Aug 1 Women in the Outdoors (Lawrence Co). At Red Hills State Park. 8am-5pm.
Outdoor events aimed at women including fishing, hiking, hunting, outdoor photography, primitve cooking, bird watching. Red
Hills State Park. 618-392-7141
Aug 1 Southern
Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild (Massac Co). Visitor center, Ft Massac State Historic Site. Spinners and Weavers are welcome to participate. Metropolis. 618-524-9321
Aug 1 Olney City Wide Yard Sale (Richland Co). Olney. 618-393-2931
Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Farmers Market (Pope Co) Saturdays 7am to noon. Golconda court house
lawn. Golconda.
Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Farmers Market (Johnson Co). Saturdays 8am to 2pm, Vienna Park.
Vienna
Aug 1-2 Highland Street Art Festival (Madison Co.). 11am-8pm Sat; 11a-3pm Sun. On
the square downtown, Artists Expo with art and photo exhibitoror/vendors, business-sponsored artists with chalk art on
streets around square, Kreative Kids Korner including sidewalk chalk art, live bands, food vendors. Always first
weekend in August. Highland. 618-654-3721.
Aug 1 Trash and Treasures (Randolph Co). Maeystown. 618-458-6660.
Aug 1. Archaeology Day (Madison Co). Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Collinsville.
618-346-5160.
Aug 2 Fahrradtour und Augustfest (St Clair Co). Mascoutah. 618-416-9930.
Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Olney Carnegie Building Museum (Richland Co). Open Sundays 1:30-4pm
at 401 East Main Street, Olney. Olney. 618-392-4031
Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Olney Heritage House Museum (Richland Co). 1:30-4pm at122 West Elm
St., Olney. 618-392-4031
Aug 3 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.
Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 Farmers Market (Union Co) 8am to noon, Shawnee College parking
Lot, Hwy. 146. Anna
Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 Olney Tuesday Farmers Market (Richland Co). 12-5pm. Olney City Park.
Olney. 618-869-2885
Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 Farmers Market (Johnson Co) Wednesdays 8am to 2pm. Vienna Park.
Vienna.
Aug 5-8 Mt. Carmel Ag Days (Wabash Co). Family-oriented, food, fun. Mt. Carmel.
618-262-5116
Aug 5-15 Grand American Trapshooting Tournament (Randolph Co). World Shooting and
Recreation Complex. Sparta. 618-295-2700.
Aug 6, 13, 20, 27 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
Aug 7 Big Band (Clinton Co). Aviston. 618-228-9111.
Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 Albion Farmers Market (Edwards Co). At Courthouse Square, 12pm-4pm.
Albion.
Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 Olney Friday Farmers Market (Richland Co). 12-5pm. Olney City Park.
Olney. 618-869-2885
Aug 7 National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet (Jasper Co). Benefits local and national projects.
Meal, live auction. Jasper Co. 618-783-2345
Aug 7-8 Cobden Peach Festival (Union Co) Carnival rides, games, Sat Parade, Peach Queen contest, homemade food, peach cobbler. Sponsored by
the Cobden Lions Club. Cobden. Free admission. 618-893-2425
Aug 7-9 Gateway Dulcimer Music Festival (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-651-8271.
Aug 7-9 Marissa Coal Fest (Randolph Co). Marissa. 866-326-4256.
Aug 8 Coal Fest Parade (Randolph Co). Marissa. 866-326-4256.
Aug 8 National Marina Day (Clinton Co). Carlyle Lake. Carlyle. 618-594-2461.
Aug 8 Bone Gap Chowder (Edwards Co). Second Saturday in August. Bone Gap. 618-446-3125.
Aug 8 Newton Farmer's Market (Jasper Co). 7am-noon. Homegrown fruits, vegetables.
Free to sell. Courthouse Lawn. 618-783-3399.
Aug 8 Massiac Marines (Massac Co). French and
Indian War period reenactors present a living history program at Fort Massac State Historic Site. Metropolis. 618-524-9321
Aug 8 Noble Chowder and Homecoming (Richland Co). Noble Village Hall. Noble.
618-723-2212
Aug 8 Benton Summer Cruise Series VII (Franklin Co). On the Benton Public Square 5:30pm-8:30pm. Second
Saturday of each month from May- August. Features classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and hot rods. Live bands. Benton.
618.439-3009
Aug 8-9 O'Fallon Homecoming (St Clair Co). O'Fallon. 618-207-9861.
Aug 9 Second Sunday Celtic Music (Lawrence Co). 2-5pm. Free event. Birds.
618-928-2898
Aug 10 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.
Aug 11-15 St Clair County Fair (St Clair Co). Belle Claire Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Aug 13-16 Christopher Homecoming (Franklin Co). Carnival rides, food vendors, family
entertainment. Christopher. 618-724.7352
Aug 13-19
50th Annual Pinckneyville Steam, Gas and Threshing Show (Perry Co). Third weekend
of August. Thursday evening parade downtown 5pm, Sun antique auto show and swap meet, “Parade of Power”
(Fri and Sat 4pm, Sun after 3pm antique car parade, and daily: flea market, steam and tractor powered plowing,
wheat threshing, animal teams, wood veneering, saw milling, shingle milling, blacksmithing, prony brake, baker fans,
miniature models, tractor activities, stationary gas and steam engines. See website at
http://www.americanthresherman.com/. Pinckenvyille. 618-357-3241
Aug 14. Cruisin' the Dam at Carlyle Lake (Clinton Co). Annual event in which cars drive
across the Carlyle Lake Dam and through downtown Carlyle starting at about 9:30pm. Last year's event drew 300 vehicles.
Also, car show at Microtel Inn. Tailgating at the Visitor Center and the Dam. No entry fees, no judging of vehicles.
Aug 14 Moonlight Bike Ride (Marion Co). Salem. 618-548-2222.
Aug 14-16 Germantown Spassfest (Clinton Co). Germantown. 618-523-4202.
Aug 15 Classic Cars and Trucks, Inc. Car Show (Favette Co). Vandalia. 618-283-4458.
Aug 15 Newton Farmer's Market (Jasper Co). 7am-noon. Homegrown fruits, vegetables.
Free to sell. Courthouse Lawn. 618-783-3399.
Aug 15 Newton City Wide Garage Sales (Jasper Co). Newton. 618-783-2324
Aug 15-16 Columbia Daze (Monroe Co). Columbia. 618-281-5393.
Aug 15-16
23d Annual Olney White Squirrel Car Club Cruise and Car Show (Richland
Co). 2pm Aug 15 to 5pm Aug 16 at Olney City Park. Saturday cruise fee $5, register 2-5:30pm, Sunday registration
fee $12 from 9am-noon, car show, awards given with trophies and awards at 4pm. Dash plaques, poker walk prior to Cruise,
contests. Information at
www.whitesquirrelcruiser.com Olney. 618-354-6863
Aug 15-22 Winestock Festival (Clinton Co). Aviston. 618-228-9111.
Aug 17 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.
Aug 19 Songs of Tin Pan Alley with Mike Williamson Productions (St Clair Co). Belleville.
618-229-6852.
Aug 21-23 Midwest Salute to the Arts (St Clair Co). Fairview Heights. 618-632-1102.
Aug 21-23
Centralia Balloon Fest (Marion Co). Numerous hot-air balloons
featuring several special shape balloons, balloon races, evening balloon glows, food, musical entertainment, more. At
Foundation Park. Centralia. For information go to
www.CentraliaBallloonFest.com
Aug 22 Newton Farmer's Market (Jasper Co). 7am-noon. Homegrown fruits, vegetables.
Free to sell. Courthouse Lawn. 618-783-3399.
Aug 22 Olney Farm Safety Just 4 Kids (Richland Co). 9am-3pm at Olney City Park. Olney.
618-3934
Aug 22 Claremont Summer Chowder (Richland Co). 4-7pm at Calremont Community Center. Chowder,
sandwiches, carryout. Claremont. 618-869-2281
Aug 22-23 Kirchenfest (Madison Co). Highland. 618-654-2339.
Aug 22-23 Gun and Knife Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Claire Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Aug 22-23 Illinois State Wine and Music Festival (Clinton Co). Aviston. 618-228-9111.
Aug 23 Canoe Olympics (Lawrence Co). At Red Hills State Park boat ramp behind Trace Inn
Restaurant. Multiple courses. Registration 1pm, races start 1:30pm. Free. Red Hills State Park.618-936-2469
Aug 24 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.
Aug 28-29 Prairie Days (Fayette Co). St Peter. 618-349-6180.
Aug 28-29 Waterloo Homecoming (Monroe Co). Waterloo. 618-939-8600.
Aug 29 Newton Farmer's Market (Jasper Co). 7am-noon. Homegrown fruits, vegetables.
Free to sell. Courthouse Lawn. 618-783-3399.
Aug 29 Lawrenceville Car Show (Lawrence Co). At Lawrenceville City Park, benefits Lawrenceville
Humane Society. 9am-noon registration, Awards include Top 20 Vehicles, Humane Society Choice, Mayor's Choice,
dash plaques. Lawrenceville. 618-943-1734
Aug 29
Cobden Pepper Fest (Union
Co.)
11am to 5pm. For hot pepper fans. Tour the pepper field
and see who makes the best hot/spicy food. Visit the Pepper Farm Store, music
. Visit website at www.darnhotpeppers.com. Cobden. 618-893-1443
Aug 29-30 Honeycrisp Apple Weekend (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-233-0513.
Aug 29-Sep 2. DuQuoin State Fair (Perry Co). DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Grandstand
entertainment, free musical entertainment, wild animal exhibits, ag exhibits and animal judging, car races, World Trotting
Derby, food vendors. Free gate, parking charge.
Aug 30 Mt. Carmel Knights of Columbus Chowder (Wabash Co). Serving 11am-1pm at 212 West
5th Street. Mt Carmel. 618-262-8222
Aug 31 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.
