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54th Annual Burgoo Festival

Sat, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 13, 2024 • 11:00am - 5:00pm

101 E Canal St Utica, Utica, IL 61373

Join the LaSalle County Historical Society for our 54th Annual Burgoo Festival.

One of Northern Illinois' largest and longest-running Fall Festivals occurs every Columbus Day weekend. Our famous Burgoo Stew is slow cooked along the I & M Canal and served only on Sunday.

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The Bickerman Building Lodging

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Landers House

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Landers House is located a half a block from charming downtown Utica, home of historic Mill Street.

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Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

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