Spring has arrived (maybe)

Tourism and Arts March 21, 2024

Events this week ahead:

March now-29 “Courage to Remember” International traveling Holocaust Exhibit at Cross County Mall

The Holocaust exhibit is open now- it is free and open to the public from 4-7pm, Monday - Saturday, and Sunday from 1-4pm, going on through March 29

March 22-24 Cross County Mall Winter Flea Market

Enjoy shopping the Winter Flea Market during mall hours, 10-8pm Friday and Saturday and noon - 5pm on Sunday. The Cross County Mall is located at 700 Broadway Ave. East in Mattoon.

March 23 Spring Into the Garden, The Whiteside Garden

10am-noon this Saturday jump into the spring season, helping at Whiteside Garden. with a variety of garden projects. Projects include bed cleanup, mulching, picking up sticks, and more. Please dress for the outdoors and bring a reusable water bottle. Physical requirements include traversing uneven terrain, bending, lifting, and pulling. Register at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/263563204076/false#/invitation

March 23 Easter Egg Hunt at Heritage Park, hosted by LIFT

Join this FREE student led event at Heritage Park, (downtown, across from the Mattoon Depot). Event is from 1-3pm, open to the public, with an inflatable slide, face painting and food available.

March 23 Rotary Comedy Night at Yost Convention Center, Mattoon

The Rotary Comedy Night to benefit the endowment for the area high school athletic heart scan program at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center will be held Saturday, March 23. The event will begin at 5:45 p.m. with a cocktail reception and The Chicago Comedy All-Stars performing at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include two drinks and food. Tickets available from any Rotarian.

March 23 Spring KarmaKon at Suite Dreams Hotel

KarmaKon is Central Illinois Premiere Metaphysical & Healing Fair. Featuring the best readers, healers, and artisan craft vendors. This free event is this Saturday 11am-6pm.

[Keeping it local, local music that is]

listen now

March 22 Shawn Dawson music at Warren James Winery, 6pm

March 23 Music by John Drake at Warren James Winery, 6pm

March 23 JT Live at Down the Street at Ashmore, 7-10pm

March 24 Music by Doty and Dexter at Warren James Winery, 2pm

Looking ahead:

March 28 WWII History Book Discussion at Mattoon Library
March 28 Book Buzz: Monthly Literary Meet-up
March 29 Adult Easter Egg Hunt to benefit Camp New Hope, at House Brothers
March 30 Adult Only Easter Egg Hunt Warren James Winery
March 30 Easter Egg Hunt and Roll at Lincoln Log Cabin
March 30 Cross Carry at Peterson Park, 10am
April 6 Mattoon Chamber Annual Dinner, Eagles Club
April 6 Red Hot Chili Pipers, Dvorak Concert Hall, EIU
April 11-14 "John and Jen" theatre production Doudna, EIU
April 12 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
April 13 Masters of Mattoon, "Winter Swing" Bar Stool Golf
April 13 Festival of the Young Child, Cross County Mall
April 17 and 18 Big Brothers Big Sisters 2024 Bowl for Kids Sake
April 18 ClassE Community Breakfast at the Apostolic Center
April 18-20 Spring Fest 2024 EIU
April 19-21 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
April 25 Mattoon Library Book Buzz: Literary Meet-up
April 26 Murder Mystery in the Roaring Twenties, American Legion
April 26 Special Olympics at Eastern Illinois University
April 26 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm with Jake & Mikayla
April 26-28 Mattoon Pride Leather and Laces Ring Tournament
April 27 Mattoon Library Spring Book Sale
May 1 ClassE Trade Show at the Cross County Mall, 5-7pm
May 3-5 Mother's Day Gift and Craft Show at the Cross County Mall
May 4 Mattoon YMCA May Merriment
May 10 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
May 10-11 Boutique Blvd. in the Rural King Event Center
May 10-12 Mattoon Cobra's Mother's Day Classic Softball Tourney
May 11 Camp New Hope Clean Up Day
May 11 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
May 11 Mattoon Gardenfest at Lytle Park
May 11 Spring Market at Warren James Winery
May 16-18 Girls IHSA State Track at EIU
May 17 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm
March 23 Spring Karmacon at Suite Dreams Hotel
May 23 Mattoon Library Book Buzz: Literary Meet-up
May 23-25 Boys IHSA State Track at EIU
May 31-June 2 Cross County Mall Spring Flea Market
May 31-June 2 Mattoon Pride Swing for Rings Baseball Tourney
May 31-June 2 Mattoon Cobra's Schools Out Blowout Softball Tourney
June 1 SBLHC Races for all Paces at EIU
June 7 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm
June 7-9 Lake Mattoon Sailing Association Riviera Regatta
June 14 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
June 14-16 Mattoon Cobra's USSSA Central Illinois State
June 21 Mattoon Chamber Annual Golf Outing
July 4 4th of July Parade
July 5-7 Mattoon Pride Let Freedom Swing Softball Tourney
July 12 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
July 12-14 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
July 13 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
July 13-20 Bagelfest 2024
July 20 Run for the Bagel
July 20 Bagelfest Parade
July 19-20 14th Annual St. Jude Run Mattoon to Peoria
July 26-28 Cross County Mall Summer Flea Market
August 9 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
August 9-10 Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
August 10 Rural King Harvest of Hope Concert, Peterson Park
August 17 Run for the Fallen, Linder Sports Complex
August 17 Coles County Memorial Airport Airshow
September 13 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
September 13-14 MHS Craig Dixon Memorial Golf Invite
September 21 Special Olympics Family Festival, LLC
September 28 Tour de Charleston Bike Race
September 28 Camp New Hope Family Fall Fest/50th Anniversary Celebration
September 29 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
October 3 Mattoon Chamber Annual Expo
October 5-6 Mattoon Cobra's Donny Howell Fall Classic/Showcase
October 11 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
October 11-13 Mattoon Pride Field of Screams Halloween Tourney
October 19 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
October 25 Celebrate Downtown Trunk or Treat
October 26 Mattoon YMCA Ghouls in the Pool Swim Meet
October 31 Cross County Mall Trick or Treating 5-8pm
November 1-3 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
November 5 Mattoon & Charleston Chamber Fall Community Breakfast
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
November 14 Lightworks 2024 Walk Thru
November 15 Lightworks 2024 Opening day (vehicles only)
November 15-17 Christmas Gift and Craft Show, Cross County Mall
December 6 Celebrate Downtown Christmas
December 14 One Stop Community Christmas
December 25 Lightworks 2024 last day