Rockford’s City Market Sets Attendance Record

It appears, after a long, cold winter, Rockford was more than ready to start the spring/summer season by showing up in record numbers to the opening night of Rockford City Market last Friday.

From our friends at The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB):

Rockford City Market opened its 6th season on Friday, May 22 to a night of record-breaking attendance. Over 8,000 people came out to the market to grab a bite from the local vendors, shop for produce, browse through the various handcrafted goods, and simply gather with friends and family to enjoy the beautiful weather. This marks the highest attended opening night for Rockford City Market in all of its six years of operation. The new pavilion, adorned with the iconic Rockford City Market carrot on either end, was lined with new and returning vendors as the celebratory ribbon cutting took place at the beginning of the market. 

If you missed out, don't worry, there's plenty more coming up tomorrow.

Rockford City Market on May 29
MUSIC
Three Good Men – Eclectic acoustic music

KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
Discovery Center – String UV beads to create an awesome bracelet and make a crazy color viewer to discover what invisible light can do!
Angelic Organics – Bringing the farm to the market with a variety of interactive activities for kids and adults: meet friendly worms, see tiny seeds, and check out amazing honeycomb. Free magnets will also be given away!

GATES
Representatives from Rock Valley College will be at the market gates passing out information.

Rockford City Market takes place every Friday from May 22 through October 2 along Water Street between State and Jefferson Streets in downtown Rockford. The market runs from 3:30 – 8:30 p.m. before Labor Day and 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. after Labor Day. The market includes local growers and vendors who sell natural products, including vegetables, fruit, meat, cheeses, flowers, herbs, baked goods, wine and healthy snacks, as well as artisans and vendors with unique offerings and live entertainment by a variety of performers.