The Annual Sweetcorn Festival is organized by the Urbana Business Association each August in downtown Urbana. This is a family friendly festival with activities for all ages. There are two entertainment stages, food and merchandise vendors and activities for children. And the highlights of the event are the hot buttery ears of sweetcorn.
Cattle Bank
Houses quilts and other historical artifacts documenting the history of Champaign County.
Constructed in 1914 as a movie theater, it has been converted to a children's museum.
KAM
Permanent and rotating collections on exhibit.
Cultural artifacts from around the world.
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (SACAM) acquires and preserves significant archival records and historical artifacts in multiple media formats that document America's local and national music history and its diverse cultures. Tours are available at no charge though donations are accepted.
A free museum with interactive exhibits teaching about the history of people living in prairies as well as local history exhibits.