Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding countryside is an attractive place for bicycling. The Prairie Cycle Club (http://prairiecycleclub.org/) has organized rides of varying distances and intensities throughout the non-winter months.
Japan House
Houses informal and formal Japanese tea rooms constructed by Japanese artisans, and surrounded by Japanese-style gardens. Tea ceremonies are held every other week throughout the year $5, reservations required. Classes and free tours are also available.
Market at the Square
Held every Saturday morning from May to November at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Vine Street, Urbana.
Urbana/Champaign Independent Media Center
Community run center for community media and social events located in downtown Urbana. It regularly hosts independent music, cultural, and political events as well as a variety of classes and community group meetings. A schedule of events can be found on the Independent Media Center's website.
Illini Union
The University of Illinois Student Union hosts many dance, music, comedy, and other assorted social events in it's ballroom or outside in it's patio. A link to their schedule of events can be found on their online calendar linked.
Annual events
Roger Ebert's Film Festival
Annual film festival hosted by Roger Ebert every April. Held at the Virginia Theater.
Taste of Champaign-Urbana
Annual event in late June where dozens of restaurants, artists and music groups set up on West Side Park in Champaign.
Annual International Beer Tasting and Chili Cook-Off
Annual festival held in downtown Urbana in October.
Insect Fear Film Festival
Held each February on the campus. Motto: "Scaring the general public with horrific films and horrific filmmaking since 1984."
Quad Day
An event at the beginning of the fall semester in which student organizations at the University of Illinois showcase their clubs on the main quad. Although mainly for students, many clubs put on interesting showcases that are quite entertaining and worthwhile to see.