Upcoming Sterling Events

Check out what's happening all around Sterling, IL

Rally on the Rock!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm 111 W 2nd St, Sterling, IL 61081, United States

Big Boy 4014 "Coast to Coast" tour in Sterling

 Tue, 02 Jun at 01:30 pm 106 Avenue A, Sterling, IL 61081-3523, United States

Sterling Street Fest

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm 3rd Street & Light Street, Downtown Sterling, IL

Shades of HUNKS at Elevate Studio (Sterling, IL) 05/28/26

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Elevate Studio USD 18 to 78

GRAND OPENING-Northwestern Steel and Wire Park

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am 201 Wallace St, Sterling, IL 61081

Hot Dog Day 2026!

 Fri, 07 Aug at 11:00 am Downtown Sterling, Il

Movie in the Park

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Grandon Civic Center

3rd Annual Chalk The Walk

Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Grandon Civic Center

Dog Days Sidewalk Social

Fri, 07 Aug at 11:00 am 310 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL

July 4th Weekend

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Sterling Main Street Cruise Night / 6pm-8pm

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Twin City Farmers Market

Disney’s ‘The Lion King Jr.'

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Centennial Auditorium

Sauk Valley VBS @ New Life

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:30 pm New Life Lutheran Church of Sterling, Illinois

Movie in the Park

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm Grandon Civic Center

Golden Hour Gathering at The Shoppes

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:00 pm 310 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL

2nd Annual Running for Valor 5k

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 am Elevate Youth Center Sterling IL

Father's Day Weekend

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

SPL Family Night: P&C Little Rascals Petting Zoo & Pizza Night

 Mon, 01 Jun at 05:00 pm 102 W 3rd St, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

NAMI Sauk Area 5K 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 am Hoover Park

A Leg and a Thigh LIVE at Brinks

 Sun, 14 Jun at 05:00 pm Brink's

Storytime Art Adventures in the Park

 Wed, 03 Jun at 11:00 am Sterling, Illinois

Campground Weekend Fun

 Fri, 10 Jul at 02:00 pm 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

15th Annual Cannonball Run

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Champs On Light Street

Desirée & The Wilde @ SterlingFest Afterparty

Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 pm Brink's

Customer Appreciation Lunch Sterling Rail

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:00 am 2809 W Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081-8932, United States

Seedling Explorers: Garden School

 Tue, 26 May at 10:00 am 505 W Lynn Blvd, Sterling, IL 61081-9004, United States

Team Up 2 Clean Up 2026!

 Sat, 23 May Dale Park

Family Fun Weekend at the Campground

 Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Riding for Valor

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm american legion sterling, il

KOREY PEPPER LIVE @ BRINKS

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Brink's

@Sip &Trip

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Sterling Il 61081

Boutique Crawl: Shoppes Edition

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am 310 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL

Annual Bucket Brigade hosted by the Optimist Club of Sterling

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 am Downtown Sterling, Il

Weekend at the Campground

 Fri, 12 Jun at 02:00 pm 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Taylor Paint Party

Fri, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm 323 1st Avenue, Sterling, IL

Johnny's Bar & Grill / 8pm-11pm

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Johnny's Bar & Grill

Illumination Station VBS 2026

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:00 am 1904 18th Ave, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Depression, Diet, & the Gut-Brain Connection

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm 402 2nd Ave Suite 1, 61081

4th of July

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am 2900 E Lincolnway, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Informational Meeting

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Mead's Bike Shop

Buzzing Around

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Color Me Happy LLC

Campground Weekend Activities

 Fri, 17 Jul 24832 W Rock Falls Rd, Sterling, IL 61081-9109, United States, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Brink's on the patio

 Sun, 02 Aug at 05:00 pm Brink's

Slime Time Party

Thu, 04 Jun at 01:00 pm 323 1st Avenue, Sterling, IL

SPL Family Night: Painting Pots

 Tue, 09 Jun at 05:00 pm 102 W 3rd St, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Sunday Worship

 Sun, 24 May St. John's Lutheran Church - Sterling, IL

WQPT PBS' Summer of Adventure | Sterling Library

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am 102 W 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081-3505, United States

Puzzle Building Competition Fundraiser

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Northland Mall in Sterling, IL

Illumination Station VBS Day Camp & Game Night

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am 1904 18th Ave, Sterling, IL, United States, Illinois 61081

Brink's / 8pm-11pm

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Brink's

Sloppy Gene’s ~ LATE NIGHT HRS

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm 111 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL

Christmas in July

Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm 323 1st Avenue, Sterling, IL

Dan Ramirez back to the Brinks patio!

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Brink's

Yetlanetzi's Sweet 16

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Champs Banquet Venue