Riverview Historic District

"Day of Action" Earth Day Clean Up with United Way
2026-04-22 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States
We are teaming up with United Way and the 6th Ward for a Day of Action / Earth Day Clean-Up to clean out the corner gardens of the 6th ward. We will be picking up trash in the neighborhood and clearing the corner gardens along River Street before new growth begins. Bags will be provided. Bring gloves and garden clippers if you have them.

Email us for more information! Weather permitting. Please keep an eye on the facebook page for more information day of.

Riverview Historic District Annual Meeting
2026-04-09 17:30 | The Masonic Lodge, 124 S Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL, 60901-5374, United States
Our annual meeting meeting will be held on Thursday, April 9 at The Kankakee Masonic Lodge at 124 S Harrison Ave. Social hour will begin at 5:30 PM followed by a short meeting. Appetizers provided.

RHD Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04 10:00 | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States
Annual egg hunt and Easter bunny visit for neighborhood children of Riverview and friends at Cobb Park. Bring a basket to collect eggs and be ready for a photo op with the Easter Bunny!
Meet at the gazebo to sign-in.
The egg hunt will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

Holiday Light Stroll
2025-12-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Riverview Historic District
Riverview Historic District Annual Meeting featuring Santa and announcing the first annual lighting contest!

Riverview becomes a twinkling wonderland for one night only this holiday season. Join your neighbors and friends in welcoming the season of jolly with a good old fashioned stroll.
Let's go all out with lights, garland, luminaria and holiday wreaths and transform Riverview into a twinkling wonderland. Make our neighborhood a destination to celebrate holiday spirit. Bundle up the kids and invite your friends and relatives to stroll the neighborhood on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Stop and visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at 761 S. Chicago Avenue.
Neighbors may also choose to extend hospitality by offering cookies, candy canes, hot chocolate and other beverages on their porches.
Extend season's greetings to all. You never know who you might meet.
ANNUAL RIVERVIEW HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST!
**ENTER THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST HERE!**
Get into the holiday spirit and light up the neighborhood! We're excited to announce our expanded Annual Holiday Lighting Contest, where your festive outdoor display could win you a prize and the title of "Best Decorated House." The contest is open to Historic Riverview and RNO residents.
To enter, simply decorate your home and enter the contest via the form on our website by December 1. Then let the community vote for their favorite display on our Facebook page. Voting will conclude December 13.
Voting is open to everyone—so be sure to invite your friends and family to cast their votes for your home! Winners will be announced at the end of the contest, and the winner will receive a $100 gift card to Rigo's. The winners' prize will be hand delivered by Santa Claus on the during the Light Stroll.
Let’s make this holiday season bright!

Where
Riverview Historic District &Riverside Neighborhood Organization

Day
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Time
5:00pm-7:00pm

Luminary kits are available to make your walkways welcoming and festive during the stroll. Participate in this tradition by using your own luminaria or order these easy to use kits from Riverview Historic District.
Kits include enough materials for 12 luminaries with white paper bags, votive candles and holders, sand for weighing down the bags, and delivery to your home.
Luminary kits are $15.
The deadline to order is December 5. Payments accepted by cash, check made out to Riverview Historic District, or request a Square invoice to easily pay by card by using the button below..

Luminary Kit Order Form

Join your neighbors and friends in welcoming the season of jolly with a good old fashioned stroll.

The Cobb Park Criterium and Neighborhood Watch Party
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States
The South Chicago Wheelman present the Cobb Park Criterium on Sunday, June 8 at Cobb Park starting at 9:00 AM. Come down to Cobb Park and cheer on the racers as they compete in this Illinois State Championship Race!
(Residents who live along the race route are reminded to move their vehicles from the street before the event begins. As always, a reminder flyer will be handed out.)
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PARTY!
Be on the lookout for an e-mail with the invite!

March Wine Night
2025-03-15 19:00 | Host’s Home, 715 Park Place, Kankakee, 60901
Come mingle with your neighbors and friends from the Riverview and Riverside Neighborhoods. Bring a beverage of your choice and an appetizer to share if you can! Subscribers to our e-mail list will find the host’s address in their e-mails or in the printed newsletter handed out to RHD residents.

Outdoor Lighting Workshop
2024-08-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Private Home, 959 S. Wildwood, Kankakakee, IL, 60901
Join us for a free workshop that will feature outdoor lighting in our neighborhood. Our presenters, Peter Paczynski and Jim Adams, will discuss the benefits of adding landscape lighting to a home during a short walk through the neighborhood.
The event will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude at 8:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for the workshop, though it will be limited to 30 attendees. Attendees must reserve a space in advance.
For further info e-mail info@riverviewhistoricdistrict.org.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE HERE.

Riverview Historic District Wine Night
2024-05-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Private Home, 959 S. Wildwood, Kankakakee, IL, 60901
Join us May 11 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm for an opportunity to mix and mingle with your neighbors and friends in the community, old and new. RHD residents and friends welcome! Please bring your drink of choice and an appetizer or dessert to share. For the address of the event, please e-mail info@riverviewhistoricdistrict.org or message us on Facebook.

Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House
2024-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Bradley House, 701 S. Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL, 60901, United States
If you’ve never toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie style home right here in the heart of the Riverview Historic District, now is your chance! The Riverview Historic District board has organized a free in depth tour of this historic crown jewel in our neighborhood. Even if you’ve toured the house before, feel free to come again.
Refreshments will be served after the tour.
There are 30 spaces available on a first come first served basis for sign ups.
You must use the link provided here to reserve your space. Reserve your space

Riverview's Annual Holiday Light Stroll
2023-12-10 17:00 | Riverview Historic District
Riverview becomes a twinkling wonderland for one night this holiday season. Join your neighbors and friends in celebrating the season of jolly with a good old fashioned stroll.
Let’s go all out with lights, garland, luminaria and holiday wreaths and transform Riverview into a twinkling wonderland. Make our neighborhood a destination to celebrate holiday spirit. Bundle up the kids and invite your friends and relatives to stroll the neighborhood on Sunday, December 10.
Extend season’s greetings to all. You never know who you might meet.
Neighbors may also choose to extend hospitality by offering cookies, candy canes, hot chocolate and other beverages on their porches.

We will share some fun stops and photo ops on our social media! Keep an eye out in the neighborhood for them all! Post some pictures on Instragram or Facebook!
Luminary kits are available for purchase and contain 12 white paper bags, 12 votives with holders, sand to weigh down the bottom and delivery. Kits are $15 and can be purchased by cash, check made payable to Riverview Historic District, or by card. To pay by credit or debit card, use this form. You will receive an e-mail with an invoice to pay through Square.

Wright in Kankakee's Encore Benefit Performance with Gaines Hall Jr.
2023-08-19 18:00 | Kankakee Country Club, 2011 Cobb Blvd, Kankakee, IL, 60901
The Gaines Hall Jr. Encore Benefit Performance will feature the music of the Thilo Wolf Big Band. Gaines is making the fifth appearance for the B. Harley Bradley House. Proceeds will go to the Bradley house Landmark Preservation Fund.
The performance will be held at the Kankakee Country Club, followed by an optional V.I.P. reception at the B. Harley Bradley House.
Tickets: Performance only $50 / Performance and V.I.P. Reception $80

Acting Out Theater Company's "Cinderella"
2023-07-23 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-07-21 17:30 - 22:00 | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States
Join Acting Out Theater Company as they present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in our own Cobb Park!
Show dates are July 21, 22 & 23, 2023.
Show time is 8 pm each evening with a Preshow Fest starting at 5:30 pm
Tickets are available at Joy’s Hallmark in Kankakee, King Music in Bradley, Sweet Street in Bourbonnais and HERE!
Ticket Price – $20 (tickets will be $25 at the gate!)

Acting Out Theater Company's "Cinderella"
2023-07-22 17:00 - 22:00 | IL

Summer Solstice Sip, Shop & Stroll
2023-06-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Bradley House, 701 S. Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL, 60901, United States
Music, garden tour, wine, food truck, gift shop, indoor and outdoor art exhibit by Governors State University. Rain date is Tuesday June 27, 2023.
$10.00

Run for Autism
2023-06-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States
The Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism presents the 2022 Run for Autism 5k run/2m walk. (Formerly known as the Kilbride Classic.
Register here.

2023 RHD Annual Meeting (virtual)
2023-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
The Annual Meeting will be May 4 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held virtually this year.
If you are interested in attending, it will take place on Google Meet and you should be able to tap the link to join in your web browser.
Meeting Link
Email infö@riverviewhisotricdistrict.org with any questions.

Wine Night
2023-03-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Private Home, 959 S. Wildwood, Kankakakee, IL, 60901
Join us for a chance to mingle with your neighbors! RHD and RNO residents welcome. Bring a beverage of your choice (doesn’t have to be wine) and an appetizer or dessert to share!
Please join our mailing list and check your e-mail for more information or message us for the address.

KVSO "Music in the Park"
2021-08-08 14:00 - 16:30, 2021-07-25 14:00 - 16:30 | IL
The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform in Cobb Park on Sundays, June 27th, July 25th, August 8th and August 29th. There will be two one-hour concerts on each date at 2pm and 3:30pm. Bring a chair!

Riverview and Riverside Garage Sales
2021-07-23 - 2021-07-24 | IL
Riverview will again be partnering with the RNO for the neighborhood garage sales. The garage sales will be July 23-24. More details will be coming soon!

KVSO "Music in the Park"
2021-06-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Cobb Park, Cobb Blvd & S. Greenwood Ave, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901, United States

Riverview Monthly Board Meeting
2021-05-06 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Riverview Historic District. Email info@riverviewhistoricdistrict.org with questions or for more information.

Picture Perfect 5K
2021-05-01 - 2021-05-31 | IL
PICTURE PERFECT 5K
Join us during the month of May for Riverview Historic District’s PICTURE PERFECT 5K. During this virtual neighborhood event, friends and neighbors will have an opportunity to get active, enjoy nature and learn more about our beautiful neighborhood.
Unable to have our annual fund raiser, we hope you will join us in supporting Riverview Historic District for this new interactive event.
Volunteers dove into the archives to find some amazing stories for you to explore on the course.
Whether you’re a runner, walker or jogger we invite you to join other residents with inquisitive minds on a journey of discovery and curiosity. All ages, paces and faces are welcome so lace up your shoes and traverse RHD with us, one 5K at a time!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1) Register for the virtual race using the form that is linked on the website home page. Complete race anytime in the month of May. Registration is $20 and is open through May 15th.
2) Join our Facebook Group to interact with other participants and compete in challenges each week.
3) Bring your curiosity as you run the 5K and let us know how it went and what you learned in the Facebook Group.
COURSE
This year’s race is completely virtual and takes place in the Historic District and around Cobb Park.
GOODIE BOX
We are excited to provide a “house” box of goodies complete with a postcard pack of facts and clues for your trek, plus more goodies. Your Box will be delivered to you prior to May 1st or soon after you register. Boxes will be available for pick-up on May 1st at the Kankakee Farmers Market, also.
CHALLENGES
Each week during the month of May we will have a challenge that participants can take part in. Winners of the challenges will receive shout outs and be featured on the 5K website. Prizes to be named in the challenge.
PHOTOS
Since this is a virtual race, there will not be no official photos for the event. We do invite you to take photos of your route and tag #pictureperfect5k. Share on our FB and Instagram.
SPONSORSHIP
Thank you to our sponsors.
Platinum $500: Dr. James Adams
Gold $250: Mike Boisvert/A-1 Raiche Locksmiths
Barmann, Bohlen & Scott, P.C.
Dennis and Debi Baron
Susan Henke
Berry McCracken/Coldwell Banker Realty
Don and Melissa Palmer
Piggush Engineering
Silver $100:
Alderman-Elect Dave Baron
John and Nila McCracken
Jim and JoAnne Schwade
Lisa Sanford, Speckman Realty, Inc.
Norman Strasma
Bill Yohnka

Holiday Light Stroll
2020-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Riverview Historic District and Riverside Neighborhood
Get your house decorated for the holidays and then on December 13th take a walk around the neighborhood to check out all of the holiday light displays!

Holiday House Walk- CANCELLED for 2020- We are looking forward to 2021!
2020-12-06 11:00 | IL
Unfortunately the Holiday Housewalk is cancelled this year due to the coronavirus and the safety of our guests and homeowners. We are looking forward to a merry get together in 2021!

Riverview Virtual Board Meeting
2020-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | IL

Riverview Board Meeting- Location TBD
2020-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | IL

Postponed Annual Meeting
2020-05-07 00:00 | IL
Riverview Historic District Annual Meeting

Come hear about what's been going on in your neighborhood.

Kankakee Masonic Lodge124 S Harrison Ave.Kankakee, IL 60901

Day
April 9, 2026

Time
5:30 PM

Join your neighbors and the RHD Board for annual meeting.

Come hear about what's been going on your neighborhood.
