Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum

05/28/2026

🎉 GRAND OPENING THIS SATURDAY! 🎉

The Ottawa Farmers & Makers Market is back for an exciting new season, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone out for Opening Day this Saturday! 🌽🛍️☀️

Join us as we kick off the market with fresh produce, handmade goods, baked treats, local vendors, unique crafts, and so much more from amazing local farmers and makers. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!

✨ Ribbon Cutting at 8:00 AM
📍 Come shop local, support small businesses, and enjoy a great morning in the community!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and help us celebrate the start of another wonderful market season. We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Climb on the bandWAGON and take a wagon ride this weekend during our Wild Bill Days in Utica! Wagons will run 10-4pm in two locations Saturday and Sunday!
First wagon will be cruising around beautiful downtown Utica. Pick up and drop off near Market on Mill Retail Plaza. Second wagon will be taking our cowboys and cowgirls back and forth between the LCHS Canal Market and Jamie's OutPost Parlor/Mix's Trading Post! Second wagon will take a break to perform while our Buffalo Bills Wild West Extravaganza is taking place from 1:30-3:00.
Wagons sponsored by our friends at Explore Utica UBA🤠🐴

05/28/2026

The fused plates have been a hit and I can’t get over how pretty they look in a window with the sunlight shining through! These are $60 each and includes the black stand 🌊🤩

05/28/2026

This event is rapidly approaching! Chris Vallillo presents songs of the freedom road for your enjoyment on June 12, 2026 at The Abbey in Ottawa, IL. Tickets are available at the museum 1100 Canal Street, Ottawa - Thursday through Monday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

05/24/2026

Museum will be closed Monday, May 24, 2026 for Memorial Day. Reopen Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10 am

05/09/2026

The Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum will be closed Sunday May 10, 2026 in observance of Mother’s Day. Reopen Monday May 12, 2026. Happy Mother’s Day!

02/25/2026

Reminder- tomorrow, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2026 is a WALLACE WEDNESDAY. We will show our documentary Forgotten Valor at 6pm at Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum, 1100 Canal St, Ottawa OL. $10 ea. Join us!

02/13/2026