is the national nonprofit organization behind the25
Friday Night Flix in Davis Park 2015
Friday Night Flix in Davis Park features large screen movies that the entire family can enjoy. The free movie showings begin at sundown on the North lawn of Davis Park. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring lawn chairs if the movie is indoors. Movie line-up for the remainder of 2015: -July 10 - How To Train Your Dragon 2 July 17 - Disney's Planes Fire & Rescue July 24 - Ninja Turtles July 31 - 101 Dalmatians August 7 The SpongeBob Movie August 14 - Night at the Museum August 21 - Toy Story 3 Select nights will also feature related programming prior to the movie to entertain families and children. Patrons are allowed to bring in food and beverages but alcohol is prohibited. The first 1,000 people who enter the park will get a "popcorn ticket" to redeem at the concession stand for a FREE bag of popcorn. Additional bags of popcorn may be purchased for $1. In the event of inclement weather on a Friday during Friday Night Flix the decision to move to an alternate location or...
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Rockford Fourth of July Activities
Independence Day has arrived and so has this year's round of Rockford Fourth of July activities throughout the Rockford metro area! Rockford's Skyworks fireworks show will take place this year on July 4th currently scheduled for 9:30p in Davis Park. The show should last about 30 minutes and will feature over 4,000 shells. The fireworks display will also be synchronized to music on B103-FM and televised by WTVO. For more information, visit www.rockfordfireandice.com. Other July 4th events in Rockford include…
- 7a – MELD run and walk, starting at Madison Street near Jefferson Street Bridge
- 8:30a – Patriotic continental breakfast free to the first 1,000 people at Sinnissippi Park
- Noon – Meet Great Human Beings and get pictures taken at State and Main Streets
- 12:30p-5p – Kaboom at Discovery Center Museum (experiment with explosions, laun...
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Davis Park at Founders Landing
According to gorockford.com, Davis Park at Founders Landing marks the site where Rockford's cultural and industrial heritage began. Its seven acres are bordered by the Rock River and two major streets in downtown Rockford. It also features numerous paved walks and numerous parking lots. Founders Landing is significant to Rockford's heritage because it was this area along the edge of the Rock River where early settlers crossed the river at a rocky ford which existed near where Kent Creek and the Rock River come together. These settlers developed many of the first industries in the Rockford area. Originally this area was known as the Water Power District. Today, you can see a tribute to these settlers at Davis Park where you'll find a sculpture of founders Thatcher Blake, Lewis Lemon and Germanicus Kent to celebrate Rockford's birthplace and its cultural and industrial heritage. Today, Davis Park and Founders Landing is home to an outdoor venue which hosts many recreational events as w...