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Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2021
Illinois Shakespeare Festival returns for it’s 44th Season! Tickets go on sale Monday, May 10! Romance, revenge, comedy, jealousy, murder, action, magic … no wonder William Shakespeare has been popular for over 400 years; his plays have it all. High school English classes still read Romeo and Juliet each year, and his works are performed […]
Our mission at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is to enhance the region’s economic vitality, sustainability and quality of life by marketing McLean County as a compelling destination. Through the direct efforts of the CVB, we welcomed an additional 207,194 visitors last year. We received $584,500 in hotel tax dollars. For every $1 […]
Can you imagine a United States of America where slavery is still in practice? Can you envision not a United States of America, but a country divided in two; the Union and the Confederacy? Had Abraham Lincoln not been our nation’s 16th president, these might have been a reality today. “Bloomington-Normal is the most significant […]
Summer Festivals in Bloomington-Normal
Summer is Bloomington-Normal’s most action-packed season. Here are the major festivals happening in our area! Glorious Garden Festival June 15-16 David Davis Mansion Numerous gardens in Bloomington-Normal are featured on this garden walk. Take a tour of Sarah Davis’ garden, which still contains 16 plants that she originally planted in the 1870s. Tickets are […]
Discover the people, places and things that make BN such a unique place to visit! A) Avanti’s Italian Restaurant Avanti’s was founded in BN in 1971, and now has two locations. They serve pizza, pasta, and of course, their famous gondola. B) Beer Nuts BN is the only city in the world where Beer […]
Illinois Shakespeare Festival 40th Anniversary Romance, revenge, comedy, jealousy, murder, action, magic … no wonder William Shakespeare has been popular for over 400 years; his plays have it all. High school English classes still read Romeo and Juliet each year, and his works are performed all over the world. It’s also events such as the […]
