Starved Rock Country Welcome Center

09/05/2026

Do you have a favorite trail area, canyon, or waterfall at Starved Rock State Park?

We often have visitors in The Starved Rock Welcome Center that ask for recommendations for the best canyons, which waterfalls to see, and which trails are best for them to visit. Since you're a local, we'd like to hear YOUR thoughts and suggestions!

09/04/2026

Check out some the greeting cards from Rtistik Creations!
Rtistik Creations, owned by local artist John Kettman, offers creative hand-painted images of landmarks, restaurants, historical figures, and places of interest. He turns his painted images into greeting cards and ornaments, which make a wonderful gift for local historians.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

■ Starved Rock Pow Wow 2026 ■
■ Saturday, September 12, 2026 ■
■ Gates open at 11am, event from 1pm-5pm ■

■ Entrance Fee: $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and FREE for ages 5 and under

This is an outdoor event. Some stadium seating will be available but you’re encouraged to bring a chair and/or blanket. Native food vendors will be on-site, and YES! Delicious FRY BREAD will be available for purchase! Immerse yourself in the culture and check out the Native vendor booths, special lectures, Tipi/Lodge Tours, and drum circles! Many tribes will be represented, including Ho-Chunk, Winnebago, Ashinabe, Flat Head, Lakota, Ponca, Potawatomi, Oneida, Menominee, Odawa, Choctaw, Cherokee, and more! See you there!

09/02/2026

We're entering the final stretch of our BUY 2, GET 1 FREE deal on The GrownUp KidStuff Sauces!

For a limited time, you'll get 1 bottle FREE when you purchase 2! These make a GREAT Gift Idea! Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19th & Sunday, September 20th, 2026.....because we will be offering FREE SAMPLES of the GrownUp KidStuff sauces in our Gift Shoppe during the Vintage Illinois Wine Festival.

Check out the awesome GrownUp KidStuff flavors in stock NOW:
■ Original Chocolate
■ Original Caramel
■ Original Butterscotch
■ Chai Spiced Caramel
■ Irish Whiskey Caramel
■ Bourbon Caramel
■ Bourbon Chocolate
■ Grand Marnier Chocolate
■ Chocolate Syrup

09/01/2026

Stop in to get a SIGNED COPY of "The ABC's of Starved Rock" by Kathy Casstevens!

Makes a great gift!

OPEN DAILY 12-6PM

08/31/2026

We offer a variety of scented, hand-poured soy candles by Dahlia Farms of Montgomery, Illinois. Stop in and SNIFF around.

08/30/2026

There are 810 HAND-WRITTEN names on this quilt that hangs in our hallway of The Starved Rock Country Welcome Center. Have you been here to see this beautiful quilt in person? If not, stop in and ask us to tell you the story of the 810 names and why this quilt means a lot to LaSalle County!

08/29/2026

Check out the History Books we offer for Chicago Sports Fans!

08/28/2026

We hope you have a spectacular weekend!
Thanks for being a valued customer of The Starved Rock Country Welcome Center & Gift Shoppe, an Illinois Made Gift Shoppe!