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 13th, 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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Sep 13th, 2026 to Jun 20th, 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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Sep 13th, 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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Sep 13th, 2026

Litchfield Pickers Market
Get your pick of the past at the Litchfield Pickers Market! Every second Sunday, May through October, this one-of-a-kind market features vintage items and collectibles from before 1985, each specially reviewed by…
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Sep 13th, 2026

AppleFest at Eckert’s Country Store & Farm in Grafton
Celebrate AppleFest at Eckert’s Grafton Farm each weekend in September, where breathtaking views of the Great River Road, crisp fall air, and fresh-picked apples create the perfect autumn getaway. Spend the day…
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Sep 13th, 2026

All Aboard! Train Event at Nickel Plate Station
ALL ABOARD!Calling all little conductors, train lovers and curious explorers! Bring the whole family to the Edwardsville Children’s Museum All Aboard Train Event at the Windland Education Center inside the Nickel Plate…
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Sep 13th, 2026

Sunday Yoga at The Audubon Center
Join The Audubon Center at Riverlands for Sunday Center Yoga!Sessions will be held monthly, May - September from 3 - 4 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your mat, water, and…
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Sep 16th, 2026

Civic Park Concert Series 2026
Rock out from June through September with the Civic Park Concert Series in Granite City! See a live show every Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 8:30 PM with a mixed genre lineup…
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Sep 17th, 2026

Hosmer-Williams Lecture Series in Elsah 2026
Join the Village of Elsah as they celebrate the rich history and heritage of one of Illinois’ most charming river towns through the Historic Elsah Foundation’s Hosmer-Williams Lecture Series. Free and open…
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Sep 17th, 2026

Music in the Park
Let the sounds of summer carry you away at Music in the Park in Grafton’s Grove Memorial Park every Thursday from May through September. Bring a lawn chair, a cooler of your…
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Sep 18th, 2026

Italian Fest 2026
Come partake in Collinsville's annual Italian Festival celebrating Italian heritage and the history of Collinsville! Italian Fest is a family-friendly event- The annual celebration falls on the 3rd weekend of September, located…
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