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Kewanee, IL and Surrounding Areas: Must try List!
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items I moved to Kewanee, IL at the beginning of 2023 and here are some hidden gems that I love here and in the surrounding towns!
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Outdoor Activities
Food Recs!
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
Enjoy some fresh air!
Great for camping, hiking and fishing! Beautiful in the fall and a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors.
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
My favorite thing to do at Windmont is to sit on a swing and read a book, take my dogs on a walk around the pond, or watch my son play basketball/pickle ball. At Christmas, it is decorated beautifully. Just an all around great park with multiple sh...
Windmont Park
They just added a splash pad to this park in the summer of 2025 which has been great for the kids. Small but a nice place to take the kids to play or just walk around!
Liberty Park - Kewanee Park District
Food Recs!
Yummy food to fill the belly!
This is a newer restaurant in Kewanee and oh how I have missed authentic Vietnamese pho. My nail tech and her husband opened up Nom Nom and it is just delicious. Highly recommend the rare beef pho and shrimp spring rolls. My faves!
Home | NOMNOM KEWANEE
Fernando, the owner, makes this place what it is. He always is so friendly and just lights up the restaurant. The food is fabulous. This place is a gem!
Fernando's Place
Great food, great atmosphere, and a local favorite!
Cerno's Bar & Grill
Best little ice cream and goodies shop around! You can't miss it with the big chicken out front!
Paxton's Corner Coop
Arts & Entertainment
Fun things to do!
I just love this little 2 screen theater. The prices are half of what you would pay at a big city mainstream theater and the owners are so nice!
Wanee Theater | Kewanee showtimes | Kewanee, IL, USA
This festival celebrates the artistic talents in and around Kewanee!
Kewanee Prairie Chicken Arts Festival
I can't get enough of this cute bookshop! It is attached to a great coffee shop as well. They do a monthly book club and have lots of reading accessories as well!
Empire Bookshop
Local Favorites
A fun dose of Kewanee!
Kewanee is known as the hog capital of the world. Listen, I hate pork but this Labor Day weekend festival is so fun. There are carnival rides, musical acts, fun & games, and some really yummy food all in one spot downtown. It's a pretty big de...
Hog Days
I am in love with everything about this little family owned business. They have the best salsa all made with ingredients they grow ( and I am a salsa snob). They also have jams, candles, and other little treasures. If you are passing through, you ...
Prairie Chicken Haus Home of C.DeMay Canning Co. - Facebook
My stepdaughter loves picking pumpkins at Franks! Lots of activities for the kids!
Frank Pumpkin Farm - Instagram
I adore this coffee shop. It has a wide array of drinks and goodies, the friendliest staff, a drive thru, and is oh-so-adorable. It is also attached to a book shop. The perfect place to grab a drink, grab a book, and relax!
CoCo's Coffee Shop | Kewanee, IL