Event Category Archives: Lodge

SLED DOG FEATURED IMAGEHusky Seminar & Sled Demo

Park roads have been salted and the hill from the Visitor Center to the Lodge is open! We are pleased to welcome back Free Spirit Siberian Rescue  for two sled dog demos in 2013. Dogs will run in the grassy area by the parking lot located just west of the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center. For more information on Husky Rescue, visit www.huskyrescue.org Sunday-January 13, 2013 AND Sunday-February 3, 2013 Outdoor Demos with Sled Dogs Read More

waterfall, parkMega Hike

Have you ever wanted to hike all the canyons in the park?  Well now you can do it in one day.  Hikes leave the Lodge at 8:30a.m. & 9:00a.m. both days.  Expected time for lunch is 1:00 & 2:00.  Finish times are approximately 4:30 & 5:00p.m.  You will board a trolley with a pair of guides and be taken to the east end of the park where you will begin your trek.  Included is trolley Read More

Oktoberfest at Starved Rock LodgeOktoberfest at Starved Rock Lodge (October 19 & 20, 2013)

Oktoberfest Dinners: October 19 & 20, 2013 from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm in the Great Hall of Starved Rock Lodge. Celebrate October German-style at Starved Rock Lodge. The beauty of fall will be mixed with an impressive buffet of German food, plus the flavor of ten Oktoberfest beers and there will be wine tasting, too!  It’s just $25.00 for the Authentic German Buffet (tax & gratuity included.) Children 10 & under: $12.00.  If you want the whole package of Read More

FEATURED IMAGE 175x175 legacy girls andrews sistersLegacy Girls-Andrews Sisters Tribute Matinee

The vocal trio, The Legacy Girls, will entertain you with three-part harmonies, costumes and synchronized dances that are true to the Andrew Sisters style. The Legacy Girls are dedicated to bringing the songs of the past back to life! Matinee with lunch tickets are $32 per person. Please call (815) 220-7386 to make reservations.

FEATURED IMAGE 175x175 legacy girls50sLegacy Girls-50′s & 60′s Matinee

Take a trip back to the 50′s & 60′s and get ready to rock to the songs that shaped the decades! From the Supremes to the Chordettes, and the Beatles to Elvis Presley, The Legacy Girls will bring their own sassy style to all your favorites. Tickets for the Matinee with lunch are $32 per person. Please call (815) 220-7386 for reservations. Click HERE to book your tickets online.

CHUCK WAGON DINNER & SHOWChuck Wagon Dinner & Cowboy Show (June 30, 2013)

Slide out of the saddle, listen for the clang of the dinner bell and pull up a spoon… Once again, this, summer we will offer our Chuck Wagon Dinner & Cowboy Show. Choose from any of these dates: June 30, July 14 & 28, August 11 & 18 or September 8. Plan for an evening of tasty vittles and ole’ fashioned fun for the family at Starved Rock Lodge’s Chuck Wagon Dinner & Cowboy Show. You’ll enjoy a Read More

TRIBUTE TO THE STARS BOB HOPE (1)Bob Hope & Friends

During the first half Lynn Roberts will bring back the memories of the great comedians of all time including Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, W C Fields. The second half Lynn Roberts will give it his all as he portrays Bob Hope. Lynn Roberts has been performing professionally for over 50 years. He will delight and amaze you with his talented, musical routines using the saxophone, trumpet and clarinet and most amazingly two at Read More

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA FEATURED IMAGEBreakfast with Santa – 2013

Join the jolliest man of the season for a breakfast buffet right here at Starved Rock Lodge.  Following breakfast, you’ll be treated to “Magic by Cory”.  Also attending will be “Grace,” a white tailed deer from the Furry Friends.  Children may take turns sitting on Santa’s lap to tell him their Christmas wishes and receive a chocolate treat. Adults: $13.50  Under 10: $9.95 Early reservations are a must. 800-868-7625 ext. 386

Fireside Stories at Starved RockSaturday Night Storytelling at Fox Ridge

  Every Saturday night June 8 – October 26 There’s no better place to spin a yarn or tell a tall tale than around the campfire! Make time each Saturday night from June 8 through October 26 at 7pm for Storytelling at Fox Ridge. The campfire will be roaring, the popcorn will be popped and the storytellers with be telling their tales – some of them true and some with a little bit of exaggeration peppered Read More