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Visitors Guide for Events
in the Jerseyville Area
Jersey County, Illinois |
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This Calendar of Events only covers
events located in the Jerseyville area of Jersey County, Illinois. There are a number of activities located in the immediate vicinity
including those at Pere Marquette State Park and the river towns of Grafton and
Elsah, which are within a 15 minute drive of Jerseyville. Listings of these
and other events can be
found on the Grafton and Elsah
(including Pere Marquette State Park) events page, the
Calhoun County
page, and the Alton
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To find out about other activities in nearby areas
check out our Main Calendar Page. |
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WILDLIFE WEEKENDS
Dow, IL |
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January 7 - February 25, 2012
Saturdays: 10 am - 2 pm
TreeHouse Wildlife Center, 23956 Green Acres Road
Visit the Treehouse Wildlife Center on Saturdays in January and
February to view live bald eagles being rehabilitated at the center.
While you're there, visit some of the other wildlife that call the
center home - hawks, owls, falcons and more.
Free
For more information call 618-466-2990
or visit
www.treehousewildlifecenter.com |
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ANNUAL SWAP MEET
& FLEA MARKET
Jersey County, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
May, 2012
7 am - dusk both days
Tri-County Antique Club Grounds,
IL-3 between Grafton and Jerseyville
Come
buy, swap and sell anything and everything, except illegal or obscene
materials, and poultry and livestock. There is something for everyone at
the annual gas up and swap meet.
Free
For more information call 618-466-7206 |
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AINAD
SHRINE CIRCUS
Jerseyville, IL |
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
7:30 pm
American
Legion Park, 300 Veterans Parkway
Grab the kids and don't miss the annual Shriner's
Circus that brings the Big Top to life in Jerseyville.
$12 for adults and $8 for children
For more information call 618-874-1870 |
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HAMILTON
PRIMARY
SCHOOL FESTIVAL
Otterville, IL |
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June 9 - June 10, 2012
Saturday: 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 5:30 pm
Annual fund raising event held on the third Saturday of September on the
Hamilton
Primary School grounds. Crafts, children's games, and
entertainment. Lots of food and homemade pies.
Memorial ceremony honoring Dr. Silas Hamilton
& George Washington: master and slave at the first free, integrated
school in the nation will be held on Sunday at 3 pm. Proceeds from the festival
will be used to renovate the
school.
Free
- donations appreciated
For more information call 618-447-4935 |
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STATE STREET
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Jerseyville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
June, 2012
Parade at 11:30 am; Music begins at 1:30 pm; Car Show begins at 4 pm
Downtown Jerseyville
This annual street
festival in downtown Jerseyville features bands from different music
genres, food,
and beverages. For the kids there are interactive activities and prizes.
Admission is $2
For more information call 618-639-5222 |
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JERSEY
COUNTY FAIR
Jerseyville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
July, 2012
Jersey County Fair Grounds
IL-67, north edge of Jerseyville
Annual County fair sponsored by the Jersey County Chamber of Commerce
gives its visitors a chance to experience "Home Town Fun til the Cows
Come Home." Promoting the agricultural heritage of Jersey County the
fair features a variety of exhibits, a nightly carnival and featured
Grandstand events.
Admission is $2, children under 12 are free
Additional fees for grandstand events
Small fee for parking on the grounds
For more information call 618-498-3422 |
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JERSEY
COUNTY
FAIR PARADE
Jerseyville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
July, 2012
Parade starts at 6 pm
The annual Jersey County Fair Parade features floats and over 350 entries
in this spectacular 2-hour parade. The parade will travel down north down State
Street and ends at the Fairgrounds. Enjoy carnival rides, beauty
pageant, demolition derby, tractor and truck pulls and Kid's Day at the
fair.
Free |
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ST. MARY'S
CHURCH PICNIC
Fieldon, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2012
Saturday: Fish dinner starting at 5 pm
Sunday: Chicken dinner from 11 am - 3 pm
This is annual church picnic features bingo, a
kids' tents, raffles, food and drink tents, and music. There will be
live entertainment
from 7-11 on Saturday night by the Glendale Riders and
the grand prize for the raffle is in Sunday.
For
more information call
618-498-3416 |
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ANNUAL
OLDEN DAYS FESTIVAL
Jersey County, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
August, 2012
Saturday:
7 am - 7 pm
Sunday: 7 am - 5 pm
Tri-County Antique Club Grounds
Illinois Route 3 between Grafton and Jerseyville
Antique Tractors and Farm Equipment. Learn how people used to live from a
variety of demonstrations. Arts & Crafts, Antique Car Show, Food and
Live Entertainment!
Adults $3, Children under 12 admitted free.
For more information call 618-639-4192 |
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JERSEY COUNTY
VICTORIAN FESTIVAL
Jerseyville, IL |
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September 1 - September 3, 2012
7 am - 5 pm daily
Located 1.5 miles north of Jerseyville on Route 67 at the 60 acre Hazel
Dell farm
Large Civil War reenactment, sutlers, arts, crafts, antiques, large
variety of festival food, steam engines, draft horses, tractors,
threshing, saw milling, and plowing. The festival is centered around the
1866 Fulkerson Mansion, which is open for tours.
Adults-$10, Children under 13 free. Free
parking.
For more information call 618-498-5590 |
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HARVEST FEST
Jerseyville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
September, 2012
Friday hours are 5 pm - 11 pm
Saturday hours are 11 am - 11 pm
Sunday hours are 10:30 am - 10 pm
St. Francis Xavier Holy Ghost School
Picnic, country store, games, live entertainment, food, and a Grand Raffle
with $20,000 worth of prizes on Sunday evening.
Free
For more information call
618-498-4823 |
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JERSEY COUNTY
APPLE FESTIVAL
Jerseyville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2012
9 am - 4 pm
Cheney Mansion,
601 N. State Street
The
event features tours of the Cheney Mansion, Lone Star School, the Log Cabin,
Museum, and the Flautt Addition. There
will be Entertainment by "Elvis Presley", impersonator Steve Davis and other
musical groups. There will be children's
games--craft booths, demonstrations, quilt raffle, basket raffle and more.
The Society will be serving Pioneer Stew, Ham and Beans with cornbread,
chicken strips, fish, fries, hot dogs, and deserts. Apples and other apple
products will be available on the grounds.
Historic tours are $5 for adults, children 6 and
under are free
Other activities are free
For more information call 618-498-3514 |
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This Calendar of Events provides listings free of
charge for events that are of interest to visitors to the area and that are
organized or sponsored by Non-Profit or community based organizations. To have
your event listed here contact the webmaster. We
reserve the right to limit content. We also willing to provide a web page free
of charge for these types of events to provide more details for our readers.
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