Walker's Bluff, 326 Vermont Rd, Carterville, IL, United States, Illinois Gates open at 5pm, $15 per car - Live music, Fireworks at dusk We will have the Walker's Bluff food truck along with the following: Dave's Bagels America Ice Cream Venenzi Wood Fired Pizza The Natives- will play from 6-9pm Read more
History Restorers is a restoration/working museum focused on restoring museum quality blacksmith, woodworking, stained glass, and other “tools of the trade technologies†from 1860-1940, with the sole purpose to bring them back to life for the next generation. Our motto: “Giving meaning to the present by restoring and explaining the Read more
Discover the basics of backyard bee keeping! Join local bee enthusiasts Angie and Colin Kuehl as they discuss getting started with bee keeping. The benefits to beekeeping extend beyond just pollination and honey! Head out to the Visitors Center and find out how you can get started. This program is Read more
For many people, encountering a snake can be a frightening experience. Join Jeremy Schumacher, Forester and reptile enthusiast, as he discusses these often misunderstood creatures. This program will be held in a controlled and self-paced environment with a variety of live species. Registration required. Please call 618-457-4836 to register.
Join Erin Garrett with U of I Extension on a hike to learn tips and tricks to help you identify warm-season grasses in southern Illinois. Registration is required.
Each year the fourth generation of the magnificent monarch butterfly may migrate up to 2,500 miles in North America to central Mexico for the winter. Monarch Watch Association, a citizen science project, has tagged and monitored migrating monarchs since 1992. Join us for a program on the natural history of Read more
Car show with several classes where everyone can win a prize. Food, music, and activities for kids. come see us and enjoy our little town.
The relationship humans have with the natural world and our processing of natural materials produces the cultures we develop. For thousands of years, cord has connected and held our world together. Join Short Face Bear for a basic lesson in cordage including a lesson with raw materials you can use Read more
Enjoy a bounty of crafts, food, music, bouncy houses and the changing of the seasons on our historic courthouse lawn. Come shop and visit with family and friends. Grab a bite to eat and stroll the Ohio Riverfront. Now taking vendor applications for crafts, food, and more! For vendor applications, Read more
Join Marlene Rivero, a local first-person heritage interpreter and storyteller, as she reenacts “Elizabeth Keckly (Lizzie) of Dinwiddie County Virginia, an intimate freed person of color witness accounts of the Lincoln presidency. “Marlene will bring Lizzie to life and highlight the relationship between herself and Mary Todd Lincoln. Registration required.
remove invasive autumn olive trees along the road to the Garden of the Gods Observation Trail.