On Going Events

The Rock County Historical Society, which includes the Lincoln-Tallman House and the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, is open daily from 9 AM to 4 PM through September. Guided tours are offered daily June through September. All tours begin at the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center located at 426 North Jackson Street in Janesville.
608-756-4509 or 800-577-1859.
http://www.rchs.us.
 

The RCHS Parker Pen Exhibit at 426 N. Jackson Street in Janesville, is open daily from 9 AM to 4 PM. For much of its 100-year history, the Parker Pen Company was synonymous with Janesville. Earlier this month, the RCHS celebrated the grand opening of its Parker Pen Room, a long-term exhibit devoted to the international company. Items on display include hundreds of pens, Parker clocks, advertisements, historic photos and awards and books about the company's products. 608-76-4509 or 800-577-1859. www.rchs.us

Comedy Night, at the Janesville Armory. This event is held every Thursday evening. Doors open at 6 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm. $10 cover charge. 608-741-7400 www.janesvillearmory.com

May through October; Farmers Market; 100-200 Blocks of Main Street, Janesville 8 am to 1 pm, Fresh flowers, vegetables, fruits, bakery and meat from local vendors. Event runs on Saturdays, May through October.
608-758-9359

June; Rock Aqua Jays Waterski Show ; Traxler Park 6:30 PM Free Event.
Performs free waterski shows every Sunday and Wednesday evening from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Concessions and logo merchandise available for purchase; donations accepted. Cancellations due to inclement weather will be announced on the WCLO website and radio station.
608-774-3699
www.rockaquajays.org

 

June 1 to September 30; Lincoln Tallman House Tours; Lincoln Tallman House 9 am to 3 pm $8/Adults; $7.50/Seniors; $4/Children.
Tour this beautiful Victorian Italianette where President Lincoln was once a guest. The house will be decorated with a "Weddings Through the Century" theme.
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us

 

July; Rock Aqua Jays Waterski Show ; Traxler Park 7:00 p.m. Free Event.
Performs free waterski shows every Sunday and Wednesday evening from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Concessions and logo merchandise available for purchase; donations accepted. Cancellations due to inclement weather will be announced on the WCLO website and radio station.
608-774-3699
www.rockaquajays.org

August; Rock Aqua Jays Waterski Show ; Traxler Park 6:30 p.m. Free Event.
Performs free waterski shows every Sunday and Wednesday evening from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Concessions and logo merchandise available for purchase; donations accepted. Cancellations due to inclement weather will be announced on the WCLO website and radio station.
608-774-3699
www.rockaquajays.org
 

August 5; Free Admission Day; Rotary Botanical Gardens; All Day; 608-752-3885; www.rotarygardens.org

 

September; Show Boat; The Armory .
Ride the Cotton Blossom with Capt'n Andy at the helm the Steveadores hard at work and the fairy tale romance of Magnolia and Gaylord...
608-741-7400
www.janesvillearmory.com

September 2; Free Admission Day; Rotary Botanical Gardens; 608-752-3885; www.rotarygardens.org

 

September 12; Garden Festival; Rotary Botanical Gardens;11 am to 4 pm; 752-3885; www.rotarygardens.org

 

September 12 thru 20; Fall Plant Sale; Rotary Botanical Gardens - Horticulture Center; 9 am to 5 pm; 608-752-3885;
www.rotarygardens.org

 

September 14 thru 18; Free Admission Week; Rotary Botanical Gardens; All Day; 608-752-3885; www.rotarygardens.org
 

September 19; 11th Anniversary Walk to Remember & Dogs on Parade; Beloit Riverside Park, 7:30 am Reg. 8:50 Memorial Service; 9:15 2-Mile Walk; 10:00 Dogs on Parade, Door Prizes, FREE Refreshments, Fun! 608-314-8500

 

October ; Show Boat; The Armory, Call for ticket pricing and show times. Show runs from September 10 through October 25, Ride the Cotton Blossom with Capt'n Andy at the helm, the Steveadores hard at work and the fairy tale romance of Magnolia and Gaylord..., 608-741-7400
www.janesvillearmory.com

 

October 7; Free Admission Day; Rotary Botanical Gardens; All Day;
608-752-3885; www.rotarygardens.org

 

November ; A Wonderful Life; The Armory, Call for ticket pricing and show times. Show runs from November 5 through December 27, A joyful musical adaptation of the sentimental classic Frank Capra Film.
608-741-7400
www.janesvillearmory.com

 

November, December 11/21 to 12/30; Holiday Tours at the Lincoln-Tallman House; Lincoln-Tallman House, Janesville 10 am to 3 pm Daily $8/Adults; $7.50/Seniors; $4/Ages 6-18; Free/Under 6.
Elaborate holiday decorations and engaging stories offer a glimpse into the grand lifestyle from the Civil War to the White Tree of 1915. The Tallman family who resided in the restored, 26-room Italian villa-style mansion welcomed Abraham Lincoln in 1859. The house is enchanting during the holiday season - filled with period Christmas decorations. Holiday tours of the house illustrate family entertaining and celebrations with a Victorian-era Christmas tree adorned with over 500 stunning ornaments, a Civil War era tree with handmade ornaments and fruit and a white Christmas tree of the early 1900's. Chrismas displays in dining rooms, bed chambers and parlors reflect the lifestyle of an upper class family during these periods in American history.
608-756-4509
www.rchs.us

 

December 5; Taste of Chocolate Extravaganza - Breakfast with Santa; Breakfast from 9 to 11 am; Taste of Chocolate Dinner, Dessert and Premier Lighting of Holiday Light Show 5:30 pm; 608-752-3885;
www.rotarygardens.org

 

December 12 thru 31; Holiday Light Show; Rotary Botanical Gardens; 5:30 to 8:30 pm; 608-752-3885;
www.rotarygardens.org