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Welcome to the Oregon Illinois area Chamber of Commerce.

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Directions

With two major highways passing through town, Oregon is easy to find. And with all the wonderful activities and sites, it is well worth the trip!
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Information

An exceptional small town, Oregon boasts:
  • 4 State Parks and 10 City Parks
  • An Historic Downtown and Unique Shopping
  • Art Galleries and 3 Working Foundries
  • Cultural, Historical and Natural Attractions and much, much more

Facts and statistics


  • Population 4,100
  • Latitude: 42.014N
  • Longitude: -89.332W
  • Time zone: Central
  • Standard Elevation: 695 feet
  • County: Ogle
  • Land area: 2.0 square miles

Nearest cities


  • Mount Morris, IL (7.3 miles)
  • Byron, IL (9.3 miles)
  • Franklin Grove, IL (12.1 miles)
  • Stillman Valley, IL (12.3 miles)
  • Ashton, IL (12.7 miles)
  • Dixon, IL (15.6 miles)
  • Polo, IL (16.9 miles)

Upcoming Events

Thu May 17 @05:00PM -
Oregon Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
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Autumn on Parade PDF Print E-mail

The first Saturday and Sunday in October, thousands of visitors come to Oregon to enjoy the fun and festivities of the annual Autumn on Parade. Many of the activities and events take place at the Ogle County Courthouse Square located at the corner of Ill. 64 and Ill. 2 in downtown Oregon.

Autumn on Parade features a Farmer's Market, with homemade items from over 175 booths, plenty of live entertainment, a variety of food, and the ever popular Harvest Time Parade, which is held on Sunday afternoon.

Highlights of the festival include:

Olde English Faire
Stronghold Castle hosts the Olde English Faire (including tours of the castle) throughout the weekend. All that is required of thee is a merrie spirit and a donation to the treasury of $8 per adult and $4 for those under the age of 12— wee bairns not yet five shalt be admitted without charge.

Harvest Time Parade
If you love a parade, you'll love ours. Marching bands, clowns, and plenty of other entertainment all at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Fun Zone
The Autumn on Parade Fun Zone is bigger and better in 2009.

The location for this event is in the Fifth Street parking lot, located just north of Illinois 64, just behind the Coliseum.

There will be a Rockwall, Kiddie Playland, Inflatable Slide, Obstacle Course, Pony Rides, Big Bounce, Games.

Duck Dash
Spend $5 and see if your rubber duck can be the first to race down the "river" to win you a prize. The ducks will be released on Sunday following the Harvest Time Parade, with The Oregon Fire Department providing the "river" on Franklin Street.

Auto Classic
Autos, trucks, and motorcycles are displayed at Oregon Park East across from the Rendezvous encampment. Saturday only.

Tractor Show
See antique tractors and learn about the days of early agriculture in Ogle County. Sunday only.

Food Court
Apple fritters, pork chops, lamb sandwiches...they all can be found at the AOP Food Court. Booths are run by volunteers from local non-profit organizations.

Date:
1st Saturday & Sunday in October

Autumn on Parade
P.O. Box 234
Oregon, Illinois 61061
815-732-3465
Click here to visit the Autumn on Parade web site.