Established in 1854, the city of Elgin, Illinois is a historic, culturally and economically diverse, rapidly-growing community located 35 miles from the city of Chicago in Kane and Cook counties. Over 112,000 people are proud to call Elgin their home beca...
Elgin has exceptional transportation access to all points throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Elgin is connected to O’Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, the city of Chicago and all western suburbs via the Interstate-90 and the Elgin-O’Hare ...
Elgin offers world-class arts and entertainment options for all ages as well as the nationally acclaimed Gail Borden Public Library that draws more than one million visitors to downtown Elgin each year. The Grand Victoria Casino, vibrant art galleries and...
One of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our fa...
Do you have an aspiring dancer in your midst? Make sure to check out a few of the dance recitals to see what company might be best for your dancer. Check our calendar for recital dates and ticket information.
The mission of the Elgin Short Film Festival is to create a platform for filmmakers to reach the widest possible audience for their work.
We encourage all interested filmmakers to apply and experience the art of short cinema in the beautiful Hem...
Walk your neighborhood with Mayor Kaptain as we all work together to make Elgin a healthier community. Three lucky walkers will win a gift card to Elgin Fresh Market at each walk! To view the walk schedule click here.
Artists from all over the world can send in their applications to have their work printed on vinyl and heat-wrapped to one of the City of Elgin’s downtown traffic boxes. This year we had over 20 submissions from artists to wrap one of nine boxes in downto...
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Stay tuned for more - but save the date on your calendar! We are planning a great event, and it includes a rain back-up plan! More information will be provided soon so stand by .....
Artists from all over the world can send in their applications to have their work printed on vinyl and heat-wrapped to one of the City of Elgin’s downtown traffic boxes. This year we had over 20 submissions from artists to wrap one of nine boxes...
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Andrea Jablonski, a Polish born multidisciplinary artist of Chicago IL, will be placing her mural, “Water Under the Bridge” along the Riverwalk, under Highland Avenue. The piece is comprised of local flora and fauna a...