Oct 1 Newton Band Classic (Jasper Co). Field show competition among high school bands at Newton
High School. Newton.
Oct 1 Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet (Jasper Co). Citizen of the Year
Award presentation. At Stone's Throw Golf Course. Newton. 618-783-3399.
Oct 1 Mt. Carmel Kiwanis Pancake Day (Wabash Co). 6-10am at Mt. Carmel VFW Hall. Mt.
Carmel. 618-262-5116
Oct 1, 8 Highland Thursday Farmers Market (Madison Co). Highland Markt und Mehr is Thursday
evenings 4-8pm through October 8 at Lindendale Park and Madison County Fairgrounds. Highland. 618-654-3721
Oct 2 Newton Community High School Homecoming (Jasper Co). Afternoon parade, 7pm football
game, weekend alumni activities including Saturday night banquet at high school. Newton.
Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 Olney Friday Farmers Market (Richland Co). 12-5pm at Olney City Park.
Olney. 618-869-2885
Oct 2-3 Olney Quilt Show (Richland Co). Fri 4-8pm, Sat 9am-4pm at Christian Church of Olney.
Sponsored by Olney Quilt Guild. Olney. 618-395-1888
Oct 2-3 St. Francisville Chestnut Festival (Lawrence Co). Little Mr and Little Miss Chestnut
Festival 6:30pm Fri, Sat baby contest at 11am, antique auto cruise, helicopter rides at park 9:15am-3:30pm, 2pm Sat parade,
music entertainment Sat afternoon, All School Reunion at 6pm Sat at school gym. St. Francisville. 618-948-2249
Oct 2-3 Belleville Chili Cook-Off (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-233-2015.
Oct 2-4
ARCHON 33 (Madison Co). Annual science fiction convention.
http://www.archonstl.org/ Dancing, filking, hospitality. Artist guest of honor, Tom Kidd. Toastmaster Brad Denton. At Gateway
Center. Special guest: Eric Flint. Collinsville.
Oct 2-4 Harvestfest and City Wide Garage Sale (Clinton Co). Breese. 618-526-0021.
Oct 2-4 Vienna Fall Festival (Johnson
Co). Vienna Park. Carnival, games, contests and parade. Vienna. 618-658-2063
Oct 2-4 Cairo Annual Riverboat Days (Alexander
Co.). 8th St, Cairo. Golf tournament, a parade, Riverboat queen contest
and Ball, Little Miss contest, quilt show, church tours, pet parade, flea Market. Admission
for some events. Cairo 618-734-2737
Oct 3
American Ghost Society's Annual Fall Open House (Madison Co). Riverboat Molly's History
and Hauntings Book Store, 515 East Third Street, Alton. Noon-5pm. Speakers include: author Troy Taylor on
the St Louis Exorcist House, Adam White on Ghost Hunting 101, Andrea Primble on Southern Illinois Ghosts, Jeremiah Niere on
Zombie Road. More information at
http://www.prairieghosts.com/festival.html. Free event.
Oct 3 40th Annual Lebanon Fall Festival (Madison Co). 9am-5pm. More
than 100 artisans paryicpate. Music, food, children's attractions. Lebanon. 618-537-8220.
Oct 3 Greenville Apple Day (Bond Co). Greenville. 618-664-1267.
Oct 3 Little Egypt Festival (Marion Co). Salem. 618-548-2222.
Oct 3 Coulterville Fall Festival (Randolph Co). Coulterville. 618-758-2500.
Oct 3 Albion City Wide Yard Sale (Edwards Co). Albion. 618-445-2303.
Oct 3 Albion Heritage Day (Edwards Co). Courtyard Square. Albion. 618-445-2303.
Oct 3 Albion Chili Cook-Off (Edwards Co). Courtyard Square. Albion. 618-445-2303.
Oct 3 Cobden Fall Festival & Car Show
(Union Co) Southern Counties Autos Unlimited Car Show, exhibit at the Union
County Museum, flea market, more. Cobden. 618-893-2425
Oct 3 Southern Illinois
Spinners and Weavers Guild (Massac Co). Visitor center, Fort Massac State Historic Site. Spinners and Weavers are welcome to participate. Metropolis.
618-524-9321
Oct 3 R.L. Thompson Memorial Invitational Fishing Tournament (Richland Co). 6am-3pm at East
Fork Lake. Olney. 618-676-1159
Oct 3 NRA Family Shooting Camp (Williamson Co). 8:30am-4pm at Williamson
County Gun Club, Carterville. Each person participates in 6 shooting events over the course of the day: .22 pistols,
"cowboy pistol & rifle", .22 rifles, center fire rifle, shotgun and archery. Firearms, ammunition, and lunch are furnished.
$25 fee. Carterville. 618-995-9586
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Golconda Farmers
Market (Pope Co). Saturdays 7am to noon, Golconda court house lawn. Golconda.
Oct 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31 Dorney's Pumpkin Patch (Lawrence Co) 12-5pm Sat, 1-4pm
Sun. Hayrides, 5-acre corn maze, gold mine, dark straw crawl, gourd sling shot and choo-choo train all for $5
admission. Lawrenceville. 618-943-2699.
Oct 3-4 DuBois Center Fall Festival (Washington Co). Dozens of crafters, lots of food vendors,
musical entertainment, children's craft area, hay rides, horse rides, free parking with rides from parking area. Free.
DuBois. 618-787-2202.
Oct 3-4 Gun and Knife Show (St Clair Co). Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville
618-233-0052
Oct 4 Ripson Bridge Festival (Montgomery Co). Sorento. 217-537-3374.
Oct 4 Columbia Festifal (Monroe Co). Columbia. 618-281-7144 x 106.
Oct 4 Raise the Praise (Lawrence Co). Bands and gospel singers at Court House Square.
Free. Lawrenceville. 618-945-5282
Oct 4 Annual Custom and Classic Car Show (Johnson
Co). At Vienna Park. Vienna. 618-658-8808 or 833-7027
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 Olney Carnegie Building Museum (Richland Co). Open Sundays 1:30-4pm at
401 East Main Street, Olney. Olney. 618-392-4031
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 Olney Heritage House Museum (Richland Co). 1:30-4pm at122 West Elm St.,
Olney. 618-392-4031
Oct 5 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall.
Country dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free.
Ste. Mary. 618-455-3360.
Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 West Frankfort Farmers Market (Franklin Co). 3-6pm Tuesdays through October
28th. At West Frankfort City Park. West Frankfort. 618-923-1637
Oct 8 Franklin County Historical Society Fall Gathering (Franklin Co). Picnic/BBQ at a to
be announced historical location. 618-439-7557
Oct 8, 15, 22, 29 Benton Farmers Market (Franklin Co). 3-6pm Thursdays through October
30 at Benton City Park. Benton. 618-439-6113
Oct 9-10 Steelville Octoberfest (Crawford Co). Stee3lville. 618-965-3134 x 31.
Oct 9-10 Illinois State Quartet Convention (Marion Co). Salem. 618-548-2222.
Oct 9-10 Haunted Creole House Experience (Randolph Co). Haunted trail experience starting
in the Creole House. Prairie du Rocher. 618-284-3319.
Oct 9-10 Blues & Ques (Massac Co).
Oct 9-11 Union County Colorfest Celebration (Union Co). Throughout Union County.
Home Tours by P.A.S.T 10am to 4pm, Arts and Craft Fair in Cobden. Music,
BBQ, applebutter-making demonstrations, working cider press, petting zoo and Kid Fest at Anna City Park Saturday 9am-5pm, plus
the 2pm Annual Wiener Dog Derby, preceded by 1pm doggie fashion. Writers
Fair, Stinson Library Saturday 9am-4pm, South End Stump Jumper annual variety show Saturday 7pm. And more. 800-248-4373
Oct 9-11 Art in the Park (Madison Co). Highland. 618-654-3721.
Oct 9-11 Fall RV and Camper Show (St Clair Co). Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Oct 10 Pumpkin Patch (Madison Co). Highland. 618-654-3721.
Oct 10 Greenville Outhouse and Fall Family Festival (Bond Co). Greenville. 618-664-3050.
Oct 10 Marissa City-Wide Yard Sale, Chili Cook-Off, and Car Show (Randolph Co). Marissa.
866-326-4256.
Oct 10 Collinsville Fall Farm Day (Madison Co). Collinsville. 618-346-PLAY.
Oct 10 Waterloo Heritage Fall Fest (Monroe Co). Waterloo. 618-939-5300.
Oct 10 Lawrence County Car Cruisers Car Show (Lawrence Co). Cars, motorycles, tractors showcased
at Lanterman Park. South Bridgeport. 618-943-3516
Oct 10
Red Hill Dulcimer Music Festival (Lawrence Co). At United Methodist Church in Sumner.
Classes 9am-2pm, concert 2:45-6pm. Check website at
www.rhdulcimers.com/. Free. Sumner. 618-943-5610
Oct 10 Benton Summer Cruise Series VII (Franklin Co). Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles,
and hot rods, 5:30pm-8:30pm. Live bands. Benton Public Square. Benton. 618-439-3009
Oct 10 Sesser Oktoberfest Fall Festival (Franklin Co). In downtown Sesser, with craft show,
food booths sponsored by local organizations. Sesser. 618-625-5566
Oct 10 Cemetery Tour of the Old Golconda City Cemetery
(Pope Co). Tour guides are in period clothing. Golconda. 618-683-3341
Oct 10 Olney Squarenaders Square Dance (Richland Co). 7:30-10pm at Olney City Park Community
Building. Second Sunday of each month except July and december. Olney. 618-854-2575
Oct 10, 17, 24 Olney Annual White Squirrel Count (Richland Co). Volunteers needed to help
count the famed White Squirrels that inhabit Olney.
Olney. 618-395-7302.
Oct 10-11 Antiques Show and Sale (Madison Co). Highland. 618-654-3721.
Oct 10-11 Pioneer Village Fall Festival (Marion Co). Kinmundy. 618-547-7123.
Oct 11 Dreamland Palace Octoberfest (Monroe Co). Foster Pond. 618-939-9922.
Oct 11 Uptown Blues Fest (Madison Co). Collinsville. 618-346-5200 x 4.
Oct 11 Ride the Rivers Century Bicycle Ride. Illinois and Missouri. 314-416-9930.
Oct 11 Maeystown Oktoberfest (Monroe Co). Maeystown. 618-458-6660.
Oct 11 Golconda Fall Festival (Pope Co). Downtown
Golconda 618-683-4317
Oct 11 Bass Tournament Chamber of Commerce (Pope Co). Golconda Marina. Golconda. 618-683-5875
Oct 11 Olney Rotate for Rotary Poker Run (Richland Co). 12:30-1pm at Olney City Park.
Registration at 12:30, ride starts at 1pm. Olney. 618-843-4282.
Oct 12 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall.
Country dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free.
Ste. Mary. 618-455-3360.
Oct 12 Cache
River Wetland Guided Hikes (Johnson Co). 9am–11am.
Wildcat Bluff Trail Head & Little Black Slough Nature 1pm–3pm. Heron Pond Trail Head. 618-657-2064
Oct 16-17 Haunted Trail at Carlyle Lake (Clinton Co). Wagon ride pick-up at MacDonald's
parking lot. Carlyle. 618-594-2484.
Oct 16-17. Haunted Creole House Experience (Randolph Co). Haunted trail experience starting
in the Creole House. Prairie du Rocher. 618-284-3319.
Oct 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Hauntings Within (Jasper Co). Haunted house experience on north
side of Newton Square, benefits Star Step Gym. 618-783-3260.
Oct 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, Nov 1
Forest of Fear Haunted Trail (Edwards Co). From Albion, take
highway 15 West, then 11 mi. south on Red Hill Road, west 1.5 mi on County Road 100 North, south on 225 East, third
driveway on left.
www.myspace.com/forest_of_fear Rural Albion. 618-375-2036
Oct 17 Little Egypt Fly-In and Veterans Reunion (Jefferson Co). Mt Vernon outland Airport.
Featured: military reenactments, antique military vehicles, memorabilia, uniforms, airshow to include P-51 Mustang
fighter, PBY Harpoon patrol bomber, L-39 jet, C-47 Gooney Bird, F-16 engine from USAF, UG-60 Apache Army helicopter, F-117
Stealth fighter replica for people to have photos taken in the plan. Free Young Eagle flights available for kids 8-17.
9am ceremony, with State Senator John O. Jones. Mt Vernon.
Oct 17 Freeburg Colonial Day Celebration (St Clair Co). Freeburg. 618-539-3665.
Oct 17 Glen Carbon Fall Festival (Madison Co). Glen Carbon. 618-288-1200.
Oct 17 Vandalia Community Garden Harvest Festival (Fayette Co). Vandalia. 618-283-3434.
Oct 17 Ellis Grove Country Kitchen and Bake Sale (Randolph Co). Ellis Grove. 618-859-3871.
Oct 17 Salem Happy Hearts Quilt Show (Marion Co). Salem. 618-327-9790.
Oct 17 Kids' Lunch with Lincoln (Fayette Co). Vandalia. 618-283-3309.
Oct 17 Mt. Carmel Bluegrass in the Park (Wabash Co). 10am-4pm at Allendale Ruritan
Park. Enertatinemtn on stage, open jamming, bring your instruments. Concessions, horseshoe contest. Bring
your lawn chairs. Free. Mt. Carmel. 618-263-3899
Oct 17 Lawrenceville Spooktacular (Lawrence Co). At Lawrenceville City Park. Pumpkin
decorating contest, games (11am-4pm), haystack scramble (noon), Lawrence County Tumbling and cake walk (1pm), bonfire with
s'mores and hot dog roast at 7pm, hayride (6-8pm). Lawrenceville. 618-943-4946.
Oct 17-18 Edwardsville ArtFEST (Madison Co). Edwardsville. 618-462-5222.
Oct 17-18 Annual Fort Massac Encampment (Massac Co). At
Fort Masaac State Historic Site. 10am-5pm daily. Military and civilian
craft activities and demonstrations. Both days begin with a post of colors. Mock
battles, tactical demonstrations, voyageurs, traders, craftsman, children’s games, music, period food and dress. Free
admission. Metropolis. 618-524-9321
Oct 18 Aviston Germanfest (Clinton Co). Aviston. 618-228-9111.
Oct 18 Rods and Squads Car Show (Pope Co). Downtown Golconda 618-683-5171
Oct 18 Olney St Joseph Catholic Church Smorgasboard and Bazaar (Richland Co). Olney.
618-392-8181
Oct 19 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall. Country
dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free. Ste.
Mary. 618-455-3360.
Oct 22 Taste of Jasper County (Jasper Co). At Newton Knights of Columbus Hall. Showcase
of flavors and aromas for special event planning. Newton. 618-783-3399
Oct 23-24 Haunted Creole House Experience (Randolph Co). Haunted trail experience starting
in the Creole House. Prairie du Rocher. 618-284-3319.
Oct 23-24 Belleville Craft Show (St Clair Co). Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Oct 24 Ashley Fall Festival (Washington Co). First annual event. Haunted Trail 5-10pm,
Haunted House 5-10pm. Halloween Parade and costume judging 10am ages 1-13. Talent contest ages 1-13.Chili and
soup dinners, raffle, craft booths, games.. Parade starts at Third Street. Other activities at Ashley City park.
Proceeds from raffle and meals for Ashley Park Playground Equipment Fund. Ashley. 618-485-2270
Oct 24 Freaky Fives 5K Run/Walk (Madison Co). Collinsville. 618-346-PLAY.
Oct 24 Chili/Soup Cookoff (Clinton Co)> New Baden. 618-588-3813.
Oct
24 Bike Tour (Alexander Co).
Bicyclists meet at the Olive Branch Community Center, 8am. Routes of different lengths. Olive
Branch. 866-407-1450 or 618-734-2737.
Oct 24-25 Muster of Col. Stephenson's Militia (Madison Co). Edwardsville. 618-692-1818.
Oct 24-25 TABC Fall Craft Fair (Madison Co). Troy 618-887-4483.
Oct 24-Dec 6 Journey Stories-Smithsonian Institution Exhibit (St Clair Co). Travelling exhibit
at Mascoutah Heritage Museum Mascoutah. 618-566-9774.
Oct 25 Witches Night Out (Madison Co). Shoppers encouraged to wear witch costume.
Music, contests, treats. 5pm-9pm. Lebanon. 618-537-6625.
Oct 26 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall. Country
dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free. Ste.
Mary. 618-455-3360.
Oct 29 Lion's Club Halloween Parade (Fayette Co). Vandalia 618-537-6625.
Oct 30 Halloween Party (St Clair Co). Caseyville. 618-345-6256.
Oct 30 Olney Halloween Parade (Richland Co). 6-6:30pm through downtown Olney. Sponsored
by TrustBank. Olney. 618-395-4311.
Oct 31. Nashville Lion's Club Children's Parade (Washington Co). Afternoon event at Community
Center of Nashville, parade on street around center, then party indoors. (tentative). Nashville.
Oct 31 Christopher Lion's Club Fall Festival (Franklin Co). Parade, other events.
Christopher 618-724-2928
Oct 31 Columbia Scare Square and Pumpkin Glow (Monroe Co). Columbia. 618-281-7144
x 106.
Oct 31 Centralia Fall Festival (Marion Co). Centralia. 618-532-3214.
Oct 31 Edwardsville Lighted Halloween Parade (Madison Co). Edwardsville. 618-656-7600.
Oct 31 Centralia Lighted Halloween Parade (Marion Co). Centralia. 618-532-5000 x 13.
