You may recognize our home from “Groundhog Day”. Yes, this is where Bill Murray stayed. Same house, yet anything but stuffy and repetitive! Woodstock, IL Quality Inn & Suites Woodstock, 1785 South Eastwood Drive, Woodstock – 815-527-7390 This celebration could not take place each year without the generous contributions of our sponsors. Food Shed Co-op “Look out at the Groundhog Day View from your bedside turret window.” Woodstock, IL 60098 815-308-5946. Text 321-614-0064. $150/ person extra for Groundhog Day Week Includes special pancake breakfast tickets & cocktail party tickets at the Cherry Tree Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone. 815 The Cherry Tree Inn, located in Woodstock, Illinois, is a charming bed-and-breakfast best known for its role in the 1993 film Groundhog Day. In the movie, the inn is portrayed as the fictional "Cherry Street Inn," where Bill Murray's character, Phil Connors, repeatedly wakes up each morning as he relives the same day over and over. Groundhog Day activities at the bed and breakfast include a movie watch party, private tours, trivia, bingo, cocktails, and a dinner party, per their website. With a population of approximately 25,000 people, the town of Woodstock also offers an ample number of festivities to choose from, including screenings of "Groundhog Day," walking tours During Groundhog Days in February free tours are offered of the bed and breakfast. Want to stay here? Get your reservation in early! Do the rest of the Groundhog Day Walking Tour! The majority of the movie sites are located in Downtown Woodstock just a few blocks away! Read all about the self-guided tour here. Nitty Gritty Woodstock Groundhog Days Woodstock, IL • Jan 30 – Feb 02 Woodstock Groundhog Days is a lively festival honoring the classic film Groundhog Day, shot in Woodstock, Illinois. Celebrate with movie fans, celebrity guests, and nostalgic events Read more about Woodstock Groundhog Days According to Zillow, the real “Groundhog Day” house has 8 bedrooms, 9 baths, and nearly 6,000 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $695,000. It last sold in 2017 for $695,000. Check the Royal Victorian Manor website for photos and information about how to stay there. The movie was filmed largely in Woodstock, with The Cherry Tree Inn serving as the iconic “Cherry Street Inn” where Murray’s character, Phil Connors, stayed during his endlessly repeating day. For fans of the film, staying at the bed and breakfast is a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Groundhog Day, walking the halls Coming in 2025 – For the first time there will be a 5K Groundhog Day Run. Run through Woodstock and go past some of the places in the movie. Run past the bowling alley, piano teacher’s house, movie theater and Pennsylvanian Hotel. Our events run from Thursday, January 30th until Sunday, February 2nd. Meet our special guest, Stephen Tobolowsky aka Ned Ryerson – BING! New events this year include the inaugural 5K run past many of the familiar places in the movie, the Broadway musical ‘Groundhog Day’ live on stage in the Woodstock Opera House, and Storybook Players for kids. Thanks to a small town in northern Illinois, Groundhog Day is bigger than one chubby rodent and its shadow dropping a dubious weather forecast. In Woodstock, the groundhog takes a backseat to the real cause for celebration: the 1993 Bill Murray movie that was filmed there. WNIJ’s Under Rocks team visited the famed town square with the head of the annual festival (and Groundhog Day movie The Brief. Woodstock, Illinois, became the filming location for "Groundhog Day" (1993), and the town now celebrates the movie with an annual festival that attracts visitors from around the world. Woodstock, Illinois - Home of Annual Groundhog Days Groundhog Days FestivalThis quirky annual festival celebrates the iconic filming locations of the cult classic Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. In 1992, Woodstock, Illinois, was chosen as the backdrop for the film, and ever since, thousands of visitors from around the world have descended upon the historic Woodstock Downtown Square for Celebrate the magic with us at these unforgettable events with Groundhog Day festivities kick off in Woodstock!: 📅 Jan 30, 2025 Children’s Groundhog Storytime @ Old Courthouse Center Welcoming of the Groundhog @ Old Courthouse Center 📅 Jan 31, 2025 Groundhog Day Movie Memorabilia Open House Groundhog Day Dinner Dance “Groundhog Day” the Movie Groundhog Day the Musical @ Woodstock Woodstock, Illinois celebrates Groundhog Day 2025 where Bill Murray filmed 1993 movie. Chairman of Woodstock Groundhog Days, Rick Bellairs, joined ABC7 on Sunday to talk about some of the many Theatre 121, the Woodstock Opera House resident production company is proud to present ‘Groundhog Day the Musical' in the Woodstock Opera House. 7 Tony Award nominations and winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical this production is based on the iconic film. Metra Station Parking Lot 90 Church Street, Woodstock, IL, United States Coming in 2025 – For the first time there will be a 5K Groundhog Day Run. Run through Woodstock and go past some of the places in the movie. This captivating performance will be staged in Woodstock, IL, the actual filming location for the movie “Groundhog Day,” at the Woodstock Opera House, famously depicted as the Pennsylvania Hotel in the film!
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