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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Jul 9th, 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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Jul 9th, 2026 to Apr 15th, 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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Jul 9th, 2026

Discovery Day Camp at the Nature Institute
The Nature Institute (TNI) is shouting from the treetops, “44 years of adventure!” Since 1982, when Aune Nelson sparked the Discovery Day Camp into life, kiddos in the Riverbend area have been…
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Jul 9th, 2026

IDNR Fishing Workshop
Attention all fishing enthusiasts and aspiring anglers! Join the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at Woodland Park in Collinsville for a fun, hands-on fishing workshop open to all ages. These workshops are…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Kids Art Camp at the MAC
Looking for something fun, creative, and exciting for the kiddos this summer? Check out the four day Kids Art Camps at MAC and keep your little artist inspired all summer long. From…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Botany & Art Summer Camp
Botany & Art Camp explores the basics of botany and plant families by combining story, plant exploration exercises, and art. Campers ages 9-12 will learn the differences between monocots and dicots, basic…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Wood River Farmer Market
The Wood River Farmers Market returns to downtown Wood River this June through September, bringing back a vibrant, seasonal space to shop local and connect with the community.Featuring fresh produce, handmade goods…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Brighton Farmers Market
The Village of Brighton welcomes you to the Thursday Night Farmers Market! Come together with your community to shop fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods, and more. Meet the vendors who make…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Alton Night Market
Spend your Thursday evenings at the Alton Night Market in the historic downtown district. Held throughout June and July, this lively outdoor market brings the community together for an evening of live…
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Jul 9th, 2026

Bethalto Music in the Park
Rock out to the sweet sounds of summer at Bethalto’s Music in the Park, happening every Thursday from June through August at Bethalto Central Park.Grab a lawn chair or blanket, pack a…
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