Car Show Returns, August 15 on the Square
August 6, 2026
The 29th annual Hot August Night Benefit Car Show is Saturday, Aug. 15 from 4-8 p.m. on the Historic Woodstock Square. The event is held rain or shine. Hosted by […]
The 29th annual Hot August Night Benefit Car Show is Saturday, Aug. 15 from 4-8 p.m. on the Historic Woodstock Square. The event is held rain or shine. Hosted by […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Harvard native Susan Dacy and her 1944 Super Stearman Big Red graced the Oshkosh, Wisconsin skies, Wednesday at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2026 AirVenture, embracing the […]
Woodstock Shakespeare Players returns for third season of free shows on the Square Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Shakespeare is back on the Square this summer! Woodstock Shakespeare Players is back for […]
Woodstock Folk Festival to return for 41st yearBy McKenna Sweet news@thewoodstockindependent.com Musicians from across the state, country, and continent are set to perform on the Square during the annual Woodstock […]
Bialas Barn will feed you and allow you to feed a chicken or a goat By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Bialas Barn is nestled in between an overstuffed barn and […]
Children’s Summer Theatre to perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Swaths of children stream into the First United Methodist Church, and they all place their phones into […]
The 62nd annual McHenry County Fair Talent Contest will take place on Friday August 7, starting at 7pm. The contest is open to anyone 21 years old and younger who […]
Running June 19 through 28 at the Woodstock Opera House, Theatre 121 will present “Rock of Ages,” a musical with “big hair, big dreams, and big ’80s energy,” according to […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com After many years of student interest peaking and waning, Marian Central Catholic High School is hosting its first Summer Theater Camp this week. Open to rising […]
Local theater companies collaborate to stage adult comedy at MCC By Jim Stockwell Review Did you hear about the two thieves who stole a calendar from a convenience store? They […]
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