Coles County Tunes:

August 1 Karaoke at House Brothers, 7pm

August 1 Randi Driscoll at Warren James Winery, 5:30pm

August 1 Concerts in the Park with the Charleston Community Band, Doudna Fine Arts Center, 7pm

August 2 Jane Doe music at House Brothers, 8pm

August 3 Klincher Rocks the Uptowner, 9pm

August 3 John Drake music at Warren James Winery, 6pm

August 3 Jacob Cutler is back at the Castle, 7-10pm

August 3 Karaoke Night at Sisco's Bar, Suite Dreams Motel, 8pm-1am

August 3 Absent Ground @the Mattoon Eagles Club, 7-11pm

August 3 Live Music with Kalen Mxrcus at Rookies 8:30pm - 11:30pm

August 3 Sound City at Lefty's Holler, 8-11pm

August 6 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7-10pm

Mattoon Farmers Markets

Debur's Mid week market Wednesday's 3:30-6pm

Lytle Park Fridays May 17th-end of August 8am-12pm

Warren James Winery Fridays May 17th-September 6th 5-7:30pm

Local events:

August 2-3 Coles County Speedway race, 5pm

• Gates open at 5pm for event hosted by Noah Betts racing. The Coles County Speedway is located at 10743 E Co Rd 900 N, Mattoon.

August 3 Whiteside Garden guided tours, 10-11am

• Join one of the volunteers (Master Gardeners & Master Naturalist) on a guided tour through the garden. Learn the history of the garden and it's founder, Dr. Wesley Whiteside. Plus, blooming flowers will highlighted as well as unique and interesting plants! No tickets are needed. Free, but donations are GREATLY appreciated.

August 3 Butterfly Festival, Lake Charleston, 11am

• Celebrating our Natural Resources! Kids Activities, Expert Advice, Nature Walks, Kite-Flying Performances, Food, Kayak Demo, and more! Park at Linder Sports Complex, watch the kite performers and then catch the Panther Shuttle to Lake Charleston, all free! For more details and a list of exhibitors goto: https://www.charlestonillinois.org/community/charleston_tourism/butterfly_festival.php

August 3 Stewardship Saturday, Warbler Ridge Conservation Area, 9-11am

• All ages, abilities and experience levels of people are invited to join in on the first Saturday of each month at Warbler Ridge Conservation Area. Each Saturday is a new fun task and explores different areas of the 1,100-acre Preserve. Questions? Contact Sarah Zoppa; zoppa@grandprairiefriends.org. Bring appropriate clothing – long pants and shirt, work shoes and gloves; Water to drink. 

August 3 NFPB Bull Riding at the Coles County Fair, 7-9pm

• National Federation of Professional Bull riders will be riding at the Coles County Fair. Entry is free and open to the public.

August 4 Mattoon YMCA Community Block Party, 12-4pm

• Come out and join the YMCA to celebrate the opening of the new community YMCA Park located directly across the street from the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Food trucks, music, games & family fun! Free to attend and open to the public. See you at the park.

August 4 Summer Sundays on the Farm, Lincoln Log Cabin, 1-4pm

• Stop by and visit the Lincoln kitchen on Sundays this summer for demonstration 19th-century cooking and food preservation. We’ll run the gamut from plain to fancy fare though baking, boiling, frying, roasting and toasting. Learn about the seasonality of 19th-century ingredients and the equipment and methods for both cooking and preserving food. August 4 will focus on Spiced Vinegars, the condiment of the century.
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August 6 National Night Out at First Southern Baptist Church in Mattoon 5:30pm

• Join in honoring the First Responders of Mattoon. There will be fire trucks with hose demonstrations, police officers with K9s, food trucks, inflatables, and the tallest rock wall in the Midwest. This event if free and open to the public.

• August 2-3 Coles County Speedway race, 5pm
• August 3 Whiteside Garden guided tours, 10-11am
• August 3 Butterfly Festival, Lake Charleston, 11am
• August 3 Stewardship Saturday, Warbler Ridge Conservation Area, 9-11am
• August 3 NFPB Bull Riding at the Coles County Fair, 7-9pm
• August 4 Mattoon YMCA Community Block Party
• August 4 Summer Sundays on the Farm, Lincoln Log Cabin, 1-4pm
• August 6 National Night Out at First Southern Baptist Church in Mattoon 5:30pm
• August 9 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• August 9-10 Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
• August 10 Rural King Harvest of Hope Concert, Peterson Park
• August 10 Camp New Hope 21st Annual Benefit Run
• August 17 Run for the Fallen, Linder Sports Complex
• August 17 Coles County Memorial Airport Airshow
• August 23 &24 Central Il Convoy at the Crossroads to benefit Make a Wish program, Effingham
• August 24 Relay for Life, Peterson Park
• September 12 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• September 13 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• September 13-14 MHS Craig Dixon Memorial Golf Invite
• September 21 Special Olympics Family Festival, LLC
• September 28 Tour de Charleston Bike Race
• September 28 Camp New Hope Family Fall Fest/50th Anniversary Celebration
• September 29 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
• September 30-October 5 EIU 2024 Homecoming
• October 3 Mattoon Chamber Annual Expo
• October 5-6 Mattoon Cobra's Donny Howell Fall Classic/Showcase
• October 10 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• October 11 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• October 11-13 Mattoon Pride Field of Screams Halloween Tourney
• October 19 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
• 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 1-2 EIU 2024 Family Weekend
• November 1-3 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
• November 5 Mattoon & Charleston Chamber Fall Community Breakfast
• November 7 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
• November 14 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• 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
• November 21 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 5 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 6 Celebrate Downtown Christmas
• December 12 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 14 One Stop Community Christmas
• December 25 Lightworks 2024 last day