Events

Carbondale Main Street Presents the Brown Bag Concert Series for 2022. Concerts take place every Wednesday starting at noon. Bring your lunch and a lawn [...]

Join us at Cannon Park in Carterville for live music every Thursday in April, May, and June from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Besides a variety of [...]

It’s back! The Sunset Concerts Series, a popular summer tradition since 1978, is returning in 2022 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all [...]

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Well then, head on out to Lake Murphysboro State Park to do a little fishing with the [...]

The Law Offices of R.F. Wittmeyer, LTD is excited to announce that they will be hosting the Hey Nonny Happy Hour at Hey Nonny every [...]

The Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois will hold the Monthly Peace and Justice Vigil on Saturday, July 2, 2022, Noon to 1 P.M. at the [...]

The City of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Carbondale are thrilled to announce the return of the annual fireworks display on the SIU campus! The [...]

Carbondale Main Street Presents the Brown Bag Concert Series for 2022. Concerts take place every Wednesday starting at noon. Bring your lunch and a lawn [...]

It’s back! The Sunset Concerts Series, a popular summer tradition since 1978, is returning in 2022 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. – It’s summer in southern Illinois and even though it’s hot and humid, that’s no reason to stop hiking! On July 8th and [...]

CARAVAN TO CUBA IN CARBONDALE FRIDAY, JULY 8 The 30th IFCO*/Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba arrives in Carbondale on Friday, July 8, 2022. [...]

THE ART OF TATTOOING: An Introduction to the History of Tattooing and its Evolution as a Fine Art Form Saturday, July 9 | 6:00 – [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. -On Sunday, July 10th from 1-3pm join local Naturalist and wild food enthusiast, Alex Holmes, as he gives an introduction to edible summer [...]

This Sunday, July 10, at 2 PM, at Alto Vineyards, I am performing my annual homeless benefit concert for the Good Samaritan House. Donations are [...]

The Human Relations Commission will hold a meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Carbondale City Hall/Civic Center, Room 116.  The agenda [...]

Urbana, IL (March 1, 2022): The Champaign County Fair Board is proud to announce the headlining act for the 2022 Champaign County Fair. Headlining the [...]

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Carbondale Civic Center Room [...]

The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the City Council Chambers located [...]

Carbondale Main Street Presents the Brown Bag Concert Series for 2022. Concerts take place every Wednesday starting at noon. Bring your lunch and a lawn [...]

It’s back! The Sunset Concerts Series, a popular summer tradition since 1978, is returning in 2022 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all [...]

Blue Sky Nights | Flights & Bites July 15, 2022 – 7:00pm-9:30pm | Doors Open at 6:30pm Join us each month for a relaxing evening [...]

What better way to celebrate summer and all it brings than at the Varsity’s All-Ages Drag Show? The season means it’s time to party, have [...]

  The City of Carbondale Preservation Commission will be meeting on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. we will be meeting in person at [...]

The Shawnee National Forest: A Different Perspective Monday July 18 7PM Dr. Michael Jeffords will be presenting a program titled "The Shawnee National Forest: A [...]

The Firefighters’ Pension Board will have a meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station 2; 401 North Glenview Drive, Carbondale, [...]

Camp BETA, the free overnight camp for youths ages 10-16 who have Type 1 diabetes, is returning to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor [...]

Carbondale Main Street Presents the Brown Bag Concert Series for 2022. Concerts take place every Wednesday starting at noon. Bring your lunch and a lawn [...]

It’s back! The Sunset Concerts Series, a popular summer tradition since 1978, is returning in 2022 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. – It’s summer in southern Illinois and even though it’s hot and humid, that’s no reason to stop hiking! On  July 22nd at [...]

Blood Drive St. Andrew Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Hall 724 Mulberry Murphysboro, IL 62966 Friday, July 22, 2022 Blood Drive St. Andrew Catholic Church [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. – There are over 400 species of rare plants known from Illinois, but many of them look similar to more common species. This [...]

The American Red Cross is having a Blood Drive at Murphysboro High School on Monday, July 25, 2022 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. The [...]

Carbondale Main Street Presents the Brown Bag Concert Series for 2022. Concerts take place every Wednesday starting at noon. Bring your lunch and a lawn [...]

It’s back! The Sunset Concerts Series, a popular summer tradition since 1978, is returning in 2022 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all [...]

GREASE is a coming-of-age love story told through the experiences, romances, and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Borrowing from [...]

The “word” is definitely “Grease” when talented high school students and recent graduates from throughout the region gather in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s McLeod Theater [...]

Super popular band celebrating 40 years with Varsity concert This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of Carbondale's most popular and longest-running bands. Four [...]

Saturday, July 30, 2022, 5pm – 9pm. The public is invited to a fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Southern Illinois. Teams will compete [...]