Father's Day weekend offers a variety of fun events in the Rockford area.

Here's a list of more than 20 things going on this weekend.

Music in the Park

What: Rosie & the Rivets are not your typical "oldies" band. Although their sound and look are deeply rooted in the 1950s, they aren't stuck in one era. You'll hear rock and roll, girl group, soul, surf, and British Invasion favorites along with current music with a retro twist. It's a high-energy stage show that's fresh and fun for all ages. Audiences have a hard time staying in their seats. Concessions available (including sandwiches, beer and wine).

When: 7 p.m. Thursday

Where: Band Shell in Sinnissippi Park

Cost: Free

For more: 815-987-8800

Old Settlers Days

What: Old Settlers Days is the largest music festival in the Rockford area. The Main Stage features some of the best up and coming and top hit makers. Other highlights are a carnival, kids' activities, beer tent and food vendors.

When: Thursday through Sunday

Where: Settlers Park, 100 Hawick St., Rockton

Cost: $10; $6 in advance; free for age 12 and younger

For more: 815-239-0861

Duke Otherwise Show

What: Duke Otherwise, from Madison, Wis., is a playful wordsmith, spirited performer, skilled guitarist and captivating tap dancer. Using his distinct Baritone, he sings imaginative songs that all ages will delight in. Duke’s performances are filled with audience participation, dancing, an array of musical styles and fun. For ages 3 to 11. Registration is required. Parents and caregivers are welcome to accompany their children.

When: 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday

Where: Cherry Valley Library, 755 E. State St., Cherry Valley

Cost: Free

For more: 815-332-5161

Pride Month Movies: A Road to Home (2015)

What: A Road to Home follows six LGBTQ youth through New York City as they learn to survive in the streets, then struggle to find beds, jobs and some sense of purpose and direction for their lives. Four have grown up in poverty, two not. Five are people of color, one not. All have been rejected.

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday

Where: The Nordlof Center, 118 N. Main St., Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: www.rockfordpubliclibrary.org

Naughty Bingo

What: More than $600 in prizes to win, plus food and drinks. Reservations highly recommended to guarantee.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

Where: Casey’s Pub, 7307 N. Alpine Road, Loves Park

Cost: First card free with food or drink purchase; additional cards $5

For more: 608-235-1533

Dinner on the Dock

What: Enjoy dinner, drinks and live music on the dock. This week's performer is The Student Body.

When: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday (music from 6-10 p.m.)

Where: Prairie Street Brewing Co., 200 Prairie St., Rockford

Cost: Free admission

For more: 815-277-9427

Rockford City Market

What: There will be more than 60 local vendors with fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items, jewelry, cheese, honey and more underneath the pavilion. There will be food trucks, local breweries and rotating kid's activities. Live music this week will be from Longshot and Redwood.

When: 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday (and each Friday through Sept. 29)

Where: East State and Water Streets, downtown Rockford

Cost: free admission

For more: www.rockfordcitymarket.com

Music on the Mall

What: 1980s cover band "‘80s Hit List" will perform.

When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Edgebrook center court, 1643 N. Alpine Road, Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: 815-398-8957

Trinadora's Third Friday Musical Potpourri

What: Janel Nelson and Ron Holm comprise the Trinadora Duo. They perform a musical mixture (vintage and contemporary pop, folk, country, jazz, blues, Latin, Celtic, and variety music). Janel and Ron accompany their vocals with keyboard, ocarina, guitar, ukulele, fiddle, harmonica, jSax, bass, steel guitar, concertina, and more instruments.

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St., Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: 815-397-3534

Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute Concert

What: Midsommar Natt returns featuring live music by Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute. Join in with your best dance moves and beautiful voices. Enjoy beverages served by Hilton Garden Inn.

When: 6 p.m. Friday

Where: The Nordlof Center, 118 N Main St., Rockford

Cost: $30; $25 for Swedish Historical Members

For more: 815-963-5559

Paranormal Presentation: Paranormal Professor Joe Ramsey

What: Haunted Rockford partners with Tinker Swiss Cottage to bring Paranormal Professor Joel Ramsey to Rockford. Joel will share some of his most compelling stories of his experiences with the paranormal. After the presentation, we will tour the very active cottage.

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday

Where: Tinker Swiss Cottage, 411 Kent St., Rockford

Cost: $25; must be paid in advance

For more: 815-871-4239

EIEIO

What: Celebrate summer on the farm during this barnyard bonanza. Meet some live animal friends as you explore the sights, sounds and feel of barnyard life. Take the duck boat challenge, build a barn, play chicken plinko, create animal puppets and use eggs to explore the density of water.

When: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Discovery Center Museum

Cost: $10; free for members or children younger than 1

For more: 815-963-6769

Disney's Moana Jr.

What: Disney's Moana Jr. is a thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story which follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana Jr. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.

When: June 16 through June 25

Where: Clark Arts Center at Rockford University, 5050 E. State St., Rockford

Cost: $15; $13 for seniors and children 12 and younger. Save $2 with advance tickets.

For more: 815-904-4252

One-Year Anniversary Party

What: Come celebrate Maze Books’ first year in business with sales, special items and a chance to win a year-long 20 percent discount on used books and 10 percent on new books. They will also have a live reading at 6 p.m. by local writers. VeeDubs mobile bar will be on site.

When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Maze Books, 117 S. Third St., Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: 779-970-5912

Concerts on the Creek Presents: Gaines and Wagoner—Stringed Instrument Wizards

What: Husband and wife duo of Mary Gaines (cello, guitar, bass, vocals) and Chris Wagoner (violin, mandolins, lapsteel, ukulele, guitar, accordion, vocals) will play an eclectic mix of Americana original and classic tunes ranging from folk to jazz, bluegrass to blues, honky-tonk and a little singer-songwriter on the side. Pizza by the slice on sale by 6:15 p.m. If any is left, it will also be sold during intermission. Bottled beverages and light refreshments will also be available.

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Spring Creek Church, 4500 Spring Creek Road, Rockford

Cost: Free admission; donations welcomed

For more: 815-979-1949

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Dorothy Paige-Turner Concert

What: In observance of Juneteenth, Paige-Turner will explore through music, stories and poetry how secret and coded messages are embedded within spirituals and folk songs, created to communicate various means of escape to the enslaved via the Underground Railroad.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday (doors open at 6 p.m.)

Where: Inscape Collective, 201 Seventh St., Rockford

Cost: Free admission

For more: https://www.inscapecollective.org

Freeze Time

What: Learn the story of a car put into a cement time capsule and how she ended up in Roscoe. Check out this unique story as you collect relics of the past and today. Remember some of the items you might see on display and capture that moment. Take a picture in Elvis's suit, be a detective during a dark time, take a picture with Batman next to the Batmobile and add it all to your time capsule.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

Where: Historic Auto Attractions, 13825 Metric Road, Roscoe

Cost: $28; $17 for ages 7-17; free ages 6 and younger. Time Capsule supplies are $10 per person in addition to admission

For more: https://www.historicautoattractions.com

Midsommar Festival 2023

What: Midsommar will soon be here, and it is one of the most popular celebrations for Swedes, both in Sweden and in America. This is the season when music fills the air and a time when relatives and friends gather in the open meadow around flower-bedecked tables of food.

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

Where: Nordic Cultural Center, 327 S. Third St., Rockford

For more: 815-963-5559

South Main Mercado

What: The South Main Mercado is a new outdoor market, serving south Rockford and the Rockford community. It started as an idea to showcase the Hispanic/Latino Community and has grown into a larger community event. The Mercado will take up the entire Heritage Museum Park as well as the adjoining parking lot. It will be filled with a variety of local retail vendors (jewelry, clothing, art, more), food trucks, and a variety of community partners, especially those with office bilingual support and service. Live entertainment includes local musicians such as Tito Cevallos, Mosaico Cultural de Rockford and Estilo 815.

When: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday

Where: Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 S. Main St., Rockford

Cost: Free admission

For more: https://www.ethnicheritagemuseum.org/south-main-mercado.html

The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night

What: Comics for the night include Brandon Wein, Elijah Holbrook and Chastity Washington. The event will be hosted by Michael Cuske.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Hope & Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park

Cost: $10 cover charge will be added to table’s tab

For more: 815-633-2552

Walk with Women

What: Going for a walk, getting outside, connecting with people and disconnecting from technology are some of the most effective ways to improve mental health. Walk for however long you want. Kids, pets and friends are welcome.

When: 11 a.m. Saturday and the third Saturday of each month

Where: Meet at Women’s Suffrage Plaza at Sinnissippi Bike Path

Cost: Free

Pet Wellness Expo

What: Try Salt + Sol’s new pet therapy room. Get a tour and check out local pet businesses. There will be food, music, pet snacks, accessories, toys, pet artists, laser therapy, nail trimming and more.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Salt + Sol, 419 N. Mulford Road, Suite 3, Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: 815-290-0173

Rockford FC Soccer

What: Rockford FC is the area's premier semi-pro and community-based soccer club. The games are fun, family-friendly, and complete with merchandise and concession sales. This week's opponent is Czarni Jaslo.

When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Wyeth Stadium at Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St., Rockford

Cost: $5

For more: https://tickets.passagesports.com/users/45736793/events

HomeTown Handmade Market

What: The HomeTown Handmade Market is an annual event showcasing local makers and artists. Shop more than 50 vendors from Northern Illinois.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford

For more: smalltowngirlevents@gmail.com

Monark

What: Monark will perform on the Pig Minds beer garden stage. Hear Monark original songs as well as favorite cover tunes. Bring your appetite for great beer, food and music.

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Pig Minds, 4080 Steele Drive, Machesney Park

For more: https://pigmindsbrewing.com/events/

31st annual 2023 Juneteenth Celebration

What: Enjoy community church service from Pastor Alexander and Pastor Copeland in the morning, an all-black graduation in the afternoon and performance by DJ Dex and a Live at Levings Talent Show. Continue the celebration Monday with a talent show from RPS District 205, music from the John Stanford Band, ILLROCK Drum and Bugle Corp and several more talented artists. The Traditional Juneteenth Awards will be at 4 p.m. with the Juneteenth Community Awards at 5:45 p.m.

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and 1 to 8 p.m. Monday

Where: Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford

Cost: Free admission

For more: 815-218-2861

Pride Drag Brunch

What: Celebrate Pride Month at the Office Niteclub. Invite friends and family and come out to the All-You-Can-Eat Drag Brunch. A cast of drag queens will set the vibe with pride. The event will be hosted by Miss Office Niteclub 2023. Professionally catered brunch buffet (all you can eat) includes fried chicken, mostaccioli, cheesy potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruits, muffins, pastries and other desserts. Seating is limited and advanced purchase is encouraged.

When: 11:30 a.m. Sunday

Where: The Office Niteclub, 513 E. State St., Rockford

Cost: $30 for brunch and show; drinks are extra

For more: 815-965-0344

Talent Show

What: This event will be in collaboration with Tommy Meeks’ Annual Juneteenth Weekend Celebration. The 4 p.m. talent show is for all genres, with prizes for first through 4th places of $200-$1000. Live entertainment from 5:15-7 p.m. Top winners will compete in finals Aug. 20. Music provided by DJ Dex. Live musical performances by Duk3, Wavii DaVincii, Cedo Voice, The Ville, Kidd Griffey and Kandrice Jackson and the Soul Review Band.

When: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday

Where: Sinnissippi Band Shell

For more: Contact Harlan Jefferson at 815-621-4319

Coming next week:

Dockside Live

What: Locally focused, intimate live music experience on the dock. Enjoy walk up bar service with open seating on the lower dock lounge area or see host stand to sit down for full menu table service. No reservations. First come, first served.

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday

Where: Prairie Street Brewing Co., 200 Prairie St., Rockford

Cost: Free

For more: https://psbrewingco.com/dockside-live/

Kathi Edwards is a freelance correspondent.

This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: Father's Day weekend activities to do in Rockford, Illinois