music – A Slice of Southern Illinois

Note: There may be additions amd updates to this post throughout the season.

If you follow the A Slice of Southern Illinois page on Facebook, you’ve probably noticed the hashtag #FallinSouthernIllinois on some posts. This is to hopefully make it easier to locate posts about events in our region.

The unofficial beginning of fall in Southern illinois is signified by the last day of the DuQuoin State Fair and multiple Labor Day parades.

It might not be sweater weather just yet, but the rustle of colorful leaves paired with football games and marching band shows is just around the corner.

The first weekend in September welcomes back regional favorites such as the Carterville Lions Club Fair and the Marion County Antique Power Days in Salem. Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair on the grounds of Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon draws many talented artisans and visitors.

Popular autumn activities are visiting mum and sunflower fields, picking apples, and visiting farmer’s markets. Among the tastes that represent the season, like apple cider and pumpkin spice just about anything, are drinks and dishes featuring local products. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes entertain people of all ages.

Fall in Southern Illinois is a wonderful time to venture out with those you love and make some memories. Enjoy!

LINKS

14th Annual Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest at Murphysboro https://facebook.com/events/s/14th-annual-big-muddy-monster-/1149067939696274/

Antique Power Days at Salem https://www.facebook.com/share/p/AhqSgGpZE72jVtBx/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Bandy’s Pumpkin Patch at Johnston City https://bandyspumpkinpatch.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0JedJOOvEdBbs9WFBH98v3DvNAZkJb_qYAz_Goxt3C7qxtr6HUn-0_5YQ_aem_NupR9eDBTnffoGH-rZMS6A

BIG Baldridge & Bonfire 2024 at Patoka https://facebook.com/events/s/big-baldridge-bonfire-2024-pat/316101388112242/

Big Muddy Farmer’s Market at Murphysboro https://www.facebook.com/share/pds2UUZoPfjQVURi/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Carbondale Off the Rails 9/7/24 https://facebook.com/events/s/carbondale-off-the-rails-conce/3794764354102859/

Carterville Lions Club Fair https://www.facebook.com/LionsClubFairPageant?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair at Mt. Vernon https://facebook.com/events/s/cedarhurst-art-craft-fair/3911763782429925/

Chalk It Up to Art in O’Fallon https://facebook.com/events/s/4th-annual-chalk-it-up-to-art-/1513410899379304/

Eckert’s Country Store & Farms at Belleville https://www.facebook.com/share/Zu94eSRuRR4x7Fzr/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Effingham Farmer’s Market https://www.facebook.com/effinghamfarmersmarket?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Eleven Years of Good Times: Anniversary Block Party with Diamond Dog at Murphysboro https://facebook.com/events/s/eleven-years-of-good-times-ann/1444928426224384/

Elverado Farmer’s Market, LLC https://www.facebook.com/ElveradoFarmersMarket?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Fairfield’s Annual Fall Fun Fest https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063501134509&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Fall Begins at Pierce Farms! https://www.facebook.com/share/mu2XZBfMtmzBeerH/?mibextid=9VsGKo

Fall Colors at the Cross at Bald Knob Cross, AltoPass https://facebook.com/events/s/fall-colors-at-the-cross/925121726089576/

Fall Farm Events at SIU Center for Sustainable Farming at Carbondale https://www.facebook.com/share/p/cYtGYJ1pMujphFw1/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Fall Fest Block Party in Anna https://www.facebook.com/share/p/yzypUjuqPVdVDuwt/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Family Fun Day for Herrin House of Hope https://facebook.com/events/s/13th-annual-family-fun-day-fun/8018569988262675/

Flamm Orchards https://flammorchards.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2uqqzSnQYVGOWkIWrLAArZGRoyRdQB1dw0f6HCCdkQYB7hsQ4P088H410_aem_ErE2JIgINxR3bzUYr-GNDw

Golconda Shrimp Festival https://facebook.com/events/s/golconda-shrimp-festival-sept-/1154245849152803/

Golconda’s 52nd Annual Fall Festival https://facebook.com/events/s/golcondas-52nd-annual-fall-fes/3380207708947916/

Haunted Trails & Cabins at Kinmundy Log Cabin Village https://www.facebook.com/share/fHPBuyTAcHNE34eZ/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Kinmundy Log Cabin Village’s Annual Fall Festival https://www.facebook.com/share/fHPBuyTAcHNE34eZ/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Marion Farmer’s Market https://www.facebook.com/share/TRZH1x8vjuyBqa19/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Murphysboro Apple Festival https://murphysboroapplefestival.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR36-EcfiErg877ogSDokBKmIpXc4xPGEwXtougbgOT53DmVkDTq8WL7TLs_aem_34E8H4qgJC7Vy9GQtGOjeg

Music and Motion at Saluki Stadium https://music.siu.edu/festivals/music-motion.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawFG9O9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYSDOtzJaadIOGASKx7qpzly0P0vlYGg3_PH5R-LZvuBNvedCiFnivteLQ_aem_BwbxXkuxr2YpgfQ5KDm5gQ

New Baden Farmer’s Market https://www.facebook.com/newbadenfarmersmarket?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Pierce Farm https://www.facebook.com/piercefarmbandyville?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Rendleman Orchards https://rendlemanorchards.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR37tDN00S6wbpqPKmmtJTFzMP_hwnx-rlf8sJ8ohspNGAxvMnSHBpmOgKI_aem_GuwTkmd_bXtTGKNDOMU7XA

Salem AppleFest https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555405224470&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Saluki Football 9/12/24 https://www.facebook.com/share/g1iLFbJqvmJJMkTT/?mibextid=9VsGKo

Super City Brew Fest at Metropolis https://www.facebook.com/supercitybrewfest?mibextid=ZbWKwL

SIU School of Music-September https://www.facebook.com/share/p/5z7J1LHQfchNgixt/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Swansea Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/SwanseaFarmersMarketInc?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Sweet Southern Market at Johnston City https://facebook.com/events/s/sweet-southern-market/771173318506819/

The Farmer’s Market of Carbondale https://www.facebook.com/farmersmarketcarbondale?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Vine Street Market at O’Fallon Station https://www.facebook.com/vinestreetmarketofallon?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Wayne City Bean Days https://www.facebook.com/share/p/8A2FGNnu5gtAq6yB/?mibextid=xfxF2i

Last Sunday, I finally made it to the Carterville Farmers’ Market in it’s new time slot. Since it now runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sundays at Cannon Park, there was plenty of time to walk around and grab lunch at the market after church.

Although it was a pretty hot afternoon, I enjoyed looking at all of the different things and chatting with some of the vendors. Dee Ann Hammack, who manages the market, had invited me to come out and see the changes since my last time there. She explained that a few of the regular vendors were absent due to the 4th of July holiday, but there was still a good variety. Some of the items I saw were local honey, fresh veggies, artisan-crafted items, kettle corn, plants, live music, and even a chuck wagon with picnic tables.

Dee Ann and her husband, Mike, also operate the Thunder 5 Ranch Chuck Wagon, a farm to fork culinary experience that also sets up at the Johnston City Farmer’s Market. The rib dinner that they prepared for me was wonderful: ribs, corn, and zucchini and onions. I also really liked the special edition 4th of July bib custom made by Nammers Crafts for the chuck wagon. Super cute. The T5R Chuck Wagon menu may vary a bit from week to week based upon what they have ready in their gardens.

The market does accept EBT/LINK and Debit/Credit for transactions. EBT/LINK purchases are limited to items allowed by law such as produce, pre-packaged food, and plants that produce food. If you enter Cannon Park from Greenbriar Street, you will drive on around to the little drive/road just past the skate park that turns toward the market and park in the grass behind the vendors (unless directed otherwise.)