Events for March 7, 2026

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Shawnee Hills Wine Trail – Wine & Food Pairing Weekend

Wineries on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail have paired up to create a wonderful weekend of savory wine and cheese pairings. We invite you to join us for a progressive tasting along the trail and enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of our wines paired with delicious samples. ADVANCE TICKET SALES Read more

Dirty South Roubaix Bike Race

100k+ as the main event of the day, but will also offer a shorter course for anyone who doesn't want to tackle the full 100k. The short course will be somewhere near half of the 100k. Don't worry, it will still have hills and gravel ;) The racers from the Read more

Guided Hike

The River-to-River Trail Society offers free guided hikes in and about the Shawnee National Forest for Spring. All hikes are open to the public free of charge.  These hikes are of at least moderate difficulty, and are intended for people in good health who have done some hiking. Boots or Read more

Buds and Bark Tree Hike-Giant City State Park

Giant City Visitor center 235 Giant City Road, Makanda

Identifying trees without leaves is a snap when you know what to look for. Join MDC Community Forester, Jennifer Behnken, as she shares easy and fun tips to discover trees using their buds and bark. We will be hiking the 1 mile Giant City Nature Trail. This program is free Read more

Shawnee Plunge

It's about freezin for a reason.  Pounds Hollow Recreation Area will be the chilly site for the Shawnee Polar Plunge into Pounds Hollow Lake to support the Friends of the Shawnee National Forest and the Equality Fire Department. Onsite check-in will begin at 1:30 p.m. The plunge starts approximately at Read more