The Starved Rock Foundation funds all programs and events at the park so that they are free of charge to the public.
Note: Some events are limited in size and require advanced registration as noted below.
JULY 2023
- July 6 – Starved Rock Saplings Story Time “P is for Prairie“
- July 9 – Art in the Park Workshop “Summer Season” (Registration Required)
- July 29 – Junior Ranger Day
AUGUST 2023
- August 6 – Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles
- August 12 – Starved Rock Saplings Story Time, Animal Adaptations
SEPTEMBER 2023
- September 3 – Navigating the Great Loop-A Sailing Story
- September 9 – Starved Rock Saplings Story Time, Oh Deer!
- September 10 – Art in the Park Workshop-Fall Season
- September 16 – Starved Rock Stewardship Saturday
- September 23 – Bats of Illinois and Night Hike
OCTOBER 2023
- October 8 – Native American History of Starved Rock with Gerald Savage
- October 21 – Falltober Fest at the Rock
- October 28 – Ghosts of Starved Rocks Past
November 2023
- November 4 – Starved Rock Stewardship Saturday
- November 11 – Starved Rock Saplings Story Time, Squirrely!
December 2023
- December 3 – Paleoindian Archaeology of the Illinois Valley
- December 9- Starved Rock Saplings Story Time, Nature’s Noel
- December 9 – Starved Rock Annual Photo Show and Contest
- December 10 – Art in the Park Workshop -Winter Season
Park Programs and Events 2024
JANUARY 2024
- January 7 – 1 p.m. Starved Rock Photography Show Award Ceremony and Reception
- January 8 – Registration opens Starved Rock Eventbrite – Guided Eagle Viewing Hikes 1/27 & 1/28
- January 14 – Last day to submit Starved Rock Art Show entries (entry form online)
- January 27 & 28 – Eagle Watch Weekend
- 27th
- 10:00, 1:00, and 3:00, Birds of Prey Shows (pre-registration required)
- 11:00 and 2:00, guided eagle viewing hikes to Starved Rock (pre-registration required)
- 28th
- 10:00 Build an Eagle Kids Program (pre-registration required)
- 11:00 and 2:00, guided eagle viewing hikes to Starved Rock (pre-registration required)
- 1 :00 Nature Photography Workshop
- 3:00 Owls of Illinois Research Presentation
- 27th
FEBRUARY 2024
- February 3 through March 9th – Daily 9-4 Starved Rock Art Show Open to the Public.
- February 4 – 1:00 Living History Presentation: Lincoln and the I & M Canal
MARCH 2024
- March 3 – 1:00 History and Ecology of the Greater Prairie Chicken
- March 10 – 1:00 Starved Rock Art Show Awards Ceremony and Reception
- March 14 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite – Art in the Park Spring Workshop 4/14/24
APRIL 2024
- April 5 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite – Kids Art in the Park 5/5/24
- April 7 – 1 p.m. Mammals of the Illinois Ice Age
- April 14 – 1 p.m. Art in the Park Spring Workshop (pre-registration required)
- April 20 – 9 a.m. Starved Rock Stewardship Saturday-Community Trail Clean-Up
MAY 2024
- May 5 – 1 p.m. Kids Art in the Park Workshop-Nature Sketching (pre-registration required)
JUNE 2024
- June 2 – 1 p.m. Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement in LaSalle County
- June 8 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime – Wetland Wonders
- June 14 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite – July Art in the Park Workshop
- June 29 – 10-Noon Junior Ranger Day
JULY 2024
- July 13 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime -1 Fish, 2 Fish, Fish in the River.
- July 14 – 1 p.m. Art in the Park Workshop (pre-registration required)
AUGUST 2024
- August 4 – Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles – Live Animal Show
- 11:30 a.m. (seating capacity 70)
- 1 p.m. (seating capacity 70)
- August 8 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite Art in the Park Workshop
- August 10 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime – Forests Amongst Us
SEPTEMBER 2024
- September 8 – 1 p.m. Art in the Park Workshop (pre-registration required)
- September 14 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime – Endangered Species
- September 19 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite Fall Colors Guided Hikes
- September 21 – 9 a.m. Starved Rock Stewardship Saturday, Community Trail Clean-Up
- September 26 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite Ghosts of Starved Rocks Past
OCTOBER 2024
- October 3 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite Kids Art in the Park
- October 6 – Incredible Bats and Amazing Animals
- 11:30 a.m. (seating limited to 70)
- 1 p.m. (seating limited to 70)
- October 12 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime-Seeds, Seeds, Sow Many Seeds!
- October 19 – Fall Colors Guided Hikes (pre-registration required)
- 10 a.m.
- 1 p.m.
- October 26 – Ghosts of Starved Rock’s Past (pre-registration required)
- 6:45 p.m.
- 7:00
- 7:15
- 7:30
NOVEMBER 2024
- November 3 – 1 p.m. Kids Art in the Park Workshop -Make Your Own Ink from Nature! (pre-registration)
- November 8 – Registration opens on Starved Rock Eventbrite for Art in the Park 12/8/24
- November 9 – 9:30 a.m. Starved Rock Saplings Storytime – Ice Age Mammals
- November 24 – Last day to enter photographs for the Starved Rock Photo Show (entry form online)
DECEMBER 2024
- December 1 – Big Wolf Run Ranch-Live Animal Shows
- 11:30 a.m. (seating limited to 70)
- 1 p.m. (seating limited to 70)
- December 7 – Starved Rock Photo Show Open to the Public 9 am – 4 pm Daily through 1/4/25
- December 8 – 1 p.m. Art in the Park Workshop (pre-registration required)