Check out these local events that are happening in the surrounding areas!
Thursday, November 28th
Turkey Burn @Monroe County YMCA
Columbia, IL – Join us on Thanksgiving morning for a circuit training at the local YMCA in the morning before that big meal. If you don’t have membership, get your FREE pass. I’m working on a special workout for us.
Time: 8 AM – 9 AM
Thanksgiving Buffet
Edwardsville, IL – …Salad bar, fruit display, carving station: prime rib, turducken, buffet: cornbread Dressing, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, salmon (pecan crusted and maple glaze), roasted root vegetables, house-made cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, assorted desserts…
Time: 12 PM
Open Mic Night
Waterloo, IL – Event by Vintage Wine Bar
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday, November 29th
Bella Friday🖤
Columbia, IL – 🖤Bella Friday at LBR🖤 Bring your best girls to shop with us for the best deals and holiday finds👀 With this event the early bird gets the best deal!..
Time: 6 AM – 9 AM
Belleville Christkindlmarkt
Belleville, IL – Get your Christmas shopping done and stop by to say hi!
Time: 11 AM
Black Friday Bourbon County Release
Edwardsville, IL – Friday, November 29, the Gooses arrive at Global Brew! Every year, Black Friday is all about the stouts at Global Brew. Specifically, Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts…
Time: 11 AM
All 4 Nothin
Smithton, IL – Some great music to add to your Thanksgiving weekend. Join us!
Time: 7 PM
Black Beer Friday at Stubborn German Brewing, Waterloo, IL
Waterloo, IL – Join us for our 9th annual Black Beer Friday with Black Beer and Doorbusters at Stubborn German Brewing Company in Waterloo, IL! We’re opening at 6am and will be pouring 18 of our blackest beers all day and night!
Time: 6 AM – 10 PM
Turkey Aftermath Weekend
Swansea, IL – The Biggest Sale of the Year is Coming to Twilight Comics!
Turkey Aftermath Weekend kicks off Friday, Nov. 29! 🎉
Time: Nov 29 at 9:30 AM – Dec 2 at 5 PM
Saturday, November 30th
Small Business Saturday
Columbia, IL – Event by Makers On Main Street
Time: 8 AM – 4 PM
43rd Annual Belleville Fall Arts & Craft Fair
Belleville, IL – Get ready for the Holiday season at the famous 43rd Annual Belleville Fall Arts & Craft Fair, one of the largest in the area! We will be there with our delectable Coffee, Tea and Hot Cocoa Bombs along a line up of treats. We will have a wide range of Holiday themed offerings.
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Shop Small, Shop Local!
Edwardsville, IL – Celebrate Small Business Saturday by visiting the wonderful, small, indie businesses in our community…
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
GLOW in the Dark Lighted Holiday Parade
Waterloo, IL – The GLOW in the Dark Lighted Holiday Parade has become a beloved holiday tradition in our community, and we welcome everyone to join us on Thanksgiving weekend as we usher in Christmas!
Time: 5 PM – 7 PM
Tree Donation Pick-Up Days
Waterloo, IL – Event by Light Up the Holidays
Time: 6 PM
Sunday, December 1st
Seni’s Sweet Cakes at the MAEYSTOWN CHRISTKINDLMARKT
Columbia, IL – MAEYSTOWN CHRISTKINDLMARKT at ST. JOHN UCC, MAEYSTOWN
Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
Live Music: Live at 5-Christmas Music
Belleville, IL – Join us for a FREE concert inside our Cider Shed conveniently located between the Country Store and Restaurant at our Belleville Farm. This concert is family-friendly…
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Doc’s Smokehouse’s 6lb BBQ Sandwich Challenge
Edwardsville, IL – Friends around St Louis, Missouri and especially the Edwardsville, Illinois area of the United States!! At 3:00pm CST on Sunday, December 1, 2024, American professional eaters Randy Santel and Katina Eats Kilos will both be at Doc’s Smokehouse…
Time: 3 PM – 5 PM
10th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting
Waterloo, IL – Join us in celebrating the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Time: 6:30 PM
Nutcracker Workshop
O’Fallon, IL – Tis the season to be MERRY, JOLLY and for all things Nutcracker.
Please join us to custom create your XXL masterpiece
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Monday, December 2nd
Make A Difference Monday
Belleville, IL – Make plans for our last 2024 Make A Difference Monday at Cured and Cultured! Visit them on Monday, December 2!..
Time: 11 AM – 9 PM
Christmas With The Celts
Edwardsville, IL – The hit PBS special comes live to the intimate Wildey Theatre for a very special engagement.
Time: 7:30 PM
Tuesday, December 3rd
Novels at Night (Adult)
Columbia, IL – Join our book discussion on “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan. Request a copy from the catalog. Library will be providing appetizers from China Star in Columbia and beverages..
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
Lighting Our Community
Belleville, IL – Join us for the 1st Annual Lighting Our Community, hosted by Hospice of Southern Illinois. As we enter the holiday season, this event serves as a time to come together, reflect, and honor those we’ve loved and lost…
Time: 5 PM – 5:30 PM
Holiday Happy Hours at Off The Record – We’re Back!
Edwardsville, IL – 🎄✨ We’re back and better than ever for the holidays! After last year’s incredible Holiday Happy Hours, we’re thrilled to announce we’re expanding the fun in 2024! Join us Tuesdays AND Wednesdays in December for festive nights filled with holiday cheer…
Time: 5 PM – 9 PM
Pictures with Santa
Waterloo, IL – Pictures with Santa are being hosted by The Amy Hank Team-KW Pinnacle and the Jason Chandler Team!
Time: 5 PM – 7 PM
Wednesday, December 4th
Holiday Wreath Decorating Class
Belleville, IL – Experience the joys of the holiday spirit as you create a gorgeous evergreen wreath. This workshop, held in our Cider Shed, will offer you the opportunity to craft a beautiful seasonal decoration…
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Christmas Bingo At The Ink House
Edwardsville, IL – Get ready to make your December extra festive at The Ink House! We’re bringing holiday cheer to happy hour with special Christmas-themed Bingo nights on December 4th and December 18th…
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
WILD WEDNESDAY!!🤠 CHRISTMAS EDITION🎄
Waterloo, IL – ‼️WILD WEDNESDAY CHRISTMAS EDITION‼️
Bring your boots, Santa hats & ugly Christmas Sweaters!!🤪 BOOT SCOOT & BOOGIE to Sugar Spring South on 12/4!!!🤠👢
Time: 6 PM
