RACVB

The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) wants you to know there are lots of great events and activities in the Rockford area this entire holiday season.

The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) knows pretty much every spot where Fall fun and adventure is taking place--and they're sharing.

Folks in Bunol, Spain get together every year and throw 30,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other in an event they call "La Tomatina." Well, we have tomatoes here, too.

Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached an all-time high of $383.7 million in 2017, an increase of 8.3 percent over 2016.

Nearly 114 million people traveled to the state last year to “Enjoy Illinois” and give a $1.1 billion boost to the state’s economy.

You can call it a Christmas light show and dance party but the technical name is River Lights. And, this year will be better than ever.

November 25th in downtown Rockford launches the Christmas season with the fun of Stroll on State. Help is needed to make centerpiece of evening look good. The RACVB needs volunteers to decorate the Christmas tree.

RACVB is looking for people to find out a new survey to help the organization and city officials learn what matters to the Rockford community.

With the revitalization of Rockford's downtown, the next on the list is Davis Park. It's expected that by giving this once bustling park a facelift it will help grow tourism in the city.

The RACVB is in the process of making an adult coloring book that will feature locations and landmarks of the Forest City. What places do you think they should include in the book?