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Events in Downstate Illinois

Events in Downstate Illinois

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Whether you’re looking for a festival, marathon or something family-friendly to bring the kids to, Downstate Illinois has something for everyone. The region hosts over 900 events each year, and we pride ourselves on providing the most accurate event information so that you don’t miss a thing.

What are you waiting for? Explore our Event Calendar to find the perfect entertainment for you and your family during your visit.

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  • Western Region (Orange) – Close to St. Louis, MO
  • Central Region (Blue) – Close to Springfield, IL
  • Eastern Region (Yellow) – Close to Terre Haute, IN

Lightworks

 November 14, 2024 - December 25, 2024
Peterson House
Mattoon, IL

Wonderlights Christmas Display

November 17, 2024 - December 31, 2024
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, IL

Lebanon Victorian Holiday Weekend

 November 22, 2024 - November 23, 2024
Downtown Lebanon
Lebanon, IL

Red Bud's Holiday Happenings Event

 November 22, 2024 - November 24, 2024
Downtown
Red Bud, IL

55th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display

 November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Belleville, IL

Christmas Lights Wonderland

 November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024
American Farm Heritage Museum - Greenville, IL
Greenville, IL

Lebanon's Winter Wonderland of Lights

 November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Horner Park
Lebanon, IL

Newton Christmas Lights in the Park

 November 22, 2024 - January 4, 2025
Peterson Park
Newton, IL

Thanksgiving Market

 November 23, 2024
O'Fallon Station
O'Fallon, IL

3rd Annual Wild Child Christmas Market

 November 23, 2024
Wild Child Flower Farm in Sumner, IL
Sumner, IL

Maeystown Damen Tag

 November 23, 2024
Corner George Inn
Maeystown, IL

Welcome to Whoville

 November 23, 2024
Village of Sainte Marie
Sainte Marie, IL

40th Annual The "Nutcracker" Ballet & Concert

 November 23, 2024 - November 24, 2024
Love Church
Belleville, IL

The Lights at Cedarhurst

 November 23, 2024 - December 29, 2024
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

The Jorrells LIVE @Castle Ridge

 November 23, 2024
Castle Ridge
Centralia, IL

Downtown Belleville Gingerbread Walk Display

November 24, 2024
Downtown Belleville
, IL

Holiday Sip and Shop

 November 24, 2024
The Olde Wicks Factory
Highland, IL

Friendsgiving @Castle Ridge

 November 27, 2024
Castle Ridge
Centralia, IL

Gobble Hobble

 November 28, 2024
Korte Recreation Center
Highland, IL

Mattoon YMCA Early Bird Fitness

November 28, 2024
Mattoon YMCA
Mattoon, IL

RCRC Turkey Trot 5K

 November 28, 2024
Musgrove Park
Olney, IL

Albion Turkey Trot

 November 28, 2024
Edwards County High School
Albion, IL

Hutsonville Trees on the River

 November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025
South Main Street
Hutsonville, IL

Woburn Christmas Display

 November 28, 2024 - December 29, 2024
Greenville, IL

Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair

 November 28, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Du Quoin Fairgrounds
Du Quoin, IL

Olney Christmas Light Display

 November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Olney City Park
Olney, IL

Albion Done Bright Christmas Light Display

 November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Edwards County Courthouse Square
Albion, IL

Christmas Lights of Hope

 November 28, 2024 - December 29, 2024
White County Fairgrounds, Carmi IL
Carmi, IL

Santa on the Square - Belleville

 November 29, 2024 - December 24, 2024
Public Square
Belleville, IL

Santa Parade on Belleville's Main Street

 November 29, 2024
Belleville Main Street
Belleville, IL

Ainad Shriners FEZtival of Trees

November 29, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Ainad Shriners
Belleville, IL

11th Annual Belleville Christkindlmarkt

 November 29, 2024 - December 23, 2024
Public Square, Belleville, IL
Belleville, IL

Grand Opening of The Sweet Spot Highland Candy Shop

 November 29, 2024
The Sweet Spot Highland
Highland, IL

35th Annual Lawrence County Capital Classic

November 29, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School
Lawrenceville, IL

Oblong Christmas in the Park

 November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Oblong, IL

Christmas in Casey Fairview Park

November 29, 2024 - December 25, 2024
Fairview Park
Casey, IL

Fantasy of Lights

 November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Centralia Foundation Park
Centralia, IL

Vandalia Festival of Lights

 November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Rogier Park
Vandalia, IL

Christmas in Carlyle

 November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Carlyle City Park
Carlyle, IL

Christmas Lights in Carlyle City Park

 November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Carlyle City Park
Carlyle, IL

The Lights Are On in Salem

 November 29, 2024
Downtown Salem
Salem, IL

Lighting Festival in Downtown Palestine

 November 29, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Leaverton Park
Palestine, IL

Annual Lighted Christmas Parade - Highland Chamber of Commerce

 November 29, 2024
Highland, IL
Highland, IL

Lighted Parade

November 29, 2024
Red Bud, IL

An Olde Village Christmas

 November 29, 2024
Liederkranz Park, Millstadt, IL
Millstadt, IL

WIN WHAT YOU SPEND Holiday Shopping!

 November 29, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Downtown
Mount Carmel, IL

Youngblood Light Show

 November 29, 2024 - January 31, 2025
1860 Co Rd 2150 N Crossville, IL 62827
Crossville, IL

Shop Small Saturday

 November 30, 2024
Clark County
Marshall, IL

Caught in the Act - Small Business Saturday

November 30, 2024
Highland, IL
Highland, IL

Hot Cocoa Fun Run 5K

 November 30, 2024
Colyer Coffee House, Albion, IL
Albion, IL

Small Business Saturday

 November 30, 2024
Historic Main Street
Columbia, IL

Small Business Saturday - Mount Carmel, IL

November 30, 2024
Starts at Merchants Park Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL

Come Home for Christmas

 November 30, 2024
Downtown Greenville
Greenville, IL

Waterloo Christmas Walk

November 30, 2024
Historic Downtown Square
Waterloo, IL

Chistmas in the Park

 November 30, 2024 - January 2, 2025
Lawrenceville City Park
Lawrenceville, IL

Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square

 November 30, 2024
West Salem, Illinois (Edwards County)
West Salem, IL

Hutsonville Christmas on the River

 November 30, 2024
Hutsonville, IL

Marshall Festival of Lights

 November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Clark County Fairgrounds
Marshall, IL

Waterloo Glow Lighted Parade

 November 30, 2024
Historic Downtown Square
Waterloo, IL

Christmas Game Night

 November 30, 2024
Salem Community Activities Center
Salem, IL

Columbia Tree Lighting Ceremony

November 30, 2024
Fountain Park
Columbia, IL

Olney Christmas Parade

 November 30, 2024
Downtown Olney
Olney, IL

New Baden Winter Market

 December 1, 2024
New Baden Civic Center
New Baden, IL

An Old Fashioned German Christmas in Maeystown

 December 1, 2024
Maesytown
Maeystown, IL

Old Fashioned German Christmas

December 1, 2024
Maeystown, IL
Maeystown, IL

Celtic Christmas at the Hett

 December 3, 2024
Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
Lebanon, IL

Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Holiday Auction

 December 4, 2024
K.C. Summers GMC Building
Mattoon, IL

RBM Golf Course

 December 5, 2024 - December 28, 2024
Okawville,IL
Okawville, IL

Christmas Market at The Lights

 December 6, 2024 - December 8, 2024
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, IL

Christmas on the River

 December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Chester, IL

Okawville Christmas Stroll

 December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Okawville, IL

New Switzerland Model Railroad Club Annual Christmas Show

 December 6, 2024 - December 30, 2024
McGinley Chrysler Dealership
Highland, IL

6th Annual Festival of Trees- RMC

 December 6, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL

Christmas Uptown-Mt. Carmel

 December 6, 2024
Market Street Mount Carmel, IL
Mount Carmel, IL

CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER

 December 6, 2024 - December 8, 2024
CHESTER
Chester, IL

Vandalia Statehouse Gala

 December 6, 2024
Vandalia Statehouse
Vandalia, IL

Perfect Man Sale

December 6, 2024 - December 8, 2024
Rusty Nail
Salem, IL

Mascoutah Lighted Christmas Parade

 December 6, 2024
Downtown Mascoutah
Mascoutah, IL

Candy Canes On Main

 December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Downtown Casey
Casey, IL

Belleville Gingerbread 5K

 December 7, 2024
Downtown
Belleville, IL

Hometown Holly Days

 December 7, 2024
Downtown Marshall
Marshall, IL

Breakfast with Santa

 December 7, 2024
Unity Baptist Church
Vandalia, IL

Breakfast with Santa

 December 7, 2024
Albion, IL
Albion, IL

Cookie Crumb Trail - Highland Chamber of Commerce

 December 7, 2024
Pick up maps at Kloss Furniture
Highland, IL

Santa Photo/Crafts Event

December 7, 2024
The EDGE
Belleville, IL

Christmas in the Heart of Charleston

 December 7, 2024
Downtown
Charleston, IL

Kinmundy Log Cabin Village Live Nativity

 December 7, 2024
Kinmundy Log Cabin Village
Kinmundy, IL

Wabash Valley College Strings Ensemble

December 7, 2024
Brubeck Arts Center
Mount Carmel, IL

Highland Twilight Holiday Home Tour

 December 7, 2024
Highland, IL
Highland, IL

Coulterville Holiday Light Display

 December 7, 2024 - December 29, 2024
Coulterville, IL

Bright Night Christmas Parade and Turner Hall Social

 December 7, 2024
Historic Main Street/Turner Hall
Columbia, IL

Kinmundy Lighted Christmas Parade

 December 7, 2024
Kinmundy, IL

Mt. Carmel Christmas Parade

 December 7, 2024
Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL

Albion Lighted Christmas Parade - Christmas on the Farm

 December 7, 2024
Albion, IL
Albion, IL

Christmas Around the Square

 December 7, 2024
Toledo, IL

The Gatlin Brothers Christmas Show

December 7, 2024
Lincoln Theater
Belleville, IL

Women, Wine & Wonderland

 December 8, 2024
The Regency Conference Center, O'Fallon, IL
O'Fallon, IL

Columbia Winter Wonderland Visit w/Santa

 December 8, 2024
Main Street Abbey
, IL

Columbia Winter Wonderland Visit w/Santa

 December 8, 2024
Main Street Abbey
, IL

The Belleville Philharmonic Christmas Pop up Concert

 December 8, 2024
Lincoln Theater
Belleville, IL

Drive-Thru Bethlehem

 December 8, 2024
Elm River CP
Cisne, IL

Sights and Sounds of Christmas

 December 8, 2024 - December 9, 2024
Around Town
Mount Carmel, IL

RMC Gift Check Shopping Days

 December 13, 2024 - December 14, 2024
Around Town
Mount Carmel, IL

U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Holiday Concert

 December 13, 2024 - December 14, 2024
The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
Lebanon, IL

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Jr. the Musical

 December 13, 2024
Brubeck Arts Center
Mount Carmel, IL

Breakfast with Santa

 December 14, 2024
Klucker Hall
Shiloh, IL

Downtown Belleville Cookie Stroll

 December 14, 2024
Downtown Belleville
Belleville, IL

Colonial Holiday Market

 December 14, 2024
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Prairie du Rocher, IL

Albion Christmas Extravaganza

 December 14, 2024
Albion Fire Station
Albion, IL

“Greetings From Times Past” by Gary Weisenborn

 December 14, 2024
History Museum of Monroe County
Waterloo, IL

Home for the Holidays

 December 14, 2024
O'Fallon Downtown District
O'Fallon, IL

10th Annual Old Belleville Historical Luminary Walk

 December 14, 2024
Old Belleville Historic District
Belleville, IL

Night of Lights 2024

 December 14, 2024
Around Town
Mount Carmel, IL

Statehouse Candlelight Tours

 December 14, 2024
Vandalia Statehouse
Vandalia, IL

Frosted Flick Fest

December 14, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Turner Hall
Columbia, IL

Santa's Sunday Funday: Santa's Village

 December 15, 2024
Red Bud, IL

2nd Annual New Baden Fire Protection District Lighted Christmas Parade

 December 15, 2024
New Baden
New Baden, IL

Main Street Mingle

 December 19, 2024
Downtown Belleville Main Street
Belleville, IL

Heaven to Earth Live Nativity

 December 19, 2024 - December 21, 2024
1240 W. Main St., Salem, IL 62881
Salem, IL

Eleve Studio of Dance Winter Showcase

 December 20, 2024
Brubeck Arts Center
Mount Carmel, IL


Downstate Illinois Events

Downstate Illinois Events

Explore Our Event Calendar
Whether you’re looking for a festival, marathon or something family-friendly to bring the kids to, Downstate Illinois has something for everyone. The region hosts over 900 events each year, and we pride ourselves on providing the most accurate event information so that you don’t miss a thing.
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Lightworks

Lightworks

 November 14, 2024 - December 25, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Peterson House | Mattoon, IL
Wonderlights Christmas Display

Wonderlights Christmas Display

November 17, 2024 - December 31, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
World Wide Technology Raceway | Madison, IL
Lebanon Victorian Holiday Weekend

Lebanon Victorian Holiday Weekend

 November 22, 2024 - November 23, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Downtown Lebanon | Lebanon, IL

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