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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Jun 26th, 2026

Mark your calendar and come celebrate where history, community, and a little bit of nostalgia meet! The excitement is already building for Carlinville's Route 66 Jubilee, a one-of-a-kind celebration honoring 100 years…
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Jun 26th, 2026

Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration! 62626 Day in Carlinville is a special tribute to community pride, held on 6/26/26, a date that perfectly matches the town’s ZIP code.This one-of-a-kind event, taking…
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Jun 28th, 2026

Join the Edwardsville Symphony for its 2026 season, celebrating the centennial of Route 66 through a lifetime of music. This special series features five performances representing the milestones of life, weaving together…
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Jul 2nd, 2026

Keep the energy of the 250 on the Mississippi festivities going at the Alton Night Market as the community celebrates America’s 250th birthday! This lively outdoor market brings the community together…
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Jul 11th, 2026

The "Tour de Donut", presented by Boeing Employees' Bicycle Club, is a spoof on the "Tour de France." From the mass start, the approximately 32-mile route follows lightly traveled roads over rolling…
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