Free Mountain Dulcimer Workshop, Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1pm at the Dairy Building in Bishop Hill, Illinois. Mike Anderson, the Dulcimer Guy, will be teaching a FREE mountain dulcimer […]

Swedish Traditions Come Alive in Bishop Hill, Illinois for Julmarknad (Christmas Market) Visit shops and museums decorated for a Swedish Christmas. Encounter Swedish folk characters roaming the village. Experience unique […]

Nyckelharpa Concerts with Lisa Horngren, November 28-30, 2025 in Bishop Hill, Illinois. Tennessee-based performer Lisa Horngren will be performing three concerts of traditional Swedish music on her nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) […]

Swedish Traditions Come Alive in Bishop Hill, Illinois for Julmarknad (Christmas Market) Visit shops and museums decorated for a Swedish Christmas. Encounter Swedish folk characters roaming the village. Experience unique […]

Swedish Traditions Come Alive in Bishop Hill, Illinois for LUCIA NIGHTS (Festival of Lights) Experience a unique Swedish holiday. Luminaries line the sidewalks and candles are in every window, as free live music is performed at several locations. As you visit the shops and museums, Lucia girls will serve you drinks and sweets. All Bishop […]

Swedish Traditions Come Alive in Bishop Hill, Illinois for LUCIA NIGHTS (Festival of Lights) Experience a unique Swedish holiday. Luminaries line the sidewalks and candles are in every window, as free live music is performed at several locations. As you visit the shops and museums, Lucia girls will serve you drinks and sweets. All Bishop […]

To honor America’s 250th Birthday this year, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a variety of programs that look at various aspects of U.S. history. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting Women’s Baseball in Illinois and the Midwest program in Bishop Hill, IL. In this presentation, historian and […]

The annual 19th century harvest festival Jordbruksdagarna (pronounced yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na) will take place Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27, 2026 in historic Bishop Hill, IL. As always, there will be a variety of traditional craft demonstrations, food, vendors, and hands-on activities for the children during the 54rh Jordbruksdagarna (Swedish for “agricultural days”) from 10 a.m. […]