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53 Things To Do In Rockford, IL

  1. Look for ghosts at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens.
  2. Watch a live performance at Coronado Performing Arts Center.
  3. Try absinthe at the Social Urban Bar.
  4. Sort through vinyl records at Toad Hall Books and Records.
  5. Go horseback riding at Lockwood Park.
  6. Rub Abe’s Nose for good luck.
  7. Pick your own apples at Curran’s Orchard.
  8. Float in a tank at Forest City Float.
  9. Paint your own pottery at The Pottery Lounge.
  10. Ice skate at Riverview Ice House.
  11. Listen to live music at District Bar and Grill.
  12. Skateboard at Elliot Park Skatepark.
  13. Play arcade games at Tilted 10.
  14. Do an alcohol tasting at Artale & Co.
  15. Snap photos with the Rockmen Guardians.
  16. Sort through used books at Maze Books.
  17. Rent a kayak from Rocktown Adventures.
  18. Check out the dinosaur and natural artifact exhibits at Burpee Museum of Natural History.
  19. Admire the koi’s in the ponds at Anderson Japanese Gardens.
  20. Play billiards at Rockford Billiard Cafe.
  21. Bounce around at Urban Air Trampoline Park.
  22. Throw axes at Big Timber Axe Throwing.
  23. Bowl at the Cherry Bowl.
  24. Check out the antiques at the East State Antique Mall.
  25. Gamble at Hard Rock Casino.
  26. Enjoy a spa day at WM Day Spa.
  27. Freeze your body to negative temperatures at ICryo.
  28. Smell the flowers at Nicholas Conservatory & Garden.
  29. Take a guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Laurent House.
  30. Learn martial art skills at Rockford Academy Of Tae-Kwon-Do.
  31. Attempt the Gut Buster Burger Challenge at Shooter’s Bar and Grill.
  32. Listen for birds at Severson Dells Nature Center.
  33. Watch a battlefield reenactment at Midway Village Museum.
  34. Enjoy Mexican street snacks at La Michoacana.
  35. Attempt to escape a room at 815 Escape.
  36. Learn to scuba dive with Azimuth Scuba.
  37. Shop for international groceries at Siam Asian Market.
  38. Attend an event at the BMO Center.
  39. Roller skate at Skateland.
  40. Shop for produce at Rockford’s City Markets.
  41. Golf at Sandy Hollow Golf Course.
  42. Create a bear at Build-A-Bear Workshop.
  43. Read signs on the Rockford Peaches history at Beyer Peaches Stadium.
  44. Relax in a salt room at Salt+Sol.
  45. Shop the vendors at Sandy Hollow Flea Market.
  46. Have a picnic at Sinnissippi Park.
  47. Walk the trails at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden.
  48. Have a funnel cake or superman ice cream at Sweets N’ Eats.
  49. Watch a movie at AMC Rockford.
  50. Play disc golf at Anna Page Park.
  51. Pitch a tent and camp at Blackhawk Valley Campground.
  52. Go thrifting at the local thrift shops.
  53. Take a yoga class at Nspired Yoga.

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