Redeeming Life Ministries is still providing essential supplies for anyone in Kankakee County who was affected by the recent tornado. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm offering food, diapers, hygiene items, cleaning supplies, totes and more. If you are in need, do not hesitate to stop by at 2400 Waldron Road, Kankakee.
(NOW – May 30th) The Bourbonnais Public Library invites you to join the “Love Your Library Scavenger Hunt”. It’s a celebration of community connection and the places that make the village so great. Words have been hidden at a selection of community spots and participants will visit each one to find these words and unscramble the message for a chance to win a prize basket. Visit the library during the month of May to pick up your game sheet and begin your hunt. Your cards will need to be turned in by May 31st. For more details, visit “Bourbonnais Library (dot) org”.
(April 1-May 31, 2026) Your local Menards home improvement store is again serving as a drop site for a local Humane Association for two full months! Located on Christine Dr in Bradley… Menards offers a wide variety of pet supplies that will be donated to a Humane Association including food, treats, feeders, collars, beds, storage containers, mats and so much more that can be found in the Pet & Wildlife Department for immediate donation. There is a large collection box near the exit doors at Menards to place donations until May 31, 2026.
(NOW – July 31st) The Bourbonnais Public Library invites you to join its “BOOKbonnais” Community Reading Challenge, a free program running from the first of June until the last day of July. It will offer challenges for readers of all ages with a chance to win prizes. Kids will record their reading on a paper log which can be picked up at the library beginning June 1st. Tweens, teens and adults will use the Beanstalk app. Find the details under the “Events” tab at ”Bourbonnais Library (dot) org”.
MAY
The Summerfield of Bradley will host a Neighborhood Garage Sale from 8am to 4pm each day on Thursday May 28th, Friday May 29th, and Saturday May 30th. This neighborhood is located about one mile east of Northfield Square Mall and Aspen Ridge Golf Course. Just follow the signs on Larry Power Road heading towards Momence.
Community-wide garage sales will be taking place on the west side of Kankakee this Thursday May 28th, Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th. Most of these sales will be open from 8am until 4pm.
The Bourbonnais Township Park District will host its annual “Family Night Out” at Perry Farm Park on Friday, May 29th from 6 to 8pm. The kickoff event of the summer will feature inflatables, live entertainment, carnival-style games, face painting, food trucks and more. The cost to attend Family Night Out is $10 per carload or walking group.
Downtown Kankakee will host a North Sunset Stroll on Friday, May 29th in the 200 block of North Schuyler Avenue, in front of Paramount. The fun begins at 6pm with adult beverages, food vendors, a mobile cigar lounge, Intrinsic Arts fire show, and live music from local band “Not Yet”.
The Tyjuan Hagler Foundation’s 18th Annual “Kidz-Can-Do” Football and Cheerleading Camp will be taking place Saturday, May 30th from 8:30am to 3pm at Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee. The camp is free to all youth and spots are limited, so register today at “Tyjuan Hagler Foundation (dot) org”. This is not a school function.
Genesis Community Ministries will hold their third annual International Festival on Saturday, May 30th from 2 until 6pm at 2100 East Maple Street in Kankakee. With a theme of “unity”, this event will celebrate culture, connection and community spirit with food trucks, vendors, children’s activities, and live entertainment by performers such as the Sax Preacher and Faith Howard from Chicago, and Kankakee’s own Andrew David, who has become a well-known Chicago street performer.
JUNE
The second Manteno Cruise Night car show of the season will take place Tuesday, June 2nd on Main Street in downtown Manteno. All makes and models are welcome. Enjoy free family fun from 6 to 9pm with cool cars, 50’s music, door prizes, and a split-the-pot raffle.
The next “Manteno Market at the Square” will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd from 4 to 8pm. You’ll find food trucks, unique local vendors, fresh produce, farm-raised meats, live entertainment and some positive community vibes at the Square on Second in downtown Manteno.
States Attorney Jim Rowe’s “Reel Justice Fishing Club” for kids and adults, held in partnership with the Northern Illinois Anglers Association, is a fun outdoor summer activity that is free to attend. The fishing poles, tackle and bait are provided. Parents and guardians are encouraged to come along. They will meet next on Wednesday, June 3rd from 5pm until 7:30 at Saint Anne Ponds, at the north end of Second Avenue in Saint Anne. The skills focus will be on every species, using live baits and lures. Visit “K3SAO (dot) com (slash) Fish” for more information.
Local no-kill animal shelter “New Beginnings For Cats” will host a family Fun Night on Thursday, June 4th from 6 to 9pm in the Municipal Center at 700 Main Street Northwest in Bourbonnais. Enjoy a coloring contest, puzzles, card games, bingo and more. Prizes will be awarded and food provided. Admission at the door is $5 per person or $10 for a family of four, plus another $2 for each additional kid. The money raised during this event will be used to care for the cats living at the shelter.
Enjoy a free concert in the park with the Kankakee Municipal Band at the Don Palzer Bandshell in Kankakee’s Bird Park each Thursday night this summer at 7pm. The first one this season is on Thursday, June 4th featuring a “Heroes and Villains” theme, Steve Betz, horn section, and Oscar’s Meats will be on-site. Remember to bring a lawn chair.
The Village of Bradley Community Garage Sale will be held on Friday, June 5th and Saturday, June 6th. Bradley residents may sign up their sales until May 22nd at the Village of Bradley Community Development Building at 111 North Michigan Avenue. For info, call (815) 936-5124.
The 25th and final Ride4Life cancer run to raise funds for the American Cancer Society will take place on Saturday, June 6th with registration from 10am until noon at the Manteno Sportsman’s Club. This event will happen rain or shine, with a gun raffle drawing, a one-thousand dollar grand prize drawing, and music by NFP Rock Productions.
Join the Bradley American Legion Auxiliary Post 766 for an afternoon of Auxiliary Bingo to raise funds for the legion on Sunday, June 7th at the Kankakee Elks Country Club on Bittersweet Drive in Saint Anne. The fun starts at 1pm. Multiple rounds will be played with chances to win big and take home some amazing prizes. The first two cards are $10 and additional cards are $3 each. Receive a free card if you bring in an item for “Project Ruck Sack”, a program benefitting children and youth. Items needed include coloring or activity books, 32-count Crayola crayons and Crayola colored pencils, bubbles, Play-Doh, sidewalk chalk, pens, card games, notebooks, journals, small stuffies and fidget toys. More info on the “Bradley American Legion Post 766 Auxiliary” facebook page.
The Bradley Public Library invites you to attend its “Summer Reading Parking Lot Party” on Friday, June 12th from 6 to 8pm. Registration is not required for this annual all-ages event with food, bounce houses, a plant swap, face painting, games and more. This will be held outside the library at 296 North Fulton Avenue in Bradley.
Peotone Community Garage Sales will be held Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th. Maps will be available at the Village Hall on June 8th. Peotone residents who would like their sales to be included on the map must register by June 3rd at “Village of Peotone (dot) com”.
The Cissna Park Development Board will host “Shop The Park” on the second Saturday of each month, June through September. This is a showcase of local quality and specialty shops and it takes place at the Village Park on Second Street in Cissna Park. The first one this season will be on Saturday, June 13th. The “Class of ‘27 Breakfast with donuts and coffee will start at 8:30am, then from 9am until 1pm you can enjoy food trucks, craft vendors, and live music by “Just Another Janice”.
The Riverside Cancer Institute’s Relay For Life of Kankakee County will be taking place on Saturday, June 13th from 2 to 10pm at The Grove in Bourbonnais with games, music, food vendors, a kid zone and other family-friendly activities. Funds raised will help the American Cancer Society in its mission to improve and save more lives from cancer. Register today at “Relay For Life (dot) org (slash) Kankakee IL”.
Project Headspace and Timing will host “Heroes, Hogs and Hot Rods” on Sunday, June 14th at the Square on Second and Main Street in downtown Manteno. This annual community festival to celebrate our heroes will take place from noon to 8pm with a car show, barbeque and strongman competitions, bean bag tournament, craft vendors and food trucks, live entertainment, a mental health and community resource fair, fishing tournament, and more. Admission is free for this family-friendly festival, but a $10 wristband will be required for outdoor bar service. For more information, visit: “Project Headspace and Timing (dot) org”.
The Lowell Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit Lowell, Indiana and the surrounding area for a Community Wide Garage Sale. This will be on Thursday June 18th, Friday June 19th and Saturday June 20th. To have your sale included in the print version of their map, you must sign up by June 1st. Details on the Lowell Chamber’s facebook page.
The Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism will be hosting its annual Run for Autism on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21st at beautiful Cobb Park in Kankakee. Check-in will be at 7:30am and the 5K run and 2-mile walk begins at 8am. Call or text (815) 685-9057 to volunteer. For registration information, visit “Merchant Street Art Gallery (dot) org”.
The Bradley American Legion and its Auxiliary Post 766 will be hosting daily Bingo at this year’s Bourbonnais Friendship Festival. Cash prizes will be awarded and you’ll be able to join in the fun and win big for just 50 cents a card per game. Bingo begins on Wednesday June 24th at 7pm, Thursday June 25th at 5pm, Friday June 26th at 4pm, and on Saturday June 27th at 2pm. It wraps up each evening at 10pm.
The Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club will host its signature event, the “Town and Country Garden Tour and Artisan Faire” on Thursday, June 25th at Small Memorial Park in Kankakee. The theme is “Liberty in Full Bloom”, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The Artisan Faire will be free to attend and open to the public from 8:30am to 3pm. The Garden Tour runs until 4pm, will visit 8 area gardens and requires a $30 ticket to participate. This includes a boxed lunch. You can purchase these tickets at various locations, including Tholen’s Landscape and Garden Center in Bourbonnais, and Busse & Rieck in Kankakee. A portion of proceeds will fund scholarships for area horticulture students attending KCC.
The Bourbonnais Firefighter’s Association’s 51st annual Fish Fry will be held in the pavilion and concession stand at the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival on Friday, June 26th from 11am to 8pm. The proceeds will help fund Paramedic Education scholarships for future first responders.
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