Rockford City Market

Always a great time. Good local food, music, beer, and crafts. What else do you need in life??

We had our wedding reception here and could not be happier with how everything turned out. It was the first place I thought of because of the location, and I'm so glad it all worked out! We had around 175 guests, so I wanted to have a space that allowed people to step outside if they wanted to, so the back alleyway had cocktail tables and a lot of people utilized the space. Maya was great to work with- timely responses, explained everything, leaving no surprises. Even though there was a lot of construction, Maya kept us updated and told us places for guests to park. The location is also a 10 minute walk to Embassy Suites which was very convenient. I'd recommend this venue to anyone.

First time here at Rockford City Market. DJing a fun wedding w Kim Lepak for Eric and Hillary. Great ti.e had by all. Approx 120 guests fit comfortably.

We really enjoyed the atmosphere, variety of food, drink and gift vendors, and live music! Also nice to take a short walk along the river. Was our first time to Rockford and we really enjoyed the market and would definitely go back!

The Edgar Allen Poe speak easy was awesome! The actors did an amazing job it reading the work so you felt the words written so long ago. The cocktails were good too.

Lots of good food...live music...plenty of parking within easy walking distance...craft beer...stuff for kids...great family fun...right along the rock riverfront. Fridays 4-8:30pm all summer 2025. Loved it...

Fantastic! We were thoroughly entertained. Creative & moving deliveries of Poe’s works. I would’ve changed a few minor things to improve the overall experience, but we would definitely go again!

Another 1st. Grabbed an EXCELLENT dark lager from The Carlisle and strolled the market. Great law enforcement presence. Few vendors. Lots of food trucks. Some adult beverage vendors. Great live music!!