Janesville Mile

Have you been to the Janesville Mile?

Chances are you have but did not notice. In any case – welcome! The Janesville Mile starts with Rotary Botanical Gardens, goes on to Lions Beach, the Ice Arena, the Janesville Performing Arts Center, the Hedberg Library and then reaches the downtown with the Janesville Armory, Speakeasy, Metropolitan and other great food and retail establishments.

How did the Janesville Mile come about? What I and many others have realized for some time, is that when it comes to the downtown, it is important to stop looking at the trees and begin to concentrate on the forest. Look at Downtown Janesville and the central city as one district and you will see that on any given night, there could be a concert taking place at JPAC, a hockey game at the Ice Arena, and live music can be found at Time Out, Codos, SpeakEasy or at the Armory. What the concept of the Janesville Mile offers you is the ability to experience all that Downtown Janesville has to offer in a way that is easy, understandable and fun.

This is the Janesville Mile version 1.0. What version 2.0 will look like is up to you. Please share your thoughts about the Janesville Mile by going to the JACVB’s website at www.janesvillecvb.com.

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There are many events each year along the Janesville Mile...

Click on the links below for more information on events along the Janesville Mile

Farmers Market - May through October, 8 am - 1 pm, 100-200 blocks of Main Street, Janesville.   

Main Street Concert Series at Courthouse Yard Stage - June through July. Tuesday evenings.

Rotary Pie Ride - June 19, 2010. CLICK HERE 

Rotary Botanical Gardens - Events include: Spring & Fall Plants Sales, Home GardenTour, Garden Festival, Halloween Walk, Taste of Chocolate, Holiday Light Show and more. CLICK HERE

Janesville Performing Arts Center -  Live theater performances including musical acts, plays and more.  CLICK HERE

Janesville Armory Dinner Theater - The Armory offers three distinct dining experiences, highlighted by a 230 seat dinner theater. CLICK HERE

Janesville Jets Hockey Games - CLICK HERE

Rock Around the Block - August 29, 2010. A music-oriented street festival.