Soar Into City Market Tonight for Superhero Night! BAJA is Back & Ready to Rock!

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superhero Night at Dixon City Market! Come down dressed up as a superhero or in your favorite comic book T-shirt or any other superhero-inspired outfit, and enter to win tickets and a T-shirt for Discover Dixon's Dement Town Music Fest! Drawing at 7:30! And BAJA is ready to bring it tonight – just like they always do – as they perform from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight!

Come celebrate getting through the first day of school and buy yourself something cool! Only a few more City Markets left to enjoy this summer!

This season is sponsored by River Country 101.7 and Tipsy

Dement Town Music Fest Returns Sept. 7!

If you missed the boat last year, now’s your chance to redeem yourself! Dement Town Music Fest will return Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 600 block of Depot Avenue!

Hello Weekend, Burn ‘N Bush, and The Empty Pockets are ready to rock!

Local favorite Lil' Smoked Bar + Grill will have meals available to purchase, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Mary’s Diner will also offer great items to keep you fueled up, and PJ’s and Dement Town Tavern will be serving drinks that night, too!

There will be a mobile axe throwing station set up and the bags boards will be out for you to enjoy while you take in the music!

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate. Gates open at 2 p.m., and the music will be bumping from 3 to 10! 

This event is all ages. Those 21 and older should be prepared to show ID in order to purchase alcohol. Picnic table seating will be available, but you can bring in your own chairs. Outside coolers will not be allowed.

Click here for all the details and to buy your ticket in advance!

Todd Lorenc Set to Serenade at the Square!

Todd Lorenc Ukulele Music is all set and ready to serenade you from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at John Dixon Park! He's a Music at the Square favorite – we know you'll enjoy! Come have a picnic in the park, let the kids play on the playground and enjoy some music! 🎶 Grab some custard before it's gone, courtesy of Culver's!

This season is presented by Edward Jones

Enjoy a Free Session of Riverfront Yoga!

Enjoy the outdoors and enrich your Friday mornings with free sessions of Riverfront Yoga this summer!

Join at either 7 or 9:30 a.m. Friday mornings through August on the Riverfront!

This Discover Dixon series is presented by Midland States Bank. Sessions are free to attend, but please bring your own mat.

John Groshans Honored for Dedication

Discover Dixon, the City of Dixon, Beautify Dixon, and many other community members and officials gathered together Friday, Aug. 9 to celebrate John Groshans' dedication to our community with a monument that will honor his years of service for many years to come.

From Aug. 1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2023 officially, John was the face of the Riverfront, keeping it beautiful day in and day out. He truly did turn his pride into a passion, and his commitment to our community will continue to be a shining example for all of Dixon.

Thank you, John, for your years of service to our community!

Registration Open for Ultimate Tailgate!

Come enjoy the Ultimate Tailgate Rib & Chili Cookoff! from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in the Beanblossom Parking Lot!

Watch the Bears take on the Panthers at noon on the big screen outside! Enjoy drinks specials, and live music, too!

More information to come on food vendors, chili tasting, and admission!

Think you got what it takes to compete against the best of the best? Click here for all the information and get yourself entered into the competition!

This event is sponsored by Ken Nelson Auto Group

Our full schedule of events can be found on

https://www.discoverdixon.com/events

This List Is Updated Monthly

Abiding Word Church

Ace Hardware

Al Morrison Baseball

All Safe Storage

Alley Loop

American Red Cross

Andrew Nelson Transport

AZZ Galvanizing 

Big John Portables 

Bison Meadows Wind Farm

Books on First

BorgWarner 

Boss Roofing 

Brown Construction

Castor Home Nursing 

CGH Dixon Health Center

Chad Weigle – Edward Jones

Clifton Larson Allen

Coffee Crush

County Market

County of Lee

Culligan Water

Culvers of Dixon

DD Homes

Dixon Autobody Clinic

Dixon Elks Lodge

Dixon Equity Group 

Dixon Family YMCA

Dixon Park District

Dixon Petunia Festival 

Dixon Stage Left 

Donaldson 

East of Yellowstone

Effectv

Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine

Evanovich, Blessing & Associates

Faith Assembly of Grand Detour

Farley’s

Fehr Graham

Fresh Finds Boutique

G&M Distributors

Goodwill of Northern IL

Grace Point Church

Heartland Realty

Hope Bible Fellowship

Hvarre Realty

John Deere Foundation

JOHNSON CPA

Johnson Oil

Kaleel’s Clothing 

Ken Nelson

Kreider Services

Lee County Health Department 

Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society

LOTS

Lifescape Community Services

Liquor N’ Wine

Loescher Heating & Air Conditioning

Liquor N’ Wine

Loescher Heating & Air Conditioning 

Lost Lake Community 

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 

Mama Ciminos 

McDonald’s

McFalls, Berge & Associates

Midland States Bank

MO-ST Plumbing & Mechanical

NAMI Sauk Area

Newman Central Catholic High School

Next Generation Wireless

NICIL

Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center

Northern Illinois Home Medical

Northwest Territory Historic Center

Oregon Living & Rehab

PAB Concrete

Palmyra Pub

Pam’s Hallmark

PC Tech 2 U

Peak Medical Home Care

PherDal

Premier Rental

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home

Quality Inn & Suites

Raynor

Reagan Boyhood Home

Rendezvous Arts

River Ridge Animal Hospital

Robin & Tom Canode

Rock River Energy Services Company

Salmandra’s Restaurant

Sauk Valley Bank

Sauk Valley Community College

Sauk Valley Collision

Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery

SBM

Scholl Insurance Agency

SERVPRO

Sewer Equipment 

Shining Star

Sjostrom & Sons

SPX Cooling Technologies

State Representative Bradley Fritts

Sterling Federal Bank

Sterling Park District

Sundog

Surf Internet

The Meadows of Franklin Grove

The Next Picture Show

The Pup House

The Stables

United Way of Lee County

US Army-Dixon Recruiting Station

Venier Jewelers

Wickert Insurance 

Willett, Hoffman & Associates

WQAD News Channel 8

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