ONGOING
Artist on the Plaza
Aug
26, 31, Sep 02, 12-1pm, Tuesday
and Thursday outdoor instrumental,
vocal, dance or musical theater
performance. Old State Capitol, 1
Old
State Capitol Plaza. 753-3519.
Illinois
Products Farmers Market Through
Oct 21, 4-7pm, Every Thursday,
Fresh local food and entertainment.
Commodity Pavilion. Illinois State
Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
785-4873.
Jacksonville Farmers
Market on the Square Through
Oct 27, 3-7pm Wednesdays,
Sponsored by Jacksonville Main
Street. Old
Viles lot, 100 block of W. Douglas,
Jacksonville. 245- 6884.
Taylorville Farmers
Market Aug
28, Sep 04, 11, 18, 25, Oct 02,
09, 16, 9am-1pm, Aug 28 lunch,
country
music, Agriculture displays/booths.
Sponsored by Taylorville Main
Street. Taylorville square.
Virden Farmers
Market Through Oct 29, 4-7pm
Fridays, Find produce, eggs, bakery
items and more. Designer
Landscapes, 1240 N. Springfield St,
Virden.
Old
Capitol Farmers Market Through
Oct 30, 8am-12:30pm Wed and Sat,
Features fresh fruits, vegetables,
meats, cheeses, plants, flowers and
bakery items. Chef demonstrations,
artisan area and live entertainment
on Saturdays. Adams St between
Fifth
and Second. 544-1723.
Breaking the
Rectangle Through
Sep 16, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Free
exhibit featuring the work of Adam
Perschbacher. Reception Sep 2, 5
p.m. LLCC James S. Murry Gallery.
786-
2219.
Local
Flavors Through
Nov 04, Tuesday lunches and
Thursday dinners wherein local
restaurants
create specialty menus highlighting
Central Illinois products.
Reservations encouraged. See
details in calendar at
illinoistimes.com.
Various locations.
528-1563.
Lincoln’s Ghost Walk:
Legends & Lore Aug
26-28, 31, Sep 01-04, 07- 11, 14-
18, 21-25, 28-30, Oct 01-02, 05-09,
12-16, 19-23, 26- 30, 7:30pm,
Twelve-block tour uses Lincoln
sites as
backdrop for ghostly and strange
stories about Lincoln’s life and
death.
$12. Springfield Walks HQ, 113 N.
Sixth St. 502-8687.
PULP: Fact, Fiction
& Fantasy Aug
27-Oct. 2, 10am-5pm Mon- Fri,
10am-3pm Sat, Forty works of
handmade
paper by thirty-six artists from
across the United States. Opening
reception Aug 27 from 5-7 p.m.
Springfield Art Association, 700 N.
Fourth St. 217-523-2631.
Pied Piper
Architectural Tour Sep
01, Oct 06, 5:30pm, Free one-half
hour professionallyguided
architectural tour highlighting
Illinois Building, Hilton
Springfield,
Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln Library and
Elijah Iles House and others. Meets
at Lincoln- Herndon Law Office.
544-1723.
First Fridays Downtown
Sep
03, Oct 01, 5-8pm, Features unique
shopping, dining, arts and
entertainment. Many establishments
have music or interesting
activities
such as Gallery II’s backward
Pictionary where artists paint
inspired by
a word. 544-1723. Downtown
Springfield.
Farm To Fork Dinners
Sep
9, 16 and Oct 7, 5:30- 8:30pm,
LLCC Community Learning sponsors
these
dinners at Caitie Girl’s (Sep 9),
Dr. Ugs (Sep 16), and Jubilee Farm
(Oct 7). $45 each. llcc.edu. 786-
2432.
Third
Thursdays Art Show Sept
16, Oct 21, Nov 18, 4pm- 12am,
Local artists exhibit at the
historic
Virgil Hickox House. Norb Andy’s,
518 E. Capitol Ave. 670- 1024.
Bird Walks
Sep
18, 25, Oct 02, 09, 8am, Four
Saturdays this fall, join bird
expert
Kevin Veara as he leads birders of
all skill levels in scanning the
skies and treetops during a time
when various migrating species are
expected to be passing through the
area. Bring your own binoculars.
Free. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301
E. Lake Shore Dr. 217-529-1111.
Team Of
Rivals: Lincoln’s Cabinet at the
Crossroads of War Oct
14 through Aug 15, 2011, 9am-5pm
daily, One-of-a-kind temporary
Civil
War Sesquicentennial exhibition.
Museum admission. Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth
St, 558-8934.
The Urge to
Embellish Through
Jan 9, 2011, 8:30am- 5pm Mon-Sat,
12-5pm Sun, Exhibition of eclectic
new acquisitions and rarely-seen
works made by non-professional
artists.
782-7386. Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St.
L. Brent Kington:
Mythic Metalsmith Through
Jan 30, 2011, Exhibit of southern
Illinois artist whose artistic
footprint on the world of
metalsmithing and blacksmithing is
profound
with objects borrowed from private
and museum collections. Free.
524-5744. Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St.
AUGUST
Living History
Program Aug
26, 5:30-7pm, Cold Stone Creamery
ice cream for purchase in back
yard.
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln as they
visit Anne Smith. Lincoln
Troubadours
perform at 6 p.m. Home tours.
Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic
Site,
603 S. Fifth St. 217-524-0901.
Water
Gardening Society Aug 26, 6:30
-8:30pm, The dos and don’ts of
water gardening. Washington Park
Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette
Ave, 726-8216.
Impressions Aug
26-27, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-3pm
Sat, Lynn Hotes (acrylic
paintings/collage), Cyd LaBonte
(mixed media/jewelry), Sheri Ramsey
(pastel). H.D. Smith Gallery, 420
S. Sixth St. 217-544-2787.
New Juried Artists
Exhibit Aug
26-28, 30-31, 10am-5pm Mon-Sat,
Twelve new juried members work on
display. Prairie Art Alliance
Gallery II, 221-223 S. Sixth St.
217-544-
2727.
Splashes of Color Aug
26-28, 30, 9am-4pm Mon- Fri,
10am-2pm Sat, Paintings of
Springfield
Artist John Hayes. Anne Lloyd
Gallery, Madden Arts Center, 125 N.
Water,
Decatur. 217-423-3189.
Botanical Prairie
Show Art Exhibit Aug
26-31, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12-5 Sat-
Sun, Jeff Garland, metal sculptor,
shows all new pieces. Washington
Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W.
Fayette
Ave. 217-753-6228.
Historic
Photography Display Aug
26-31, Sep 01-06, 12-4pm Mon-Fri,
12-5pm Sat-Sun, View photos of the
park as far back as 1902.
Washington Park Botanical Garden,
1740 W.
Fayette Ave. 753-6228.
Marilyn Mikols
Aug
26-27, 31, Sep 01-03, 10am-2pm
Tue-Fri, Watercolor and oil still-
life
paintings. Robert Morris Gallery,
607 E. Adams, 217-522-8977.
Athens Fall
Festival Aug
26-29, 7pm Thu, 5pm Fri, 10am-
12am Sat, Parade, carnival starts
at
noon, bands, car show, stunt show,
rides, bingo, vendors and more.
636-8429 or 891-3623. Athens
Community Park, W. Jackson and N.
Main
streets, Athens.
Ellsworth
Triumphant Civil War Exhibit
Aug
26-31, Sep 01-15, Original Civil
War items pertaining to Colonel
Ellsworth, a Lincoln friend and
early casualty of war on exhibit
until
mid September. Old State Capitol, 1
Old State Capitol Plaza,
217-785-7960.
Dividing the Estate
Aug
26-28, 8pm, Comedy about a wife
and daughters coming to terms with
dividing the estate of their dead
husband and father. $12. Tickets
217-632- 5440 or 800-710-9290. Info
241-3241. New Salem State Historic
Site, 15588 History Lane,
Petersburg.
Lincoln Art and Balloon
Festival Aug
27-29, 3pm Fri-3pm Sun, Hot air
balloon launch and glow, tethered
balloon rides, music, food,
carnival games, fine art fair, the
art of
wine, children’s art activities,
flea market, craft fair, car show
and
more. Logan County Airport,
Lincoln, 217- 735-2385.
Prairie State
Orchid Society – Annual Orchid
Seminar Aug
28, 10am-3pm, This seminar
presents a great opportunity to
learn about
orchids. Washington Park
Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette
Ave,
753-6228.
Exploring the Versatility
of Ornamental Grasses Aug
28, 10am, Learn how ornamental
grasses can be companion plants,
structures or focal points in your
landscape. Free. Reservations
required. GreenView Nursery, 3000
W. Jefferson, 787-4700.
Old Capitol Blues
& BBQ Aug
28, 12pm-12am, Features 44 BBQ
competitors and vendors, local and
national Blues talent, Blues Club
Challenge and children’s activities
and entertainment. $5. Old State
Capitol. 544-1723.
Corn Roast and
Carnival Aug
28, 5-8pm, Features roasted corn
and other foods, games for the kids
and adults, face painting, a 50-50
raffle and more. Free admission.
Springfield Church of Christ, 3253
S. Fourth St.
Annual Lawn Party Aug
28, 5:30-7:30pm, Art Association
of Jacksonville invites public to
unveiling and dedication of statues
in Sculpture Garden. Springfield
Bonsai Society exhibit, cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres. $25 donation.
David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W.
College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-
9390.
Prairie
Voices Aug
28, 6pm, Music and poetry of
central Illinois compiled by Kevin
Purcell, staring actors Purcell and
Aasne Vigesaa. Piano music by Sonja
Brady. Old State Capitol, 1 Old
State Capitol Plaza, 217-785-
9363.
CenterLine Dressage
Classic Horse Show Aug 28-29,
8am-5pm, Two-day free horse show at
the Coliseum. Illinois State
Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave. 544
-8441.
Chicago
Aug
28-29, Sep 03-05, 8pm Fri- Sat,
2pm Sun, Musical set in
Prohibition-era Chicago. $20.
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420
S.
Sixth St. 217-523-2787.
1840s Craft Fair
Aug
29, 10am-4pm, Midwest
craftspeople demonstrate a variety
of 19th
century trades. Live period music
and entertainment, plus you can get
your head read by a phrenologist.
Free. Postville Courthouse State
Historic Site, 914 Fifth St,
Lincoln, 217-732- 8930.
Music in the Park
Aug 29, 4-7pm, In Town Ho Down
with River Ramblers and Tom Irwin.
Iles Park, Sixth St and Ash St.
544-1751.
Summer Concert in the
Park Aug
29, 6pm, Glen Gobel performs.
Jacksonville Pilot Club sponsors
free
music at the bandstand.
Jacksonville Community Park, 1201
S. Main,
Jacksonville. 478-2015.
Flag Lowering and
Retreat Ceremony Aug
31, 6:30-7:30pm, Free ceremony
with Civil War soldier reenactors.
Lincoln Troubadours sing at 7 p.m.
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site,
1500 Monument Ave.
SEPTEMBER
Jubilee Regional
Championship Morgan Horse Show
Sep 01-04, 8am, Free four-day
horse show at the Coliseum.
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801
Sangamon Ave. 781-760-1270.
Pittsfield
Fall Festival Sep
02-04, 6pm Thu-Fri, 9am Sat, Food
vendors, crafts, carnival and many
activities. Parade on Saturday
beginning at 1 p.m. Pike County
Courthouse, 100 E. Washington St,
Pittsfield. 370- 9846.
Family Camp Out
Sep
03, 5:15pm, Camp out at the zoo.
Food and activities provided.
Reservations required. $18 adult,
$12 child. 753-6221. Henson
Robinson
Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Dance Sep
03, 6-8pm, Grab your dancing
shoes and get ready to boogie at a
free
dance for individuals of all
abilities. Semi-formal dress
attire. Erin’s
Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S.
Second St, 217-753-0702.
New Salem Harmony
Sep
03-04, 8pm, Story of New Salem as
you’ve never heard it, featuring
the
words of Lincoln’s
contemporaries, traditional era
music and original
songs. Tickets 217-632-5440 800-
710-9290. Info 241-3241. New Salem
Historic Site, 15588 History Lane,
Petersburg.
IMDA Springfield Short
Track Motorcycle Races Sep
03-04, TBA, Multi-purpose Arena.
$30, $25 advance, $5 child. For
info,
call Tommra Kiesow at 753-8866.
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801
Sangamon Ave.
Ethnic Festival
Sep
03-05, 5-11pm Friday, 12- 11pm
Sat-Sun, Local ethnic groups
provide
ethnic foods, music and cultural
activities. Illinois State
Fairgrounds,
801 Sangamon Ave. 629-7871.
Prairieland
Chautauqua Sep
03-06, 4:30pm, Historical re-
enactments like Mark Twain and Walt
Whitman, storytelling, lectures,
music and dance. Jacksonville
Community
Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
245- 1226.
Sangamon Valley
Woodcarvers Show Sep
04-05, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm
Sun, Carvers from across the
country
exhibit, howto seminars. $2, 12 and
under free. 546-8792, e-mail blegg1@earthlink.net or visit
svwoodcarvers.org. Illinois State
Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Casey Popcorn
Festival Sep
04-06, 10am-10pm, All the free
popcorn you can eat, plus three
days of
carnival, clowns, craft vendors,
karaoke, food, music, car show and
more. Fairview Park, SE 4th St. at
E. Van Buren Ave. Casey. 217-232-
CORN.
Arthur
Amish Country Cheese Festival
Sep
04-06, Free cheese giveaways,
entertainment, contests, car show,
craft,
flea, food, booths, rides and free
entertainment. 543- 2999. Downtown
Arthur.
AKC
Agility Trial Sep
05-06, 9am-4pm Sun, 8am-2pm Mon,
Bring your chair and watch for
free,
dogs and owners competing in timed
obstacle course. Outdoor in covered
arena, south of Coliseum. Hosted
by Capitol Canine Training Club and
licensed by American Kennel Club.
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801
Sangamon Ave. 793-8352, 971-
9277.
Morton Pumpkin Festival,
Sep 15-18, Downtown Morton –
Celebrate
the festival’s 44th year
celebration of the pumpkin canning
season
with live entertainment, carnival
rides, a craft show and a large
parade. The theme this year is
Pumpkin Splash to celebrate the
opening
of the new Morton Family Aquatic
Center.
Greenview
Labor Day Celebration Sep
05-06, 10:30am Sun, 8am-4pm Mon,
Food, parade, New Salem Country
Opry,
flea market, petting zoo, car
show, pie contest auction, bingo,
Menard
County Singers, Justin Van Cleve
and more. Greenview.
Stone House Open
House Sep
05, 12, 19, 26, 1-4pm, Sundays in
September, Open house at 1830s
stone
house. Sponsored by Rochester
Historical Preservation Society.
Rochester Historical Village, W.
Main St, Rochester. 498-7012.
Dave Sinclair
Labor Day Celebration Sep 06,
4-6pm, Bring lawn chairs and enjoy
the music of Burr Smith and Real
Country. Virginia town square, 217
-452-7786.
USA Jet Masters Team
Competition and Remote Control Jets
Rally Sep
7-12, 12pm Tue-Wed, 9am-sunset
Thu-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun, Bring your
chair
or tailgate and witness scale
models of military jets as well as
high
performance sport jet aircraft
flying over 200 mph.
Organizers
say the most planes fly Sep 9-12
during the rally. $5. Concessions
available or bring your own food.
Litchfield Municipal Airport.
Litchfieldil.com/airport.
Prairie Grapevine
Concert Sep
07, 7:30pm, Seattle area artist
Bryan Bowers “Master of the
Autoharp.”
$9-$5. prairiegrapevine.org.
Abraham Lincoln Unitarian
Universalist
Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd,
(217) 454-0178.
Evening Science
Series Lecture Sep
08, 7-8:30pm, Dr. John Halsey,
state archaeologist of Michigan,
presents “Hopewell in Michigan:
What’s Up North?” Free. Illinois
State
Museum Research & Collections
Center, 1011 E. Ash St, 785-
0037.
Mt.
Pulaski Fall Festival Sep
09-11, Plenty of food, carnival
rides, 3-on-3 tourney, car show,
beer
tent with live bands, kiddy
tractor pull, 5K run and lots of
free
entertainment and family fun. Free.
Mt. Pulaski Courthouse, 113 S
Washington St, Mount Pulaski.
Atlanta Fall
Festival Sep
09-11, Carnival rides, petting
zoo, car show, pie and cake baking
contest/auction, bingo, bands
nightly. Once upon a Nursery Rhyme
parade 2
p.m. Saturday. Atlanta.
International
Festival Sep
10, 4-8:30pm, Fun and games from
around the globe, cultural
performances and exhibits, plus a
variety of ethnic foods. Free. UHB
Quad Area. University of Illinois
at Springfield, 206-6665.
Movie in the Park
Sep
10, dusk, Free big screen movie,
“Willy Wonka.” Bring a lawn chair
or
blanket. 217-544-1751. Rotary
Park, Iles Ave. and Archer Elevator
Rd.
Arenzville Burgoo
Festival Sep
10-11, 8am-9:30pm, Get your
burgoo. T.G. Sheppard headlines on
Saturday. Adam James on Friday,
both at 8 p.m. burgoo.org. 300 W.
Main,
Arenzville.
Milk Glass
Collectors Convention Sep
10-11, 8am, Register at the
convention to become a member of
the
National Milk Glass Collectors
Society and you can attend this
two-day
convention and bid on rare auction
items. $18, $28 family. nmgcs.org.
Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen
Pkwy.
Havana
Oktoberfest Sep
10-11, 4pm-12am Fri, 10am- 12am
Sat, Parade Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.
music,
food, craft booths, art show and
much more. 227 W Main St, Havana.
309-543-3528.
Arcola Broom Corn
Festival Sep
10-12, Find out how brooms are
made and why they are a big part of
Arcola’s past. National Broom
Sweeping Contest and parade known
for its
length, plus all the regular
festival activities, drink and
unique
food. Free admission. Arcola. 268
-4530.
Pekin
Marigold Festival Sep 10-12,
Lots of unique contests and events.
Music, art and so much more. 309-
346-2106. Pekin.
A Long Way Home
Sep
10-12, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, A
stage adaptation of “Lost
Survivor,” by
Thomas R. Jones. Hoogland Center
for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
217-523- 2787.
Reflections Sep
10-Oct 29, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri,
10am-3pm Sat, David Cain,
digital/DVD,
and Jeff Garland,
painting/sculpture. Artist
reception Sept. 11, 5-7
p.m. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S.
Sixth St. 217-544-2787.
Women In The
Outdoors Sep
11, New Salem Longbeards Chapter
of the National Wild Turkey
Federation hosts all day outdoor
activities including mock turkey
hunt,
fishing, boating, gardening,
crafting, outdoor photography and
more.
$55. Registration required. 498-
0283 or js
choono@mchsi.com. Jim Edgar
Panther Creek State Fish &
Wildlife Area.
WorldFest 2010
Sep
11, 10am-4pm, Celebration of
Central Illinois ethnic groups with
live
entertainment, ethnic food,
cultural displays and unique items
for sale
at World Market booths. Peoria
Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave,
Peoria.
Spectacular Fall
Container Gardens Sep
11, 10am, Learn how to add
splashes of color to your fall
containers.
Free and open to public.
Reservations required. GreenView
Nursery, 3000
W. Jefferson. 787-4700.
Walk with the Trees
Sep 11, 10am-12pm, Learn
different types of trees and why
they are important. Jubilee Farm,
6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787-
6927.
Super
Saturdays at the Museum: Autumn Art
Sep
11, 10am-4pm, Learn why leaves
change color or how trees stay
strong
through Illinois seasons. Hands-on
ongoing children’s activities for
ages 4-8. Free. Illinois State
Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-
6044.
SOB
(Springfield Oyster & Beer)
Festival Sep
11, 12-4pm, Illinois and
Midwestern craft beer celebration.
Fresh
oysters and food for purchase.
Music. $20, $15 in advance. kjbrown607@yahoo.com or 652-
7607. SOBFestival.com. The Inn at
835, 835 S. Second St
Cruise 11 to
Remember 911 Sep
11, 2pm, Car show, prizes, food
vendors, memorial service, free
concerts and eleven-mile memorial
cruise on Eldorado to Fairview
Park.
791-1385. Nelson Park, Decatur.
Art in the
Park Sep 11, 3-7pm, All kinds
of art for the kids, vendors, food
and music. Lincoln Park. jerissamccracken@yahoo.com.
Ragin’
Cajun Bayou Bash Sep
11, 3-10pm, Live Cajun music and
food. The real thing. $5. 824-
3555.
Christian County Fairgrounds, 700
W. Spresser St, Taylorville.
Springfield
Municipal Band Patriots Day Concert
Sep 11, 7pm, Encore performance
as the band ends its 74th season.
Douglas Park, 400 N. MacArtur Blvd.
789-2964.
Warrior Concepts Fallen
Heroes Sep
11, 8-11pm, Warrior Concepts
mixed martial arts event featuring
your
favorite local fighters and special
service worker matches (police,
fire, paramedic-military). $30.
698-8040. Illinois State
Fairgrounds,
801 Sangamon Ave.
Art Spectacular at
the Carillon Sep
11-12, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm
Sun, Best ranked fine art fair in
Springfield in 2010 Art Fair
SourceBook. Original artwork for
sale by 45
artists. Also: kids art sale,
silent auction, gift basket raffle,
music, demonstrations, food and
door prizes. Free, Kids Place $1.
787-3532. Washington Park Rees
Memorial Carillon, Fayette Rd.
Traditional
Music Festival Sep
11-12, 10am-5pm, 19th century
music and dancing throughout the
pioneer
village. Lincoln’s New Salem
State Historic Site, 15588 History
Lane,
Petersburg. 241-3241.
Artist in Residence
Reception Sep
11, 2-4pm, An opening reception
is planned for Photographer Ginny
Lee,
Artist in Residence at the Vachel
Lindsay Home. Refreshments. Vachel
Lindsay Home State Historic Site,
603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.
Rockballet:
The 1970s Sep
11-12, 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun,
Experience Springfield Ballet’s
production of
Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin,
Electric Light Orchestra, Sly and
the
Family Stone, Heart, Wild Cherry
and many more. $16-$26. Sangamon
Auditorium, UIS. 206-6160, 800-207
-6960.
A-
Maze-ing Corn Maze and Festival
Sep
11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Oct 02-03,
09-10, 11am-6pm Sat, 12am-6pm Sun,
Four-acre cornfield maze weekends
and Oct 11 (10am-2pm). $5 for maze.
Festival is Sept 18-19, 25-26 with
5k race/fun walk, free children’s
area, straw maze, food, pumpkin
painting, hayrides, dunk tank,
silent
auction, ice cream social, pumpkin
chunking, pedal tractor pull,
jungle
bounce house and music. auburn-
umc.org. Auburn United Methodist
Church,
14100 State Route 4, Auburn.
38th Annual
Capital City Century Sep
12, 7am-5pm, Join Springfield
Bicycle Club on a recreational
bicycle
ride of 10, 25, 40, 62 and 100
miles over flat to slightly rolling
terrain. Also, historical ride on
Sept 11. spfldcycling.org. Lake
Springfield Beach House, 100 Long
Bay Dr, 217- 726-5560.
St. Cabrini Fall
Festival Sep
12, 11am-5pm, Free fest with
Music-Magician Luke Hayes, Band-Hat
Trick, children’s games, white
elephant, raffles (including
handmade
quilt), health fair, and food and
beverages available to purchase.
St.
Cabrini, 1020 N. Milton, 217-522-
8555.
Fall
Farm Day Sep
12, 1-5pm, Afternoon of pumpkin
and face painting, farm and pumpkin
patch tours, crafts, pumpkin barrel
train ride, live bees, and a lot
more on working farm. Free. 447-
3409 or gailspumpkinpatch.com.
Gail’s
Pumpkin Patch, 1709 2000th Ave,
Beason.
Tree
and Leaf Hike Sep
12, 19, 26, 2pm, Here’s help for
students with their leaf
collections.
Naturalists will guide them on
hikes to collect at least 25
different
types of leaves. $4. 529- 1111.
Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E.
Lake
Shore Dr.
Sangamon Valley Community
Orchestra Rehearsal Sep
15, 7-9pm, Under the direction of
Richard Haglund, this orchestra
meets for rehearsal. Non-
professional musicians, all skill
levels,
invited to join – no auditions or
fees. 753-8000. Hoogland Center for
the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
UIS Music Showcase
Sep
15, 7:30pm, World premiere of a
new musical work, Song and Spirit,
by
Dr. William Davis, commissioned
for the 40th Anniversary. Free and
open
to public. Sangamon Auditorium,
UIS, 206-6240.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch Sep
15, 17-19, 24-26, Oct 01-03, 08-
10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31, 9am-6pm,
Visit live animals, haunted barn,
broomcorn mazes. Weekend activities
may include squash tasting,
pumpkin chucking, live music and
gourd
artist vendors. $5. The Great
Pumpkin Patch, 1749A CR 1900 N,
Arthur.
the200acres.com.
Morton Pumpkin
Festival Sep
15-18, Features food, carnival,
entertainment, craft show, parade
and
much more in the city where 80% of
world’s canned pumpkin is
processed.
Downtown Morton.
mortonchamber.org.
Swing Night Sep
17, 7-10pm, Decatur Park District
presents a free night of dancing
with the Sande Hackel Orchestra.
Dance instruction 6- 6:45 p.m.
Decatur
Airport FBO Hanger, 790 S.
Airport Rd, Decatur.
Country’s Family
Reunion Road Show Sep
17, 8pm, Live theatre
presentation with show host Bill
Anderson,
joined by Grand Ole Opry stars
Jeannie Seely, Jim Ed Brown, Helen
Cornelius and Mary Lou Turner.
$47-$32. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS.
217-206-6160 or 800-207-6960.
Harvest
Festival Sep
17-18, 5pm Fri, 8am Sat, Food,
family activities, crafts and
entertainment. Sept. 17 – pork chop
dinner, entertainment. Sept. 18 –
5K
race, parade, street vendors.
632-7363. Petersburg Square, N 7th
St.
at W. Douglas Ave. Petersburg.
Riverfest
Sep
17-18, Royal Pain takes the stage
Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. and Seeing
Daylight plays on Sept. 18 at 8
p.m. Riverton Center Park, Fourth
St. at
Jackson St, Riverton.
Abraham Lincoln
National Railsplitting Festival
Sep
17-19, 10am-4pm, Something for
everybody including old-fashioned
rail-splitting, tomahawk throwing,
antique cars and tractors,
historical
displays, flea market, Abraham
Lincoln presentations and more.
Logan
County Fairgrounds, 1408 Short 11th
St. Lincoln.
Native American Art Show
Sep 17-19, 10am-6pm Fri-Sat,
11am-4pm Sun, Free admission. 505-
291-9719. ISF Illinois Building,
801 Sangamon Ave.
Griggsville Apple
Festival Sep 17-19, Weekend
full of pageants, contests, food
stands, crafts, parade and musical
entertainment. 833-2637.
Griggsville.
Gazebo Art Festival
Sep
18, 9am-5pm, Original Fine Arts
displayed and sold, Al Sears Jazz
Festival, Art for Kids, food. 309-
833-1315. Chandler Park,
Macomb.
Sangamon River Cleanup
Sep
18, 9am, Walk the shoreline or
ride your boat/canoe to clean Hurie
Park
or the Sangamon River with The
Friends of the Sangamon Valley and
the
Sangamon Valley Group of the Sierra
Club. Free lunch. RSVP required.
494-3957. Lincoln’s New Salem State
Historic Site, 15588 History Lane,
Petersburg.
Worldwide Day of Play
Sep
18, 10am-1pm, Springfield Park
District, American Heart
Association
and Nickelodeon host a free fun
day for families. Get your passport
punched for a chance to win
prizes. 753-2800. Lincoln Park,
Fifth St
and Sangamon Ave.
Celebrate Autumn
Sep
18, 10am-3pm, Baked goods,
crafts, children’s games and
activities,
tours, fiber demos, trails. Jubilee
Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd,
787-
6927.
Let Us
Be Bold With Our Songs Sep
18, 2pm, Free program featuring
Pete Ellertson, former professor at
Benedictine University, who will
play the dulcimer and teach about
Illinois music. Vachel Lindsay Home
State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth
St, 217- 524-0901.
Cerqua Rivera Dance
Theatre Sep
18, 7:30pm, Unique fusing of
contemporary dance, live music and
visual
art. 245-3048. Illinois College
Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts
Center, Jacksonville.
Macoupin County
Fall Festival Sep
18-19, 9am-4pm, Enjoy live music,
craft shows, antique car shows and
daily demonstrations including
bluegrass jams, rug weaving and
much
more. macsociety.org. Broom
Orchard, Carlinville.
Route 66
International Film Festival Sep
18-19, 10am-11pm Sat, 10am- 8pm
Sun, See films from 19 states and
seven countries, meet filmmakers
and vote for favorites. Features
shorts including student films and
an Academy Award nominee. Full
weekend pass $60. $25 three-
session pass. $10 per session. www.route66filmfestival.net
. Hoogland Center for the Arts,
420 S. Sixth St. 220-0669.
Edwards Place Fine
Art Fair Sep
18-19, 10am-5pm Sat, 10am- 4pm
Sun, Over 85 national artists
present
and sell their works. Tours of
Edwards Place Home where Lincoln
entertained, hands-on activities
for kids, food, music and book
sale.
523- 2631. Springfield Art
Association, 700 N. Fourth St.
Juvae Jazz
Society Mini Jazz Fest Indoor
Picnic Sep
19, 2-7pm, Bob Draga, Jeff
Barnhart, Danny Coots, Dave Tatrow,
Steve
Woerner, Cody Henry, plus Ed Clarks
Party of Five. $35. Decatur Civic
Center, 1 Gary K Anderson Plz,
Decatur.
Harvest Dinner Sep
19, 5pm, Illinois Stewardship
Alliance invites the public to
celebrate
local farmers and chefs at a
dinner where you can even dine with
the
chef. $65-$90. ilstewards.org. The
Inn at 835, 835 S. Second St.
A Conversation
on Nonviolence Sep
20, 6:30-8pm, Panelists Kathy
Kelly, Robert Blackwell and
Professor
Emeritus Proshanta Nandi. Carnegie
North. Sponsored by Pax Christi
Springfield and Springfield Society
of Friends. Lincoln Library, 326 S.
Seventh St, 753-4900.
Clayville Tour and
Talk Sep
21, 6pm tour, 7pm program,
Sangamon County Historical Society
presents
Historical Archeologist Annie
Reiken, who discusses how to
preserve
and protect our historic past in a
talk “Stewardship,” 522-2500.
Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant
Plains.
Fireside Chats Sep
22, 5:30-7pm, Richard E. Hart
tells stories – names and
biographies –
of the white and African American
conductors on the Underground
Railroad. Reservation required.
Donations encouraged. 652-7302.
Elijah
Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St.
Thomas W.
Ewing Lecture Sep
22, 7:30pm, Robert F. Kennedy
Jr., visionary environmental
business
leader and advocate, is the
featured speaker. His lecture is
titled:
‘Green Gold Rush: A Vision for
Energy Independence, Jobs and
National
Wealth.’ Free and open to public.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W.
Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
National Show
Horse Finals Sep
22-25, 8am-11pm, Free. Artisans
Building Coliseum, IL State
Fairgrounds. For info call Brenda
Jett at 502-266-5100. Illinois
State
Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Captain James
Lovell Book Signing Sep 23,
9:30-11am, Apollo 13 astronaut.
Museum store. Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth
St, 217-558-8934.
Carve for the
Carillon, Oct 9-10, 11am-5pm,
Washington Park – Bring
your carving tools and stencils
and help carve 2,010 pumpkins that
will light the way for Jack-O-
Lantern Spectacular. Pumpkins and
tools
supplied.
Water Gardening
Society Sep
23, 6:30-8:30pm, Fish, turtles
and other pond life topic of
meeting.
Washington Park Botanical Garden,
1740 W. Fayette Ave, 726-8216.
Champaign
Urbana Folk and Roots Festival
Sep
23-25, All over downtown Urbana,
music, storytelling, dancing,
workshops and folk arts.
cufolkandroots.org. Downtown
Urbana, S Race St
& W Main St, Urbana.
Dinner Lecture
Series Sep
24, 5:30pm, Elkhart Historical
Society features ‘What’s in a
Name,”
with Mike Starasta, director of the
McKinstry Library at Lincoln
College
talking on genealogy.
Reservations required by Sept 20.
elkharthistoricalsociety.org. Wild
Hare Cafe, 104 Governor Oglesby St,
Elkhart, 947-2100.
Gary Allen Sep
24, 7-11pm, Country singer makes
an appearance in Springfield.
$30-$40. 800-745-3000. Prairie
Capital Convention Center, 1
Convention
Center Plaza.
Twist & Shout:
Beatles Tribute Sep
24, 7:30pm, Look and sound of the
Beatles colored with film clips
from
the 60s. Kirkland Fine Arts
Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur,
424-6318.
Big Sandy & His Fly
Rite Boys with Two Tons of
Steel
Sep 24, 8pm, American roots
music, western swing, rockabilly
and traditional country. WUIS
Bedrock Series.
$20. Hoogland Center
for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217
-523-2787.
International Route 66
Mother Road Festival Sep
24-26, 6-11pm Fri, 11am-10pm Sat,
11am-? Sun, Over 1,000 cool cars on
display along with free
entertainment, festival of cars
parade, swap
meet and manufacturers midway for
the restoration enthusiast.
route66fest.com.
Downtown Springfield.
Prairie Land
Heritage Museum Steam Show &
Fall Festival Days Sep
24-26, Admission $5 for the whole
weekend, food, old time
demonstrations, huge flea market,
lots of family fun! 245-4905.
Prairie
Land Heritage Museum, 1005 West
Michigan, South Jacksonville.
Elkhart Hill
Tour Sep 25, 9:30am and 1:30pm,
Two guided tours of historic
Elkhart Hill. Register at
elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
River
Canoe/Wolf Preserve Tour Sep
25, 9:30am or 10am, Join Friends
of the Sangamon Valley on either a
4-mile canoe trip down the Sangamon
at 9:30 a.m. or walking tour of
Wolf
Preserve at 10 a.m. both with
lunch at New Salem. $35, $60
couples.
Reservations required. Mail payment
to Friends of the Sangamon Valley,
PO Box 13352, Springfield, IL
62791. New Salem State Historic
Site,
15588 History Lane, Petersburg.
Fall into
Biodiversity Sep
25, 11am-3pm, Free family event
with activities and games to learn
how
plants and animals prepare for
winter. Illinois State Museum, 502
S.
Spring St, 782- 5993.
Harvest of Miracles
Sep
25, 2-6pm, Music by 4 1/2 Men,
food and refreshments, balloon
tether
rides, face painting, kid’s art
wall, balloon art, kid’s bounce
house,
juggler, pumpkin decorating contest
and more for entire family. $10
adults, $5 kids, $25 family.
GreenView Nursery, 3000 W.
Jefferson, (217)
787-4700.
Illinois Symphony
Orchestra Sep
25, 8pm, The “Boldly Beautiful”
sounds of Tchaikovsky open the
season
with his lyrical Swan Lake Suite,
glorious Violin Concerto with
award-winning violinist Soovin Kim,
and his explosive 1812 Overture.
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. 206-
6160.
Alpaca
Farm Days Sep
25-26, 9am-5pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun,
Free family event to meet alpacas
face to face. Fiber demonstrations
and end products made from alpaca
fleece. 632-2590.
alpacasofindianpointhills.com.
Indian Point Hills,
17229 Vaneman St, Petersburg.
Apple and Pork
Festival Sep
25-26, 7am-5pm, Crafting,
entertainment, face painting, huge
flea
market, food, such as smoked ham,
apple butter, ham and beans, brats,
pork chop and river rat potatoes
and more. 935- 6066. C.H. Moore
Homstead, 219 E. Woodlawn,
Clinton.
Apple Festival Sep
25-26, 9am-6pm, Pick-yourown
apples from the 123 acre orchard or
buy
some from the market, then browse
the craft fair. Broom Orchard,
Carlinville.
Beardstown Fall
Festival Sep
25-26, Autumn celebration
features music, parade, carnival
rides,
craft and flea market, car show
and more. 491-3771. Art Zeeck Park,
Second St. at State St,
Beardstown.
Music in the Park Sep
26, 4-7pm, Free Celtic music with
Exorna, Elks Pipes and Drums and
The
Emerald Underground. 217-544-
1751. Washington Park Playground,
1021
South Grand Ave.
Multicultural Fest
Sep
29, 11am-6:30pm, Celebration of
diversity at LCCC Trutter Center.
Food
samples, cultural activities and
exhibits. Free and open to public.
786-2789. Lincoln Land Community
College, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
Fireside Chats
Sep
29, 5:30-7pm, Don Springer, a
Donner family descendant, will tell
the
story of the Donner family’s epic
westward venture, its highlights
and
pitfalls. Reservation required.
Donations encouraged. 652-7302.
Elijah
Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St.
Ghosts – True
Tales From The Spirit World
Sept
29, 7-9pm, Stories of real
investigations into the world of
strange,
unusual and possibly paranormal
hosted by Carl Jones. Trutter
Center.
$12. Advance tickets recommended.
LLCC Trutter Center. 786-2292,
llcc.edu/commed.
12th Annual
Conference On Illinois History
Sep
30, Oct 01, 8am-5pm, Over 30
sessions include scholarly papers,
panel
discussions and workshops.
Exhibitors include university press
publishers, new and used book
dealers, Illinois State Archives.
557-6251. presidentlincoln.org.
Prairie Capital Convention
Center.
Barry
Apple Festival Sep
30, Oct 01-03, Apple pie contest,
parade, talent contests, pet show,
car show and so much more. 217-335
-2215. Complete schedule at
barryapplefestival.weebly.com.
Barry City Hall, 1005 Bainbridge
St,
Barry.
OCTOBER
Candlelight Tour
Oct
01-02, 7-9pm, Bring the family
and experience New Salem after
dark.
Interpreters will welcome you into
the reconstructed log homes. New
Salem State Historic Site, 15588
History Lane, Petersburg. 241-
3241.
Discovery After Dark
Oct
01, 15, 7-9pm, See the zoo in a
new light at this guided tour. $6
adult, $4 child. Pre-registration
required. 753-6217. Henson Robinson
Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
The Haunted Dead
Walk Oct
01-02, 08-09, 15-16, 22-23, 29-
30, 7-10pm, Walking tour of
Springfield
sites that many believe are
haunted. 2 1/2 hours, for mature
audiences
only. Reservations and admission
required. 502-8687. Springfield
Walks
HQ, 113 N. Sixth St.
Shotgun Manor
Oct
01-02, 08-09, 15-16, 22-23, 29-
30, 7:30-11:30 Fri-Sat, A haunted
house
sponsored by Sullivan Ambuc. $10.
Tickets available online.
shotgunmanor.com. Shotgun Manor, 14
S. Washington, Sullivan.
Fall Into Pansies:
Make & Take Oct
02, 10am, Kids plant a beautiful
pansy perfect for fall in a 4- inch
pot. Reservations required. $5.
787-4700. GreenView Nursery, 3000
W.
Jefferson.
Fur, Feather, Fin Fall
Fling Oct
02, 10am-6pm, Final free
admission day of the season.
Activity packed
day includes animal programs.
Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake
Shore
Dr, 217- 753-6217.
Victorian Tea Party
Oct
02, 3:30pm, Register by Sept. 24
for this historically accurate
light
tea as The Tea Ladies present a
program on ‘Outrageous Etiquette of
the
1890s.” $25. 523-2631.
Springfield Art Association, 700 N.
Fourth St.
Murder in the Wings – A
Musical Murder Mystery Oct
02, 6:30pm, Sound Celebration
Chorus’ annual show setting a
murder
mystery to music with special guest
Quartet Main Attraction and others.
$15. 483-4129 or 523-2787.
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420
S. Sixth
St.
Enos
Park Historic Home Tour Oct
02, 12-5pm, Six featured homes
all potentially eligible for the
National Register. Includes the
Edwards Place. 494-6668. Enos Park,
Seventh and Enterprise.
Clayville Fall
Festival Oct
02-03, 9am-5pm, Step back in time
Saturday and Sunday as vendors,
crafters, artisans, music, food,
kid’s activities and much more
descend
on this historical old stage coach
stop. $3, $1 kids. 691-4533.
Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant
Plains.
Gem,
Mineral and Fossil Show Oct
02-03, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am- 5pm
Sun, “Sea Treasures and Ancient
Wonders” features Spanish pieces
of eight, gold doubloons, silver
and
gold bars and other artifacts from
shipwrecks, including the Atocha.
Exhibits, demonstrations, rock
identification, kids activities.
$2, $1.
498- 7713, ISF Illinois Building,
801 Sangamon Ave.
Harvest Festival
Oct
02-03, 1-5pm, Doors open at noon
for music under the pavilion. Fish
sandwiches and dinners available.
No coolers, food, drinks or pets.
635-9900. Hill Prairie Winery,
23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford.
Corn Maze
Oct
02-03, 08-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-
31, 10am-5pm, 6:30-11pm Fri-Sat, 1
-5
Sun, Find your way through this
seven-acre maze. It’s friendly
during
the daytime and scary at night.
Sat-Sun free hayrides. $7 adults
day, $8
adults night. Buxtons Garden Farm
and Flower Shop, Route 121,
Sullivan.
Abe’s Corn Maze Oct
02-03, 09-10, 16-17, 23-24,
10am-dusk, First four weekends in
October
walk the ten-acre corn maze, over
three miles of twists and turns.
Special days such as balloon day,
pumpkin day and fireworks on last
night. $5-$3. 522- 5632.
abescornmaze.org. iWorship Center,
3200 Shaler
Road.
Spoon
River Valley Scenic Drive Fall
Festival Oct
02-04, 9-10, 140 miles, 15
villages, arts and crafts, antiques
and
collectibles, food, and historic
sites and buildings in beautiful
Fulton
County. 309-647-8980. Spoon River
Valley, Canton.
spoonriverdrive.org.
Discover Llamas
Free Family Fun Oct
03, 11am-4pm, Walk a llama
through an obstacle course, take a
llama
trek through the woods, shop for
primitive pottery or llama wool
products. Two miles off I72 Exit
46. llamafun.net. 473-7283 or 754-
3767.
K & T Llama Farm, 533
Phillips Ferry Rd, Bluffs.
Pumpkin Fun Day
Oct
4, 1-5pm, Free pony rides,
hayrack rides, straw mazes, face
painting
and old fashioned cooked apples
over an open fire. Concession
stand.
736-2470. Wagon Wheel Pumpkin Farm,
16578 Airport Road, Clinton.
Kelly Miller
Circus Oct
04, 4:30pm and 7:30pm, Two shows
under big top with trapeze artists,
elephants, lions and more. $14
adults, $7 kids. Advance tickets at
Athens City Hall, Boar’s Nest,
Athens State Bank, $10 adults, $6
children under 12. 636-8429 or 891
-3623. Athens Community Park, W
Jackson St. at N Main St,
Athens.
Fireside Chats Oct
06, 5:30-7pm, “The Illinois Watch
Company” with speaker Farrell Gay
who recounts the beginnings of
Springfield‘s own Illinois Watch
Company, evolution of time pieces
and watches and show examples from
his personal collection.
Reservation required. Donations
encouraged.
652- 7302. Elijah Iles House, 628
S. Seventh St.
Freeman-Hughes
House Tea and Tour Oct
07, 3:30pm, and Oct 10, 4-
5:30pm, Sangamon County Historical
Society
invites you to have tea and
cookies and take a rare tour of
privately-owned historic 19th
century Italianate-style home famed
for
its intricate Carpenter-Gothic trim
and period furnishings and
antiques.
704 W. Monroe. Reservations, 522
-2500.
Downtown Art Walks
Oct 07, 5-8pm, Free self-guided
tour of downtown art galleries plus
unique dining and shopping. 544-
1723. Downtown Springfield.
Poets and Painters
Oct
7, 6pm, Inspiring evening of
poetry and art as Springfield Poets
and
Writers members read poems created
from the inspiration of Prairie Art
Alliance Juried Artists’ fine art.
Painting and poems on display and
for
sale. Artist introductions, wine
and hors d’oeuvres. Gallery II,
221-
223 S. Sixth St. 544-2727.
pwlf.com. prairieart.org.
Lincoln Legacy
Lecture Series Oct
07, 7-9pm, “Lincoln and Race”
with Professors Michael Burlingame
and
Matthew Holden. UIS Brookens
Auditorium. 206- 6160. Sponsored by
UIS
Center for State Policy and
Leadership.
Boo Crew Haunted House
Oct
08-09, 15-17, 22-24, 29-30,
6:30pm, Gigantic high-tech
theatrical
haunted house with three levels of
scare. $8. Kids open house Oct. 23,
4-6 p.m. boocrew.com. Cooper
Township Facitlity, 6500 Jett Rd,
Rochester.
Terror on the Square
Oct
08-09, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31, 7pm,
Weekends through October (excluding
Oct. 10), Unique professional
haunted house with Disney-style
ghost
illusions and ghost holograms set
in 1930s funeral home. Ranked 3rd
best haunt in Illinois. $8 adults,
$7 kids. Petersburg Square, N 7th
St. at W. Douglas Ave. Petersburg.
terrorontheweb.com.
Youth Charity Horse
Show Oct
08-10, 8am-10pm, Riders aged 18
and under together for a fun-filled
weekend of competitive showmanship
and comradery. Free and open to
public. Coliseum.
youthcharityhorseshow.com. Illinois
State Fairgrounds,
801 Sangamon Ave.
Our Savior’s Craft
Fest Oct 9, 9am-4pm, Free with
canned good accepted for Food
Pantry, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd.
546-4531.
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