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Events in the River Bend

Find local events happening in Alton, Edwardsville, Godfrey, Jerseyville and across the River Bend. Search by keyword or use the filters below to find something happening today.

Featured Events

Calvary Men's Retreat

Calvary Men's Retreat Aug. 21 • @ Calvary Baptist Church Gym | Alton, IL

Shotgun Creek - VFW Post 1308

Shotgun Creek - VFW Post 1308 Aug. 21 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market 2026 Season!

Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market 2026 Season! Aug. 22 • @ Corner of Landmarks Blvd. & Henry Street | Alton, IL

Alton Food Truck Festival 2026

Alton Food Truck Festival 2026 Aug. 22 • @ Alton Amphitheater | Alton, IL

Alton Marina's 30th Anniversary Celebration!

Alton Marina's 30th Anniversary Celebration! Aug. 22 • @ Alton Marina | Alton, IL

Tri-County Antique Club 35th Annual "Olden Days"

Tri-County Antique Club 35th Annual "Olden Days" Aug. 22 • @ Tri-County Antique Club Grounds | Dow, IL

Rock “n” Rascal - VFW Post 1308

Rock “n” Rascal - VFW Post 1308 Aug. 22 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

Benefit for John Green Jr

Benefit for John Green Jr Aug. 22 • @ Cottage Hills VFW | Cottage Hills, IL

Tri-County Antique Club 35th Annual "Olden Days"

Tri-County Antique Club 35th Annual "Olden Days" Aug. 23 • @ Tri-County Antique Club Grounds | Dow, IL

Events

30 events found for September 26–October 2, 2026

Saturday September 26

Featured Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market 2026 Season! Corner of Landmarks Blvd. & Henry Street Alton, IL 8:00 AM –12:00 PM Fairs & Festivals

Veterans Stand Up Stand Down 2026 Soldiers Memorial Military Museum St. Louis, MO 9:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

Riverside Flea Market The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 9:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

SIUE Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast SIUE Stratton Quad Edwardsville, IL 9:00 AM –11:00 AM Outdoors

Model Train Open House - FREE Old Town Hall/ Firehouse Glen Carbon, IL 10:00 AM –3:00 PM Entertainment

Known & Grown Farm Tour at Three Rivers Community Farm Three Rivers Community Farm Elsah, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Sip & Stretch Grafton Winery & Brewhaus Grafton, IL 11:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

Alton Art Expo 2 The Old Beer Bakery Company Alton, IL 12:00 PM –5:00 PM Arts & Crafts

Serapis The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

SIUE Cougar Fan Zone Ralph Korte Stadium Edwardsville, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Other

SIUE Paws on Route 66 Car Show Ralph Korte Stadium Edwardsville, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Other

Sunday September 27

Riverside Flea Market The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 9:00 AM –4:00 PM Community

Alton Art Expo 2 The Old Beer Bakery Company Alton, IL 12:00 PM –5:00 PM Arts & Crafts

Pirates in Paradise The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 3:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Behind the Glass Brewery Tours Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 3:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

Moonlight Hike The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 7:30 PM –8:45 PM Community

Tuesday September 29

Heartland Quilters' Guild Meeting St. John's United Church of Christ Wood River, IL 9:00 AM –3:00 PM Arts & Crafts

Tiny Trekkers: Seeds\, Sprouts\, & Stems The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Critters and Crypts: Fall Session The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 4:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Wednesday September 30

Volunteer: Native Seed Collecting at TNI The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

Little Chickadee & Me: Nature Play Lab The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

CELEBRATE RECOVERY ALTON Celebrate Recovery Alton Alton, IL 6:30 PM –9:00 PM Community

Queen of Hearts VFW Post 1308 Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Entertainment

Thursday October 1

Creepy Doll Contest Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 12:00 AM –12:00 AM Community

S.T.E.A.M. Take Home Kits Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 12:00 AM –12:00 AM Community

Annual IHLS Library Crawl! Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 9:00 AM –6:00 PM Community

Adult Technology Series: Computer Basics Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 6:00 PM –7:30 PM Community

Friday October 2

Featured Jerseyville Strassenfest Jerseyville American Legion Post 492 Jerseyville, IL 4:00 PM –11:59 PM Fairs & Festivals

Annual IHLS Library Crawl! Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 9:00 AM –6:00 PM Community

Hayner Library Storytime at TNI The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

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