The Ultimate Guide To Upcoming Events For October 31st – November 6th, 2024
Check out these local events that are happening in the surrounding areas!
Thursday, October 31st
Costume Contest & Halloween Party
Columbia, IL – Dress up in your favorite costume and come have a grand ole time with us! We will have FREE FOOD, Queen of Hearts, drink specials and more! Tarot card readings will be FREE starting at 6:00 as well!
Time: 6 PM
SPOOKY DRINK- today only! 
Columbia, IL – Spooky kids drink, & lotus drink pop up!
Time: 7 AM – 5 PM
Drop Dead Vintage Grand Opening
Belleville, IL – Come shop at Drop Dead Vintage’s new brick and mortar in the heart of downtown Belleville, Illinois! From 6-10 pm full racks..
Time: 6 PM – 10 PM
Friday, November 1st
New Merch Drop!
Columbia, IL – Event by The Coffee Pot
Time: 7 AM – 5 PM
Seals and Crofts 2 – Added Night!!
Belleville, IL – Seals and Crofts 2 Debuts at the Venue!
Time: 7 PM
C. Thomas Howell with screening of The Outsiders…
Belleville, IL – Screening of the movie, The Outsiders, as you spend an evening with actor C Thomas Howell (Ponyboy) and he tells stories from his experiences on the set of the movie along with a…
Time: 8 PM
Dustin Coleman
Smithton, IL – Dustin Coleman performing at Pete’s Hard Stop 12/1
Time: 8 PM
Autumn Appliance Yard Sale
Edwardsville, IL – Stop by our Autumn Appliance Yard Sale this weekend! We’ve got tons of open-box, clearance, used, and new appliances for sale that need a new home! Laundry units, ranges, …
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Saturday, November 2nd
Poultry & Pilsner Dinner Dance
Columbia, IL – Join us for a delicious chicken dinner, silent auction, and dancing!
Time: 6 PM
Blue Jay Football Annual Meat Shoot & Inside Meat Raffle
Columbia, IL – Join us for a day filled with meaty excitement and friendly competition at the Blue Jay Football Annual Outside Meat Shoot & Inside Meat Raffle! Whether you’re a sharpshooter ready…
Time: 11 AM
The Outsiders Book Discussion
Belleville, IL – Join us the day after the screening and conversation of The Outsiders at The Lincoln Theater (featuring C. Thomas Howell) for a group conversation about the classic book and movie.
Time: 4 PM
Vegan Vibes Belleville Fest
Belleville, IL – Come join us Downtown Belleville for a Vegan/Veggie Day! We will be celebrating National Vegan Month by offering our customers a wide variety of places to try plant-based foods &…
Time: 1 PM – 6 PM
SABBATH The Complete Black Sabbath Experience
Edwardsville, IL – THE AMAZING TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH AND OZZY RETURNS TO THE WILDEY THEATRE! Sabbath “The Complete Black Sabbath Experience” performing The 50 plus Years of Black Sabbath show …
Time: 8 PM
Sunday, November 3rd
Sola Wood Flower Dyeing Class: Create Your Own Cornucopia!
Columbia, IL – Join us for a fun, hands-on class where you’ll learn how to dye sola wood flowers and arrange them into a beautiful fall cornucopia! Perfect for your Thanksgiving table or autumn decor…
Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Elite Equine & Rider Performance Biomechanical Corrective Clinic
Millstadt, IL – Join Dr. Tyler Stahlman and his partner Lindsey Cross for a biomechanics clinic for riders and equine. Their work focuses on helping the equine and human athlete perform to their optimal ability…
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Wurstmarkt Pork Sausage Dinner and Polka Mass
Belleville, IL – Click on the flyer pictured above for all the details–serving time, prices, music performance times, location. Music by Polka Connection at the 10:30 AM Mass on November 3, 2024 …
Time: 10:30 AM
“The Dude Abides” Back @ Copper Fire w/Some New Songs! NO COVER
Belleville, IL – We’re back in Belleville with some NEW SONGS for your listening pleasure! It’s a Sunday Funday Event!..
Time: 2 PM – 5 PM
Dining in History
Edwardsville, IL – Every year, the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) chooses a historic location for their Dining in History event. For this year’s dinner on November 3, the location is where …
Time: 12 PM
Monday, November 4th
Monday Night Football Buffet at Silver Creek…
Belleville, IL – Hey Hey Metro East Football Fanatics! Silver Creek has a great Monday Night Football Buffet from 7pm til 9pm. Get all your tasty favorites for only $16 per person plus tax and enjoy…
Time: 7 PM – 9 PM
Football Frenzy
Edwardsville, IL – Event by The Clubhouse Sports Lounge + Kitchen
Time: 5 PM – 7 PM
Tuesday, November 5th
Cozy Knit Blanket DIY
Columbia, IL – Join us for a DIY workshop featuring COZY Knit Blankets!
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Large Item Pick-Up
Columbia, IL – Event by City of Columbia, IL – Government
Time: 6 AM – 3 PM
St. John the Baptist Catholic School Queen of Hearts Raffle
Smithton, IL – St. John the Baptist Catholic School is excited to announce our Queen of Hearts Raffle at Pete’s Hard Stop in Smithton, Illinois.
Time: 8 PM – 8:15 PM
Wednesday, November 6th
Community Yoga
Belleville, IL – Join us every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. for gentle yoga in the bookstore’s book-filled, neoclassical space…
Time: 7 AM – 10 AM
Jazz, Cigars & Scotch Night
Belleville, IL – Wednesday…get cozy and enjoy Jazz, Cigars & Scotch Night…our pairing will be succulent! Templeton Rye 4yr Whiskey and Cuba Libre One The Brute (4×60)! All for just $20!
Time: 7:30 PM – 11 PM
Belleville, IL – Join us for our first-ever Friendsgiving celebration in our NEW! Cider Shed. Grab your friends and head out to enjoy a mini Thanksgiving Feast featuring oven-roasted turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, freshly baked dinner roll, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and a slice of our home-baked pumpkin pie. It’s not Thanksgiving without drinks – this delicious tasting will include our original hard cider flight featuring our blackberry, apple, strawberry, and peach hard cider. It’s the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit. $25. No reservations required.
Belleville, IL – Grab your partner & join us for an evening of bonding through creativity! A glass of Sangria/beer/soda is included in your ticket! All supplies needed will be provided, along with 2 hours of step by step instruction as the artist paints along with the group. This is an acrylic painting class. Each painter will paint their own canvas. ONE TICKET NEEDED PER PAIR! Completed paintings will fit together with your painting partners painting. You are welcome to customize this however you choose. Additional color options will be available. Food/beverages available for additional purchase & welcome during paint time!
