Village of Addison Special Events

The stage is up and we're set for a beautiful night of Rock N Wheels on the Village Green (1 Friendship Plaza)!
Headlining our night is BIG SUIT, a Talking Heads tribute band, starting their set at 8 p.m.
Greasing the wheels for our night of performances will be our opener, The Electric Cars - Chicago's Cars Tribute, who will start their show at 6:30 p.m.

Don't forget to cross the street over to the Addison Historical Museum for a chance to see a portrayal of General Von Steuben done by Terry Lynch, or to ring the historic fire bell in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary. Be sure to take a look around inside at the exhibits in the museum as well, or join us at the Craft & Vintage Fair lining the museum buildings. All of this is available from 6 to 8 p.m. and entrance to the museum is FREE!

Food, beverages, and desert are available for purchase from Addison’s very own: Holy Smokes BBQ, Barbara's Polish Deli, Sweet 'n Brew Cafe, Lou Malnati's, Tacos Puebla-Addison, Dunkleys Tavern, and Juan Y Yo Bar & Grill.
Additionally, swing by the Car Show located at Green Meadow Shopping Center where you can see classic cars in the spots along Lake Street only. Custom bikes can park on the East side of May Street to be viewed as well.
More details at ItHappensInAddison.com!

Hear ye, hear ye! The theme is here, and the applications are open! The Addison Historical Museum is excited to officially announce the theme of this year’s Addison-Medinah Shriner’s parade: America@250: Let Freedom Ring! The parade will take place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, lining up at Addison Trail High School and marching through Addison with notable appearances like the Jesse White Tumblers and the New Generation Drill Team. Alongside them will be the Honorary Grand Marshals, made up of the Addison Historical Commissioners and the Addison Historical Society Board Members who will be representing the museum that is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary on July 4, 2026.

They won’t be marching alone, however! If you’d like to join the parade, applications are now open until Friday, August 14, 2026! Any type of unit, including floats, bands, walking groups, vehicles, and more, can submit their desire to be a part of the parade using the application on the addisonadvantage.com website. Applicants will need to provide a contact for the day of the parade, a short blurb on what should be announced when they begin, and a signature for the waiver, among other things. No electronic signatures will be accepted. For more information, contact Susan English at the Addison Historical Museum with the phone number: (630) 693-7549.

Come join Addison in celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country! Let Freedom Ring!

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Get revved up, because Rock 'N wheels is returning to the Village Green from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th!
Headlining our night is BIG SUIT, a Talking Heads tribute band, starting their set at 8 p.m. Greasing the wheels for our night of performances will be our opener, The Electric Cars - Chicago's Cars Tribute, who will start their show at 6:30 p.m.

Don't forget to cross the street! Over on the Addison Historical Museum grounds will be a chance to see a portrayal of General Von Steuben done by Terry Lynch, or to ring the historic fire bell in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary. Be sure to take a look around inside at the exhibits in the museum as well, or join us at the Craft & Vintage Fair lining the museum buildings. All of this is available from 6 to 8 p.m. and entrance to the museum is FREE!

Food, beverages, and desert will be available for purchase from Addison’s very own: Holy Smokes, Barbara’s Polish Deli, Sweet n Brew, Lou Malnati’s, Tacos Puebla, Dunkley’s Tavern, and Juan Y Yo Taco Grill.
Additionally, swing by the Car Show located at Green Meadow Shopping Center where you can see classic cars in the spots along Lake Street only. Custom bikes can park on the East side of May Street to be viewed as well.

The Village of Addison looks forward to a summer of fun performances coming up! For more information, visit ItHappensInAddison.com!

Tuesday, June 9, marked a successful 9th annual Addison Uncorked fundraiser for the Addison Historical Society, Women's Club of Addison , and Addison Center for the Arts. The night featured a collection of alcoholic beverages provided by Lynfred Winery, Church St. Brewery, and Sal’s Beverage World, and a wonderful jazz and yacht rock performance by Chicago artist, Jane Allyson. Attendees also participated in the event’s famous “Split the Pot Raffle” in support of the three local charitable organizations as they enjoyed their night. With more than 60 attendees for a beautiful evening in the sun, the organizers are grateful for all of those who helped make this community event such a success, including participants and GreenState Credit Union with their generous sponsorship.

In the spirit of this Rock 'N Wheels season, let's take a moment to look at how much our community has grown!

Rock 'N Wheels began as a small motorcycle show, with music presented from the gazebo. Local bands performed, many for free, until we received enough community support to budget more funds.

In the past 15 years, we have hosted so many wonderful acts on our stage including some well-loved performances like Queensryche, Scott Stapp from Creed, Orianthi, Buckcherry, Soul Asylum, Los Lonely Boys, The Grass Roots, Ides of March, Kashmir, Big Suit, American English, Think Floyd USA, and many, many more!

We have also supported local restaurants as vendors through Rock 'N Wheels for years and given local non-profits a stage for the community. Rock 'N Wheels has become an Addison staple, and one we keep close to our hearts as a way to bring the community together.

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Don't miss out! The Addison Historical Museum will be open from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 13th for their monthly second Saturday hours.

With America 250 around the corner, walk through the museum and get a refresher on how the Village of Addison was created and what our history has included since then. You can also get some America 250 swag while you are there! The museum also features an expansive Route 20 exhibit, and with the 100th anniversary of the historical route that crosses right through Addison happening later this year, you'll be glad you checked it out. There is also a brand new temporary exhibit for the museum's own 50th anniversary being featured right now. You won't want to miss it! There's something for everyone at the Addison Historical Museum, so take advantage of our free second Saturday hours on June 13th!

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Out of an abundance of caution, tonight's show will be cancelled. There is no date to reschedule. While the Village of Addison avoids cancelling shows whenever possible, holding them rain or shine, tonight's circumstances go beyond that. With multiple threats of severe weather being conveyed to us by the National Weather Service, including EF2 tornados, strings of severe thunder storms, and flooding, we do not want to risk putting any of you, any of our performers, or any of the wonderful people behind the scenes of the event in danger tonight. Stay safe, and stay inside. Thank you.

UPDATE 6/11/2026 1:18 PM):Out of an abundance of caution, tonight's show will be cancelled. While the Village of Addison avoids cancelling shows whenever possible, holding them rain or shine, tonight's circumstances go beyond that. With multiple threats of severe weather being conveyed to us by the National Weather Service, including EF2 tornados, strings of severe thunder storms, and flooding, we do not want to risk putting any of you, any of our performers, or any of the wonderful people behind the scenes of the event in danger tonight. Stay safe, and stay inside. Thank you.

How many motorcycles can fit in a 16-foot sphere and cheat death? Come and find out as the Urius Family Globe of Death makes its third appearance here in Addison at Rock 'N Wheels. You won't want to miss it!

Thankfully, they will be doing 3 performances tomorrow evening at 6:15, 7:45, and 9:45 p.m., between music performances from our headlining Pat Travers Band and our opening band, TV-personality Danny Koker's Count's 77. If you want a taste of the thrill to come from the Urius family tomorrow, check out some footage of their performance at Rock 'N Wheels in the past. You can see it at https://youtu.be/OBPoLKC71cU?si=RD9byXT8BqmPK0hN. It'll have you on the edge of your seat!

For more information, visit ItHappensInAddison.com.

Please note: The Village of Addison is aware of the weather concerns for June 11 and will be monitoring the situation. Updates can be found as they come on the Village of Addison Special Events page. The show will continue rain or shine, unless there are serious storm concerns that lead to it's cancellation for everyone's safety. Thank you.