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Historic Town Square & Downtown Carbondale

121 S. Illinois Avenue , Carbondale, IL 62901

Historic Main Streets

Retail and service locations, restaurants, and other establishments in downtown Carbondale.

Twenty-five historic buildings ring Carbondale's nostalgic Town Square. When Daniel Harmon Brush, Carbondale's founding father, filed the original 56-acre plat of Carbondale in 1852, almost 10 acres were left open in the center of town. Today you can shop charming locally owned boutiques here, ranging from bike shops to furniture stores.

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Southern Illinois Music Festival

Jun 18 – Jul 04

The 2026 Southern Illinois Music Festival commemorates our great nation’s semi-quincentennial anniversary, as part of “America at 250,” with multiple performances of classical music by three…

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Fall Farm Crawl

Sep 12 – Sep 13 @ 1PM

Visit local farms. The tour is self-guided, which means that folks can visit whichever farms they choose between 1 and 6 p.m.

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Women's Health Naturally! Expo and Workshops

Civic Center •  Mar 27 @ 9AM

Natural healthcare practitioners and providers together in a loving environment where they can meet with, and help educate women on how to naturally care for themselves…

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