Wizards Weekend Day- June 14 2025

Date and Time

Saturday Jun 14, 2025

Saturday, June 14, 2025
Day Long Magical Activities
Start your magical day at the new Diagon Alley for your Magical Band (located inside of United Methodist Church at 848 Main Street)
10 am till 3 pm

Location

WIZARDS WEEKEND DAY IS IN Downtown Antioch IL -
Begin at the Ministry of Magic Booth
Ministry of Magic Booth located inside of the new Diagon Alley (United Methodist Church at 848 Main Street, back entrance). The Ministry of Magic Booth is where you get your Magical Band, your portkey to everything magic! (10-3). All ages require a Magical Band (students attending the morning school will receive a complimentary Magical Band, parents need to visit the Ministry of Magic Booth to purchase theirs).

Fees/Admission

Magical Bands for all ages (2-262) are $15 each online in advance or $20 at the event. Buy 4, get one free (great for families). Onsite, purchase them at the Ministry of Magic Booth on 6/14/25 (10 am till 3 pm) located in the new Diagon Alley (located inside of United Methodist Church located at 848 Main Street, back entrance).
KIDS SCHOOL OF MAGIC - Please register your Student(s) to attend school (ages 7-13). $28 pp advance online or $35 at the school/door. CLICK ON THE BLUE BUTTOM TO REGISTER.

Website

AntiochChamber.org

Contact Information

Antioch Chamber 847-395-2233
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Description

Wizards Weekend Day - All Ages
Antioch, IL
Magically located 1 hour between Chicago-Milwaukee-Rockford
Saturday, June 14, 2025
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A MAGICAL DAY FOR AGES 2-262

Adults, Teens & Kids
If you are a magical being or even a Muggle . . . make your way to Antioch's Wizards Weekend Day on June 14, 2025. Grab your broom, portkey or car and travel to Antioch for magical day filled with spells, magical activities, climbing to Azkaban, photo ops, invisibility, magical moments, wizard swag, magical creatures, contests and so much more! Must have Magical Band to experience any/all Wizards Weekend Day Activities. (School is a separate registration.) Begin your magical day by visiting the new Diagon Alley located inside the United Methodist Church (back door) at 848 Main Street.

YOUR MAGICAL BAND = ENTRY TO MAGIC
Purchase your Magical Band to enjoy dozens of Magical Moments and other magical fun in Antioch's Wizard Town (10-3) AND JOIN US FOR NEW MAGICAL ACTIVITIES! A Magical Moment might be becoming invisible, being a Magical Portrait, catching the Golden Snitch, learning Magic, Invisibility Cloak, climb to Azkaban, find the Dragon Eggs, Magical Ink, Potion Cauldron, Horcrux Hunt, and so much more! All ages 2-672 need to purchase a Magical Band to experience the magical fun.

Magical Bands--$15 pp in advance online or $20 pp at event
SAVINGS: Purchase 4 and get one FREE
CLICK ON BLUE BUTTON
(School requires separate registration) At event purchase Magical Band at the Ministry of Magic Booth located inside Diagon Alley (United Methodist Church in downtown Antioch (back door) at 848 Main Street. Magical Bands includes a Wizard Marauders Map to hunt out all your Magical Moments, required for entry.

NEW - THE MARAUDERS EXPERIENCE

All ages Muggle, Wizard or Witch - Follow the footsteps to experience some of your favorite magical moments . . . a patronus . . . the spiders . . . a mirror . . . Dobby . . . what is around the corner? Kids can climb aboard the Muggle version of the holiday Hogwarts Express. Magical Bands required for entry, 11-3 No pets, food or dark magic allowed.

NEW - DIAGON ALLEY
Magical Crafters 10-4

Magical Crafters are hidden inside of Diagon Alley . . . bring your gold to take home some of the cleverest items from our magical crafters. No spells allowed. Magical Bands required for entry, 10-4 pm. The Ministry of Magic Booth is located inside of Diagon Alley (United Methodist Church in downtown at 848 Main Street (back entrance only).
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No pets, food or dark magic allowed.

CLIMB THE TOWER TO AZKABAN
CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB
TO THE TOP

THEN DROP TO GROUND

All ages can climb the tower to try to rescue Sirius from Azkaban. Your Magical Band is your ticket for all things magical, 10-3

FIND THE HORCRUX

Only the brave will take on the Horcrux Challenge . . .
Find the 7 Horcrux within our Wizard Town. Use your entry form and search using the clues. Once you have found a Horcrux, write where you found each one, then turn the completed form in at the Ministry of Magic Booth at Diagon Alley (United Methodist Church at 848 Main Street) before 3 pm for a chance to win a Magical Prize. Must have Magical Band to enter this challenge!

FIND THE DRAGON EGGS

Search through the Wizard Village and find the 12 hidden dragon eggs. Use the connected colored marker attached to each egg to check off that it is still safely hidden. After finding all 12 Dragon Eggs, drop your completed entry at the Ministry of Magic Booth located at Diagon Alley (United Methodist Church at 848 Main Street) before 3 pm for a chance to win a Magical Prize! Must have a Magical Band to enter this challenge!

SCHOOL OF MAGIC**
Just for Kids

Morning Classes, advance registration required, for ages 7-13. Kids- start off your magical day of fun at School - Wizard School! Classes are 8:30 am-11:00 am, held at the Antioch Public Library. All registered students receive a Wand, Magical Band, Keepsake Gift and a Wizard Map to enjoy Antioch's Wizard Town, tickets are limited, (Please register online). School is $28 online or $35 at the door if tickets are still available). Students will experience magical classes such as: Care of Magical Creatures, Defense against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Broomstick 101, Divination, Magical Knowledge, and "I will not tell Lies" and others followed by an in-School Finale against the Death Eaters. All students registered before May 5, 2025 will receive a School Acceptance Letter mailed to them "Under the Stairs".

CLICK THE BLUE BUTTON

$28 online in advance or $35 at school if available.
**All School Students will receive a complimentary Magical Band, Wand and Wizard Swag at School. Parents must purchase theirs online in advance or at the Ministry of Magic Booth (located in Diagon Alley). These are required for entry to Magical Fun. Kids School of Magic check-in begins at 8:00 am outside the Antioch Library (parents-park elsewhere and walk your student to the Library for drop off and pick up, no room for drop off in parking lot). Students will leave school at 11 am, parents should be waiting (no room in parking lot at Library).

$ $ $ SAVINGS

Save some gold when purchasing 5 Magical Bands for the price of 4 online in advance or at the Ministry of Magic Booth (located in Diagon Alley at United Methodist Church at 848 Main Street, back entrance). Plus, save on the Kids School of Magic by registering in advance! OR purchase you Magical Bands online in advance for savings! AND purchase your Kids School of Magic tickets online in advance to save gold! No refunds.

Magical Bands--$15 pp online in advance or $20 pp at event
SAVINGS: Purchase 4 and get one FREE
CLICK ON BLUE BUTTON

(School requires separate registration) Online Magical Band sales close on 6/12/25

Wizards Weekend Day is a community event hosted by the Antioch Chamber and is not held in conjunction or associated in any way with J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Your attendance at the event allows your image to be used for marketing purposes.

Magical Sponsors - Thank You!