Fairs & Festivals
Coal Creek Days Sep 02-04, 11am-dusk Fri, 9am-dusk Sat, Mid-1800s era traders, demos, primitive camping/life, Indian tipis and lore, cider press, churned ice cream, bluegrass music 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tri County Fairgrounds, 229N 2500E Rd/Fairgrounds Road, Pana, 562-3222.
Edinburg Labor Day Picnic Sep 02-04, Carnival rides and games; truck and tractor pulls on Fri evening; demolition derby on Sat and Sun evening; bands each night; chili, BBQ rib cook and chicken cook off; pie contest Sat; volleyball tournament; food; fireworks Sun evening; arts and crafts stands and more. Lion’s Club Park, Edinburg.
Ethnic Festival Sep 02-04, 5-11pm Friday, 12- 11pm Sat-Sun, Weekend of local ethnic groups providing ethnic foods, music and cultural activities. 629-7871. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Family Carnival Sep 11, 12-6pm, Carnival games, car show, food, Shriner’s jazz band, DJ and more. Military tribute at noon. All proceeds to Ansar Shriners. Hickory Glen Senior Living, 1700 W. Washington, 217- 793-0431.
Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival Sep 09-10, Plenty of food, carnival
rides, 3-on-3 tourney, car show,beer tent w/ live bands, kiddie tractor pull, 5K run and lots of free entertainment and family fun. Free. Mt. Pulaski Courthouse, 113 S Washington St, Mount Pulaski.
Prairieland Chautauqua Sep 02-05, 4-8pm, Historical reenactments, storytelling, lectures and music. 243-2423. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
SOB Festival Sep 10, 12-5pm, Over fifty specialty craft and homemade beers, exhibits, food and musical entertainment. $20, $15 in advance.
sobfestival.com. The Inn at 835, 835 S. Second St, 523-4466.
South Jacksonville Centennial Celebration Sep 09-11, 5pm Fri, 10-12am Sat, 12- 4pm Sun, South Jacksonville celebrates 100 years with a concert in the cornfield, parade and much more. South Jacksonville.
St. Cabrini Church Fall Festival Sep 11, 11am-5pm, Hipbone Sam, Luke Hayes Magician, kids’s games, country store, raffle, 50/50, food and beverages for purchase, clowns and more. St. Cabrini, 1020 N. Milton, 217-522-8555.
The Ragin’ Cajun Bayou Bash Sep 10, 2-11pm, Live Cajun music and food. The real thing. $5. 824-8651.
Christian County Fairgrounds, 700 W. Spresser St, Taylorville.
Traditional and Bluegrass Festival Sep 09-11, 6:30-10pm Fri-Sat, 10am- 5pm Sat-Sun, 19th Century music and dancing throughout pioneer village and in outdoor theater. Donation suggested, $4-$2, $10 family. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.
Williamsville Fall Festival Sep 10, Crafts, vendors, food, music, fishing derby, bike rodeo, games, prize drawings and more. Williamsville Park, Williamsville, 217-899-9825.
Theater & Comedy
Macbeth Sep 02-03, 7:30-9pm, Rob Clare (formerly of Royal Shakespeare Company) and Reiko Aylesworth (off- Broadway actress, star of TV show 24). Theatre in the Park. $12-$7. Tickets, 632-5440. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.
Seven Sep 04, 2pm and 7:30pm, Staged reading of docudrama of women’s lives across the globe. $5. Free for Illinois and MacMurray faculty and students. 245- 3471. Illinois College Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.
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