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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. Woodstock Square/Gobbler’s Knob. 121 W Van Buren St “Woodstock Square” AKA “Gobbler’s Knob”, is the scene of the main event: where crowds gathered to see if the world’s most famous weatherman, the great prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil, would see his shadow or not (spoiler alert: he sees his shadow, inciting many jeers for the six more weeks of winter to come) in the “Weather The majority of the filming for Groundhog Day took place in Woodstock, Illinois, a small town located about 50 miles northwest of Chicago that doubled as Punxsutawney. Ramis and Murray visited 60 locations all across the country before deciding on Woodstock, which was chosen because it is close to their hometown, Chicago. 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 The movie Groundhog Day is a cinema classic and the Bill Murray flick was filmed in the tiny town of Woodstock, Illinois. Relive some of the best moments, then I'll show you what those same places look like today. How Many “Groundhog Day Plaques” Are in Woodstock? As confirmed by the City of Woodstock, there are 15 total engraved metal plaques highlighting “Groundhog Day” filming sites around town. Visitors often get confused because there is a mysterious filming location plaque that is not listed on the self-guided walking tour. 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 Groundhog Day 5K; Groundhog Day the Movie; Groundhog Tales with Jim May; Storybook Players; Storybook Players; Stephen Tobolowsky Meet & Greet; Groundhog Day Bags Tournament; Walking Tour of Filming Sites; Puzzle Palooza; Groundhog Day Movie Memorabilia & Memories; Groundhog Day Pub Crawl; Groundhog Day the Musical; Sunday, February 2nd This eccentric annual festival celebrates the film site for the cult-classic, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. 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 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. The film locations for Groundhog Day are supposedly in Pennsylvania, but most of the film was shot in Illinois.. There’s a brief moment of scene setting in Pittsburgh, with an aerial shot of the city wedged between the the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, as cynical TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) and his crew head off to ‘Punxsutawney, Pa’ to cover the annual Groundhog Day 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 Groundhog Day 5k Will Start near the Woodstock Train Station and race by famous filming locations from the “Groundhog Day” Movie. All Proceeds will support the Woodstock High School Backers Club. Location/Contact; Blog; Welcome; The Inn. You may recognize our home from “Groundhog Day”. Yes, this is where Bill Murray stayed. Woodstock, IL 60098 815 Woodstock Willie is the official weather-predicting groundhog of Woodstock, Illinois. Woodstock is the filming location of the Bill Murray 1993 classic movie, “Groundhog Day”. Woodstock’s Groundhog Day ceremony is well attended, attracting with hundreds of spectators and featuring a Groundhog Polka Band. Groundhog Day Merch This list will be updated as more locations become available. Artisans on Main Woodstock, IL. Website Phone: 815-347-6730. 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. 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 1993 Bill Murray film Groundhog Day may be set in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, but it was primarily filmed in Woodstock, Illinois. The public square that hosts the “Seer of Seer 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
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