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What to do and see in Janesville, Wisconsin (WI): The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Rock County, and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 63,575.
Restaurants in Janesville
1. Rotary Botanical Gardens
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5.0 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By Escape281860
Rotary gardens holiday lights is a “Jewel of Janesville “ We have hosted a small group of business associates for several years and every year the holiday lights display astounds our guests. It’s affordable and an overwhelming display of awe and beauty.
2. CAMDEN Playground
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
3. Raven's Wish Gallery
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By davidbJ9202CO
Great variety of art and very nice people running it who knew about what they were representing. It's always fun to visit a friendly gallery.
4. Rock County Historical Society
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Take a step back into the 19th century on one of our guided Lincoln-Tallman House tours, explore the fascinating new exhibits at Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center or attend one of our many events such as Tallman Arts Festival, the Lincoln Fun Dash or Janesville Historic Walking Tours. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was once a guest in Rock County's most famous residence, the Linoln-Tallman House? Constructed between 1855 and 1857, this six-floor mansion is an excellent example of Italianate-style architecture. From the basement to the cupola, each floor offers visitors a unique glimpse of daily life in 19th century Rock County. Over seventy percent of the furniture is original, making it one of the most complete historic houses in the Midwest. From 1857 to 1915, the house was occupied by the William Morrison Tallman family. In October of 1859, Abraham Lincoln stayed at the house after a series of speeches in Beloit, forever cementing the reputation of the Lincoln-Tallman House as "where Lincoln slept". On the guided tour of the house you'll learn about Lincoln's famous visit, discover how the house was built, why the Tallman family moved to Janesville from New York, their connection to abolitionism and the Underground Railroad. When you visit the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, you'll find several wonderful exhibits, a gift shop and bookstore. Current exhibits include: *Pauline Pottery showcases *Pickard china gallery *Breadbasket: Seed to Spoon exhibit *Irish in Janesville exhibit *Parker Pen artifacts
Reviewed By Bowercity2002
We live locally and have visited the campus and Lincoln Tallman House often with festivals, Christmas Tree Show etc. But with covid we were looking for something to do for a smallish group. The private tour was perfect thing to do. We also added a picnic on the grounds before and they served refreshments as part of the tour. We spent a delightful two hours there. The grounds are beautiful and lots of shade. The time the center staff spent during the shut down to update exhibits was well worth it. If you haven't been to the RCHS recently and Lincoln Tallman - Just call and book. $20 a person was well worth it!
5. Riverside Park
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By deanp484
Riverside park features picnicking, pickleball, fishing, disc golf, splash pad, baseball and two playgrounds. It also hosts the Ice Age Trail and a hike on the Devils Staircase. This is a rugged hike that the whole family can do. Out and back is about 1.5 miles Come in May when the spring wildflowers are in full-bloom.
