Groundhog Days in Woodstock

Thu Jan 30, 2025 - Sun Feb 2, 2025
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Repeating every days through February 2, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Woodstock Opera House

The Chicago area's own Woodstock Willie will predict whether we will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter at Woodstock Square. Families can tour the grounds where the classic movie was filmed and participate in a Groundhog Day bags tourney.

Celebrate just like Bill Murray did in Groundhog Day by seeing the groundhog arrive on February 2 and participating in prognostication, or celebrate with activities throughout the week. Some family-friendly options include:

January 30

5 p.m. Groundhog Storytime

6:00 p.m. Welcoming of the Groundhog

6:30 p.m. Groundhog paint-along

January 31 

7 p.m. Groundhog Day screening

7:30 p.m. "Groundhog Day: The Musical"

February 1

8 a.m. Groundhog Day 5K

10 a.m. Groundhog Day screening

10 a.m. Groundhog Tales: Storytelling with Jim May

10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Theatre 121’s Storybook Players

11 a.m. Groundhog Day Bags Tournament

1 p.m. Puzzle Palooza

February 2

7:00 a.m. Groundhog Prognostication

7:30 a.m. Official Groundhog Day Breakfast

10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,1 p.m. and 6 p.m. "Groundhog Day: The Musical"

 

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.