Event Schedule

East Alton Farmer's Market
East Alton, IL

Tuesdays
3pm-7pm
April 19, 2022 -
October 25, 2022

The market will take place every Tuesday from 3-7pm from April 19 through October 25 in the parking lot of Eastgate Plaza. Seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers as well as locally made honey, sauces, desserts, and breads will be available along with local artisan and crafted goods.

Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market

Alton, IL

Saturdays
8am-12pm

May 7, 2022 - 

October 15, 2022

Find a wide selection of locally-grown seasonal fruits and vegetables and a large assortment of hand-crafted artwork.  Each weekend offers different events including live music, artist demonstrations, and more.

Community Night Market
Wood River IL

2nd and 4th Mondays
6pm-9pm

May 9, 2022 - October 24, 2022

Shop local artists and artisans, hosted by Russell's Corner Cafe.

Maryville Farmer's Market
Maryville, IL

May 19, 2022
5pm-7pm

All your favorite farms, artisans and special guests!

Crafters Conspiracy Spring Craft Show
Maryville, IL

May 21, 2022
9am-4pm

Come shop with over 40 handmade crafters!! Each crafter has something unique to offer from woodworking, wreaths, handmade soaps, jewelry, knitting, paintings & much more! We also will have Washington Kettle Corn, a food truck, bake sale, raffle & much much more.

Memorial Day Fireworks Celebration

Collinsville, IL

May 29, 2022

2pm-10pm

The City of Collinsville is once again celebrating the beginning of summer with a outdoor festival and fireworks display! The celebration will have vendors, music and kids activities. It is a general admission event and most activities will be free to the public.

Beale Street Market

St. Charles, MO

June 1 2022

5pm-8pm

Come join us for the Beale Street Market! Fresh produce and local products on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May-September from 5-8pm. Grab your friends and family and come check out what our unique vendors have to offer! Local acoustic group Adam's Blood will add to the atmosphere.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

June 2, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from Spillie Nelson, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

First Friday: Stranger Things

St. Louis, MO

June 3, 2022

5pm-9pm

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Turn your world Upside Down at Stranger Things First Friday. Learn about the possibility of other dimensions, explore the Cold War history of science experiments, and enjoy a game of Dungeons and Dragons with your friends. Compete in a building-wide game that takes you to the Upside Down and back again.

Pagan Picnic
St. Louis, MO

June 4, 2022
10am-7pm
June 5, 2022

10am-5pm

Annual Pagan Picnic, held in Tower Grove Park.  Workshops, rituals, vendors, and bardic performances.  Admission is free.

Route 66 Festival

Edwardsville, IL

June 11, 2022

10am-11pm

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Come get your kicks at the Edwardsville, Illinois Route 66 Festival!  Classic cars, great food, live music, marketplace, and more in the City Park.

Bethalto Farmers Market
Bethalto, IL

Sundays
9am-1pm

June 12, 2022 - October 9, 2022

Locally-grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, as well as booths from local artisans.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

June 16, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from Loftys Comet, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

St. Louis Comic Con
St. Louis, MO

June 18, 2022

10am-7pm

June 19, 2022

10am-5pm

The St. Louis Comic Con returns!  Now even larger with more artists, more vendors, more creators, more guests, more events--more everything!  The largest show in the St. Louis area that's truly devoted to comic books and the comic industry.

Herald Square Market
Collinsville, IL

June 23, 2022
5pm-7pm

Local farms, fantastic food, adult beverages, frozen custard, artisans and live music!

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

June 30, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from The Crocodile Kings, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

Beale Street Market

St. Charles, MO

July 6, 2022
5pm-8pm

Come join us for the Beale Street Market! Fresh produce and local products on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May-September from 5-8pm. Grab your friends and family and come check out what our unique vendors have to offer! Local acoustic group Adam's Blood will add to the atmosphere.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

July 7, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from Lazy Lester, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

ToyMan Show

Bridgeton, MO

July 10, 2022

8am-3pm

Where BIG kids go to play!  Over 200 tables of toys, comics, games, pop culture collectibles, artists, illustrators, and pop culture crafters.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

July 14, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from The Dead Roses, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

July 21, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from Red White & Floyd, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

GeekCraft Expo STL

St. Louis, MO

July 23, 2022

10am-5pm

July 24, 2022

10am-4pm

Etsy meets Comic Con at GeekCraft Expo! Come join us at our super-nerdy, curated craft market featuring handmade geek goods by local crafters & makers.

Night Market on Broadway

Alton, IL

July 28, 2022
7pm-10pm

Get a jump start on your weekend at the Night Market located inside Jacoby Arts Center and in the neighboring Pocket Park every Thursday through the end of July!

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Live music from Virgo Indigo, awesome artists, vintage and hip thrift vendors, and beverages from The Old Bakery Beer Company.

Beale Street Market

St. Charles, MO

August 3, 2022
5pm-8pm

Come join us for the Beale Street Market! Fresh produce and local products on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May-September from 5-8pm. Grab your friends and family and come check out what our unique vendors have to offer! Local acoustic group Adam's Blood will add to the atmosphere.

Maryville Farmer's Market
Maryville, IL

August 4, 2022
5pm-7pm

All your favorite farms, artisans and special guests!

First Friday: The Princess Bride

St. Louis, MO

August 5, 2022

5pm-9pm

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As you wish!  The evening will include trivia, presentations, educational activities, and shopping with local artists and crafters.

Herald Square Market
Collinsville, IL

August 11, 2022
5pm-7pm

Local farms, fantastic food, adult beverages, frozen custard, artisans and live music!

Maryville Farmer's Market
Maryville, IL

August 18, 2022
5pm-7pm

All your favorite farms, artisans and special guests!

Herald Square Market
Collinsville, IL

August 25, 2022
5pm-7pm

Local farms, fantastic food, adult beverages, frozen custard, artisans and live music!

ToyMan Show

Bridgeton, MO

August 28, 2022

8am-3pm

Where BIG kids go to play!  Over 200 tables of toys, comics, games, pop culture collectibles, artists, illustrators, and pop culture crafters.

Maryville Farmer's Market
Maryville, IL

September 1, 2022
5pm-7pm

All your favorite farms, artisans and special guests!

First Friday: Magic: The Gathering

St. Louis, MO

September 2, 2022

5pm-9pm

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The evening will include trivia, presentations, educational activities, and shopping with local artists and crafters.

Beale Street Market

St. Charles, MO

September 7, 2022
5pm-8pm

Come join us for the Beale Street Market! Fresh produce and local products on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May-September from 5-8pm. Grab your friends and family and come check out what our unique vendors have to offer! Local acoustic group Adam's Blood will add to the atmosphere.

Alton Expo
Alton, IL

September 8, 2022
5pm-10pm

September 9, 2022

5pm-11pm

September 10, 2022

1pm-11pm

September 11, 2022

1pm-6pm

Pending Acceptance

SEMOcon
Poplar Bluff, MO

September 16-18, 2022

The 6th Annual SEMOcon will be a three-day event.  Join us for games, an escape room, a video game room, a medieval tavern, table top/card gaming, cosplay, contests, prizes, vendors, celebrities, artists, authors, comics, anime, prizes, anime karaoke, the return of the ramen eating contest, Tik Tok challenges, panels, more prizes, Selfie booth, toys, collectibles, Ghost Busters, caricature art, recharge room, scavenger hunt, even more prizes, trivia, and so much more we don't have room to say it all! And the whole time we are doing all that, we will be helping raise money for a great local charity!

ToyMan Show

Bridgeton, MO

October 2, 2022

8am-3pm

Where BIG kids go to play!  Over 200 tables of toys, comics, games, pop culture collectibles, artists, illustrators, and pop culture crafters.

Beale Street Market

St. Charles, MO

October 5, 2022
5pm-8pm

Come join us for the Beale Street Market! Fresh produce and local products on Beale Street the 1st Wednesday of each month May-September from 5-8pm. Grab your friends and family and come check out what our unique vendors have to offer! Local acoustic group Adam's Blood will add to the atmosphere.

First Friday: The Addams Family

St. Louis, MO

September 7, 2022
5pm-9pm

The evening will include trivia, presentations, educational activities, and shopping with local artists and crafters.

Witches & Wizards Festival

O'Fallon, IL

October 8, 2022

5pm-9pm

This 3rd annual event will have psychics, palm readers, tarot card reader, invitation-only vendors and a special appearance by the Headless Horseman.  Tickets on sale in August.

Leclaire Parkfest

Edwardsville, IL

October 16, 2022
12pm-5pm

Friends of Leclaire (FOL) has hosted the popular Leclaire Parkfest every third Sunday in October since 1990. Located on the tree-lined grounds of beautiful Leclaire Park at Hale Avenue, the famous Leclaire Parkfest is one of Edwardsville's signature festivals.

Treasures in the Park Craft Fair
Shiloh, IL

October 22, 2022
9am-3pm

Come out and enjoy a day of fun and shopping, handmade craft products, live music, food and fun in beautiful Shiloh, Illinois!

Lebanon Witches Night Out
Lebanon, IL

October 30, 2022

5pm-9pm

Join us for a wickedly good time at the area's largest and BEST free Witches Night Out event. Grab your ghoul friends for an evening packed with shopping, dining, drinking, and cackling along Lebanon's beautiful brick street business district. We have contests, music, vendors, and more surprises up our sleeves this year!

First Friday: E.T.

St. Louis, MO

October 4, 2022
5pm-9pm

The evening will include trivia, presentations, educational activities, and shopping with local artists and crafters.

41st Annual O'Fallon Band Arts & Crafts Fair
O'Fallon, IL

November 5, 2022
9am-5pm
November 6, 2022
10am-4pm

Find one of a kind gifts from over 300 amazing vendors while supporting the O'Fallon Panthers Band and Color Guard Programs.

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29th Annual Tiger Band Art & Crafts Fair
Collinsville, IL

November 12, 2022
9am-4pm
November 13, 2022
10am-4pm

The Tiger Band Art & Craft Fair is an annual arts and craft fair with handcrafted items from over 200 vendors. All proceeds from this show benefit the Edwardsville High School band program. Event hosted by Edwardsville Band Boosters.

ToyMan Show

Bridgeton, MO

November 13, 2022

8am-3pm

Where BIG kids go to play!  Over 200 tables of toys, comics, games, pop culture collectibles, artists, illustrators, and pop culture crafters.

Rotary Fall Arts & Crafts Fair

St. Louis, MO

November 19, 2022

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November 20, 2022

The Crestwood-Sunset Hills Rotary Club presents their annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair.

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Chicago TARDIS

Lombard, IL

November 25, 2022
11am-6pm

November 26, 2022

10am-6pm

November 27, 2022

10am-5pm

Chicago TARDIS, the Midwest’s largest Doctor Who event, brings together fans every Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate the world’s longest-running science fiction television show. “By fans, for fans” is the convention model - organized by fans of Doctor Who, for fans of Doctor Who. Chicago TARDIS has dozens of volunteers that work hard to put the convention together each year.

First Friday: Harry Potter

St. Louis, MO

December 2, 2022
5pm-9pm

The evening will include trivia, presentations, educational activities, and shopping with local artists and crafters.

33rd Annual Olde Alton Arts & Crafts Fair
Alton, IL

December 3, 2022
9am-4pm

December 4, 2022

10am-3pm

The Alton Band and Orchestra Builders (ABOB) sponsors this annual arts and crafts fair with handcrafted items from 200 vendors.  All proceeds benefit the Alton High School ABOB program.

ToyMan Show

Bridgeton, MO

December 11, 2022

8am-3pm

Where BIG kids go to play!  Over 200 tables of toys, comics, games, pop culture collectibles, artists, illustrators, and pop culture crafters.

Rotary Spring Arts & Crafts Fair
St. Louis, MO

March 25, 2023

9am-4pm

March 26, 2023

10am-3pm

The Crestwood-Sunset Hills Rotary Club presents their annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair.