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The Great River Road - Our Regions

Festivals & Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the annual events along the byway. From car shows to bike tours, we’ve got you covered. In Quincy, the Early Tin Dusters hold the largest car show of its kind in the Midwest. Be a part of something big at Floatzilla, the largest flotilla of canoes and kayaks on the river. In Galena, General Grant’s Home Front portrays reenactments of Civil War battles, while Market Days at Cahokia Mounds offers Native American artisan goods. The Tour de Shawnee’s ride through southern Illinois has you cycling through the natural beauty of Shawnee National Forest. During winter, celebrate the return of bald eagles with events like Bald Eagle Days in Rock Island. Winter, spring, summer, or fall, there’s always a reason to head out on the byway.

 

Sep
21

Praise the Lard - Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off

9/21/2023-9/23/2023
214 N. 17th Street
Sep
22

Edwardsville Art Fair

9/22/2023-9/24/2023
Edwardsville City Park
Sep
23

Galena Cellars Fall Harvest & Art Festival

9/23/2023
Sep
28

Barry Apple Festival

9/28/2023-10/1/2023
Sep
30

Galena Oktoberfest

9/30/2023
Oct
6

St. Mary's Oktoberfest

10/6/2023-10/8/2023
Oct
7

Autumn Craft Fair

10/7/2023-10/8/2023
River Ridge School
Oct
7

Galena Country Fair

10/7/2023-10/8/2023
Oct
7

Big Muddy Monster Brewfest

10/7/2023
Oct
13

Early Tin Dusters Color Run

10/13/2023-10/15/2023
Oct
14

Kampsville Knap-In

10/14/2023
Oct
14

The Other Side of the Anvil

10/14/2023-10/15/2023
Oct
14

Old Settlers Days

10/14/2023-10/15/2023
Oct
21

Historic Craft Fair

10/21/2023
Oct
21

Vulture Fest

10/21/2023-10/22/2023
Oct
28

Galena Halloween Parade and Festival

10/28/2023
Nov
4

Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous

11/4/2023-11/5/2023
Fort de Chartres
Nov
17

Nouveau Weekend

11/17/2023-11/18/2023
Nov
24

Native American Holiday Market

11/24/2023-11/25/2023
Gateway Convention Center
Dec
1

Christmas in the Village

12/1/2023-12/2/2023
Dec
1

Stockton Christmas Walk

12/1/2023-12/2/2023
Dec
2

Christmas at the Fort

12/2/2023
Apple River Fort
Dec
2

Galena Holidaze Festival

12/2/2023
Downtown Galena
Dec
3

19th Century Christmas

12/3/2023
Dec
9

Lewis & Clark Arrival Weekend

12/9/2023-12/10/2023
Dec
9

Night of the Luminaria

12/9/2023