Explore Belleville

STR8 UP Magazine's 20th Anniversary
2026-06-27 16:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | SPACES, 207 East Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Come Out and Celebrate Str8 Up Magazine’s 20th Anniversary and Help Us Support T.O.C.O (nfp) with this epic live music and arts event on
Saturday June 27th, 2026 at SPACES in Downtown Belleville, Illinois !!

Experience a full night of celebration with 3 stages of live local music, immersive visual art installations, a 50/50 raffle supporting TOCO, and a special “20 Years Remembered” slideshow playing throughout the evening. Explore the venue, connect with the community, and enjoy a lineup packed with creativity, nostalgia, and surprises.

18+
Doors at 4pm
Special door prizes to the first 17 people through the door!!!

Get your Early-Bird tickets today and come celebrate our 20th with us!!!

Freedom Celebration
2026-06-28 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Matthew Church, 1200 Moreland Dr., Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Come and join St. Matthew Church for a picnic, activities for all ages, and music to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The program will include the choir and the orchestra and will be outside on the St. Matthew grounds. Picnic begins at 5:00 p.m. with the music program beginning at 7:00 p.m.

West Main Village Market
2026-07-01 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-08 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-29 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-05 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-19 16:00 - 19:00 and 6 more dates | 335 West Main Street, 335 West Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Family and dog friendly market where you will find a variety of local vendors, delicious food and drinks and live music. Don’t make dinner…come out and visit our weekly food trucks. Kick back and relax with your pups! In the parking lot across from the DMV in Belleville at 4th and West Main St.

First Fridays at LongStory Coffee
2026-07-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-11-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | LongStory Coffee, 732 S Illinois St, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Come join us for First Fridays at LongStory Coffee on the first Friday of every month from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
Jon Goodson, former owner of Belleville’s 1980’s-1990’s Trak Records, will be at the cafe spinning records, as well as selling vinyls/CD’s.

Kirk and Kara Karaoke at Eckert’s Belleville Farm
2026-07-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Cider Shed, 951 S Green Mt Rd, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Take the stage and get ready to sing your heart out at Kirk & Kara Karaoke!
Join us for a FREE night of karaoke, where you can grab your friends, pick your favorite song, and enjoy plenty of fun, laughs, and great memories.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the Cider Shed. No outside food or drinks will be permitted.

Bellevue Park Nights (07/10)
2026-07-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Bandshell in Bellevue Park, 401 Bellevue Park Dr, Belleville, 62226
Come out and enjoy a local band in the park before kicking back under the stars for a summer movie! Enjoy food trucks and activities for kids before the movie. Bands start at 7:00pm and the movie starts at sunset. View full at link below!

The Fry Project
2026-07-17 19:00 - 23:00 | 5500 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226, 5500 N Belt W, Belleville, 62226
The Fry Project takes the stage at Danny’s Irish Pub!

Big Finger Records Music and Art Festival
2026-07-25 12:00 - 2026-07-26 00:00 | Big Finger Records, 907 West Main, Beilleville, IL, 62220
30 Touring and Local bands
5 stages total (3 outdoor, 2 indoor)
Local Art and Food Vendors
STL4130 Flatland BMX Crew Stunt Shows
10th and West Main Street
Old Brewery District, Belleville, IL
$30 Pre-sale tickets, $40 Day of Show
Lawn Chairs and Coolers Welcome!
ARTISTS AND NOSH VENDORS:
Chef Brent’s Cajun Shrimp Boil
Sugar Fix Bakery (St. Louis, MO)
Hot Diggity Rock’N’Roller Dogs
Casa Maria Mexican Cuisine
The Toasty Goat Wood Fired Pizza
Alt’rd Ego
More to come!
STL 4130 FLATLAND BMX CREW STUNT SHOWTIMES
2:15 -3:15pm, 4:15 – 5:15pm, 6:15pm – 7:15pm at the 10th Street Stage
BIG FINGER STAGE
Noon – 1pm Ptah Williams Jazz Band (St. Louis, MO)
2pm – 3pm Alex Petraborg (Belleville, IL)
4pm – 5pm St. Louis Jazz All-Stars featuring Dave Stone
(St. Louis, MO)
6pm – 7pm SM6 (Chicago, IL)
8pm – 9pm Boogiefoot (St. Louis, MO)
10pm – 11pm Rat Party Dilemma (St. Louis, MO)
HARTERS STAGE
12:15pm – 1:15pm A Rather Bright Light (Collinsville, IL)
2:15pm – 3:15pm The Oxfords Scream (Chicago, IL)
4:15pm – 5:15pm Heroes of the Kingdom (Belleville, IL)
6:15pm – 7:15pm Victim of Doug (Memphis, TN)
8:15pm – 9:15pm The High & The Mighty (St. Louis, MO)
10:15pm – 11:15pm Canning (Chicago, IL)
12:15am – 1:15am Anfang (Chicago, IL)
THE PALACE STAGE
12:30pm – 1:30pm Parc Department (Chicago, IL)
2:30pm – 3:30pm Ponzi (Nashville, TN)
4:30pm – 5:30pm The Upstart Crows (Brooklyn, NY)
6:30pm – 7:30pm The BOB Band (Millstadt, IL)
8:30pm – 9:30pm The Ex-Bombers (Charleston, IL)
10:30pm – 11:30pm The Foleys (South Bend, IN)
LONNIE’S FARM STAGE
1pm – 2pm Radar Waves (Chicago, IL)
3pm – 4pm Robbie and the Rockin’ Fools (St. Louis, MO)
5pm – 6pm Mary Rodgers Menagerie (Nashville, TN)
7pm – 8pm Iris Marlowe (Chicago, IL)
9pm – 10pm The Tape Cassettes (Portsmouth, OH)
10TH STREET STAGE
1:15pm – 2:15pm Of Monarchs (St. Louis, MO)
3:15pm – 4:15pm Tiffany Ann (St. Louis, MO)
5:15pm – 6:15pm Naked Eye (Dayton, OH)
7:15pm – 8:15pm Kam Bugger (Nashville, TN)
9:15pm – 10:15pm Kate Kristine (Eureka Springs, AR)
11:15pm – 12:15am Josh Westbrook (Tulsa, OK)

Kirk and Kara Karaoke
2026-08-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Cider Shed, 951 S Green Mt Rd, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Bellevue Park Nights (08/14)
2026-08-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Bandshell in Bellevue Park, 401 Bellevue Park Dr, Belleville, 62226

Keyboard Praise
2026-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Matthew Church, 1200 Moreland Dr., Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
St. Matthew Church presents a worship experience featuring 10 grand pianos and organ. Admission is FREE. Program begins at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Call the church office at (618) 397-5994 for more information.

Way of Lights Display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
2026-11-20 17:00 - 2026-12-31 21:00 | Shrine of Our Lady of Snows, 442 South Demazenod Drive, Belleville, 62223, United States
The night glows with the festive brilliance of Christmas lights at the Shrine of Our Lady of Snows’ annual Way of Lights display. The lights illuminate the journey Mary and Joseph made to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus at the life-size nativity. The breathtaking display now includes additional colored lights to celebrate Christ’s birthday. It is FREE to drive through, but special activities, such as camel rides, pony rides, food, drinks, LEGO’s, and Kettle Corn (with funnel cakes!), are available at a nominal charge.
At the Visitors Center, we will have our Christmas tree display area in the lobby, our fantastic Gift Shop, the Shrine food stand offering hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, and more, the Arctic Exhibit, Choirs, LEGO Display, Wreath Auction, 50/50 Raffle, Kids’ Christmas Corner, the wreath and tree voting, as well as a selfie area with a Christmas background for family and friend pics! Visit Snows.org for details.
