Join WCIA Channel 3 as they Celebrate Paxton • Block-party atmosphere to watch your favorite Channel 3 news anchors broadcast LIVE from downtown Paxton • FREE hamburgers, hot dogs & ice cream • Meet Miss Ford County, Gracelynn Greenburg • Paxton's famous FOAM PARTY • kid games & activities & more
Glo Bingo under the blacklights! Ticket includes glo hat, glo dabber and 10 games (up to $100 prize for each game). Doors open at 5:30 p.m./Bingo starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Food and drink for purchase. Limited VIP tables available.
Note: This event takes place on 9/10, not on 9/11! Join community members and government officials for reflection and remembrance of the events from 9/11/2001. Patriotic music by PBL High School marching band. Remembrance will take place under the large flag behind PBL High School, located at 700 W. Orleans St. in Paxton.
This is a FREE all-day downtown festival that features a BBQ contest, cruise-in, food vendors, kids zone, bags tournament and LIVE music featuring PARMALEE, Frank Ray & Silver Lake. 6am- BBQ Competition 10am- Food trucks open 12-4pm- Kids Zone (free inflatables!) 2pm- Bags Tournament (registration required) 5pm- Car cruise-in MAIN STAGE 6pm- Silver Lake 7:30pm- Frank Ray 9pm- PARMALEE For […]
Celebrate the season at Paxton's Fall Gathering! This Fall celebration has fun things for all ages. Visit over 30 vendors and artists (inside and outside), choose the perfect pumpkins, mums and fall decor at our pop-up pumpkin patch, tempt your tastebuds at Paxton Main Street's pancakes & sausage breakfast and later grab a pork burger or treat at the concession […]
Paxton Park District hosts their famous Halloween Parade in downtown Paxton! Kids and adults (most in costume!) will meet at the corner of Market St. & Orleans St. Police will close the street and escort the parade down Market St. to the Paxton Fire Department. At the Fire Department, 400 trick-or-treat bags will be passed out and children are encouraged […]
Following Paxton's Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 25, children can get their photos taken with Santa Claus! The Santa Hut will be located at Veterans Square. Please bring your camera/cell phone to take the photos yourself. (Times listed are approximate; Santa will arrive at his hut once he is done in the parade)
Many merchants remain open from 5-8PM for late night shopping in the downtown area. Some locations will host pop-up businesses inside, as well. Remember to stroll the sidewalks to enjoy the decorated windows.
