Festivals, concerts, lectures, parades, fairs . . . Southwestern Illinois has it all! Try our searchable Events Calendar and find something special to do! You can search by date, interest or location or keyword. For an event form, click here:. 2008 Fill-in Event Form.

Now - May. 18, 2008	11th Annual Photography Show Artworks Gallery | 310 W. Main St. | Vandalia, IL (618) 283-4866
May. 15, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	World Street Car Shootout Gateway International Raceway | 700 Raceway Blvd. | Madison, IL (618) 482-2400
May. 15, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	7th Annual Father's Day Open Buddy Bass Tournament Kaskaskai River Marina/Campgrounds | 1 Harbor Point Dr. | New Athens, IL (618) 475- (618) 475-2223
May. 16, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	Art on the Square Belleville Square | Belleville, IL 62223 618-257-0747 Visit Our Website
May. 17, 2008 - May. 17, 2008	Hamel City Wide Yard Sale Hamel | Hamel, IL
May. 17, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	Eckert's Strawberry Festival Eckert's Belleville Farm | Belleville, IL (618) 233-0513
May. 17, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	St. Patrick Strawberry Festival St. Patrick's Church | 1 Pioneer Lane | Ruma, IL (618) 282-2703
May. 17, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	Strawberry Festival Eckert's Country Store and Farms | Belleville, IL 62221 (618) 233-0513 Pick your own strawberries or buy one of the goodies in the bakery or custard shop. Free wagon rides, animals, lots of farm fun. Visit Our Website Admission: free
May. 18, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	Berry Bicycle Ride & Strawberry Festival Township Park | 239 W. Main | St. Jacob, IL 62281 (314) 416-9930 Visit Our Website
May. 18, 2008 - May. 18, 2008	Kids Day at Cahokia Mounds Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | 30 Ramey Street | Collinsville, IL 62234 618-346-5162 Visit Our Website
May. 20, 2008 - May. 20, 2008	Mother's Day Dinner Lau-Nae Winery | 1522 W. Market St. | Red Bud, IL
May. 23, 2008 - May. 24, 2008	Maeystown Homecoming Maeystown Civic Association | 3919 Mill St. | Maeystown, IL 62256 618-458-6930
May. 23, 2008 - May. 25, 2008	Maifest Memorial Park | Nashville, IL 62263 (618) 327-8042
May. 24, 2008 - May. 24, 2008	Midwest Fly-In St. Louis Downtown Airport | 1680 Sauget Industrial Parkway | Sauget, IL 62206 618-337-6060 Visit Our Website
May. 24, 2008 - May. 26, 2008	Eckert's Memorial Weekend Festival Eckert's Belleville Farm | 951 S. Greenmount Rd. | Belleville , IL (618) 233-0513
May. 24, 2008 - May. 26, 2008	Memorial Weekend Festival Eckert's Country Store & Farms | Belleville, IL 62221 (618) 233-0513 Visit Our Website
May. 25, 2008 - May. 25, 2008	Avenue of Flags Vandalia | Vandalia, IL 618-283-2382
May. 26, 2008 - May. 26, 2008	The Great Pizza Bicycle Ride Millstadt, IL 62260 314-416-9930 Visit Our Website Admission: $6.00 - $9.00
May. 31, 2008 - May. 31, 2008	Mind's Eye Baseball Tournament National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows | 442 S. De Mazenod Dr. | Belleville, IL 62223 (618) 394-6221 Visit Our Website
Jun. 1, 2008 - Jun. 1, 2008	Annual Chicken Dinner & Country Store St. Gertrude Parish Hall | 202 N. Locust St. | Grantfork, IL 62001 (618) 675-3384
Jun. 5, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	Tomfoolery Dunham Hall Theatre | SIUEdwardsville campus | Edwardsville, IL 62026 (618) 650-2774 Summer Showbiz Season
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 7, 2008	26th Annual Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Dollhouse Show Belle-Clair Fairgrounds | 200 S. Belt East | Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 233-0940
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 7, 2008	Ice Cream for Mascoutah Main Street | Mascoutah, IL 62258 (618) 566-7355 Contest to see who makes the best ice cream in town. Visit Our Website Admission: Free
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 7, 2008	Lebanon City Wide Garage Sale Downtown Lebanon | Lebanon, IL (618) 537-8420
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 7, 2008	Shop Red Bud Day Downtown Red Bud | Red Bud, IL 62278 (618) 282-3505 Visit Our Website
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	38th Annual Rendezvous Fort de Chartes State Historic Site | 1350 State Route 155 | Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 618-284-7230 Visit Our Website
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	International Horseradish Festival Woodland Park | Pine Lake Rd. & Oliver Rd. | Collinsville, IL 62234 618-244-2884 Visit Our Website
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	Okawville Heritage Days Festival Hertage House Museum | 114 W. Walnut St. | Okawville, IL 62271 618-243-5694 Visit Our Website
Jun. 7, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	Rendezvous Open House at Creole House Creole House | Rt. 155 & Bluff Rd. | Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 618-284-3319 Admission: Donation
Jun. 8, 2008 - Jun. 8, 2008	Music at Metter Metter Memorial Park | Columbia, 618-281-7144 x 106 Enjoy a relaxing evening with your family and friends. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Visit Our Website Admission: FREE
Jun. 12, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	Tomfoolery Dunham Hall Theatre | SIUEdwardsville | Edwardsville, IL 62026 (618) 650-2774 Summer Showbiz Season
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2007	Route 66 Festival Edwardsville City Park | 112 S. Kansas | Edwardsville, IL 62025 618-656-7600 An annual festival celebrating Route 66, the Mother Road, that features food, entertainment, classic cars and family activities.
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	16th Annual Optimist Rodeo MidAmerica Airport | Mascoutah, IL (618) 233-8364 International Profession Rodeo.
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	Grande Levee Vandalia Statehouse Historic Site | Vandalia, IL 62471 618-283-1161
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	National Road Festival Vandalia | 315 W. Gallatin | Vandalia, IL 618-283-2728
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	National Road Festival Greenville, IL 618-664-2700
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	Professional & Amateur Art Shows Artworks Gallery | Vandalia, IL 618-283-4866
Jun. 13, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	Don't Drink the Water by Woody Allen MASC Theatre | 202 S. Main St. | Waterloo, IL (618) 939-7469 Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	Beckemeyer Softball Tournament BLDC Park | Beckemeyer, IL 62219 618-227-8331
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	National Road Days Celebration Troy | 116 E. Market St. | Troy, IL (618) 667-8769
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	National Road Festival American Farm Heritage Museum | Greenville, IL 62246 (618) 664-3050
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	National Road Festival American Farme Heritage Museum | Greenville, IL (618) 663-3050 Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	Route 66 Bicycle Ride & Festival Domino's Pizza | 120 E. Vandalia St. | Edwardsville, IL 62025 (314) 416-9930
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	Route 66 Bicycle Ride & Festival Edwardsville | 120 E. Vandalia | Edwardsville, IL 62025 (314) 416-9930 Visit Our Website Admission: $3 - $12
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 14, 2008	Wildlife Program Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | Collinsville, IL 62234 618-346-5160 Discover the diverse wildlike and meet animals you would find in your own backyard. Presented by St. Louis Zoo. Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	June Jamboree City Park | Intersection of 161 & 160 | New Baden, IL 62265 618-588-3813 Admission: $1.00
Jun. 14, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	Ramsey Daze Ramsey, IL 618-423-2013
Jun. 15, 2008 - Jun. 15, 2008	National Road Festival at Cahokia Mounds Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | Collinsville, IL 62234 618-346-5160 Tour the digs from 11am-4pm.
Jun. 17, 2008 - Jun. 17, 2008	Porta Westfalica Festival Waterloo, IL 618-3-939-5300
Jun. 19, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	The Boy Friend Dunham Hall Theatre | SIUEdwardsville | Edwardsville, IL 62026 (618) 650-2774 Summer Showbiz Season
Jun. 20, 2008 - Jun. 20, 2008	Wine, Dine & Jazz Fest Public Square | Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 677-9255 Enjoy music, food and a variety of local and international wines. Visit Our Website Admission: Free
Jun. 20, 2008 - Jun. 21, 2008	Bull Riding & Barrel Racing Rodeo Chester | 402 Hacker St. | Chester, IL 62223 (618) 859-3871 Admission: $8.00
Jun. 20, 2008 - Jun. 21, 2008	Glen Carbon Homecoming Old Town | Glen Carbon, IL 62034 (618) 288-1200
Jun. 21, 2008 - Jun. 21, 2008	Parish Picnic St. Dominic's Parish | 493 N 2nd St. | Breese, IL (618) 526-7746
Jun. 22, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	Bridge Birthday Bash & Bicycle Ride Old Chan of Rocks Bridge | Madison, IL (314) 416-9930
Jun. 22, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	Bridge Birthday Bicycle Bash Old Chain of Rocks Bridge | Madison, IL (314) 416-9930
Jun. 22, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	Music at Metter Columbia | Metter Memorial Park | Columbia, 618-281-7144 x 106 Enjoy a relaxing evening with family and friends. 6:00pm to 8:00pm Visit Our Website Admission: FREE
Jun. 22, 2008 - Jun. 22, 2008	Summer Solstice Sunrise Observance at Woodhenge-Cahokia Mounds Collinsville, IL 618-346-5160
Jun. 26, 2008 - Jun. 29, 2008	The Boy Friend Dunham Hall Theatre | SIUEdwardsville | Edwardsville, IL 62026 (618) 650-2774 Summer Showbiz Season
Jun. 27, 2008 - Jun. 28, 2008	"Pinks" All Out Gateway Internation Raceway | 700 Raceway Blvd. | Madison, IL (618) 482-2400
Jun. 27, 2008 - Jun. 28, 2008	Caseyville Firemens Annual Picnic Caseyville City Park | One block off of Main St. at Reynolds St. | Caseyville, IL 62282 618-344-6703
Jun. 27, 2008 - Jun. 28, 2008	Marine Homecoming 300 N. Duncan | Marine, IL 62061
Jun. 27, 2008 - Jun. 29, 2008	Red Bud Fireman Picnic Red Bud, IL 618-282-2331
Jun. 28, 2008 - Jun. 28, 2008	St. Anthony's Picnic St. Anthony's Church | 451 W. 3rd St. | Beckemeyer, IL 62219 (618) 2278331
Jun. 28, 2008 - Jun. 28, 2008	St. Pancratius Annual Church Picnic Fayetteville, (618) 677-2717
Jun. 28, 2008 - Jul. 6, 2008	7th Annual Watercolor Show Artworks Gallery | 301 West Main St. | Vandalia, IL (618) 283-4866
Jul. 1, 2008 - Jul. 4, 2008	Fourth of July Festival Steeleville, IL (618)964-3134

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