2026 Events

Galena's bicentennial event list.  For a full calendar of events, go to GalenaCalendar.org

January 16th: Galena Trivia
February 26th-March 1st: Performance at Turner Hall
May 7th-10th: Sidewalk Sale / Taste of Galena
July 4th: Independence Day Scavenger Hunt
August 29th: Corn Boil and Music Festival at Recreation Park
October 31th: Halloween Parade - Galena through the Years
December 27th: Galena Trivia / Birthday Party

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Old photo of backyard badminton and watermelon

A watermelon-eating badminton contest?  Sounds great!!

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The Festival that Almost Happened

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Imagine a Woodstock-style festival on a farm outside Galena, Illinois - and it almost happened!  Scheduled for July 31st through August 2nd, 1970, the festival was shut down by a local judge at that request of county and local law enforcement, who would have been overwhelmed (this was only three years after the '67 corn boil).  The festival was moved to Wadena, Iowa.