ARTEAST,
the Edwardsville-Alton Studio Tour
P.O. Box 891
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-3348 |
An
annual event showcasing more than 100 artists living
and working in Madison County. Includes studio tours
and multiple exhibitions. Held the third weekend of
October. |
Arts
in the Park
City of Edwardsville
118 Hillsboro
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-7531 |
A
10-week summer series of family entertainment events.
Includes band concerts on Thursdays, events of Fridays,
and art classes for children ages 6-12 offered on
Saturday mornings. Sponsored by the Office of the
Mayor and the Department of Parks & Recreation
of the City of Edwardsville. Held in City Park. |
Arts
League Players
(618) 692-0874 |
A
non-profit community theater group that presents controversial
and more rarely performed works, including works by
local playwrights. |
The
Beall Mansion
407 East 12th Street
Alton, Illinois 62002-7230
(618) 474-9100 |
Elegant
accommodations for pleasure or business, weddings
and receptions, and museum tours. |
Bilbrey
Farms
8724 Pin Oak Rd.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1950 |
This
local bed & breakfast also hosts an exotic animal
farm, zoo camp, and a lovely natural setting. |
| Cahokia
Mounds State Historic Site |
The
remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native
civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia
Mounds; take a tour, visit the museum, and learn about
this amazing historic site. |
Col.
Benjamin Stephenson House Living Museum
Friends of Colonel Benjamin Stephenson
409 S. Buchanan
P.O. Box 754
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1818 |
Learn
about the 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stevenson home being
restored by the City of Edwardsville, the Historic
Preservation Commission, and the Friends of Colonel
Benjamin Stevenson House. |
Eastside
Theatre Company
(618) 655-1422 |
A
community theater group spcializing in traditional
musicals and plays, some involving children. Call
for audition information. |
Edwardsville
Arts Center
P.O. Box 891
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-7010 |
Center
designed to provide children with opportunities to
explore a variety of visual arts by offering classes
in drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, and sculpture.
(Community-based project under development.) |
Edwardsville
Children's Museum
722 Holyoake Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-2094
|
A
hands-on learning environment designed to stimulate
curiosity and motivate learning for children from
infancy to age 12. |
Edwardsville
Municipal Band
City of Edwardsville
118 Hillsboro
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-1932 |
A
professional community band that performs at various
official functions throughout the year. Conducts a
series of concerts in Edwardsville City Park on Thursday
evenings every summer. |
Edwardsville
Summer Players
(618) 656-1611 |
A
talented group of college and high school students
perform original plays and musicals for family summer
entertainment in the Edwardsville City Park. |
Eckert's
Country Store & Farms
951 S. Green Mount Road
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-0513
|
Pick
your own strawberries, blackberries, apples, and peaches
in their orchards; visit their country store and garden
center; dine at their family-style restaurant for
a full day of fun! |
|
Glen
Carbon Historical Museum
|
A
1914 school building that serves as a venue for historical
artifacts and photographs of the Village of Glen Carbon. |
Glen
Carbon Homecoming
"Meet Me on Main Street" |
The
Glen Carbon Homecoming will be on June 16 & 17,
2006. The theme is "Meet Me On Main street"
and it will take place on Main Street in the heart
of Glen Carbon. There will be something for everyone
including: carnival rides, games, parade, fireworks,food
& drink booths, entertainment, craft booths, informational
booths and more! For more information about sponsoring
the event, hosting a booth or volunteering please
e-mail the Glen Carbon Community Events committee
at GCHomecoming2006@glen-carbon.il.us. |
The
Land of Goshen Community Market
(618) 656-6618 |
A
Saturday morning community marketplace in Edwardsville.
Features artists selling their wares or demonstrating
their craft and a Famers' Market. |
Madison
County Historical Museum
715 N. Main St.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-7562 |
A
federal-style mansion showcases the history of Madison
County, Illinois, and its people. Period-furnished
rooms, displays, and exhibits. Library and archives
fo local history and genealogy research. |
Masterworks
Children's Chorus
(618) 236-0182 |
Audition-based
choir tours the St. Louis metropolitan area performing
classic choral works for children. |
|
Sacred
Grounds Cafe
233 N. Main St.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
|
A
coffee shop and alternative gallery space. |
|
SIUE
Attractions
Arts
& Issues, (618) 650-2626
Department of Art & Design, (618) 650-3071
Department
of Theater & Dance, (618) 650-2774
Department
of Music, (618) 650-2774
The University Museum, (618) 650-2996
|
Theater,
concerts, speakers, etc. at Southern Illinois University
- Edwardsville for children, students
and adults.
|
Watershed
Nature Center
1591 Tower Ave.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-7578 |
The
Watershed Nature Preserve was founded in 1991 to preserve
and restore local ecosystems. As part of the Cahokia
Creek watershed, Watershed Nature Center is comprised
of over forty acres of wetlands, prairies, and upland
and lowland forests.
|
Yanda
Log Cabin
(618) 288-1200 |
A
restored log cabin in Glen Carbon built around 1853.
Features the Annual Quilt Show and Tell. |
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Add
more local attractions here...
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Also
visit EdwardsvilleOnline.com's Entertainment
section for more ideas! |
