Check out these local events that are happening in the surrounding areas!
Thursday, May 29th
Date Night: Sunset Sips & Wagon Rides
Belleville, IL – Soak up the magic of golden hour on the farm! This relaxed summer evening experience includes a scenic tractor-pulled wagon ride through our beautiful fields, a signature summer cocktail to…
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Meditative Sound Journey
Belleville, IL – Event by Happiness Exploration
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Longarm Rental Certification
Columbia, IL – Take this class to get certified to rent our longarms. Learn about neeldes, tension, thread, how to load a machine, how to use the bobbin winder, and all the basics to finish a quilt. Finish your quilts, your way
Time: 4 PM – 8 PM
Open Mic Night
Waterloo, IL – Event by Vintage Wine Bar
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Snow Cones at Swansea Farmer’s Market!
Swansea, IL – Swansea Farmer’s Market happens every Thursday this summer and Champ’s will be serving up delicious snow cones!
Time: 10 AM
Friday, May 30th
Senior Day
Belleville, IL – Margaritaville is calling! Join area seniors 55+ for Jimmy Buffet themed day as we shop + dine along Downtown Belleville’s Main Street Friday, May 30th from 10am – 1pm on Senior Day!
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
the DUTCH HOLLOW BARN with TONY G. ACOUSTIC
Belleville, IL – I’m coming back to the Hollow baby!! This place knows how to party let me tell ya!
Time: 7 PM – 10 PM
Pat Liston! Saturday!
Columbia, IL – Pat Liston from Mama’s Pride is coming back! He starts at 7:00
Time: 7 PM
Rob Boyle
Waterloo, IL – Event by Vintage Wine Bar
Time: 8 PM – 11 PM
🎧 Southern Swagger & Soundwaves: Coming to the Silo! 🎤
Waterloo, IL – Get ready for a high-energy night you won’t forget! DJ AM2PM is hitting the decks at The Silo this Friday, bringing a genre-blending mix that’ll keep the dance floor alive all night long
Time: 7 PM
Maryville Caregiver Coffee Talk
Swansea, IL – Are you caring for a loved one with memory loss or another disability? Join us for support, information, and strategies. Free coffee
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, May 31st
BET TT
Belleville, IL – Event by Belleville Enduro Team
Time: 2 PM
May 5th Saturday Sale at Three Tails Columbia & Waterloo
Columbia, IL – Join us on Saturday, May 31st for our second 5th Saturday Sale of the year! If you’ve got your RED tote from our Small Business Saturday Sale, bring it in and enjoy 20% off everything you can fit inside—NO exclusions
Time: 8 AM – 2 PM
MCFM May 31
Waterloo, IL – Join us for one more magical May market on Saturday, May 31! Stroll the stalls, meet your neighbors, and enjoy everything that makes our community feel like home
Time: 7:30 AM – 12 PM
Flow and Let Go with Mallory
Waterloo, IL – A mindful flow taught by Mallory Beatty, designed to release the week’s tension and ground you in the present moment
Time: 10 AM – 11 AM
The Bar’s 11th Anniversary Party
Swansea, IL – Come celebrate our 11th year with food, games, prizes, and more!
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Sunday, June 1st
Live Music: Joe Metzka Band
Belleville, IL – Join us for a FREE concert at our Cider Shed conveniently located between the Country Store and Restaurant at our Belleville Farm.
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Vinyl, Cigars and Sport’s Sunday….
Belleville, IL – Come relax with us and enjoy Vinyl, Cigars and Sport’s Sunday….enjoy the phonographic vinyl sounds of classic rock, R&B, soul and jazz…our in-house DJ will get you thru the afternoon
Time: 2 PM – 9 PM
Balloon artist for the kids (Columbia) 🎈🎪🤡
Columbia, IL – Bring your kids for a free balloon masterpiece, she does anything from animals, to swords. Bring your kids between 10-noon
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Touch A Truck
Waterloo, IL – Please join us Sunday June 1st from 10am-1pm for a fun event for the whole family! The location is at the Monroe County Fairgrounds (4177 IL 156, Waterloo IL)
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Sunday Funday with Turnabouts
Smithton, IL – Come enjoy an awesome Sunday Funday with great food, great music, and amazing friends
Time: 3 PM – 7 PM
Monday, June 2nd
Belleville Summer Day Camps-Kiddie Camp & Camp REC
Belleville, IL – REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Belleville Parks & Recreation’s 9-week Summer Day Camps are for ages 3 yrs. through 6th grade.
Time: 7 AM
1 year Columbia anniversary (BOGO for $1!) Columbia LOCATION ONLY
Columbia, IL – Buy ANY drink, get a second (small 12 oz hot/20 oz iced) for only $1!!!
Time: 7 AM – 5 PM
Vacation Bible School
Waterloo, IL – Event by First Baptist Church of Waterloo Illinois
Time: 9 AM
Tuesday, June 3rd
Smoke’n Aces Poker League Tournaments at TR’s Place
Belleville, IL – Play FREE Texas Hold’em Poker and win REAL CASH every single month! Over the past 6 years, we’ve given away more than $1,000,000, and now it’s your turn to claim a piece of the action!
Time: 6:30 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! FREE Open-Play Tuesday Night Volleyball is new this year! Our Leagues are on Wed…
Time: 8 PM – 11:45 PM
Novels at Night
Columbia, IL – Join our book discussion on “The Chase” by Candice Fox. Request a copy from the catalog. Library will be covering the appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
Rock n Roll Bingo
Waterloo, IL – Event by Vintage Wine Bar
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday, June 4th
FREE Health & Nutrition Seminars with the Y 🥗
Belleville, IL – Join the Downtown Belleville Y for upcoming health & nutrition seminars – open to members and nonmembers AT NO COST!
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Ribbon cutting ceremony
Belleville, IL – As some of you may or may not know we moved across the river from St. Louis to Belleville IL a few months ago.
Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Smoke’n Aces Poker League Tournaments at West Park Bowl
Columbia, IL – Play FREE Texas Hold’em Poker and win REAL CASH every single month! Over the past 6 years, we’ve given away more than $1,000,000, and now it’s your turn to claim a piece of the action
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
