Check out these local events that are happening in the surrounding areas!
Thursday, May 1st
Bar Bling Design Class
Belleville, IL – Design your very own bar with a touch of bling using your choice of gold filled or silver materials. You can hand stamp a word, birth flowers, or even a small saying , names, dates
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
🍽️🥩 Steak Night Specials EVERY Thursday & Sunday! 🍽️🥩
Belleville, IL – 🍽️ Steak Night Specials Every Thursday & Sunday! 🍽️
Time: 4 PM – 8 PM
GTO Cigars Meet & Greet with Dr. O
Belleville, IL – Join us for an exclusive event at Havana Fine Cigars on Thursday, May 1st from 6-9PM!
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Opening Day at the Swansea Farmer’s Market
Swansea, IL – It’s opening day at the Swansea Farmer’s Market, and nobody does opening day better than the St. Louis area.
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Friday, May 2nd
GRAND OPENING: 20 RIBEYES $40
Belleville, IL – BELLEVILLE, IL… 20 RIBEYES $40 is coming! 💥 🥩 THIS WEEKEND ONLY (3 Days Only) 🥩 Like! Tag 3 People! & Share! To Be Entered to win over $1000 Worth of free meat! 💥💥💥
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Time: 10 AM – 7 PM
PSOP Senior Celebration – Wild at Heart
Belleville, IL – 🥳10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. • Doors will open at 9:30 A.M.
😋LUNCH 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Time: 10 AM
Cinco De Mayo 🌮🇲🇽🌯
Columbia, IL – Event by The Coffee Pot
Time: May 2 at 7 AM – May 5 at 5 PM
Friday Night @ Soulcial Kitchen
Swansea, IL – I am so stoked to be back at Soulcial Kitchen as part of their Summer Concert Series! Join me for a night of great food, music, and outdoor fun for the whole family.
Time: 6 PM
Bad Influence
Smithton, IL – Come enjoy some delicious food, amazing drinks, and great live music
Time: 9 PM – 1 AM
Saturday, May 3rd
STRAWBERRY FEST
Belleville, IL – Come Downtown Belleville and shop, eat & drink! Enjoy various strawberry themed foods, drinks, candy, treats, clothing, jewelry & products from all the restaurants, cafes, pubs and…
Time: 9 AM
22nd Annual St. Clair County Law Day
Belleville, IL – Come out for a morning of fitness and fun at Belleville’s oldest 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 3. This family friendly event also includes a 1K Youth Run and 300 M Toddler Trot
Time: 3 AM
Makers Market & Block Party
Columbia, IL – Event by Makers On Main Street, My Charming Door and 2 others
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Museum Days
Columbia, IL – Due to storm damage the Sand Bank School will not be open during museum days, but the Shoemaker School at Stone Arch Bridge Park will be
Time: May 3 at 11 AM – May 4 at 4 PM
Free Comic Book Day 2025
Swansea, IL – For more details — https://twilightcomics.com/fcbd2025/
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Just 1 More
Smithton, IL – Pop/Rock cover band and one of our absolute favorites! Come check them out if you haven’t already.
Time: 8 PM
Dustin Coleman
Smithton, IL – Dustin Coleman performing at Pete’s Hard Stop
Time: 7 PM
Sunday, May 4th
Live Music: Mariachi Nuevo Azteca
Belleville, IL – Join us for a FREE concert underneath our Cider Shed pavilion conveniently located between the Country Store and Restaurant at our Belleville Farm.
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
1924 Silent Movie Peter Pan with theatre organ accompaniment
Belleville, IL – The 1924 Peter Pan is a touching and perfect film still for all ages and probably the one silent film to start the youngsters off with
Time: 1:30 PM
Quatro De Mayo Feista * May 4
Smithton, IL – Event by Catholic War Veterans Post 370
Time: 12 PM
Miranda Bury at The Roost
Smithton, IL – Come enjoy some delicious food, some great music, and great drinks!!!
Time: 4 PM – 7 PM
Bar Rescue Premier Party
Smithton, IL – Come watch the bar rescue premier of the bar before us!! It will be a blast! we will have food specials and drink specials for the evening
Time: 8 PM – 11 PM
Monday, May 5th
May Mermaid Meditation
Belleville, IL – Event by Layla Dawn Does Life and Siren Slayla
Time: 7 PM
ACO Regional
Belleville, IL – Event by American Cornhole Organization
Time: 5:45 PM
Cinco De Meow at Three Tails
Columbia, IL – 🎉🐾 Cinco de Meow at Three Tails! 🐾🎉
Monday, May 5th | All Day | Columbia & Waterloo Locations
Time: 8 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday, May 6th
Jazz at Geo’s
Belleville, IL – Join us for music, food and more!
Time: 7 PM – 9:30 PM
FREE Open Play Tuesday Night Sand Volleyball
Belleville, IL – Come BUMP – SET – SPIKE in the finest Sand around the Metro East at Silver Creek Sports & Social
Time: 8 PM – 11:45 PM
Starting the Conversation: Vaping
Waterloo, IL – Parents, educators and caregivers! Join the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities to learn how to start the conversation with youth about vaping
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
Teacher Appreciation Event
Freeburg, IL – Event by The Veliz-Vice Team of Century 21 Advantage
Time: 7 AM
Wednesday, May 7th
Stompin’ Boots Line Dancing at Silver Creek Sports & Social
Belleville, IL – Get ready for a boot-stompin’ blast at Stompin’ Boots Line Dancing night!
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Blood Drive for ImpactLife
Belleville, IL – McKinley Hall. Upper Parking lot of Union UMC. Reservations are required. Scan QR code to schedule.
Time: 2:30 PM – 5 PM
Upper Room Worship Nights
Columbia, IL – Every quarter, on the first Wednesday, our church comes together for a time of meeting with the Lord in worship and prayer
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
