Events for October 10, 2026

The Little Grassy Get Down at SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center is a family-friendly music festival featuring mostly original acoustic Americana music from around the Midwest. 

October 9, 2026: Pet Parade, Bike Parade, Glow-in-the-Dark events, and a Festival Photo Contest October 10, 2026 (Main Festival Day): Over 37 vendors, gospel music in the morning, parade, historical fluorspar mining lecture, fluorite mine dig pile, car/truck/motorcycle show, must-see live music performances, Bandy’s Powerwheel derby, demonstrations, face painting, and Read more

The Little Grassy Get Down at SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center is a family-friendly music festival featuring mostly original acoustic Americana music from around the Midwest. 618-453-1121

The Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site was a large Native American town occupied from AD 1050 to 1450. During this time, a dozen large and many small mounds were built. The site is a National Historic Landmark and Illinois Historic Site and, part of which is under the management of the Read more