Events

January 2026
First Saturday Series “Letters Home” – Vermilion County War Museum

January 3, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST Vermilion County 200th Anniversary

Vermilion County War Museum 307 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, IL, United States

FREE EVENT! The Vermilion County War Museum announces a new Speaker Series to mark the 200th Birthday of Vermilion County and the 250th Birthday Celebration of the United States of America. Museum President Larry Weatherford said, “We’re excited to launch this “First Saturday” series that will feature “Fireside Chats” each month through early April. The monthly programs will […]
DACC Women’s Basketball vs Lake Land College

Featured January 3, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CST DACC Women’s Basketball

Mary Miller Gymnasium at DACC 2000 E. Main St., Danville, IL, United States

2025-2026 Schedule
DACC Men’s Basketball vs Rend Lake College

Featured January 3, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CST DACC Men’s Basketball

Mary Miller Gymnasium at DACC 2000 E. Main St., Danville, IL, United States

2025-2026 Schedule
Thomas’s Light Show – Hoopeston

January 3, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm CST Hoopeston, IL

Hoopeston, IL Hoopeston, IL, United States

Light show is located in Hoopeston 928 W. Penn St on the corner of 9th Ave & Penn. Over 120,000 lights & controlled by Light-O-Rama on 88.1FM! Nightly till January 4th. The Candy Shak is open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 5:30 - 9pm. Same location.
Light Up McFerren Park – Hoopeston

January 3, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm CST Hoopeston, IL

McFerren Park S. Dixie Hwy & W. Penn Street, Hoopeston, IL, United States

City of Hoopeston presents the annual Light Up McFerren Park. Over 25 displays and tens of thousands of lights. Daily from Dusk to 11 pm until Jan 3rd.
Danville Flyers Hockey vs Champaign All Stars – Palmer Arena

Featured January 3, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST Danville Flyers Hockey – Palmer Arena

David S. Palmer Arena 100 W. Main St., Danville, IL, United States

We are an extension of the Danville Pickup Hockey League non-profit organization. All proceeds of our games are donated to local charities. Our goal is to keep hockey alive in Vermilion County while supporting our community and youth hockey programs. Donations are taken at the door and 100% of proceeds go to the local charity […]
Thomas’s Light Show – Hoopeston

January 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm CST Hoopeston, IL

Hoopeston, IL Hoopeston, IL, United States

Light show is located in Hoopeston 928 W. Penn St on the corner of 9th Ave & Penn. Over 120,000 lights & controlled by Light-O-Rama on 88.1FM! Nightly till January 4th. The Candy Shak is open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 5:30 - 9pm. Same location.
Pixels

January 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am CST Danville Public Library
Monday Mixtape Music Bingo at VRBC

January 5, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT Vermilion River Beer Company

Vermilion River Beer Company 103 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL, United States

Join us Monday evening for a couple rounds of Music Bingo every Monday at 7:00 PM. Free to play. Win prizes!
DACC Women’s Basketball vs Kaskaskia CC

Featured January 7, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CST DACC Women’s Basketball

Mary Miller Gymnasium at DACC 2000 E. Main St., Danville, IL, United States

2025-2026 Schedule
Zootopia 2 at the Lorraine Theatre

January 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CST Lorraine Theatre

The Lorraine Theatre 324 E. Main St., Hoopeston, IL, United States

Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. CAST: Ginnifer Goodwin, […]
Zootopia 2 at the Lorraine Theatre

January 9, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CST Lorraine Theatre

The Lorraine Theatre 324 E. Main St., Hoopeston, IL, United States

Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. CAST: Ginnifer Goodwin, […]