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The weekend highlight is, of course, the Prognostication with live groundhog, Woodstock Willie at 7 am Sunday, February 2nd at the Park in the Woodstock Square but don’t forget your booties ‘cuz it’s cold out there! Groundhog Day Prognostication February 2 at 6:30 AM "Don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there!" Mark your calendars for the most exciting weekend of the winter — Woodstock’s Groundhog Days, happening January 30–February 2! The highlight of the celebration is the annual prognostication at 7 AM on February 2! The main event for Groundhog Day is the annual prognostication at 7:00 on February 2nd. Hundreds will brave the weather and gather on the Woodstock Square to see Woodstock Willie emerge from his tree trunk home. Woodstock Willie is held by handler Mark Szafran as Willie looks to see if he can see his shadow Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. The annual event returns Sunday. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver) Here are things to do this weekend: Groundhog Day Movie Memorabilia Open House; Groundhog Day Pub Crawl @ Old Courthouse Center “Groundhog Day” the Movie; 📅 Feb 2, 2025. Groundhog Day Prognostication @ Woodstock Square; Groundhog Day Drink to World Peace @ Squire on the Square; Kegs ‘n Eggs @ Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern “Groundhog Day” the Movie; Mark your calendars 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 - 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 Groundhog Day:When it is in 2025, when the winter predictions started. So, rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties when heading over to Woodstock, Illinois, this Groundhog Day weekend. 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 first 200 ticket purchasers will receive a FREE Groundhog Day item! Non Refundable Tickets are $20. When you look at Woodstock's town square today, it looks almost the same as when the movie "Groundhog Day" was being shot. Except there are now more businesses open than back in 1992. 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 You won’t ever have to “feed the meter” in Woodstock! Ample free parking–more than 1,500 spaces–is provided throughout the City. There is a time limit on most parking, however–from the 2-hour spaces to our 24-hour parking lots. 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. Packet Pickup will happen at the Woodstock Square from 5pm to 7pm on Friday Jan 31st. 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. 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. Still, that won’t stop celebrations from unfolding across the country, including in northwest suburban Woodstock, where the 1993 classic “Groundhog Day” movie was filmed. Each year, a crowd The main event for Groundhog Day is the annual prognostication at 7 am, February 2nd.Hundreds will brave the weather and gather on the Woodstock Square to see Woodstock Willie emerge from his tree trunk home. 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. Packet Pickup will happen at the Woodstock Square from 5pm to 7pm on Friday Jan 31st. This is a re-enactment of the “Groundhog Day” film ceremony which was filmed on the Woodstock Square. This event is free “but be sure to wear your booties ‘cuz it’s cold out there!” 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.
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