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Events in Downstate Illinois

Events in Downstate Illinois

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Whether you’re looking for a festival, marathon or something family-friendly to bring the kids to, Downstate Illinois has something for everyone. The region hosts over 900 events each year, and we pride ourselves on providing the most accurate event information so that you don’t miss a thing.

What are you waiting for? Explore our Event Calendar to find the perfect entertainment for you and your family during your visit.

Please use the color-coded map for reference.

  • Western Region (Orange) – Close to St. Louis, MO
  • Central Region (Blue) – Close to Springfield, IL
  • Eastern Region (Yellow) – Close to Terre Haute, IN

Money Shoot

 February 3, 2025 - August 29, 2025
North American Outfitters
Highland, IL

Kids Summer Camp 2025

 June 2, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Restoration Ranch
Shiloh, IL

Archery Class for Beginners

 June 2, 2025 - August 11, 2025
Restoration Ranch
Shiloh, IL

Advanced Archery Class

 June 6, 2025 - August 15, 2025
Restoration Ranch
Shiloh, IL

Marshall Farmers Market

 June 6, 2025 - August 15, 2025
Courthouse Square
Marshall, IL

Wabash County 4-H Fair

 July 11, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Wabash County Fair Grounds
Mount Carmel, IL

Mattoon Bagelfest

 July 16, 2025 - July 19, 2025
Downtown
Mattoon, IL

Du Quoin Concerts in the Park

 July 16, 2025
Keyes Park
Du Quoin, IL

Formula Drift

 July 17, 2025 - July 19, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Thursday Night Live!

 July 17, 2025
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series

 July 17, 2025
Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Peanut Butter & Jam Festival

 July 18, 2025
Highland Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Pickle Palooza

 July 19, 2025
Downtown Belleville
Belleville, IL

Farmers Market at Courthouse Square

 July 19, 2025
Downtown Square
Charleston, IL

Cross Street Market

 July 19, 2025
Cross Street
Robinson, IL

Peach Festival

 July 19, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Vine Street Market

 July 19, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Saturday Morning Market at Paper Moon

July 19, 2025
217 E Main Mascoutah
Mascoutah, IL

Belleville Flea Market

 July 19, 2025 - July 20, 2025
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center
Belleville, IL

Downtown Centralia Summer Concert Series

 July 19, 2025
The Yard at Crooked Creek Winery Downtown
Centralia, IL

Old Monroe Distillery Anniversary Celebration

 July 19, 2025
Old Monroe Distilling Co.
Columbia, IL

Ranch Rodeo and Mutton Bustin' Series

 July 19, 2025
Iron Saddle Ranch
Salem, IL

Monroe County Fair

 July 20, 2025 - July 27, 2025
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Waterloo, IL

CHALK IT UP! Downtown Art Fest

 July 20, 2025
Downtown
Centralia, IL

The Jorrells at Iron Saddle Ranch

 July 20, 2025
Iron Saddle Ranch
Salem, IL

Highland Farmer's Market

 July 22, 2025
Highland Square
Highland, IL

Edwards County Fair

 July 23, 2025 - August 2, 2025
Edwards County Fairgrounds
Albion, IL

Du Quoin Concerts in the Park

 July 23, 2025
Keyes Park
Du Quoin, IL

Christmas in July - Nutcracker Paint Party

 July 23, 2025
Paper Moon Boutique
Mascoutah, IL

Thursday Night Live!

 July 24, 2025
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series

 July 24, 2025
Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Farm Heritage Days

 July 25, 2025 - July 27, 2025
American Farm Heritage Museum
Greenville, IL

Peanut Butter & Jam Festival

 July 25, 2025
Highland Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Carlyle Farmers Market

 July 25, 2025
Carlyle VFW
Carlyle, IL

Farmers Market at Courthouse Square

 July 26, 2025
Downtown Square
Charleston, IL

Cross Street Market

 July 26, 2025
Cross Street
Robinson, IL

New Baden Farmers Market

 July 26, 2025
New Baden Village Park
New Baden, IL

Vine Street Market

 July 26, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Saturday Morning Market at Paper Moon

July 26, 2025
217 E Main Mascoutah
Mascoutah, IL

Wild Child Flower Farm Vendor Market

 July 26, 2025
Sumner,IL
Sumner, IL

A Wizard's Birthday

 July 26, 2025
Downtown O'Fallon
O'Fallon, IL

Downtown Centralia Summer Concert Series

 July 26, 2025
The Yard at Crooked Creek Winery Downtown
Centralia, IL

VP Racing Lubricants No-time Streetcar Showdown #5

 July 26, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Brews and Bags Corn Hole Tournament

 July 27, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Music at Metter Concert Series

 July 27, 2025
Metter Park
Columbia, IL

Highland Farmer's Market

 July 29, 2025
Highland Square
Highland, IL

Grand American World Trapshooting Championships

 July 30, 2025 - August 9, 2025
World Shooting & Recreational Complex
Sparta, IL

Chamber Days

 July 30, 2025 - August 2, 2025
Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL

Du Quoin Concerts in the Park

 July 30, 2025
Keyes Park
Du Quoin, IL

Junior Golf Tournament

July 30, 2025
Carmi Country Club
Carmi, IL

Thursday Night Live!

 July 31, 2025
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series

 July 31, 2025
Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Budding Naturalist

 August 1, 2025
Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Mattoon, IL

Peanut Butter & Jam Festival

 August 1, 2025
Highland Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Marshall Night Out

August 1, 2025
Downtown
Marshall, IL

Veterans Songwriting Retreat

 August 1, 2025 - August 2, 2025
Klucker Hall
Shiloh, IL

Mattoon Flea Market

 August 1, 2025 - August 3, 2025
Cross County Mall
Mattoon, IL

Mascoutah Homecoming und August Fest

August 1, 2025 - August 3, 2025
Sheve Park
Mascoutah, IL

Farmers Market at Courthouse Square

 August 2, 2025
Downtown Square
Charleston, IL

Cross Street Market

 August 2, 2025
Cross Street
Robinson, IL

Vine Street Market

 August 2, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Saturday Morning Market at Paper Moon

August 2, 2025
217 E Main Mascoutah
Mascoutah, IL

CheeseFest

 August 2, 2025
Marcoot Jersey Creamery
Greenville, IL

Charleston Butterfly Festival

 August 2, 2025
Lake Charleston
Charleston, IL

Downtown Centralia Summer Concert Series

 August 2, 2025
The Yard at Crooked Creek Winery Downtown
Centralia, IL

Freedom Sings USA

August 2, 2025
Community Park
Shiloh, IL

Farm to Table Dinner

 August 2, 2025
Harlan Hall
Marshall, IL

Taste of Columbia

 August 3, 2025
Historic Main Street
Columbia, IL

Highland Farmer's Market

 August 5, 2025
Highland Square
Highland, IL

District Nights

 August 7, 2025
Downtown O'Fallon
O'Fallon, IL

Thursday Night Live!

 August 7, 2025
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series

 August 7, 2025
Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Peanut Butter & Jam Festival

 August 8, 2025
Highland Downtown Square
Highland, IL

Midnight Madness #6 Theme: Back to School

 August 8, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Farmers Market at Courthouse Square

 August 9, 2025
Downtown Square
Charleston, IL

Cross Street Market

 August 9, 2025
Cross Street
Robinson, IL

Vandalia Farmers Market

 August 9, 2025
Next to Vandalia Statehouse
Vandalia, IL

Vine Street Market

 August 9, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Watermelon Festival

 August 9, 2025
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

Saturday Morning Market at Paper Moon

August 9, 2025
217 E Main Mascoutah
Mascoutah, IL

Bracket Race #9

 August 9, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Downtown Centralia Summer Concert Series

 August 9, 2025
The Yard at Crooked Creek Winery Downtown
Centralia, IL

Wine and Woodstock

 August 9, 2025
Homestead Vineyards and Wineryhom
West Salem, IL

Bluegrass Jam

 August 10, 2025
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
Lerna, IL

Championship Sunday -Bracket Race #10 - King of the Track

 August 10, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Millstadt Summer Social

 August 10, 2025
Liederkranz Park
Millstadt, IL

Highland Farmer's Market

 August 12, 2025
Highland Square
Highland, IL

World of Outlaws Late Models Beat the Heat 40 by BEL-O

 August 13, 2025
Highland Speedway
Highland, IL

Red Bud City Nights

 August 14, 2025
City Hall Park
Red Bud, IL

Thursday Night Live!

 August 14, 2025
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series

 August 14, 2025
Downtown Square
Highland, IL

VP Racing Lubricants No-time Streetcar Showdown #6

 August 15, 2025
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Centralia Balloon Fest

 August 15, 2025 - August 17, 2025
Centralia Foundation Park
Centralia, IL

Harvest Hub

 August 15, 2025
Lanterman Park
Bridgeport, IL

Columbia Days Festival and Parade

 August 15, 2025 - August 16, 2025
Metter Park/Main Street
Columbia, IL

Vandalia Car Show and Cruise

 August 15, 2025
Downtown
Vandalia, IL

Car Show & Cruise

 August 15, 2025 - August 16, 2025
Downtown
Vandalia, IL


Downstate Illinois Events

Downstate Illinois Events

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Whether you’re looking for a festival, marathon or something family-friendly to bring the kids to, Downstate Illinois has something for everyone. The region hosts over 900 events each year, and we pride ourselves on providing the most accurate event information so that you don’t miss a thing.
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Wabash County 4-H Fair

Wabash County 4-H Fair

 July 11, 2025 - July 18, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wabash County Fair Grounds | Mount Carmel, IL
Du Quoin Concerts in the Park

Du Quoin Concerts in the Park

 July 16, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Keyes Park | Du Quoin, IL
Mattoon Bagelfest

Mattoon Bagelfest

 July 16, 2025 - July 19, 2025 @ 3:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Downtown | Mattoon, IL

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