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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Sep 26th, 2026

Join Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Archaeology Professor, Julie Zimmermann, on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. for Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center's Fall Nature Culture Hike.This 3-hour hike introduces you to the…
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Sep 26th, 2026

Dubbed the “wettest county in the country,” Madison County, IL was a haven for bootleggers, rum runners and speakeasies. Prior to prohibition, Americans drank an average of 7 gallons of alcohol a…
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Oct 3rd, 2026

Step back in time and help preserve the skills of yesteryear at the Old Tyme Arts & Crafts Conference Oct. 3-4 in Carlinville!This one-of-a-kind event focuses on learning, demonstrating and preserving the…
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Oct 3rd, 2026

Visit Civic Park in Granite City for The Melting Pot Market! Reflecting the city’s rich cultural diversity, this open-air market brings vibrant, urban flair to historic downtown Granite City. Enjoy live music…
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