Welcome to Downtown Crystal Lake!
Johnny Appleseed Festival and Great Ball Race
Saturday, September 25th
Make plans to join the fun at Crystal Lake's largest one-day event, The Johnny Appleseed Festival. Downtown Crystal Lake is hosting a full day of entertainment, activities, food, and FUN! The festival runs all day from 9AM to 4PM. Don't forget to purchase your tickets and watch the Great Ball Race (3PM). Maybe you'll win $1,000 !!!
Best of the Fox Awards
Readers of the Northwest Herald voted Downtown Crystal Lake as the "Best Downtown Shopping District" in McHenry County! An impressive number of businesses in Downtown Crystal Lake were also honored. Click here to see a complete list.
Readers of the Northwest Herald voted Downtown Crystal Lake as the "Best Downtown Shopping District" in McHenry County! An impressive number of businesses in Downtown Crystal Lake were also honored. Click here to see a complete list.
A Little History and Information about Downtown Crystal Lake
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
