Our Mission

Our mission is to provide an affordable and highly accessible forum for the enjoyment and participation in the performing and fine arts regardless of race, religion, ability, or creed of the performers or audience. We are a living memorial to Joliet history, our diverse cultural heritage and the our nation’s 200th birthday.

Our Venue

Bicentennial Park provides a venue for a wide variety of events for the people of Joliet and Will County. We have an outdoor band shell and a viewing hill and surrounding area that can hold up to 5,000 people as well as a 300 seat indoor theatre. The theatre, park and bandshell are also available for rentals.

Bicentennial Park is home to Cultural Arts and music of all types, Children’s Drama Camps, Community Theatre Groups, and it is used as a general Community gathering place. Our camps are all inclusive with approximately 20% of our participants from the disabled population. We work with Special Recreation Joliet/Channahon and the Kiwanis Aktion Club on a regular basis. The plays and camps that we do enhance the quality of life of our community and build public speaking skills and confidence in all who participate.

We have been serving the Will County area for the past 40 years with free Concerts on the Hill for the community every Thursday night in June, July and August.

The History

Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park is a scenic 10-acre Park that sits between Cass and Jefferson streets along the river in downtown Joliet, Illinois. The park was created and built as a commemorative project for the Bicentennial of the United States of America. Once built, it was deeded to the City of Joliet. It is the only park owned and operated in the City of Joliet that is not a Joliet Park District facility.

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