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Mattoon Tourism and Arts March 12, 2025

This week ahead:

March 14 Game Night Gathering at Douglas Hart Nature Center 6-8pm

Enjoy this free family friendly event at Douglas Hart Nature Center. Board games will be provided, or bring your own. Play as a family or join a group and make new friends. Light refreshments will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring you own. Registration is encouraged. Donations are appreciated. https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6396/Pages/Events

March 15 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids, 9:30am

Young Eagles Registration is still open for the 1st Rally this Saturday. Don't miss out! Free Flights for children 8 to 17.Follow this link to register: https://eaachapters.org/event-details/CY391HXM

March 19, April 16 & 30, May 14 Perennial Garden Series, SBLHC with the local Master Gardeners

Before the shovel strikes the ground - prepare to embark on your garden adventure! Cost is $12 for all four sessions. Classes are 6-7pm each evening listed. Registration is required: go.illinois.edu/DesignSeries.

Local Tunes

March 15 Battle Creek performs at Warren James Winery, 6-9pm
March 15 OKM at the Mattoon VFW, 7-10pm
March 15 St. Patrick Karaoke at Sisco's Bar, Suite Dreams, 8pm
March 15 Leprechaun Costume Contest and Irish Karaoke at the Castle, 9pm-1am

Future Tunes

March 22 Vivacious Audio at Down the Street, Ashmore, 8pm
March 22 Will Sharp performs at Warren James Winery, 6-9pm
March 23 Sunday Funday with Dreamcatchers Duet, Lefty's Holler, 1pm
March 28 Sound City Music at the Mattoon Moose, 7-10pm
March 29 Whiskey Weekend at Warren James Winery, 7pm
March 29 Colt Ball and Friends at the Uptowner, 9pm
March 29 Gran bailazo estilo Tierras calientes: Grupo Pacifico, Sisco's Bar, Suite Dreams Hotel, 9pm
April 4 The Chandeliers at the Uptowner, 6-9pm
April 4 Black Vinyl at the Mattoon Moose Lodge, 7pm
April 5 Chanticleer performs at Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU at 7:30pm
April 11 West End Boogie at the Mattoon Moose,7pm
April 12 Raegan Sims Live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
April 19 Tyjon Charlie at Warren James Winery, 6pm
April 19 Ciraxis, Cause of Ruin, Gonzo Diablo at The Uptowner, 9pm
April 26 Andy Rueter at Warren James Winery, 6pm
April 25 Black Vinyl at the Uptowner, 6pm
April 25 Sound City Music at the Mattoon Moose, 7pm
April 26 Jacob Kuhns Experience at the Uptowner, 9pm
April 27 The Chandeliers at Warren James Winery, 2pm
May 2 Black Vinyl at Ike's, 7pm
May 2 Karaoke with Jim McBride, Rookies, 8pm-Midnight
May 3 Klincher performs at the Uptowner, 8pm
May 9 Dylan Raymond music at Warren James Winery, 6-9pm
May 10 Whiskey Weekend, Juanito’s Mexican Cocina celebrating Cinco de Mayo
May 17 Absent Ground at Lefty's Holler, 7pm
May 23 Richard Goodal live at House Brothers, 6pm
May 24 Black Vinyl at Mattoon VFW, 7pm
July 26 Absent Ground at Warren James Winery, 2pm
November 26 Absent Ground at Warren James Winery, 6pm

Looking ahead:

March 21-23 Flea Market at the Cross County Mall
March 22-24 Cross County Mall Winter Flea Market
March 22 Rotary Comedy Night at the Hilton Garden Inn
March 22 2025 Illinois NASP State Tournament at Emerald Acres
March 22 KarmaKon Front Street Event Center in Gays
March 28-29 Class Pack Car Club Show at the Cross County Mall
March 29 STEM College 2025: Lake Land Community College
Cub Scout College program
March 29-30 3rd Annual March Mayhem Basketball Tourney at Emerald Acres
April 4-6 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
April 5 Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Dinner, Emerald Acres 5pm
April 10 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
April 11 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
April 12 Easter Egg Hunt at the Cross County Mall
April 12-13 Mattoon Midwest Spring Shootout at Emerald Acres
April 19-21 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
April 26-27 Mattoon Pride Edie Wittenberg Memorial Tournament
April 26-27 Mattoon Pride Leather & Laces Baseball Tournament
April 26 Shou Sugi Ban, Japanese method of wood preservation, U of I Extension
April 26 Festival of the Young Child, Cross County Mall
April 30 Coles County Entrepreneurship Class "ClassE" Trade Show @ Emerald Acres
May 1 ClassE Community Leaders Breakfast @ Emerald Acres
May 2 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
May 2-4 Mother's Day Gift and Craft Show, Cross County Mall
May 3 Mattoon YMCA May Merriment
May 6 Garden Walk at Whiteside Garden
May 8 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
May 9 April 11 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
May 9-10 Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
May 10 Gardenfest at Lytle Park
May 16 Lake Land
May 13 Tree ID Walk at EIU campus
May 21-23 IHSA Girls State Track and Field, EIU
May 23 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
May 29-31 IHSA Boys State Track and Field, EIU
June 6-8 Flea Market at the Cross County Mall
June 7 SBLHC Races for all Paces at EIU O'Brien Stadium
June 13 SBL Golf Benefit, Meadowview Golf Course
June 13 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
June 13 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
June 14 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
June 26 A Walk in the Woods, Walnut Point State Park, Oakland
June 27-29 Mattoon Pride Summer Blast Softball Tournament,
July 1 4-H Home and Family Show at the Cross County Mall
July 4 Coles County Fireworks
July 11 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
July 11-13 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
July 12 June 14 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids

July 12, 16-19 Mattoon Bagelfest

15 Bagel Baby Contest at Cross County Mall
August 1 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
August 1-3 Flea Market at the Cross County Mall
August 8 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
August 8-9 Boutique Blvd at the Rural King Event Center
September 5-7 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
September 6 Boy Scout Clay Shoot Fundraiser to benefit scouting at Old Barne Clay Shoot in Oakland
September 11 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
September 12 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 5-9pm
September 13 Train Show in the Rural King Event Center
September 19-20 CIL-Con Front Street Event Center in Gays
September 20 June 14 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
September 26-28 Flea Market at the Cross County Mall
September 27 Tour de Charleston
October 2 Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Taste of the Expo
October 9 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
October 10 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 5-9pm
October 10-12 Mattoon Pride Field of Screams Halloween Tourney
October 24 Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 31 Trunk or Treat at the Cross County Mall
November 6 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
November 7-9 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
November 13 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
November 14-16 Christmas Gift and Craft Show at the Cross County Mall
November 20 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
November 20 Mattoon Lightworks Walk Thru
November 21 Mattoon Lightworks opening night for vehicles only
December 4 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
December 5 Mattoon Celebrate Downtown Christmas
December 11 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
December 13 One Stop Community Christmas at Lake Land College
December 25 Mattoon Lightworks last day