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Calendar of Events
for the
French Colonial Country
of the Central Mississippi River Valley
including Ste. Genevieve &
Jefferson Counties in Missouri
& Randolph, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties in Illinois
We regularly update this calendar to
provide you with up to date information on a variety of events that take place
in the French Colonial Country south of St. Louis. Changes are made when we
gather more information or when we learn of an event. If you know of an event
that you would like to see posted contact the webmaster.
We hope you enjoy the events you choose to attend.
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Events Listed By Location |
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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri |
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Ste. Genevieve highlights its historic downtown
district with events throughout the year such as the Garden Tour in
May, the French Festival in June, and Autumn Daze in October. By far
the biggest and most popular event is Jour de Fete festival in
August with thousands of visitors, hundreds of arts and crafts
vendors, food, music, tours, and exhibits. The Felix Valle State
Historic Site hosts several annual open houses. |
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Randolph County,
Illinois |
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Visitors to the Great River Road region of Randolph
County will find a variety of historical and entertainment events and be
able to experience the early French, British and American influences on the region.
Events occur throughout the year at Fort de Chartres including the Annual
Rendezvous in early June, one of the
largest events of it's type in the Midwest. Music lovers will enjoy the
Traditional Music Festival at Fort Kaskaskia and the Sparta Blues
Fest. Every September the town of Chester holds a popular
Popeye celebration. |
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Monroe County,
Illinois |
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The historic village of Maeystown leads the way
in holding festivals in Monroe County with annual events such as the
Apple Butter Festival and Oktoberfest. Other highlights include the
annual Sheep & Craft Festival and the Porta Westfalica Festival
in Waterloo. |
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St. Clair County,
Illinois |
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History buffs will find a number of events at the
Colonial Cahokia State Historic Sites complex.
Art lovers will enjoy what Belleville has to offer with events like
Arts on the Square and exhibits at the Schmidt Art Center. |
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Jefferson County,
Missouri |
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Visitors will find a number of year round events
in Jefferson county, particularly in the historic town of Kimmswick,
which hosts the popular Strawberry Festival in May and the Apple
Butter Festival in October. |
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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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