Events

What’s going on? In the Great Rivers & Routes region, it’s celebrating local brews with Craft Beer Week. Or turning your eyes to the skies for Eagle Watching. Taking a cruise along one of the region’s three great rivers. Sitting back and enjoying great outdoor concerts and live music.

And those are just a few of the countless events that fill up the calendar in the Great Rivers & Routes region. Whatever piques your interest, there’s an event for it.

Want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a few hundred of your best Irish (or Irish for the day) friends? We do that.

Looking to get spooked at a haunted house – that’s actually haunted? We do that.

Seeking the adrenaline rush of watching a rider try to stay on the back of a bucking bull for eight seconds? We do that.

See what else you can do by browsing the listing of events. See you soon!

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Feb 8th, 2026 to Nov 14th, 2026

1926 at West End Service Station
We are turning the calendar back and honoring the birth of the Mother Road, Route 66, in 1926. This year marked the middle of the "Roaring Twenties" and "The Jazz Age" and…
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Feb 8th, 2026

Ice Skating at The Loading Dock
Enter a winter wonderland at The Boatworks, adjacent to The Loading Dock in Grafton, where ice skating, s'mores tables and a full menu and bar are ready to entertain adults and kids…
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Feb 7th, 2026

Self Love Party
Treat yourself this Valentine's Day! Shop for yourself and with friends at Hawthorn in Carlinville. There will be a variety of vendors all ready to bring a little Self Love to your…
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Feb 8th, 2026

Drinking Habits by Alfresco Productions
The laughs are brewing as Alfresco Productions presents the stage performance of Drinking Habits.This fast-paced, award-winning farce is packed with mistaken identities, undercover reporters and nuns with a nose for trouble! Enjoy…
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Feb 8th, 2026

Superb Owl Sunday
Owl be seeing you at the Audubon Center at Riverlands for Superb Owl Sunday!Enjoy ticketed Owl Meet and Greets, an education table, and crafts! View wild eagles and swans in our heated…
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Feb 9th, 2026

Paint with the Prairie
Paint and explore Illinois' geological history at the same time!In this hands-on workshop, participants explore the science and story of Illinois’ ancient landscapes through art. Using watercolor paints made from glacial sediments—the…
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Feb 11th, 2026

Mardi Gras Wine Dinner
Join in the fun at Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center for a gourmet dinner party like no other! Enjoy four courses paired perfectly with hand selected wine! What’s better than that!…
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Feb 12th, 2026

Galentine’s Party
Make plans with friends to visit Honeybee Vintage in downtown Alton for a buzz-worthy Galentine's Party! Enjoy sweets and sips, browse new arrivals and pick out a Valentine card or gift! Take…
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Feb 13th, 2026

Galentine’s Vendor Market
Looking for some Galentine's Day fun? Grab the girls and head to The Ink House in Edwardsville for the Galentine's Vendor Market, Friday, Feb. 13. Enjoy an evening of sipping, snacking and…
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