A walk in Galena
Main Street is a preserved 1850s streetscape built into a hillside. 85% of the town is on the National Register. A preserved 1850s streetscape built into a hillside, with 85 percent of the town on the National Register, and two festivals a week apart.
Where it happens
Galena Country Fair happens at Grant Park, Oct 10–11, 2026. The festival's own places, which are the walk:
- Galena, Illinois
- Galena Country Fair Oct 10–11 · Grant Park · $3
- Galena Country Fair
- 120+ hand-selected artisans & vendors two days of live music & food
- Saturday, Oct 10
- 10 AM–5 PM opening day on Grant Park
- Sunday, Oct 11
- 10 AM–4 PM final day for vendors & live music
- Grant Park
- 625 Park Ave · across Galena River footbridge free remote-lot shuttles every 30 min
- Galena Oktoberfest
- Sat Oct 3 · Depot Park · 11 AM–10 PM $10 adults · Lions Club tradition
- See You in Galena
- galenacountryfair.com for the full schedule
Park once
Main Street is a preserved 1850s streetscape built into a hillside. 85% of the town is on the National Register.
Roughly 30m from Dubuque, IA, 3h from Chicago, IL, door to door by car. Traffic moves the real number around on the day.
On the map
FOG: Fog of War Walking Map starts with Galena under fog and clears it only where you physically walk. In a town this size the downtown comes out of the dark in whole blocks in an afternoon, and it stays cleared. No start button, no workout to end: it runs with the app closed and the screen off, and it needs no signal.
Somewhere to eat afterwards is on the Galena festival page.
About these listings
Everything on this page is published for information only. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Galena Country Fair, its organisers, or any business in Galena. Details come from public sources and organisers change them, so confirm anything you are relying on before you travel.
Questions people actually ask
Is Galena walkable?
Main Street is a preserved 1850s streetscape built into a hillside. 85% of the town is on the National Register.
When is Galena Country Fair?
Oct 10–11, 2026, at Grant Park, in Galena, Illinois.
Do I have to press start before a walk?
No. Once background location is granted, FOG clears the map continuously, with the app closed and the screen off.
Does FOG need a data connection while I walk?
No. The map lives on your phone and reveals as you move, with or without signal. Nothing is sent anywhere because there is no server.
Are you affiliated with the festival?
No. Everything here is published for information only. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any festival, organiser or business named on this page.
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