Paxton Park District's Breakfast with Santa FREE breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits & gravy Saturday, December 14th from 8-10am Paxton Civic Center located at 601 S. Fall St. **Santa's Big Arrival at 8am!** Thanks to these generous sponsors: The Pop Loft, MPS Eggs, Paxton IGA, Meats Plus Collection of items for the Paxton Food Pantry will be accepted: Peanut […]

Enjoy a FREE day of open houses at 4 locations in Paxton that will share a fascinating look at the town's past; Paxton Freight House & Caboose, Old Ford County Sheriff's Residence & Jail, Ford County Historical Society & Water Tower Museum, Baier's Antique Car Collection. Each of these places have displays and artifacts that will intrigue you and give […]

Join us to celebrate ALL the schools that make up Paxton-Buckley-Loda on this Homecoming night! Following the game, head uptown to Market Street Grill, Paxton IL (formerly the bakery/Tin Pan/Humble Hog) to meet up with friends, classmates, teammates, neighbors, teachers and anyone that has passed through or supported these schools over the years. Embellish the stories, exaggerate the sports or […]

Celebrate the season at Paxton's Fall Gathering! This Fall celebration has fun for all ages. Visit over 20 vendors and artists (inside and outside), choose the perfect pumpkins, mums and fall decor at our pop-up pumpkin patch, tempt your tastebuds at Paxton Main Street's pancakes & sausage breakfast and later grab a pork burger or treat at the concession stand. […]

Take part in this community tradition as our town Christmas tree has the lights turned on for the season.

Enjoy an evening of shopping, holiday decorations, food trucks and live Christmas music throughout downtown Paxton. Enjoy carolers, bands and a festive DJ spinning tunes on the street. Many merchants will remain open from 5-8PM for evening shopping and select merchants including Ruby Jewel, Paxton Mercantile, The New Star Gymnastics and others will host pop-up businesses inside. Many merchants will […]

NEW DATE!!! Fun for all ages! Paxton's Annual Christmas Parade is one of the largest and best around. Floats, cars, emergency vehicles and entertainment featuring businesses, churches, organizations, bands, student groups, families and more will join for a great day to celebrate the Christmas season in downtown Paxton. Make sure the kids bring a bag to collect ALL the candy […]

Our May 1st "First Fridays" concert will feature the Philo Country Opry Band! Their show consists of veteran musicians playing a wide variety of good ol' traditional country music. You'll hear fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, piano & plenty of harmonies. They are a family friendly show everyone can enjoy! On the first Friday of each month this summer, we will host […]

A great day to enjoy this longtime Paxton tradition! The ritual of 'Draggin' Main' has been passed on from generations in & around Paxton. Be ready to cruise up Market Street, make a U-turn at Holmes then cruise back down to Paxton Hardware's parking lot (always be safe!). You can simply cruise like we used to "back in the day" […]

Our June 5th "First Fridays" concert will feature a return of last year's fan-favorite, 'Back In Time'! Your best buddies are ready to entertain you and get you dancin'. Their songs come alive as they play your favorites from the 60s, 70s & 80s! On the 1st Friday of each month this summer, Paxton Main Street will host an evening […]

FREE family-friendly event for all ages! Paxton Area Chamber of Commerce and Paxton Main Street are excited to present the 42nd year of this great celebration. The day is full of events at Pells Park, then the City of Paxton's fireworks show at Bixby Park.   Schedule of Events will be updated soon for 2026 PELLS PARK Schedule of Events […]

Our August 7th concert features TWO great bands! Opening at 6:30pm will be Paxton United Methodist Church's 'Resurrection Brass Band' with a variety of songs and a few hymns, followed by hometown favorite, 'Back Paiges' taking the stage at 7pm! 'Back Paiges' will perform your favorite hits from the 60's to current hits of rock, contemporary and country. Enjoy this […]