Calendar of Events
for Southern and Eastern Madison County, Illinois
including Collinsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon,
Granite City, and Highland

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FREE CONCERTS Edwardsville, IL		June 4 - August 20, 2009 Every Thursday at 8 pm As part of the Arts in the Park program the city of Edwardsville and the Madison County Arts Council sponsor concerts at the bandstand in Edwardsville City Park by the Edwardsville Municipal Band. Free For more information call 618-692-7538
FREE CONCERTS Edwardsville, IL		June 13 - July 31, 2009 Every Friday at 8 pm As part of the Arts in the Park program the city of Edwardsville and the Madison County Arts Council sponsors concerts at the bandstand in Edwardsville City Park featuring a different band every weekend. Free For more information call 618-692-7538
FESTIVAL AND FIREWORKS Granite City, IL		June 30 - July 5, 2009 Wilson Park, 2900 Benton Street The Granite City Park District's celebration includes carnival rides, concerts, carriage rides, food, and entertainment. Fireworks at 9:15 pm on the 4th at the Coolidge Middle School Grounds, 3231 Nameoki Road. Free For more information call 618-877-3059
BIG BOTTLE RIDE Collinsville, IL		Sunday, July 12, 2009 Registration: 7:30 am - 9 am VFW Post 5691, 1234 Vandalia Street A relishing ride on country roads, through horseradish country, including a stop near the world’s largest catsup bottle, the Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower. After the ride join the Summerfest Celebration where you will find food and drinks. Fees: $8 Member, $12 Non-member, $3 Child For more information call 314-416-9930 x114
CATSUP BOTTLE SUMMERFEST Collinsville, IL		Sunday, July 12, 2009 Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia Street Don't miss this annual Collinsville World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest Birthday Party features old-fashioned birthday party games, craft booths, food & drinks, live music, classic car show and cruise, ketchup tasting contest, Princess Tomato & Sir Catsup Contest, and much more! Free For more information call 618-344-8775 or visit www.catsupbottlesummerfest.com
MADISON COUNTY FAIR Edwardsville, IL		July 19 - July 24, 2009 Madison County Fairgrounds, Park Hill Drive Product displays, livestock, arts and crafts, carnival rides, food, live music and arena events of stock car race, tractor pull, 4-H show and a demolition derby. Free Admission to fairgrounds For more information call 618-654-6656   or visit www.madcofair.com
CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART SHOW Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		Saturday, July 11, 2009 9 am - 5 pm Collinsville Road A juried show of fine arts by 25 Native American artists from across the nation, displaying and selling paintings, sculpture, silverwork, ceramics, paper art, pen and ink drawings, prints and more. Free For more information call 618-346-5160 or 800-289-2388
ARCHEOLOGY DAY Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		Saturday, August 1, 2009 10 am - 4 pm Collinsville Road This is the site's largest annual event and features specialists demonstrating ancient crafts such as pottery making, flintknapping, gourd carving, making tools and ornaments, bow and arrow making, and more. Food and drinks available. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
ANNUAL STREET ART FESTIVAL Highland, IL		Saturday, August 1, 2009 Saturday: 11 am - 8 pm Historic Downtown Square Visitors can stroll the streets watching artists create masterpieces right on the pavement using chalks and. There is also a Creative Kids Corner with lots of activities for young, aspiring artists! An Arts Expo featuring several local artists and there will be live music and enjoying great food. Free For more information call 618-654-3721
MIDWEST SALUTE TO THE ARTS Fairview Heights, IL		August 28 - August 30, 2009 Friday: 7 pm - 10 pm Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Longacre Park Since 1988 Fairview Heights, Illinois, has been host to the Midwest Salute to the Arts, rated the 40th best fine arts show in the nation. This prestigious event attracts people from across the Midwest and features some of the best sculptors, painters and creators of decorative and wearable art in the United States. Free For more information call 618-257-0747   or visit midwestsalute.com
ITALIAN FEST Collinsville, IL		September 18 - September 19, 2009 Main Street, downtown Collinsville 11 am - 10 pm This annual festival, which began in 1984, features the Paisan Pedal Push, 5K Run-Walk, continuous entertainment on three stages, Fest Olympics, Italian Cooking Contest, Bocce Ball, Grape Stomp, Wine Garden, Craft Fair, Wine Making Contest, a Children’s area and But, the real calling card for the Italian Fest continues to be the authentic Italian fare. Free For visit www.italianfest.net
FALL EQUINOX SUNRISE OBSERVANCE Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		Sunday, September 20, 2009 Arrive by 6:30 am Collinsville Road Observe the fall equinox sunrise and learn of the discovery, form and function of an ancient post circle called Woodhenge that was used as a solar calendar by the Cahokians. No ceremony or ritual is presented. Woodhenge is located 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound and the main entrance to the site. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
NATURE/CULTURE HIKE Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA September, 2009 9:30 am - 1 pm Collinsville Road Take a three mile hike with an archaeologist and a naturalist through various habitats. Learn about the cultural and natural resources, excavation results, and native uses of plants of Cahokia Mounds. Canceled in case of rain. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION DAY Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA September, 2009 12 pm - 4 pm Collinsville Road Archaeologists will identify artifacts brought in by the public, as to culture, time period, material and function. No monetary appraisals will be given. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
MEMORY WALK Edwardsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA September, 2009 Registration 8 am, Walk 9 am SIUE Campus Memory Walk is the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature event to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease. Memory Walk proceeds support programs, services and research. For more information call 314-801-0440
ROUTE 66 FESTIVAL Edwardsville, IL		October 9 - October 10, 2009 Edwardsville City Park Friday: 4 pm - Midnight Saturday 11 pm - Midnight Hosted by the Edwardsville & Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce this annual festival features a large variety of family entertainment, artisan's village, great food, classic car show, and cruise night. Free, some activities charge a fee For more information call 618-656-7600
ROUTE 66 BICYCLE RIDE Edwardsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October, 2009 Registration: 8:30 am - 10 am Get your kicks on this pleasant ride that takes cyclists to some of the scenic parts of Route 66. The ride follows routes of various distances along flat to rolling terrain with no big hills. Return to the Route 66 Festival for food and more fun! Fees: $8 Trailnet Member, $12 Non-member, $3 Children under 13 For more information call 314-416-9930 x114
HARVEST WINEFEST Edwardsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October, 2009 6 pm - 9 pm Lewis & Clark N. O. Nelson Campus The Alliance of Edwardsville & Glen Carbon hosts its annual premier social event with over 200 wines, both domestic and foreign, are available for tasting with special pricing on all wine orders during the evening. The Harvest WineFest also features great hors d'oeuvres by local restaurants and caterers, live music, and a silent auction. Tickets required For more information call 618-656-7601
5K TRAIL RUN/WALK & KIDS FUN RUN Edwardsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October, 2009 Kids un Run starts at 9 am, 5K at 9:30 am Watershed Nature Center, 1591 Tower Avenue Mark your calendar and get ready to lace up your shoes for the Watershed Nature Center 5K Trail Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run! Awardes for top finishers in each age division.  Proceeds benefit the Watershed Nature Center. Entry Fee For more information call 618-692-7578
ArtEast Madison County, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October, 2009 11 am - 5 pm each day Various locations throughout Alton, Edwardsville, and other Madison County communities. ArtEast, the Edwardsville-Alton Studio Tour is an annual event showcasing more than 100 artists living and working in Madison County and includes studio tours, multiple exhibitions, and the chance to meet the artists themselves. Free For more information call 618-462-5222
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October - December, 2009 Wednesday. - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm Interpretive Center, Collinsville Road The photographs entered for the North American Indian Photography Contest will be displayed. The contest, sponsored by the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, is open to both amateurs and professionals and seeks photographs that transcend simple snapshots and evoke the spirit of the North American Indian: people, character, events, objects, symbols, environment, past or present culture, and soul. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
RAPTOR AWARENESS DAY Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA November, 2009 2:30 pm Collinsville Road The World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis brings live birds of prey and teaches about habitats, differences and similarities between eagles, hawks, owls, falcons, buzzards, and others. Features a live flight over the heads of the audience. Free For more information call 1-800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
ANNUAL INDIAN MARKET DAYS Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA November, 2009 Friday: 12 pm - 5 pm Saturday - Sunday: 9 am - 5 pm Collinsville Road Vendors and American Indian artists will have jewelry, paintings, crafts, clothing, weavings, carvings, baskets, pottery, sculpture and more for sale. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
WINTER EQUINOX SUNRISE OBSERVANCE Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA December, 2009 Arrive by 7 am Collinsville Road Observe the winter equinox sunrise and learn of the discovery, form and function of an ancient post circle called Woodhenge that was used as a solar calendar by the Cahokians. No ceremony or ritual is presented. Woodhenge is located 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound and the main entrance to the site. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
EAGLE DAYS St. Louis County, MO Madison County, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA January, 2010 8 am - 3 pm Old Chain of Rocks Bridge This annual event features spotting scopes, live Eagle education program by the World Bird Sanctuary, and Lewis & Clark reenactors. The annual Eagle Days event is made possible through a partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation and Trailnet. Event is Free Free and Paid parking available For more information call 573-751-4115 ext. 3289
SPRING EQUINOX SUNRISE OBSERVANCE Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA March, 2010 Arrive by 6:45 am Collinsville Road Observe the spring equinox sunrise and learn of the discovery, form and function of an ancient post circle called Woodhenge that was used as a solar calendar by the Cahokians. No ceremony or ritual is presented. Woodhenge is located 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound and the main entrance to the site. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
SPRING INDIAN MARKET DAYS Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA April, 2010 Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm Sunday: 9 am - 4 pm Collinsville Road Native American artists and vendors display and sell painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, fetishes, dolls, herbals, soaps, food, and more. Free For more information call 618-346-5160 or 800-289-2388
PREHISTORIC PEDAL BICYCLE RIDE Granite City, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA May, 2010 Registration: 11 am - Noon Horseshoe Lake State Park Explore the forests and fauna around Horseshoe Lake State Park. Complete the bike ride on your own, map provided. After the ride plan a visit to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site hosting a Native American storyteller as part of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival at 2 pm. Choose your route length out and back o the MCT Schoolhouse Trail. Free For more information call 314-416-9930
KID'S DAY Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA May, 2010 11 am - 4 pm Collinsville Road This special event features hands-on crafts and activities, such as arrowhead making, pottery making, face painting, spear throwing, corn grinding, Indian games; dance performances and more. For kids of all ages. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160
INTERNATIONAL HORSERADISH FESTIVAL Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA June, 2010 Woodland Park, IL-159 and Pine Lake Road Saturday: 10 am - 10 pm Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm This is one of Illinois’ hottest festivals. Collinsville is the self proclaimed "Horseradish Capital of the World" with two-thirds of the U.S. horseradish crop being grown in the area. Participate in unique events such as a "root derby" and "root sacking," along with such activities like cooking contests, and plenty of entertainment, food and family fun. Free For more information call 618-344-2884 or visit www.horseradishfestival.com
SCHWEITZERFEST Highland, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA June, 2010 Saturday: 12 pm - 12 am Sunday: 12 pm - 10 pm Downtown on the Square The Highland Jaycees sponsor the annual Homecoming celebration called the Schweizerfest, celebrates city's Swiss heritage. There will be a huge assortment of foods, beverages, rides, & games on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a large parade on Saturday and Sunday evenings. There is also a live band for Friday night with beer, soda, and brats available. Come join the fun! Free For more information call 618-910-1981
ST. ELIZABETH PARISH PICNIC Granite City, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA June, 2010 2300 Pontoon Road Friday features a fish fry from 4 to 7 pm, Saturday features pigs 'n blanket from 4 to 7 pm, and on Sunday there’s all you can eat chicken dinner from noon to 6 pm. All three days features carnival rides, food, bingo, kids’ activities, and live entertainment. Free For more information call 618-877-3300
GLEN CARBON HOMECOMING Glen Carbon, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA June, 2010 Friday: 5 pm - 12 pm Saturday: 4 pm - 12 pm Main Street, Old Town Glen Carbon This annual event features a carnival & pony rides, black jack, dice & carnival games, live entertainment, karaoke & guitar hero, a wine bar & beer garden, variety of foods, a parade, and fireworks at dusk on Saturday. Free For more information call 618-288-1200
SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNRISE OBSERVANCE Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA June, 2010 Arrive by 5:20 am Collinsville Road Observe the summer solstice sunrise and learn of the discovery, form and function of an ancient post circle called Woodhenge that was used as a solar calendar by the Cahokians. No ceremony or ritual is presented. Woodhenge is located 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound and the main entrance to the site. Free For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160

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