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Jacksonville Main Street

Central Park Plaza, Jacksonville, IL, Jacksonville, IL 62650

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Jacksonville Main Street was founded to create programs and activities aimed at revitalizing and rejuvenating downtown to re-establish the downtown as a healthy, vibrant, and economically secure center of commerce and social activities.

Jacksonville Main Street, founded in 1998, revitalizes downtown Jacksonville, IL, through historic preservation, economic development, and community engagement. Funded by events, donations, and local partnerships, it fosters vibrancy, supports businesses, and enhances quality of life.

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Prairie Land Heritage Museum Steam Show and Fall Festival Days

Prairie Land Heritage Museum •  Sep 26 – Sep 28 @ 9AM

Prairieland Heritage Museum is hosting their annual steam show and fall festival days. See horse-powered equipment, antique tractors, gas & steam engines, demonstrations on bailing, blacksmithing…

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Xtreme Outlaw Midget Showdown in Jacksonville

Jacksonville Speedway •  Oct 03 – Oct 04

Watch the last races of the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets season in Jacksonville over the weekend of October 3rd and 4th.

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Jacksonville Illinois 200th Finale

Central Park Plaza  •  Oct 04 @ 10AM

Join us in Downtown Jacksonville on October 4, 2025, for the Bicentennial Finale! Enjoy a drone show, concert by Resurrection – A Journey Tribute Band, trolley…

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