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Woodstock Groundhog Days

This eccentric annual festival celebrates the film site for the cult-classic, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray.

Woodstock, Illinois was chosen as the film location for the film in 1992. Thousands of visitors from around the globe flock to the historic Woodstock Downtown Square for the annual Prognostication to hear the verdict on future weather from resident groundhog, Woodstock Willie. The Groundhog Days event weekend boasts a variety of themed activities such as movie scene walking tours, trivia, bingo, movie showings, pub crawls and more! See full event list below.

Printed walking tour maps are available at the Real Woodstock Visitor Center and the self-guided walking tour video is available on the Real Woodstock YouTube channel.

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Groundhog Days list of events:

Thursday, February 1

  1. Welcoming of the Groundhog
  2. Groundhog Day Trivia
  3. Groundhog Day Movie Showing

Friday, February 2

  1. Prognostication
  2. Drink to World Peace
  3. Official Groundhog Day Breakfast
  4. Walking Tour of Film Sites
  5. Groundhog Day Movie Showing
  6. Movie Memorabilia Open House
  7. Groundhog Day Dinner Dance
  8. Wine with Willie

Saturday, February 3

  1. Groundhog Day Movie Showing
  2. Groundhog Tales with Jim May
  3. Bags Tournament
  4. Walking Tour of Film Sites
  5. Groundhog Day Bingo
  6. Groundhog Day Pub Crawl

Sunday, February 4

  1. Groundhog Day Movie Showing
  2. Walking Tour of Film Sites

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