Marseilles, Illinois

Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade
2025-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
The Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade will be Saturday December 6th with parade line up at City Hall 200 Riverfront Drive. Santa will be on hand and will be at Knudson Park. The Christmas Lighting of decorations in the park will also take place.

Bus Trip To Rotary Park
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | 200 Riverfront Dr., 200 Riverfront Dr., Marseilles, IL, 61341
Bus Trip To Rotary Park

The City of Marseilles and Marseilles Elementary School have partnered to bring you a bus trip to see the lights at Rotary Park in LaSalle. The bus will leave City Hall at 6 PM on December 10th. RSVP here and we look forward to enjoying this evening with you! We have room for 35 guests for this event. Please RSVP!

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Wreaths Across America
2025-12-13 09:00 - 11:30 | 200 Riverfront Dr., 200 Riverfront Dr., Marseilles, IL, 61341
On December 13, 2025 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement 9:00 A.M. CST

On December 13, 2025 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement 9:00 A.M. CST Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall 200 River Front Drive Marseilles, Illinois 61341), Wreaths Across America will be at Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.

Paint And Sip
2025-12-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Marseilles Lions Club
Join us for a Paint & Sip on Saturday, Dec 13th at the Marseilles Lions Club from 5-8pm. Amanda Zehr from Open Space Gallery will guide you in painting this adorable snowman while you sip, laugh, and unwind.
$40 per person — includes all supplies + cash bar!Sign up by Dec 9th in person or the QR code attached. If you do use the QR make sure to add in the notes it’s for Paint/Sip and your full name so we can add you to the party list!

Chili Dinner at St. Joseph's Church
2026-01-31 16:30 - 19:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, 200 Broadway St, Marseilles, IL, 61341
Mix & Match 4 choices:• Traditional (With beans) • Chili Mac (No beans) • Chicken Chili • Chuckwagon (Steak, Pork & Corn)

Move it Marseilles
2026-02-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-26 09:00 - 10:00 | 200 Riverfront Dr., 200 Riverfront Dr., Marseilles, IL, 61341
“Move It Marseilles” an exercise group 9:00 – 10:00 am. Tuesdays & Thursdays excluding holidays.
This event is free and it open to all ages.

American Legion Valentine's Day Party
2026-02-14 16:00 - 21:00 | American Legion, 571 Rutland St, Marseilles, IL, 61341
You can bring your Valentine or simply meet friends at the American Legion for a Valentine’s Day party! Music by Tom Edwards sponsored by: Mayor Hollenbeck. Live music, dancing, food and fun! Cash bar 4 PM. Ticket $14 per couple $7 per person. Tickets are availableat City Hall or The Legion.

Lions Club Fish Fry
2026-02-27 16:30 - 19:30
Marseilles Lions Club Friday Night Fish Fry Shrimp – $15 Shrimp, $14 Catfish – $12 Perch – $12 1/2 Baked or Fried Cod – $16 Full Fried Cod – $16 Full Baked Cod – $16 Combo Special – Half Fried or Baked Cod & Shrimp

All dinners come with baked potato or fries, coleslaw and bread. Dine in or carry out!

Boy Scout Troop 799 Spaghetti Dinner
2026-03-07 16:00 - 19:00 | 571 Rutland St., 571 Rutland St., Marseilles, IL
Support Boy Scouts Troop 799 at their Spaghetti Dinner Fundraise on March 7th from 4 – 7 PM! This will be held at 571 Rutland St. $10 per person and $6 for children 10 and under. Meal includes pasta, salad, bread and drink. There will also be a bake sale so bring your appetite!

St. Patrick's Day Parade
2026-03-14 17:30 - 19:30

OSF King Care-A-Van Marseilles Community Event
2026-03-21 11:00 - 13:00 | MCMA, 850 W. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL, 61341
The OSF OnCall King Care-A-Van is staffed with a care team that can connect you to health services and share information that will help you manage your health. Services available include:

Virtual visits for minor illnesses and injuries on the van using advanced technology that gives the provider the ability to look in your ears and throat and listen to your heart and lungs
COVID-19, flu and strep tests available with an order from the virtual provider
Health screenings, including blood pressure check, cholesterol and glucose
Help finding care
Assistance with OSF MyChart
Connection to resources, like food and transportation
Enrollment in OSF OnCall digital health programs

No appointment is needed. Learn more: osfoncall.org/kingcav

Move It Marseilles
2026-03-24 09:00 - 10:00 | 200 Riverfront Dr., 200 Riverfront Dr., Marseilles, IL, 61341
“Move It Marseilles” an exercise group 9:00 – 10:00 am. Tuesdays & Thursdays excluding holidays.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
2026-03-28 11:00 - 13:00

Free Electronics Recycling Event
2026-04-11 08:00 - 12:00 | 707 Etna Rd. Ottawa, IL 61350, 707 Etna Rd. Ottawa, IL 61350, Ottawa, 61350, United States

Rough Road 100
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00
We welcome the Rough Road 100 through Marseilles April 11th!

From the Rough Road 100 Website:
https://www.roughroad100.com/
Styled as a Spring Classic bike race/ride our course is friendly to nearly every style of bike and bike rider. This presents you with a fantastic opportunity to try something new. Courses stack up as 63% road to 37% gravel surface mixture for both 100K and 64K courses. If you’re gravel curious, cycling curious, want to level up to your next distance, come out and be surrounded by your peers in the cycling community. This is an ALL INCLUSIVE event as it has been from inception. Starting and finishing in the welcoming town of Morris, Illinois about an hour outside of Chicago with some classic farm country roads. You’ll face some short punchy climbs, wind on the open portions, and a run into the finish on the Historic I&M Canal tow path.

Public Workshop
2026-04-15 17:00 - 18:00 | City Hall, 200 Riverfront Dr., Marseilles, IL, United States
Public Workshop
Downtown Marseilles Revitalization Plan
City of Marseilles, Illinois
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 5:00pm – Before City Council meeting
Location: Marseilles City Hall, 200 Riverfront Dr, Marseilles, IL
Your Voice Matters:
The City of Marseilles invites residents, business owners, and community members to attend a public workshop as part of the development of a Downtown Revitalization Plan. Join us to participate in exercises that will shape the vision for the future of Downtown Marseilles. Your input will directly shape the plan.
What to Expect at the Workshop Review:
Brownfield Sites and Cleanup
Discuss: Downtown Assets and Priorities
Shape: The vision of Downtown Marseilles
Connect: With City Leaders, Community Members, and Businesses
This project is funded through a Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant administered by the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG).

Ham Dinner
2026-04-18 15:30 - 18:30 | United Methodist Church, 462 Church St, Marseilles, IL, 61341

5 B's BBQ at Immanuel Lutheran Church
2026-04-29 16:30 - 18:30 | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 227 E Bluff St, Marseilles, IL, 61341

Spring Rummage Sales
2026-05-15 08:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-16 08:00 - 15:00
