Local Attractions

Belleville's the Place to Be

Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park
200 South Belt West, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 233-0052
www.bcfairgrounds.net

Belle-Clair Speedway
200 South Belt West, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 233-0052
www.belleclairspeedway.com

Belleville Main Street
227 East Main Street, Belleville, IL  62220  

Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 239-9428
www.bellevillemainstreet.net

Belleville Philharmonic Society
116 North Jackson Street, Belleville, IL  62220  

Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 235-5600
http://bellphil.com

Cathedral of St. Peter

The 1853 Gothic Revival cathedral in downtown Belleville is the largest and one of the oldest cathedrals in Illinois modeled after the cathedral of Exeter in England.  It is the Mother Church of Southern Illinois and home to the Diocese of Belleville.  Tours are free.

200 West Harrison Street, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 234-1166

www.catholic-forum.com/churches/062csp/

Eckert’s Country Store and Farms

A fifth-generation family-owned farm offering a variety of pick-you-own fruit and vegetables in a unique country setting.  Just twenty-five minutes from downtown St. Louis, the Belleville "homeplace" farm is the site of the original 1910 roadside stand. The Belleville farm complex has grown to offer something for every member of your family:

• Country Store (open daily until 8 p.m.)

• Garden Center  (open daily until 7 p.m.)

• Country Restaurant  (open daily until 9 p.m.)

• Old-fashioned Custard Shop

• Fruit orchards

951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 233-0513

www.eckerts.com

Emma Kunz House

Today the Emma Kunz House in Belleville is considered the oldest Greek Revival style home in Illinois. When it was built in 1830 it was one of many row houses in Belleville that featured Greek Revival architecture. Over the years, however, all of the other houses have been destroyed or altered, leaving the Kunz House as unique.

602 Fulton Street, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 234-0600

www.stcchs.org/about.htm#cx

The EDGE

The EDGE (Eats, Drinks, Games, Etc...) offers fun, food, and drink for the entire family. It truly caters to people of all ages. Features World's Largest Laser Tag Arena!

• 14,000 square feet laser tag center

• 3 level arena with special effects lights of laser tag center sound and fog

• Utilizes the most sophisticated laser tag equipment in the world

• Rated as one of the premier centers in the U.S.

701 South Belt West, Belleville, IL 62220  Map (MapQuest.com)

(618) 236-2101  

www.at-the-edge.net

Gustave Koerner House Museum

Gustave Koerner first built his Belleville home, an imposing Greek Revival structure, in 1849, and rebuilt it in 1854 after a devastating fire. With his stature as an intellectual and statesman and the home's location at the main entrance to Belleville's National Historic District, the house has incalculable value as a historic property. Once restored, it will take its rightful place among the crown jewels of Illinois historic sites.

701 East Washington Street, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 234-0600
www.gustavekoerner.org

Labor & Industry Museum

The only public institution devoted to the history of labor and industry of Belleville and southwestern Illinois.  Belleville was one of the most significant centers for the growth of Illinois industry, which ranked third in the nation in the late 19th century.

123 North Church Street, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 222-9430

www.laborandindustrymuseum.org

Lincoln Theatre

Opening October 6, 1921 with four acts of vaudeville and a silent movie, “The Old Nest,” the Lincoln Theatre soon became southern Illinois’ premier theatre.  Admission for adults was 27¢ for the balcony and 36¢ for the main floor.  On January 10, 1922, the St. Clair County Historical Society presented a bronze plaque to be placed on the theatre building commemorating Charles Dickens’ stay at the Mansion House Hotel.  The Mansion House Hotel stood on the same site as the Lincoln Theatre.

103 East Main Street, Belleville, IL  62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 233-0018

www.lincolntheatre-belleville.com

Old Town Market

Local producers gather 7:30am to noon Saturdays, May through October, selling fresh produce and more.

Corner of 3rd and West Main Street, Belleville IL 62220

Our Lady of the Snows, National Shrine

The nation’s largest outdoors shrine, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is the perfect place for a family visit or a great location for your next meeting or event. The shrine hosts its annual Way of Lights between mid-November and the first week in January, illuminating the Shrine’s 200 acres with more than one million lights.  The “Journey to Bethlehem” is told through a mile-and-a-half route.  As visitors drive into this fantasy of lights, they wind past electro-art sculptures and life-size figures depicting the Christmas story.  Admission Free. The Shrine boasts an award-winning AAA-rated restaurant, an updated conference center, a AAA-rated 78-room hotel and a 5,000 square foot gift shop.

422 South DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, IL  62223   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 397-6700

www.snows.org

Ravissant Winery

Winery sits on 12-acre historical estate surrounded by beautiful shade trees. Complimentary tastings of their award-winning wines offered daily. Open year round Tuesday-Sunday. Live music in the wine garden seasonally.

5950 Town Hall Road, Belleville, IL  62223

Map (MapQuest.com)

(618) 233-WINE or toll-free 1-866-837-WINE (9643)

www.ravissantwinery.com

Scott Air Force Base

Home of the U.S. Transportation Command and the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB controls all logistics of United States military in air, over land and across the sea. Team Scott sets policies and executes all air mobility operations. The installation is responsible for providing United States aeromedical evacuation capabilities, fly operational support airlift in the C-21, and air refueling missions in the KC-135. The base also supplies forces to theater combatant commanders.  Tours are available through the Public Affairs office at (618) 256-4241.

www.scott.af.mil

Sky-View Drive-In
5700 North Belt West, Belleville, IL  62223   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 233-4400
www.skyview-drive-in.com

Victorian House Museum

Built in 1866, this Victorian adaptation of a Greek revival home was built by a prosperous German immigrant. The 19th century furnishings in the home, made by local craftsmen, and the changing displays of vintage clothing, quilts, and other artifacts, provide a glimpse into the historic past of St. Clair County. The Victorian House Museum also contains a history research library, a gift shop, and the administrative offices of the St. Clair County Historical Society. You may reserve the museum for special occasions (weddings, meetings, receptions, teas, etc.)  Hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 2pm and Sunday 2 until 4pm, or by appointment.

701 East Washington Street, Belleville, Illinois 62220   Map (MapQuest.com)
(618) 234-0600

www.stcchs.org/about.htm#cx

William & Florence Schmidt Art Center and Sculpture Gardens

The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center exhibits visual images that inspire, inform, and connect college and community. Exhibits of art and cultural artifacts that meet the highest contemporary aesthetic standards and related cultural programs will expand visual literacy among the Southwestern Illinois College community and the adults and children of Southwestern Illinois.

2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois 62221  Map (MapQuest.com)
Phone: (618) 222-5278 or (800) 222-5131, ext. 5278

www.schmidtartcenter.com