Calendar of Events

Festivals, concerts, lectures, parades, fairs, art shows and city-wide yard sales . . . ILLINOISouth has it all! There's no excuse for staying home. Try our searchable Events Calendar to find something special to do! Search by date, location or keyword. To search by county, put just the name in the keyword field (ex. Clinton, not Clinton County). To submit an event for the website, just complete the 2013 Fill-In Form and return it to smeier@thetourismbureau.org. Please note, because of the size of our region, we can't accept entries for fund raisers, parish picnics or weekly events, such as Farmer's Markets, concerts, wine tastings, etc. We give priority to events that are multi-day and can be expected to draw from outside a 50-mile radius.

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May. 24, 2013 - May. 26, 2013	State FITASC World Shooring and Recreational Complex \| 1 Main Event Ln. \| Sparta, IL 62286 \| (618)295-2700 Visit Our Website
May. 25, 2013 - May. 25, 2013	Spring Nature/Culture Hike Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site \| 30 Ramey St. \| Collinsville, IL 62234 \| (618)346-5160 3-mile hike through archaeological and natural areas. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
May. 25, 2013 - May. 25, 2013	13th Annual Dawg Run/Walk Red Hills State Park \| Sumner, IL 62466 \| (618)943-2502 5K
May. 25, 2013 - May. 27, 2013	Memorial Day Festival Eckert's Courntry Store & Farms \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 This is the weekend to share with family and friends. And what better place to share it than the family farm! Enjoy outdoor festival foods and country music at this old-fashioned all-American festival. Free wagon rides. Live music from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day. Kid's activities include pony rides, children's play area, petting farm, carnival rides and inflatable. Strawberry treats in the bakery, custard shop and restaurant. Fee charged for some activities. Visit Our Website
May. 31, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	Alhambra Homecoming Township Park \| 610 West Main \| Alhambra, IL 62001 \| (618) 488-2552 Rides, games, food, parades & live music Admission: Free A
May. 31, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals Lake Carlyle, Dam West Boat Ramp \| Lake Road \| Carlyle, IL 62231 \| (618)594-2468 Illinois is the first state in the Nation to have its high school sports association sanction high school largemouth bass fishing. High school fisherman from all over the State descend on Carlyle to show their fishing skills, catching bass at Carlyle. The City sponsors food/vendor event to coincide with the Bass Finals. Sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Professional-style weigh-ins conducted by FLW Outdoors and Wired2fish.com. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
May. 31, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	Strawberryfest Newton, IL 62448 \| (618)783-3399 This two-day festival celebrates strawberries in Jasper County with music, games, food and more. Visit Our Website
May. 31, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	International Horseradish Festival Woodland Park \| 2 Pine Lake Rd. \| Collinsville, IL 62234 \| (618)344-2884 This year marks the 26th anniversary of the International Horseradish Festival, a fair dedicated to the zippy member of the mustard family. The annual event draws a crowd from around the country and the world to "the Horseradish Capitol" for fun, activities, games and great food and drink. The Horseradish Festival features free entertainment, food booths, root toss, root golf, root sacking contest, craft fair, Bloody Mary contest, horseradish cooking contest, and expanded children's area, the Horseradish Festival derby and the Root Relay Race. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
May. 31, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	Jakey in June 108 N. Douglas \| St. Jacob, IL 62281 \| (618)644-5666 5th Annual BBQ Cook-Off featuring 30 professional teams. 25-30 children in a Kids-Q on June 2nd at 5p.m. 12 of the professional teams will sell competition BBQ to the public after 4 p.m. on June 1st and 2nd and at noon on June 3rd. Live music by Zydeco Crawdaddies on Friday from 6-11 p.m. and RX Blues Band on Saturday from 6-11 p.m. Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	Sidewalk Sale W. St. Louis St. \| Lebanon, IL 62254 \| (618)537-6625 Abundant bargains on the sidewalk for everyone to browse and purchase. New treasures to enjoy! Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	City Wide Yard Sale hroughout the Town \| Lebanon, IL 62254 \| (618)537-8420 50+ yard sales throughout Lebanon. Visit Our Website
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	United States Auto Club (USAC) Gateway Motorsports Park \| 700 Raceway Blvd. \| Madison, IL 62060 \| (618)215-8888 Silver crown cars will race on the oval with speeds over 200 mph. Visit Our Website
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	Mascoutah Ice Cream Festival Walk 200 E. Main St. \| Mascoutah, IL 62258 \| (618)229-9678 5k, 10k or 20k walk through Mascoutah. Enjoy ice cream samples along the walk. Enjoy walking in this "quaint" village. More information visit www.illinois-trekkers.org. Admission: $3
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 1, 2013	GLOW City Wide Yard Sale Waterloo, IL 62298 \| (618)939-8600 Yard sales throughout Waterloo. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	Quilts from the Heart Quilt Show Whiteside Middle School \| 111 Warrior Way \| Belleville, IL 62221 \| (618)622-3949 Quilts from the Heart is presented by Hearts 'n' Hands Quilt Guild to promote the art of quilting and highlight the fabulous work of our members. The show features over 200 quilts, numerous vendors, antique quilt bed-turnings and demonstrations. Admission: Admission Charged
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	Shriners Circus Belle Clair Expo Center \| 200 S. Belt East \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0052 Traditional circus with clowns, aerial acts and more for the family. Visit Our Website Admission: Admission Charged
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	RCHS Rendezvous/Open House at Creole House Creole House \| Route 155 & Bluff Road \| Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 \| (618)282-2445 Guided tours of cr. 1800 Creole House, National Register of Historic Places site, French American transitional architecture.
Jun. 1, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	Annual Fort DeChartres Rendezvous Fort de Chartres State Historic Site \| 1350 State Rt. 155 \| Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 \| (618)284-7230 The Rendezvous is a re-creation of the traditional French fur trapper's holiday of the Eighteenth Century, and is one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in the United States. Join with buckskinners, militiamen, artisans, and entertainers as they celebrate life in the shadows of the great fortress known as Fort de Chartres. Visit Our Website
Jun. 2, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	31st Annual Belleville Doll, Bear, & Toy Miniature Show Belle Clair Fairgounds \| 200 South Belt East \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618) 233-0940 Old and new dolls, bears, toys & miniatures, as well as door prizes, doll appraisal, doll stringing, special programs & silent auction Visit Our Website Admission: Fee charged
Jun. 2, 2013 - Jun. 2, 2013	Midwest Vintage Sportscard/Memorabilia Appraiser Swansea, IL 62226 \| (312)379-9090 Midwest Vintage Sportscard/Memorabilia appraiser offering free appraisals. Vintage Sports Expert will be examining sports' collectibles and will provide a value for each item. If you have a vintage collection that you have always wondered the value of, please call today. Free appraisals are on a first come first call/email basis only. michael@baseballintheattic.com
Jun. 3, 2013 - Aug. 30, 2013	Gateway Artists' Guild Exhibit "Local Treasures" Governor French Academy Gallery \| 223 W. Main St. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-7542 The Gallery hours for this exhibit will be 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. There will be a reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, June 7. For more information visit www.geag.net.
Jun. 5, 2013 - Jun. 5, 2013	Shriners Circus Olney City Park \| Olney, IL 62450 \| (618)395-7302 Visit Our Website
Jun. 6, 2013 - Jun. 9, 2013	U.S. Open Trap Shooting Championships World Shooring and Recreational Complex \| 1 Main Event Ln. \| Sparta, IL 62286 \| (618)295-2700 Visit Our Website
Jun. 7, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	Summer Concert Fest Eckert's Country Store & Farm \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 We are excited to host our second-annual Summer Concert Fest, featuring ten weekends of live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The live music will take place in the plaza area, outside the Country Store from 7-9 p.m. This free event is perfect for all ages. We will have kids activities and custard as well as grilled food and wine/beer available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 7, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	15th Annual Route 66 Festival Edwardsville City Park \| 101 South Buchanan Street \| Edwardsville, IL 62025 \| (618)692-7538 The second weekend of June every year, the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival welcomes 100-150 classic cars touring the state as part of the annual Illinois Route 66 Association Motor Tour. The two day event includes food entertainment, classic car show, children's area with inflatables and activities, beer tent, bike ramble, 10K run and more! Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 7, 2013 - Jun. 9, 2013	Schweizerfest 907 Main Street \| Highland, IL 62249 \| (618)781-0472 Highland's homecoming is the celebration of their Swiss heritage. At the Schweizerfest, visitors enjoy activities, rides, entertainment and food in addition to parades both Saturday and Sundays nights. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	Albion Chowder City Park \| Albion, IL 62806 \| (618)445-2303 Dating back to 19??, skill goes into kettles full of the savory stew that so greatly defines Southeastern Illinois. A car show, entertainment and sporting competitions are among the accompanying accoutrements that have highlighted the vent. Albion takes this culinary tradition seriously, and has long proclaimed itself "Chowder Capital of the World!" Visit Our Website
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	Albion Car Show City Park \| Albion, IL 62806 \| (618)445-2303 Visit Our Website
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	Secret Garden Tour Lebanon Visitors Center \| 221 W. St. Louis St. \| Lebanon, IL 62254 \| (618)537-8420 Self-guided tour of several outstanding "hidden" and secret gardens of Lebanon. Explore serene shade gardens, manicured landscapes and perennial flower gardens. Visit Our Website Admission: $7 - $9
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	East Fork Bassmasters Open Bass Tournament Olney, IL 62450 \| (618)395-7302 Visit Our Website
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 8, 2013	Garden Tour of the Historic Homes of Waterloo Waterloo, IL 62298 \| (618)939-8600 Monroe County Master Gardeners will host a garden tour featuring the Historic Homes of Waterloo celebrating the city's 125th Anniversary. Visit Our Website Admission: $15 in advance, $18 day of the event
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 9, 2013	Antique American Glass & Pottery Show Belle Clair Expo Center \| 200 South Belt East \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0052 American made glass and pottery of the Depression Era, no reproductions! Dealers from 11 states, guest authors and glass grinder. Visit Our Website Admission: $5 Admission
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 9, 2013	Heritage Days 114 West Walnut Street \| Okawville, IL 62271 \| (618)243-5694 Delightful backyard - outdoor picnic festival, entertainment, surrey rides, heritage crafts, vendors, great home-made food, flea market, town wide rummage sales, games for the kids and more! Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 8, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	Perry County Fair Pinckneyville , IL \| 618-790-4868
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 14, 2013	Lewis & Clark Fife and Drums Corps Waterloo, IL 62298 \| (618)939-8600 Celebrate America with the Lewis & Clark Fife and Drums Corps! Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	Summer Concert Fest Eckert's Country Store & Farm \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 We are excited to host our second-annual Summer Concert Fest, featuring ten weekends of live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The live music will take place in the plaza area, outside the Country Store from 7-9 p.m. This free event is perfect for all ages. We will have kids activities and custard as well as grilled food and wine/beer available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	Glen Carbon Homecoming Main Street by the Covered Bridge \| Glen Carbon, IL 62034 \| (618)288-2614 The Glen Carbon Homecoming is held on Main Street in Old Town Glen Carbon every Father's Day weekend. This unique festival includes carnival rides, pony rides, a wide variety of food booths and drinks, two beer gardens, featured bands playing under the Covered Bridge each night, a 5K/1K Fun Run on Saturday morning, a parade on late Saturday afternoon and fireworks Saturday night! Tethered Balloon Rides are scheduled for Friday night. Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	XDRL Gateway Motorsports Park \| 700 Raceway Blvd. \| Madison, IL 62060 \| (618)215-8888 1/8 mile drag racing. Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	National Road Festival Vandalia, IL 62471 \| (618)283-1534 Visit Our Website
Jun. 14, 2013 - Jun. 16, 2013	O'Fallon Grand Prix Bicycle Race O'Fallon & Lebanon \| O'Fallon, IL 62269
Jun. 15, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	DadFest Eckert's Country Store & Farm \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 Join us as we celebrate Dad over Father's Day Weekend! Bring your family to Eckert's Country Store & Farms for our second annual DadFest. The event will include: BBQ contest, live music, delicious samples, kids activities including carnival rides, pony and camel rides and so much more! Visit Our Website
Jun. 15, 2013 - Jun. 15, 2013	Goomna Adventure Race 3099 Highland Park Road \| Highland, IL 62249 \| (618)651-1386 Co-ed three person teams compete in an outdoor adventure race that includes running, biking, swimming, canoeing, orienteering and much, much more! Visit Our Website Admission: $180 Per Team
Jun. 15, 2013 - Jun. 16, 2013	Belleville Flea Market Belle Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center \| 200 South Belt East \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0052 There are over 600 tables and 300-400 vendors selling antiques, collectibles and merchandise old and new. Indoor/Outdoor year-round! Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 15, 2013 - Jun. 16, 2013	Father's Day Camp Out Willoughby Heritage Farm \| 631 Willoughby Ln. \| Collinsville, IL 62234 \| (618)346-7529 Family camp out, you supply the camping gear and food. We open the facility, start the bonfire and lead group activities. Visit Our Website Admission: $15
Jun. 15, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Amateur Town & Country Art Show Artworks Gallery \| 301 W. Main St. \| Vandalia, IL 62471 \| (618) 283-4866 Art Show, Amateur Art; Amateur Photography, Youth Art and Photography; professional Art divisions.
Jun. 16, 2013 - Jun. 16, 2013	Father's Day Champagne Brunch Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery \| 15469 State Route 127 \| Carlyle, IL 62231 \| (618)594-8830 A scrumptious brunch to honor all of the father's and their families! Visit Our Website
Jun. 18, 2013 - Jun. 18, 2013	Porta Westfalica Festival Historic Downtown Waterloo \| Main & Mill Streets \| Waterloo, IL 62298 \| (618)939-5300 Annual German festival celebrating the relationship with our sister city, Porta Westfalica, Germany with food, music, parade and great German fun! Visit Our Website Admission: Free
Jun. 21, 2013 - Jun. 22, 2013	Summer Concert Fest Eckert's Country Store & Farm \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 We are excited to host our second-annual Summer Concert Fest, featuring ten weekends of live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The live music will take place in the plaza area, outside the Country Store from 7-9 p.m. This free event is perfect for all ages. We will have kids activities and custard as well as grilled food and wine/beer available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 21, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Super Chevy Show Presented by MidAmerica Chevy Dealers Gateway Motorsports Park \| 700 Raceway Blvd. \| Madison, IL 62060 \| (618)215-8888 All things Chevy - drag racing, car show, ride and drive, and more. Visit Our Website
Jun. 21, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Midwest Skeet Classic World Shooring and Recreational Complex \| 1 Main Event Ln. \| Sparta, IL 62286 \| (618)295-2700 Visit Our Website
Jun. 22, 2013 - Jun. 22, 2013	Annual Picnic 2213 N. 2nd St. \| Fayetteville, IL 62258 \| (618)677-2717 Chicken dinner, quilt and cash bingo and all the usual picnic features. Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 22, 2013 - Jun. 22, 2013	Garden Treasures Tours and More Bryan Statue Garden \| Corner of N. Broadway and Boone St. \| Salem, IL 62881 \| (618)267-1238 Tour five beautiful gardens, visit free craft and vendor market and enjoy live music and perhaps have lunch or a snack while you relax in our All American Selection Garden ... Door Prize and Raffle.
Jun. 22, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Gun & Knife Show Belle Clair Expo Center \| 200 South Belt East \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0052 Hunting and trade show by the Midwest's largest firearms and knife dealer. Buy, sell and trade the latest guns, knives, plus collectibles, accessories, coins, scopes, ammo, FOID cards processed. Visit Our Website Admission: $5 Admission
Jun. 22, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Lebanon Art Festival Horner Park \| 11119 Widicus Road \| Lebanon, IL 62254 \| (618)537-8420 The Lebanon Art Festival (known as "Art in the Park" by our members) will once again take to the grass and this year - the shade, of Horner Park. Held on the beautiful Horner Park grounds, the Lebanon Art Festival brings together many genres of artistic endeavor. From paintings on everything from canvas to metal, to "Barn Art" sculptures that are truly unique, and Gourd Art that will have you wondering "how the heck did they do that!" Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 23, 2013 - Jun. 23, 2013	Summer Solstice Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site \| 30 Ramey St. \| Collinsville, IL 62234 \| (618)346-5160 Sunrise observance Summer Solstice. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 23, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Jasper County Fair Newton, IL \| 618-783-3399
Jun. 25, 2013 - Jun. 30, 2013	World Youth Track & Field Trials & USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships SIUE Ralph Korte Stadium \| 6 Hairpin Dr. \| Edwardsville, IL 62026 \| ((317)713-4695
Jun. 28, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Summer Concert Fest Eckert's Country Store & Farm \| 951 S. Green Mount Rd. \| Belleville, IL 62220 \| (618)233-0513 We are excited to host our second-annual Summer Concert Fest, featuring ten weekends of live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The live music will take place in the plaza area, outside the Country Store from 7-9 p.m. This free event is perfect for all ages. We will have kids activities and custard as well as grilled food and wine/beer available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled. Visit Our Website Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 28, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Marine Homecoming Village Park \| 300 North Humboldt Street \| Marine, IL 62061 \| (618)887-4531 Parade, food, bingo, rides, music, dancing and more! Admission: Free Admission
Jun. 28, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Celebrate Okawville's 175th Anniversary Hanover Street \| Okawville, IL \| 618-243-5694 Join us Friday for outdoor movie night. Saturday, the Hanover Street Bazaar will have crafters and other vendors, children's activities, food and an evening street dance featuring the Jorrells. Visit Our Website
Jun. 28, 2013 - Jun. 30, 2013	Street Machine Nationals Du Quoin State Fairgrounds \| 655 Executive Dr. \| Du Quoin, IL 62832 \| (317)236-6515 The grounds will swell with beautiful, high-performance street machines, hot rods and street trucks from across the nation. Plus, witness the tuned-up Performance Marketplace for the latest aftermarket parts, Burnout Competition, Dyno Challenge, Meet the editors of Car Craft, Miss Street Machine Contest and more. Visit Our Website
Jun. 29, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Carlyle Lake Fireworks Spectacular Carlyle Lake \| 801 Lake Road \| Carlyle, IL 62231 \| (618)594-2484 This all day event will have live music, a sandcastle building contest, volleyball tournament and fireworks show that can be viewed by boat, at the Dam West or Dam East Recreation Areas. Visit Our Website
Jun. 29, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Project Restore Summer Fest 2013 Hamel Community Park \| Rt. 140 \| Hamel, IL 62046 \| (618)781-4193 The event is from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. There will be a 10K, 5K and 1 mile fun run, co-ed sand volleyball tournament, pork rib and pork steak cook-offs, live entertainment all day, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and kids games. Admission: Free Admission, $35 Fee for 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
Jun. 29, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	Freedom Day Toldeo, IL 62468 \| (217)849-2000 Celebrate independence with corn dogs, Kitten Ball and lots of contests (pizza eating, Little Miss and Mister, etc.) fireworks, music and food.
Jun. 29, 2013 - Jun. 29, 2013	7th Annual Waterloo Optimist Truck & Tractor Pull Monroe County Fairgrounds \| 4177 IL 156 \| Waterloo, IL 62298 \| (618)960-3199 Gates open to spectators at 9:00am Pulling on 2 tracks. Antiques start pulling at 10:00am, Farmers Classes start at 2:00pm, Garden Tractors and ATVs start at 4:00pm and Pick-up Trucks start at 6:30pm. There will be a pedal pull for children up to 12 years of age starting at 11:00am. Age classes will be 3-4yrs, 5-6yrs, 7-8yrs, 9-10yrs and 11-12yrs. Food, Cold Beverages and other refreshments will be available. Please No Coolers allowed onto Fair Grounds. Admission: $5 per person, children 12 and younger free with paying adult
Jun. 29, 2013 - Jun. 30, 2013	West Salem 4th of July Celebration West Salem, IL 6/30 Town Wide Yard Sale, 5K Run/Walk, Raffle, and fireworks 7/1 Church service 10:00 a.m. on the Square, Firehouse Dinner at Noon Car Show - Registration 11:30 a.m., Awards 4:30 p.m.

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