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GALESBURG
RAILROAD DAYS
2025
Thursday June 26 - Sunday June 29
Downtown Galesburg, IL | Thursday - Sunday | Free & Ticketed Events
More details and events will be added as we get closer to
Galesburg Railroad Days Festival 2024!
Train
Viewing
The County 10 bridge is open!! Also check out the excellent views from Peck Park & Icehouse Park.
Free!
Sunrise - Sunset
Thursday
- Sunday
Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Join in the fitness fun on
Main Street. Free!
Saturday
Mini-Mac
Train Rides!
Ride the Mini-Mac Train!
Departs from the Amtrak Depot.
10 - 5
Free!
Saturday
Learn about railroading and the people whose lives were entwined with it.
Fri & Sat 10 - 4
Sun Noon-4
211 S. Seminary St.
Friday -
Sunday
Western Illinois Antique Auto Club
Take a stroll down Main Street and back in time with this collection of antique cars. Free!
Main st. west of Seminary, 3-8 pm
Music by 3D Sound
Saturday
Wheel Change Demo!
Come down to the Amtrak depot for this rare viewing of a BNSF rail car wheel change.
1:00 pm.
Saturday
Vendor
Fair
Vendors, food trucks, local crafts and non-profits.
Our vendor fair is growing!
10 - 8 Sat., Noon - 5 Sun.
Saturday
& Sunday
Saturday
& Sunday
Saturday
& Sunday
Saturday
Central Congregational Church Tours
Don't miss this opportunity for a tour of this iconic piece of Galesburg's history.
Public Square
Saturday afternoon, 1-4
Saturday
Mobile Playground
Galesburg Parks & Rec
Outdoor Fun & Games for all ages! Jumbo yard games, classic playground toys, sports equipment and more! Free!
Saturday, 10am - 2pm
125 E. Main St.
(site of the former O.T. Johnson building.)
Saturday
Wilson Family Carnival
Right on the square in downtown Galesburg.
A family favorite!
Mega-armbands sold Thurs. & Fri. for unlimited rides all weekend: $60.
Other 4 hour session armbands
available for $30.
6 - 10pm, Thursday
6-10pm, Friday
1-10pm, Saturday
1-5pm, Sunday
MOVING DUE TO RAIN!
Dexter O'Neal & The Funkyard will play at Smokin' Willies!
161 N. Cherry St. Doors -6:30, band starts at 7:00.
Ex-Bombers play at Bar 65,
65 S. Cherry St., at 9:30.
Friday
Hop on the bus and go behind the scenes with BNSF.
Friday -
Sunday
Thursday -
Sunday
City Tours
Orange Cup
Shuttle
Hop on/hop off shuttle from hotels to Orange Cup to downtown...30 minute loop. Free!
Saturday
Saturday
Boxcar People tells the story of Mexican workers recruited in the early 1900s to work the railroads in Galesburg.
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Showings at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 pm
Free; donations accepted.
Bar/soft drinks avail.
160 S. Seminary St.
Saturday
Saturday
All the Railroad Days fun making you hungry? Head over to the Amtrak Depot for a cookout!
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Thurs - Sat, 11 - 6:30
Sun 11 - 5