The Roaming Mare

06/24/2026

May 22, 2027 is booked. We have 2 Saturdays available in May left . Call today to get your date booked!

06/23/2026

Come celebrate with us tomorrow!

🎉✨ ONE YEAR ALREADY?! ✨🎉

Join us as we celebrate 1 amazing year at The Shoppes at Grandon Plaza!

🧼 Pirate Mom Soapworks
Handmade soaps, bath essentials, fragrance favorites & more

👜 Leigh Alan Design
Lip balms, handmade bags, eco-chic essentials & boutique clothing

👗 The Midwest Mercantile
Boutique clothing, jewelry, giftable finds & more

📅 June 24
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 The Shoppes at Grandon Plaza
310 2nd Ave, Sterling, IL

Come shop local, meet the shop owners, discover something new, and help us celebrate a year of small business, community, and creativity. We couldn’t have done it without you! 💛

✨ Specials, surprises, giveaways, and lots of reasons to shop small!

Don’t forget to stop into all 6 shoppes & visit our fabulous guests — The Crazy Daisy Flower Farm , The Roaming Mare & Black Pearl Design, too!

💛🖤🤍

06/17/2026

Come see is at the Shoppes at Grandon Plaza!

06/17/2026

Meet Your Anniversary Celebration Hosts! 🎉

We’re excited to celebrate 1 year at the Shoppes and we’d love for you to join us!

✨ Crystal from Pirate Mom Soapworks — Enjoy 10% off storewide
✨ Erica from Leigh Alan Design — Receive a free gift with purchase
✨ Kari from The Midwest Mercantile — Receive a free gift with purchase

Be sure to visit all three shoppes and get entered into our 𝔹𝔸𝕊𝕂𝔼𝕋 𝔾𝕀𝕍𝔼𝔸𝕎𝔸𝕐! 🎁

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While you’re here, take some time to explore our amazing shoppe neighbors:
• Amber + Smoke
• The Cozy Jar
• Still Story

Plus, we’ll have guest vendors joining in the fun:
• The Roaming Mare
• The Crazy Daisy Flower Farm
• Black Pearl Design

Come shop, support local, discover something new, and celebrate with us.

We can’t wait to see you on Wednesday, June 24th! 💕

📍 Downtown Sterling | 310 2nd Avenue

06/13/2026

The Roaming Mare is changing things up today, not only are we bar services but we also do community events with non-alcoholic drinks , along with volunteering for 4H events. Today is one of those events that we will be attending with our cute Pony Jasper. We will be at Culver’s from 11-2pm today for their Farm Day! Come out and enjoy some delicious food and see some animals with activities for the kids to do. 🐴🍔🍀

06/08/2026

06/07/2026

Thank you so much for having us! We loved being a part of your day! Congratulations to the both of you again!

06/05/2026

Our cute customized menu for the Golden hour event that we attended at the Grandon Shoppes! We can customize any menu for your your event! Call us today !

06/04/2026

✨ Thank You, Community! ✨

What a beautiful evening in Downtown Sterling! Thank you to everyone who stopped by, supported our small businesses, shopped local & spent part of your evening with us.

Your encouragement, conversations, purchases & continued support mean so very much to us!

In case you missed us this evening…
The Shoppes at Grandon Plaza are open every Wednesday evening from 5–8 PM throughout the summer, offering the perfect opportunity to stroll & discover unique local businesses before the Sterling Municipal Band begins their concert in our own “backyard” — The Civic Center.

We would love to catch you next time! 💛

📍 310 2nd Ave. Sterling, IL