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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Nov 8th, 2026 to Dec 31st, 2026

Route 66 Centennial Selfies
The City of Collinsville is celebrating the Route 66 Centennial. Join in this special event as part of the celebration! Find the Oversized Route 66 Sign at any of its five locations…
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Nov 8th, 2026 to Aug 14th, 2027

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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Nov 8th, 2026

Javapalooza 2026
Take your sweet time savoring the smells, reveling in the flavors and immersing yourself in the rich and vibrant coffee culture of the Great Rivers & Routes region during Javapalooza 2026, coming…
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Nov 7th, 2026

Carlinville Market Days
Join the City of Carlinville for the 10th year of Carlinville Market Days, a community tradition celebrating local vendors, handmade goods, fresh produce, and family fun! Explore a variety of booths featuring…
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Nov 7th, 2026

A Very Collected Christmas
Vintage treasures, thoughtful gifts and a little Christmas nostalgia await at A Very Collected Christmas, Thursday, Nov. 5 through Saturday, Nov. 7, at Collected on Carlinville’s historic square along Route 66!Marcy’s year…
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Nov 8th, 2026

Country Music Festival
Yeehaw! Start stomping your toes at the Grafton Country Music Festival, happening Nov. 6-8 along the main drag in Downtown Grafton! The volume is turning up for a weekend packed with country…
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Nov 13th, 2026

Alton Hauntings Haunted History Walking Tours
Founded by well-known paranormal author of Haunted Alton, Troy Taylor, the Alton Hauntings Walking Tour series takes guests on a three-hour tour on the streets of infamously haunted Alton, Illinois. Site of…
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