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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.

Please use the color-coded map for reference.

  • 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

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

The Lights at Cedarhurst

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

Breakfast with Santa

December 7, 2024
Original Springs Hotel
Okawville, IL

Breakfast with Santa (and the Puppets!)

December 7, 2024
Trenton First United Methodist Church
Trenton, 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
55th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display

55th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display

November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows | Belleville, IL

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