Explore Belleville

St.Mary's Parish, Alumni and Community Homecoming
2026-06-13 17:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Mary Parish, 1706 W Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62226, United States
Former
Alumni, parishioners and community come home and get together for an evening of fun with previous classmates young and old

ESPORTS SUMMER CAMP
2026-06-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-19 09:00 - 13:00 | C.A.V.E., 7645 Magna Dr., Ste 1, Belleville, IL, 62223, United States

Summer Movie Series at The Edge
2026-06-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-23 10:00 - 12:00 | The Edge, 701 S Belt W, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Monday-Wednesday at 10am on June 1- August 12 join us for a free movie courtesy of our sponsors!

West Main Village Market
2026-06-17 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-24 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-01 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-08 16:00 - 19:00 | 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.

Houseshakers at Danny's Irish Pub
2026-06-19 18:30 - 22:30 | 5500 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226, 5500 N Belt W, Belleville, 62226
The Houseshakers take the stage this Friday night at Danny’s Irish Pub. Come enjoy some amazing music from 6:30-10:30.

One City, Many Stories: Belleville History Field Day
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Belleville, Illinois, Belleville, 62220, United States
Celebrate America 250 with a fun, free day of local history in downtown Belleville!
You’ll explore:
• Historical demonstrations
• Exhibits and workshops
• Short films
• Live music
• Lincoln in Belleville walking tour
• Hands-on activities for all ages

Starry Night Campout
2026-06-20 19:00 - 2026-06-21 08:00 | The CAMPUS, 2300 W Main St, Belleville, IL, 62226, United States
Join Belleville Parks and Recreation at the Campus Stadium for a campout under the stars. Families will pitch their own tents. We will be watching a movie on the inflatable screen, eating hot dogs, playing games and making smores.

Eckert's Night Market
2026-06-25 16:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Cider Shed, 951 S Green Mt Rd, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Spend your evening at the farm under the lights with live music, local vendors, delicious food trucks, drink specials, and all the summer fun you can handle. Bring your friends, gather the family, and make a night of it — we’ll see you at the farm!
Fourth Thursday of the month from 4–9 PM
June 25th
July 23rd
August 27th
September 24th

The Great Puzzle Race
2026-06-25 18:30 - 21:00 | St. Paul United Church of Christ,, 115 W B St,, Belleville, IL, 62220
Thursday, June 25th – 6:30-9:00PM
Deadline to sign up is June 12th!
Cost is $10 per person ($5 for ages 6-11)
2-4 people per table
Attendance prizes and a prize for the 1st and 2nd place winners.
Bring your own drinks and snacks! Popcorn & lemonade will be provided.
Sponsored by St Paul UCC Mission and Christian Education teams.
All proceeds will be donated to Beacon, which provides low-income people in need of furniture and household goods for a new beginning.
RSVP by mailing or dropping off a check or cash to the office!
115 W. B. St., Belleville, IL 62220

Freedom Fest
2026-06-26 17:00 - 23:00 | The CAMPUS, 2300 W Main St, Belleville, IL, 62226, United States
FREEDOM FEST Incorporated is a Not-For-Profit, that is dedicated to honor Military Veterans and/or First Responders through Charitable contributions. This year, funds will be raised for “HONOR FLIGHT.” We are holding an outdoor Music Festival at the Southern Illinois Justice Center Campus, formerly Lindenwood University, Belleville, 2300 West Main Street, on Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The music line-up includes national recording artists, HEAD EAST. Other groups include Aragon, a KSHE house band with Guns n’ Roses drummer; long time local favorite Boulderdash; hottest new country group, Shotgun Creek; House Shakers with former members of the SMASH band; Ainad Shrine Drum & Bugle Corp; Clinton County’s own, with the brother of Lead man from HEAD EAST, Repeat Offenders, and others.
On Friday, we will operate from 5PM until 11PM. Saturday, we will open the gates at 12:30PM, following the City’s 250th USA Anniversary Parade, which will end at our venue. Music starts at 2PM and concludes with HEAD EAST performing from 8PM until 9:30PM. We will close around 10PM, depending on our crowd. Later, warranted.
There will have food Vendors, Veteran Information booths and other activities for our clientele, such as a photo booth, possibly a character artist, clowns, etc.
This event is being organized by the Ainad Shrine’s, Legion of Honor and the Belleville Gear Jammers Car Club.
For additional information, you may contact:
Barry R Gregory, 618-616-0338, barry_gregory@yahoo.com or
Ryan Rothweiler, 618-444-3000, rlr1116@gmail.com

Liberty and Legacy Parade: A Hometown Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary
2026-06-27 11:00 - 12:30 | City Hall, test, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
The City of Belleville will hold the Liberty and Legacy Parade commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and we hope that you will join us. We have included a letter from Mayor Jenny Gain Meyer, an entry form, parade guidelines, and a map. Please review, and if you would like to join us, please return to Mayor Jenny Gain Meyer, via email at jmeyer@belleville.net, or via mail at 101 S Illinois Street, Belleville, IL 62220. Please return the registration no later than May 20, 2026.
Belleville’s Liberty and Legacy Parade Information

Craft Beer Walk
2026-06-27 15:00 - 19:00 | 227 E Main Street, 227 E Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Community event to encourage attendees to support the Downtown District. Merchants will have craft beer samples and live music at their locations.

STR8 UP Magazine's 20th Anniversary
2026-06-27 16:00 - 23:59 | 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!!!

Ehtar Belleville FC
2026-06-27 18:00 - 21:30 | Althoff Catholic High School, 5401 West Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62226, United States
Semi-professional Soccer Game(s)
Food Trucks and Beer Garden
Kids Game Area
Affordable Family Fun

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.

First Fridays at LongStory Coffee
2026-07-03 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.

Art Exhibition Opening: Public Defender
2026-07-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Public Defender Art + Zines, 123 W Main Street, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Public Defender presents “Useless Magic” Paintings by Michael Romanelli (Front Room), and “I Was A Teenage Jem Girl” The Truly Outrageous Memorabilia Collection of Hyperbubble’s Jeff DeCuir (Martin Room)

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!
