How It All Began
In 1992, something astonishing happened in the historic city of Woodstock, Illinois. People came to town and roped off the picturesque city square, moved all sorts of equipment into the park and started playing the Pennsylvania Polka, over and over and over again
They were filming a movie that has become a favorite of young and old for almost 30 years, and the city gathers each year to remember the fun and celebrate the special community that Woodstock has always been. We’ve had visitors from as far away as Australia, celebrities from the Groundhog Day movie and local media and everyone agrees that this festival is a great way to shake off the gloom of Winter, if just for a few days.
Woodstock, IL
Woodstock, Illinois is located 51 miles NW of the Chicago loop. The center point of McHenry County, Woodstock is easy to reach by car or train. It has many unique shops, restaurants and arts venues to fill a fun and relaxing weekend.
The Groundhog Days Committee welcomes you to their web site and hopes that you will find the answers to all of your Groundhog Days questions on these pages.
Our 2025 Schedule
There are events to please everyone during this celebration of winter in Woodstock, IL. Select a link from the list below to learn more about these unique features of Groundhog Days.
30
Jan
scheduled
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
30
Jan
scheduled
6:00 pm
30
Jan
scheduled
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
30
Jan
scheduled
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
31
Jan
scheduled
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
31
Jan
scheduled
5:00 pm
31
Jan
scheduled
7:00 pm
31
Jan
scheduled
7:30 pm
31
Jan
scheduled
7:30 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
8:00 am - 9:30 am
01
Feb
scheduled
10:00 am
01
Feb
10:00 am
01
Feb
scheduled
10:00 am
01
Feb
scheduled
11:30 am
01
Feb
scheduled
11:30 am
01
Feb
scheduled
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
12:00 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
01
Feb
scheduled
7:30 pm
02
Feb
scheduled
6:30 am
02
Feb
scheduled
7:30 am
02
Feb
scheduled
7:30 am - 9:30 am
02
Feb
scheduled
7:30 am - 9:00 am
02
Feb
scheduled
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
02
Feb
scheduled
9:00 am - 11:00 am
02
Feb
scheduled
10:00 am
02
Feb
scheduled
10:00 am
02
Feb
scheduled
11:30 am
Please visit www.RealWoodstock.com for more information on this and all other great Woodstock events and attractions!