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Jun 1 Western United Cherokee Cultural meeting (Johnson Co). 7-9pm first Friday at Vienna Public Library. Features speakers on variety of topics, with refreshments or potluck. Open to public. Free 618-922-3273 Vienna
Jun 1-3 Jakey in June (Madison Co). In St Jacob, 5th Annual BBQ Cook-Off with 30 pro teams, 25-30 children in a Kids-Q (Jun 2d at 5pm), 12 professional teams will sell competition BBQ to the public after 4 pm Jun 1st and 2d and at noon June 3d; live music by Zydeco Crawdaddies Fri 6-11 pm and RX Blues Band Sat 6-11 pm. Free Admission. 618-644-5666 St Jacob
Jun 2 7th Annual Jeanenne Thompson Foundation Walk With the Dogs (Washington Co). 7am registration. Benefits pancreatic cancer research. Walkers start and end at Nashville memorial Park. Participants across the country may sign up and walk with their dogs in their hometown. Last year raised $24,000 in honor of late dog exhibitor Jeanenne Thompson. http://jthompsonwalkwiththedogs.com/ Nashville
Jun 2 Tour de Cure Bike Ride (Jersey Co). 6-8am check-in at Raging Rivers Water Park. 16-, 30-, 50-, and 100-mile routes laid out. Longer rides start at 7am, shorter at 9am. Benefits American Diabetes Association. Registrations and fund-raising required. 1-888-DIABETES. Grafton
Jun 2 Greenup Hootenany (Cumberland Co). 7-9pm at Greenup Municipal Bldg. Free music and dancing. 217-923-3401 Greenup
Jun 2 BCDC Tractor Pull (Clinton Co). Tractors and trucks pull weights, food. music at BCDC Park. Free admission. 618-227-8331 http://www.beckemeyeril.gov/ Beckemeyer
Jun 2 Lebanon City Wide Yard Sale (Madison Co). 618-537-8420 http://www.lebanonil.org/ Lebanon
Jun 2-3 Collinsville International Horseradish Festival (St Clair Co). 10am-10pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun at Woodland Park featuring free entertainment, food booths, root toss, root golf, root sacking contest, craft fair, Bloody Mary contest, horseradish cooking contest, and expanded children's area, the Horseradish Festival derby and the Root Relay Race. Proceeds benefits local organizations and civic groups. Free admission. 618-344-2884 http://www.horseradishfestival.net/ Collinsville Jun 2-3 39th Annual Summer Rendezvous (Randolph Co). 9am-5pm daily at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. Encampment, period music, 18th Century crafts demonstrators, flag raising daily, drum and fife corps music, flintlock rifle and musket competition, cannon and mortar competition, traders, period food, more. Parking fee. 618-284-7230 http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/randattract/chartres.htm Prairie du Rocher
Jun 2-3 RCHS Rendezvous/Open House at Creole House (Randolph Co). Guided tours of the Creole House in downtown Prairie du Rocher, ca. early 1800s. Free admission. 618-826-2667 Prairie du Rocher
Jun 2-3 Shriners Circus (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.
Jun 2-10 Ainad Shriners 46th Annual Circus (Southwestern Illinois. Appearances in Belleville, Waterloo, Olney, Salem, and DuQuoin. Admission: $12 Adult $8 Child. 618-874-1870
Jun 2-14 Smithsonian Traveling Display "The Way We Worked" Exhibition (Monroe Co). At History Museum of Monroe County, "The Way We Worked" explores work as a central element in American culture by examining the changes in the workforce and work environments. The exhibit draws from a photographic collection covering more than 150 years. Other special events are scheduled in conjunction with the exhibit. 618-939-5008 Waterloo
Jun 3 Hummingbird Festival (Jersey Co). 11am-3pm at Pere Marquete State Park at the Lodge and Conference Center where visitors can see these birds up close; Illinois Audubon Society will band birds; visitors can adopt one for a small fee which includes updates on how the brid is and where it is. admission free. 618-786-2331 Grafton Jun 3 Raptor Awareness Show (Madison Co). World Bird Sanctuary presents Birds of Prey program at interpretive center, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. No admittance after show begins at 2pm. Free. 618-346-5160 http://cahokiamounds.org/ Collinsville
Jun 3, 10, 17, 24 Alton Free Concert (Madison Co). 8pm Sunday evenings in Jun-Jul in haskell Park. Bring blanket, lawn chair. Admission free. 618-465-6676 Alton
Jun 3 Doll, Toy and Mini Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.
Jun 3 Giant Flea Market (Perry Co). Monthly flea market (first Sunday) at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Apprx. 100 dealers, snack bar. 8:30am-4:30 pm. $1 admission. DuQuoin
Jun 5 Ainad Shrine Circus (Jersey Co). At Jerseyville American Legion park. Adults $12, children $8. 618-874-1870 Jerseyville
Jun 7, 14, 21, 28 Nashville Farmer's Market (Washington Co). Every Thursday 7am-noon through Wednesday before Thanksgiving. In front of the Washington County Courthouse. 618-372-3700 Nashville
Jun 7-9 Creating Keepsakes Convention (Madison Co). At Gateway Center. shopping, prizes, classes, scrapbooking. Admission charged. 800-289-2388 http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/events Collinsville
Jun 7, 14, 21, 28 Alton Free Concert (Madison Co). 8pm Thursday evenings in Jun-Jul at Riverview Park. Bring blanket, lawn chair. Admission free. 618-465-6676 Alton
Photo courtesy Mark Palmer.
 Jun 7-10 Superman Celebration (Massac Co). Held in the only town in America named Metropolis, officially the hometown of DC Comics' Superman. Features Superman and comic book celebrities, various special events, flea market, all overseen by huge statue of Superman next to the Massac County Courthouse. Metropolis
Jun 7-10 Neil Simon's Rumors, Brass Rail Players (St Clair Co). At the Lindenwood University Premier Center for the Arts. Adults $12, Seniors/Students/Military $10, Children $6 618-767-6016 Belleville
Jun 8-9 15th Annual Route 66 Festival (Madison Co). At Edwardsville City Park, 100-150 classic cars which are touring the state as part of the annual Illinois Route 66 Association Motor Tour; food entertainment, classic car show, children's area with inflatables and activities, beer tent, bike ramble, 10K run. Free admission. Edwardsville
Jun 8-10 Schweizerfest (Madison Co). Celebrating Highland's Swiss heritage with activities, rides, entertainment and food in addition to parades both Saturday and Sundays nights. Free admission. 618-654-1080 Highland
Jun 9 Living History Program (Massac Co). Massiac Marines, French and Indian War period reenactors at Fort Massac. 10am - 4pm. 618-524-9321 Metropolis
Jun 9 Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair (Jersey Co). At Pere Marquette State Park. Learn knot tying, fish identication, fish cleaning, casting, and more, with games, activities, learning stations for kids, 5,000 gallon aquarium stocked with local fish. No license of fishing gear needed. Free event. 618-786-3323 x 1 Grafton
Jun 9-10 Okawville Heritage Days (Washington Co). Backyard festival at the Schlosser House Museum, entertainment, surrey rides, heritage crafts, vendors, traditional home-made food, flea market, town wide rummage sales, kids games. Free admission. http://www.okawvillecc.com/ 618-243-5694 Okawville
Jun 9-10 Hamilton County School Festival (Jersey Co). Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12p-5:30pm at school grounds where first free integrated school in the United States was established. Food, games, activities. Proceeds for renovation. Free event; donations appreciated. 618-447-4935 Otterville
Jun 9-10 Antique American Glass and Pottery Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. American made glass and pottery of the Depression Era, no reproductions! Dealers from 11 states, guest authors and glass grinder. Admission $5 618-233-0052 http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/ Belleville
Jun 10 Fairfield Coin Club (Wayne Co). 11am-3pm at Frontier Community College. Open to public at 11am. Meeting, auction begins 1:30pm. Dealers, vendors, raffle. 618-599-2393
Jun 15-16 Dadfest (St Clair Co). Eckert's Country Store and Farms. Father's Day weekend events include BBQ contest, live music, delicious samples, and kids' activities including carnival rides, pony & camel rides. 618-233-0513 http://www.eckerts.com/ Belleville
Jun 15-16 Glen Carbon Homecoming (Madison Co). Event centered on Main Street by the Covered Bridge in Glen Carbon with carnival rides and games, paintball, pony rides, beer garden, games of chance, children's activities, margarita and wine stand, food, big bands nightly, Saturday fireworks and parade. 618-288-1200 Glen Carbon
Jun 15-16 New Baden June Jamboree (Clinton Co). At the city park, tractor pulls, rides, food, a Saturday parade. 618-588-3813 http://www.newbadenchamber.com/ New Baden
Jun 16 Centralia Secret Garden Tour (Marion Co). Self-guided garden tour begins at the Centralia Area Historical Museum with the garden club plant sale. Admission $7. 618-545-0657 http://www.centraliail.com/ Centralia
Jun 16 Goomna Adventure Race (Madison Co). Co-ed three person teams compete in an outdoor adventure race that includes running, biking, swimming, canoeing, orienteering. Admission $180 team. 618-651-1386
http://www.highlandil.gov/public_documents/index Highland Jun 16 Olney White Squirrel Festival (Richland Co). 618-395-7302 Olney
Jun 16-17 Belleville Flea Market (St Clair Co). 9am-4pm Sat and Sun. 400 vendors, 600 tables. Third full weekend of the month. Free admission, free parking. http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1 Belleville
Jun 16-17 Collinsville Psychic Fair (Madison Co). At Gateway Center. Admission charged. http://www.gatewaycenter.com/ Collinsville
Jun 17 Summer Solstice Sunrise (Madison Co). 5:10am at Woodhenge, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Description provided of wooden post Woodhenge circle's discovery and function. Free. 618-346-5160 http://cahokiamounds.org/ Collinsville
Jun 17 Father's Day Champagne Brunch (Clinton Co). At Bretz Wildelife Lodge and Winery. 618-594-8830 http://www.gatewaycenter.com/ Carlyle
Jun 18-19 Great Rivers Towboat Festival (Jersey Co). 11am-5pm daily at Grafton waterfront. Towboats available for tours noon-5pm daily, live music, flea market, food, vendors, river industry exhibits, company flags on display. Note: past events have been cancelled on occasion due to high water. Free admission. 618-786-3494 Grafton
Jun 21 Cahokia Archaeological Society meeting (Madison Co). 7:30pm, 6:30 to help wash artifacts. 618-346-5160 http://cahokiamounds.org/ Collinsville
Jun 22 Grafton Riverside Flea Market (Jersey Co). 9am-5pm fourth Friday of each month , Apr-Oct, at Grafton Boatworks on Water Street. 70-plus vendors. Free admission. 618-786-8210 Grafton
Jun 22 Stage Dinner Event (Union Co). All you can eat dinner buffet, Open Mic for local talent. At Masters Center, Anna Arts Center. Fourth Fri. $10 admission. 618-697-6285 Anna
Jun 22 Keyesport Rummage Sale (Clinton Co). At American Legion hall. 618-749-5807 Keyesport
Jun 22 Stage Dinner Event (Union Co). Every 4th Friday at the Masters Center of the Anna Arts Center, showcases local talent for a time of Open Mic and an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. $10 at the door. 618 - 697-6285 Anna
Jun 22-24 Die-Con Gaming Convention (Madison Co). At Gateway Center. interactive games, board games, role playing, collectible card games and miniature games. 800-289-2388 Admission charged. http://www.gatewaycenter.com/ Collinsville
Jun 23-24 Lebanon Art Festival (Madison Co). In Homer Park, Displays, demonstrations,. hands-on activities. Lebanon
Jun 23-24 Gun and Knife Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.
Jun 23-24 Lebanon Art Festival (Madison Co). In Homer Park. Admission free. 618-537-8420
http://www.lebanonil.org/ Lebanon Jun 26 Bethalto Fireworks (Madison Co). 6pm at St Louis Regional Airport. Car show, horse rides, bounce houses, face painting, dunking booth, games, volleyball, music. Fireworks at 8:30pm. 618-377-7625 Bethalto
Jun 29-30 Marine Homecoming (Madison Co). Parade, food, bingo, rides, music, dancing at Village Park. Free admission. 618-887-4531 Marine
Jun 29-30 Sainte Marie Quatroseptcentenial - 175th Anniversary (Jasper Co). Kick off party Friday night. Saturday events include: 5k run/walk, parade, art & quilt show, food, music, fireworks and more. Sunday offers a rededication mass at St. Mary's Church. Free admission. 618-455-3173 http://www.saintemarie175.com/ Sainte Claire
Jun 30 Alton Block Party (Madison Co). 4-10:30pm, last Sat, May-Sep, on Third Street between Piasa and State. kid's events (at 4pm), bands (start 6:30pm). Free admission. 618-465-6676 Alton
Jun 30 Fourth of July Carlyle Lake Fireworks Spectacular (Clinton Co). On the Saturday before the Fourth of July, all day event will have live music, a sandcastle building contest, volleyball tournament and fireworks show that can be viewed by boat, at the Dam West or Dam East Recreation Areas. 618-594-2484
http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=B302700 Carlyle Jun 30 Granite City Festival and Fireworks (Madison Co). At Wilson Park, with carnival rides, carriage rides, food, music, foreworks at 9:15pm at Coolidge Middle School grounds. Free admission. 618-877-3059 Granite City
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