castles in illinois | Bettendorf Castle, Fox River Grove, Illinois

July 9 2022

Princess Tea Party – May 18th – SOLD OUT

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We welcome you to join us for an enchanting afternoon at the castle. On May 18th, we will host a Princess “Tea” Party. To ensure a quality and safe experience, we offer tables of varying sizes to hold your family or friends. No individual tickets are available. We have tables of 2, 4, 5, and 6 available.

Please Note: In the event of a rain delay, we will hold the rain date at the same time on May 19, 2024.

The Princess “Tea” Party Includes:

A visit to the historic Bettendorf Castle
A visit with princesses, including photos with princesses on castle grounds
Princess Show, including Skits & Singing
Each Princess will receive a complementary Tiara and princess wand as part of a crowning ceremony/photo op.
Complimentary light refreshments (including punch, biscuits, chocolates, and cupcakes) are served tableside.
T-shirts & souvenirs will be available at our gift shop.

This event has been sold out

May 9 2022

Self-Guided Tour

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Join us for a self-guided tour of the historic Bettendorf Castle on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Whether you are a castle lover, a fan of local history, or just enjoy being outdoors, this is the perfect tour experience for you! With our self-guided tour, you get to explore the exterior grounds of the historic castle, along with the draw bridge, castle turrets, and our dungeon.

We are proud to announce we have sold out this tour. To Purchase Tickets for the Self-Guided Tour Click Here

May 8 2022

July 22nd Tour Bettendorf Castle

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Whether you are a castle lover, a fan of local history, or just enjoy being outdoors, this is the perfect tour experience for you! Our guided tour will take you around the exterior grounds of the historic castle, where you will learn about the builder (Teddy Bettendorf) and how he built the various features of the castle, the history, and plans for renovations to help preserve the castle. The castle grounds include a draw bridge, castle turrets, and a dungeon.

We are proud to announce we have sold out this tour. The next available tour date is Friday, July 22, 2022. To Purchase Tickets for the July 22nd Tour Click Here