Events Calendar

Hello and welcome to the Galesburg Farmers Market. We have a variety of vendors who offer fresh and locally grown foods and plants, as well as a wide range of affordable handmade items. Feel free to come and shop, or if you are interested in being a vendor, please speak with Kathy, who is the Market Manager, or Myra, Market Assistant. We will be happy to help you out.

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.

Skies can be serene. Skies can be dramatic. They can make us smile or can elicit anxiety. Skies can be blue, yellow, green, red, orange, or purple, or any color in between. And there is no end to the variety of clouds that dance across the sky. Skies can be anything that we want them to be.
All levels of skill welcome!

The Macomb High School Marching Bomber Band will hold its annual March-a-thon on Saturday, August 29, from 9:30am to 12:00pm. Members of the drumline and color guard will perform short marching demonstrations in three Macomb neighborhoods: south of Edison School, Meadowbrook, and Georgetown.

Band members, joined by parent volunteers, will go door-to-door collecting donations during the performances. The neighborhood with the highest donation total will receive a special parade performance by the full Marching Bomber Band and color guard on Saturday, September 12, at 3:30pm. Proceeds will help purchase much needed beginner band instruments.

Residents in participating neighborhoods may leave donations in an envelope taped on their front door for pickup on August 29. Donations can also be mailed to Macomb Band Boosters, PO Box 816, or made online at https://square.link/u/aoX2t3Nz. Please note which neighborhood you are supporting.

On September 12th, following the neighborhood parade, the band will present a free concert at 4:45pm in front of Macomb City Hall, as a thank-you for the community’s continued support.

Explore, climb, and touch various vehicles at this FREE interactive and educational play-scape! Touch a Truck will be a fun day for families to learn about vehicles in their community! You will get to sit in, touch, and ask questions while exploring specialized transportation and utility vehicles that function in the community!

To ensure all community members can enjoy, all light and siren demonstrations will stop from 1:00 to 2:00 pm to accommodate those with sensory sensitivity.
Inflatable options for toddlers and bigger kiddos!
Food Vendors: TBD
Leashed pups are welcome at this event! But we kindly ask that only humans are allowed inside the vehicles.

Disclaimer: All First Responder vehicles may have to leave the event in the case that there is a call they need to attend to. So get there at the beginning of the event if you can!

Explore, climb, and touch various vehicles at this FREE interactive and educational play-scape! Touch a Truck will be a fun day for families to learn about vehicles in their community! You will get to sit in, touch, and ask questions while exploring specialized transportation and utility vehicles that function in the community!
To ensure all community members can enjoy, all light and siren demonstrations will stop from 1:00-2:00 pm to accommodate those with sensory sensitivity.
Inflatable options for toddlers and bigger kiddos!
Food Vendors: TBD
Leashed pups are welcome at this event! But we kindly ask that only humans are allowed inside the vehicles.
Disclaimer: All First Responder vehicles may have to leave the event in case there is a call they need to attend to. So get there at the beginning of the event if you can!

Join us on August 28-30, 2026 for Peoria Irish Fest!
The last weekend in August every year, the St. Patrick Society of Peoria partners with the Peoria Park District to host the Peoria Irish Fest on the Peoria Riverfront.
Over the years, Peoria Irish Fest (Erin Feis) has grown from a Sunday afternoon picnic to a 3-Day Irish Festival. Although the venue has changed and the scope of activities and entertainment has grown exponentially since that first picnic, we still provide a time and place for friends and families to join together and share their interest in Irish traditions.

The first day of Peoria Irish Fest is called “The Gathering,” the second is “The Day,” and the last is “The Scattering.” During the three days of the event, attendees can enjoy a variety of musicians from around Peoria, the country, or the world, playing both traditional and more modern Irish music; Irish dancers from a variety of Irish Dance Schools; and learn more about Irish traditions in our Cultural Village.
Also featured during the festival is the Ancient Athletic sporting competition, featuring the Sheaf Toss, Caber Toss, Stone Put, Hammer Throw, Braemar Stone/Open Stone—heavyweight for distance and lightweight for distance.

Festival Hours:
• Friday, August 28th: 4:30 pm-10:30 pm
• Saturday, August 29th: Noon-10:30 pm
• Sunday, August 30th: 9:30 am- 5 pm (Mass at 10:30 am)

One of western Illinois' favorite end-of-summer traditions returns as the 2026 Bushnell Town & Country Fall Festival takes over downtown Bushnell Wednesday, August 26 through Saturday, August 29, 2026, with four days of family entertainment, hometown traditions, live music, carnival rides, a grand parade, flea market, antique tractors, classic automobiles, exhibits, contests and activities for all ages.

2026 Entertainment Lineup
• Thursday, August 27 – 7:30 p.m: The Unforgettables
• Friday, August 28 – 7:30 p.m: Captain Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters
• Saturday, August 29 – 7:30 p.m: Madd Hoss Jackson

Saturday offers a full day of family activities including the Antique Tractor Show, Auto Show, Kids' Games, Water Fight at the Fire House, Pie & Cake Contest and Auction, tractor parade, flea market, carnival rides and awards presentations before the festival concludes with a performance by crowd favorite Madd Hoss Jackson at 7:30 p.m.

Admission to the festival grounds is free, with carnival rides, food and select activities available throughout the weekend.

Saturdays throughout June, enjoy live music at the bar and grill at Kickapoo State Recreation Area. Shows featuring country, folk, and classic rock begin at 5 p.m. each night. Learn more at Kickapoo Adventures online.  

2nd Annual Summer Movie in the Park showing Lilo & Stitch (live action), put on by the Fortress Bank HCFC Team!

Trail's End Concessions will be set up serving delicious food and snacks!

WCAZ will be there with popcorn; Fortress Bank girls will be face painting, giving out popsicles, and more to come!

FREE WILL DONATION for entry, popcorn, popsicles, and face painting; all proceeds raised go to Hancock County Fights Cancer