June 2008
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 French Colonial Country.  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.


AINAD SHRINE CIRCUS
Belleville, IL
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Saturday: 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday: 1 pm & 6 pm
Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park, 200 S. Belt East
Grab the kids and don't miss the annual Shriner's Circus that brings the Big Top to life in Belleville.
$10 for adults and $8 for children
For more information call 618-874-1870

AINAD SHRINE CIRCUS

Belleville, IL
Monday, June 2, 2008
7:30 pm
Monroe County Fairgrounds, 4177 State Route 156
Grab the kids and don't miss the annual Shriner's Circus that brings the Big Top to life in Waterloo.
$10 for adults and $8 for children
For more information call 618-874-1870

38TH ANNUAL
FORT DE CHARTRES
RENDEZVOUS

Prairie du Rocher, IL
June 7 - June 8, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
One of the largest in rendezvous events in the country occurs annually at this historic fort. 18th century crafts, food, music, 1000's of historically dressed participants, flintlock musket and rifle competition, cannon and mortar competition, traders and more.
Small parking fee
For more information call 618-284-7230
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OPEN HOUSE
Prairie du Rocher, IL
June 7 - June 8, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Creole House
The Randolph County Historical Society will conduct guided tours of the Creole House, a 19th century home with French American transitional architecture that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Creole House is only a two block detour for visitors attending the Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres.
Free
For more information call 618-284-3319
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Kimmswick, MO
June 7 - June 8, 2008
10 am - 5 pm
Downtown Kimmswick
During the first weekend in June Kimmswick is overflowing with strawberries. If it is made with strawberries you will find it at this festival. Craft and food vendors line the streets as live entertainers perform at several areas throughout town and there is an area filled with rides for the kids. This is a great event for the whole family to enjoy!
Free. Park at the Windsor School and catch a shuttle bus into town.
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or more information call 636-464-6464
FELIX VALLÉ
OPEN HOUSE
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Saturday, June 14, 2008
7 pm - 9 pm
Felix Vallé House
Enjoy an evening in the garden at this recreation of a veillee, a traditional French Colonial summer social gathering. Featured will be French folk dancing, folk tales, candlelight tours of the home, and refreshments.
Free
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or more information call 573-883-7102
FRENCH FESTIVAL 
Ste. Genevieve, MO
June 14 - June 15, 2008
This French Heritage Festival celebrates the 300 years of French culture in America from Quebec to New Orleans and recognizes the greatest concentration of French Colonial architecture in North America that exists in Ste. Genevieve. There will be music, dance, French cuisine and other refreshments, wine tasting, reenactments, promenades, lectures, and French Colonial architecture tours.
Free
For more information call 1-800-373-7007
ANTIQUE SHOW
& SALE 

Ste. Genevieve, MO
June 14 - June 15, 2008
Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm
Knights of Columbus Home, 600 E. Market Street
This show and sale will feature a variety of antiques in this circa 1912 home and spacious lawn from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Periodic "Antique Talks" will be held on the home's wide front porch and "Antique Door Prizes" will be awarded daily.

Admission Fee
For more information call 1-800-373-7007
PORTA WESTFALICA
FESTIVAL

Waterloo, IL
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
4 pm - 10:30 pm
Monroe County Courthouse Grounds
This annual event is held in honor of the Sister Cities partnership between Waterloo and Porta Westfalica, Germany. The festival is held on the Courthouse Square with plenty of food and drink. The traditional German fare of pork sausage and potato pancakes is available. The Waterloo German Band and the Waterloo Municipal Band perform throughout the evening. A parade featuring floats and marching bands begins at 6 pm.
Free

For more information call 618-939-5300
Probable Events
Dates, times, and other details will change and will be listed as soon as we get updated information.
FAMILY DAY
Belleville, IL
Saturday, June 16, 2007
10 am - 2 pm
Schmidt Art Center
Southwestern Illinois College
Join the fun at the Family Day celebration at the Schmidt Art Center. Create a one-of-a-kind print by painting on a clear canvas, enjoy guided tours of the current exhibits, and practice your patio/sidewalk chalk art just in time for summer
.
Free
For more information call 618-222-5278
  or visit www.schmidtartcenter.com
SUMMER THEATRE 
Ste. Genevieve, MO
June 28 - July 15, 2007
Ste. Genevieve Auditorium, 211 N. Fifth Street
ColeBean Bay Theatre is a professional Equity summer stock theatre company new to Ste. Genevieve, MO area. ColeBeanBay presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the retelling of the Biblical story where Joseph, a handsome young man who is his father's favorite child, is able to interpret dreams and is the bearer of an amazing coat.
For ticket prices, show dates and times call 314-534-1111 or visit www.metrotix.com after May 1st.
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or more information call 314-435-7760

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