Oct 17 Saturday
All your favorite vendors will be there selling produce, plants, baked goods, clothes, and many more. Stop by to check all these amazing products! Market starts at 8 am and ends at 1 pm at Washington Park!
The Macomb Farmers Market is dedicated to providing an opportunity for local farmers, food producers, artisans, and crafters to sell directly to the consumer in a venue that builds community and supports the development of entrepreneurs.
The Mount Sterling Farmers Market began in 2017 as a grassroots effort led by community members with the goal of promoting local food access, small businesses, and community gathering, laying the foundation for the market we know today.
Walnut Grove Farm’s Barn Fest is celebrating juried artisan shopping, great local food, live music, home grown produce, the Kids Art Contest and kid fun, with a quilt giveaway on October 3 & 4,10 & 11 from 9 to 5. The farm is located ½ mile north of Knoxville at Carr St. For details go to www.Barn-Fest.com.
Moon Over Macomb: The Fall Festival is Saturday, October 17, 2026! Join us from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm on the Downtown Square for the annual Halloween costume parade, family games and activities, horse- drawn trolley rides, and more!
Get ready for a Halloween adventure the whole family will love! Join us Saturday, October 17th from 11:30 AM–1:30 PM at Community Field for our first-ever SPOOKY CRAWL - a family-friendly Halloween obstacle course packed with games, challenges, crafts, characters and plenty of spooky fun!Grab your little ghosts, goblins, witches and monsters and make your way around the ballpark as you tackle more than 20 spooky stations! SPOOKY CRAWL ACTIVITIES: Pumpkin Roll Zombie Zone Vampire Baseball Bullpen Graveyard Spiderweb Challenge Boneyard Obstacle Course Witch’s Cauldron Zombie Crawl Tires of Terror Haunted Clubhouse Bat Cave Bounce House Build-A-Monster station Spooky Photo Booth Monster Makeover Station Mad Scientist Lab Candy Corn Toss Creepy Crawly Dig Spooky Shorts Costume Contest (and prizes) Sidewalk Chalk Station Monster Mash Dance Party Storybook Characters with the Burlington Optimists
SPOOKY CONCESSIONS will also be available with Halloween-themed treats and goodies! PLUS Spooky Sundaes from Mississippi Moon Ice Cream Parlor!Whether you're brave enough to explore the Haunted Clubhouse, want to dig for creepy crawlies, test your baseball skills against the vampires or just want to dance — there's something for every little goblin! COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!Bring the whole family and spend your Saturday morning crawling, creeping, creating and celebrating Halloween at Community Field! Family-Friendly Halloween Fun. Entry Fee w/T-shirt + goodie bag: $7 per person. Pre-register by Monday, Oct. 5th!Come get your SPOOKY on!Contact us: Email Jessica at jessica@gobees.com
Lil Rev is a longtime series favorite and an award winning master of the harmonica and the ukulele. He’s a witty, engaging performer whose fast paced shows covering a wide range of styles from Stephen Foster songs to Delta Holler Blues to the music of Tin Pan Alley. A seasoned multi-instrumentalist equally adept with a flat-pick guitar, old-time banjo, or blues mandolin, he was Hohner's 1996 National Blues Harmonica Champion and was inducted into The Traditional Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
Vocalist and mandolinist Ashley Lewis, alongside guitar player extraordinaire Jon Mollenhauer, will take the stage live at the Rushville-IndustryPerforming Arts Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
Known worldwide for her sparkling, pure vocals and fiery mandolin mastery, Ashley Lewis delivers a riveting acoustic experience. While rooted deeply in Kentucky bluegrass traditions, Lewis integrates a sophisticated mix of modern genres to create her signature, unforgettable "newgrass" sound. Joining her is longtime collaborator Jon Mollenhauer, whose guitar work provides a powerful, rhythmic foundation to the duo's spellbinding live dynamic.
Terry Newell has chosen The Legacy Theater in Carthage to present the Sue Newell Scholarship Showcase on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. Newell has lined up another great cast of performers for the third annual scholarship showcase. This year’s artists include Mary Lynn Metternich Arms, a Broadway performer, now in Hamilton. Brad Culpepper is a powerful singer of opera and show music. Bill Maakestad is a retired law professor at Western Illinois University, who specializes in storytelling and ballads. He is joined by Lysa Fox, the head of the WIU musical theater department, who has an extensive resume as a performer, director, and actress. Tenor Danny Lasswell has sung in many places, including The Legacy Theater in last year’s production of "A Christmas Wish." Nalani Proctor is an amazing singer/songwriter. Nalani will join with her parents, Dan and Lana Proctor, who are music teachers and performers, and Peggy Moss in a group called The Islanders, for a lively mix of Irish and Hawaiian tunes. Pianist Janet Carlisle will accompany the performers. This show has no set ticket price, with all freewill donations going to the Sue Newell Scholarship Fund. The variety show featuring local and regional talent is a rental event hosted at the theater, produced by Newell in memory of his late wife, Sue. “This is the third year for this memorable event,” said Newell, who will emcee the evening. “The showcase celebrates Sue’s impact on arts and education, creating a touching community experience with a vibrant array of talent.”