Visit Woodstock, Illinois, the home of everything Groundhog Days (the movie). This year, we’re celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the filming, with events for everyone. Our events run from Thursday, January 30th until Sunday, February 2nd. Groundhog Days Hotline: (815) 334-2620. Home; One of Woodstock’s best features for Groundhog Day movie enthusiasts is the Walking Tour that the Groundhog Days 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 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. Newsday called it “an ingenious, witty, joyously offbeat musical.” Woodstock, Illinois, home site of filming for the 1993 classic “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Stephen Tobolowski, is hosting a Groundhog Days celebration with a 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. 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 The day before Willie’s weather report, you can also catch Groundhog Storytime at Makety Make in the Old Courthouse Center at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, and a free Welcoming of the Groundhog, with a performance by the Woodstock Community Choir, at a new location this year, the Event Center at the Courthouse Center on the Square. Woodstock, Illinois was chosen as the film location for the film in 1992. Thousands of visitors from around the globe flock to the historic Woodstock Downtown Square for the annual Prognostication to hear the verdict on future weather from resident groundhog, Woodstock Willie. The Groundhog Days event weekend boasts a variety of themed 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 [] January 31 @ 7:30 pm 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 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 Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — Groundhog Day is just a few days away, and before the groundhog determines if we’ll have six more weeks for winter or an early Spring, he’s making Lovebug cocktails wit 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. Groundhog Days Hotline: (815) 334-2620. Home; Events. Thursday, January 30th. Groundhog Storytime; Welcoming of the Groundhog; Woodstock, IL 60098 United States Groundhog Days Hotline: (815) 334-2620 (Northwest Tollway to Rockford) to Illinois Rt. 47. Right (North) on Route 47, through Huntley into Woodstock Join Woodstock Willie for a walk around town and a little fun with locals and visitors to celebrate Groundhog Day. Join Woodstock Willie for the Annual Groundhog Days Pub Crawl on Saturday, February 1, at 6 PM on the Historic Woodstock Square. Party starts in the Courthouse Center on the Square. CHECK IN is open from 6 to 7:30 pm only. Join Woodstock Willie for a walk around town and a little fun with locals and visitors to celebrate Groundhog Day. Join Woodstock Willie for the Annual Groundhog Days Pub Crawl on Saturday, February 1, at 6 PM on the Historic Woodstock Square. Party starts in the Courthouse Center on the Square. CHECK IN is open from 6 to 7:30 pm only. The A Brief History of Woodstock’s Groundhog Days. 1992 Filming of the movie; 1993 Groundhog Day movie released; Feb.2, 1994 Cheryl Wormley and Mike Palmquist cross paths, and decide that Woodstock needs to celebrate Groundhog Day in honor of the movie’s filming in Woodstock. 1995 first breakfast*
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