Event Calendar

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6:00 PM - Victory Dance
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31 Aug
August 31, 2025    
All Day
01 Sep
September 1, 2025    
12:00 am
One Room Schoolhouse Tour
September 6, 2025    
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Register HERE.
07 Sep
September 7, 2025    
All Day
08 Sep
September 8, 2025    
12:00 am
McHistory Book Club - September (Free)
September 8, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for the McHistory - Book Club! We will read books about history in the US, Illinois, and McHenry County. It is a great way [...]
Victory Dance
September 13, 2025    
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Enjoy an upbeat evening of food, fun and dance with the Yorkville Big Band. Tickets are available HERE. See you there! Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
14 Sep
September 14, 2025    
All Day
15 Sep
September 15, 2025    
12:00 am
Todd School: A History of a Boys' School (BFF)
September 20, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register HERE.
21 Sep
September 21, 2025    
All Day
22 Sep
September 22, 2025    
12:00 am
Riley Cemetery Lecture & Tour
September 27, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Register HERE.
28 Sep
September 28, 2025    
All Day
29 Sep
September 29, 2025    
12:00 am
Events on August 31, 2025
Events on September 1, 2025
01 Sep
1 Sep 25
Events on September 6, 2025
Events on September 7, 2025
Events on September 8, 2025
Events on September 13, 2025
Victory Dance
13 Sep 25
Events on September 14, 2025
Events on September 15, 2025
15 Sep
15 Sep 25
Events on September 20, 2025
Events on September 21, 2025
Events on September 22, 2025
22 Sep
22 Sep 25
Events on September 27, 2025
Events on September 28, 2025
Events on September 29, 2025
29 Sep
29 Sep 25

Upcoming Featured Events

Members of the Historical Society: You’re invited to "bring a friend—free" of charge to any program with (BFF) next to its title. We look forward to seeing you and a friend soon!

Petal Party in Bloom

Petal Party in Bloom

August 22, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Enjoy and evening of flower picking and arranging at the beautiful Dented Flower Farm. Register HERE.
McHenry County's Rural Schools: 1846-1946 (BFF)

McHenry County's Rural Schools: 1846-1946 (BFF)

August 23, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register HERE.
One Room Schoolhouse Tour

One Room Schoolhouse Tour

September 6, 2025    
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Register HERE.
McHistory Book Club - September (Free)

McHistory Book Club - September (Free)

September 8, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for the McHistory - Book Club! We will read books about history in the US, Illinois, and McHenry County. It is a great way [...]
Victory Dance

Victory Dance

September 13, 2025    
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Enjoy an upbeat evening of food, fun and dance with the Yorkville Big Band. Tickets are available HERE. See you there! Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Todd School: A History of a Boys' School (BFF)

Todd School: A History of a Boys' School (BFF)

September 20, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register HERE.
Riley Cemetery Lecture & Tour

Riley Cemetery Lecture & Tour

September 27, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Register HERE.
Fall Festival (Free)

Fall Festival (Free)

October 12, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fall Festival Apple Bake-Off

Fall Festival Apple Bake-Off

October 12, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
We’re doing it again—this time with apples! Introducing the Apple Bake-Off—where the sweetest, flakiest, most mouthwatering apple creations go head-to-head. Got the ultimate apple pie, [...]
2025 Heritage Quilt Raffle

2025 Heritage Quilt Raffle

November 8, 2025    
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
For 40 years, the MCHS Heritage Quilters group has spent Wednesday mornings sharing skills and stories of their craft while keeping the tradition of quilting [...]

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