Happy Valentines Day.

February 15-16 Modern Homesteading Conference at Douglas Hart Nature Center-SOLD OUT

February 17 Chicago Dance Tap, Doudna, EIU

For the first time ever, tap is coming to the Doudna. Join for Chicago Dance Tap as they perform “Unleash the Beats”, a celebration of tap from the 1920’s to the future. There is only one performance on Saturday, February 17, at 7:30pm. Tickets available at: www.doudnatix.com

February 17 Comedy Night at Warren James Winery 6pm

Comedy Night is open to the public and starts at 6pm. Staring Lee Mays, Jesse Pimpinella, & Kari Jones. Join for a night full of laughs. Warren James Winery is located at 5600 Lerna Road in Mattoon.

Local Music:

February 16 Danielle Dakota Acoustic at Warren James Winery 6pm

February 17 DoubleWide Blues Band at the Uptowner 9pm

Looking ahead:

March 1-3 ECIA Farm Show at the Cross County Mall
March 2 Marielle Kraft concert, Doudna, EIU
March 5 Mattoon & Charleston Chamber Spring Community Breakfast
March 7-10 "Dead Man's Cell Phone" theatre production Doudna, EIU
March 8-10 ECIA Tractor and Quilt Show, Cross County Mall
March 9 SBLHC "40 Years of Cheers", cocktail party and poker tourney
March 9 WEIU Kids Day 2024
March 9 Wabash Fire Protection Annual Chili Supper
March 15 Constellation Viewing at Douglas Hart Nature Center
March 17 Free Music Bingo at Warren James Winery
March 22-24 Cross County Mall Winter Flea Market
March 23 Rotary Comedy Night at Yost Convention Center, Mattoon
March 25 St. John's School Benefit, Rural King Event Center
March 28 WindSync Chamber Ensemble, Doudna, EIU
April 6 Mattoon Chamber Annual Dinner
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 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, Mattoon
April 18-20 Spring Fest 2024 EIU
April 19-21 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
April 26-28 Mattoon Pride Leather and Laces Ring Tournament
April 27 Mattoon Library Spring Book Sale
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 16-18 Girls IHSA State Track at EIU
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 7-9 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 13-20 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 17 Coles County Memorial Airport Airshow
September 13 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
September 13-14 MHS Craig Dixon Memorial Golf Invite
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 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