In addition to browsing through Galena’s 19th-century downtown with more than 100 storefronts, here are some other ways to enjoy our beautiful area:
Galena Goat Yoga
Enjoy 45 min of relaxing yoga & 45 min of goat play at Silver Linings Farm, one of the original red brick stagecoach stops on the trail from Galena to Chicago.
They have everything you'll need to have an amazing experience.
A coffee cupping is the industry standard method for tasting and evaluating coffee. It is also a great way to taste a number of different coffees in a short period of time!
Explore Galena on a fun-filled scavenger hunt to local historic sites on Main Street, area parks and more!
Purchase your map and learn unique facts and stories at each historic site along the way for a chance to win $500 and other prizes while helping to support the Historical Society!
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April 17, 2021 - April 18, 2021, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This bicycle ride is a one-day tour of beautiful Galena Country (Jo Daviess County, Illinois) that features hilly terrain, spectacular ridge top panoramas and long valley views. Choose one of three clearly marked routes on rolling, low traffic, paved roads throughout our rural setting: 32 miles (50 km) 52 miles (84 km) 63 miles (100 km).
Take a break and stop by our Quiet Room on the lobby level of the hotel to view these videos:
The DeSoto House Hotel
"The Largest Hotel in the West"
Galena: Steamboat Capital of the Old Northwest
Both videos are about 15-20 minutes in length and run continuously.
You can learn more about the history of the DeSoto House Hotelhere.