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Annual Events
Belleville's the
Place to Be
 Art on the Square
www.artonthesquare.com
Held annually the 3rd weekend in May, Art on the
Square is a nationally recognized juried art show
intended to foster the appreciation of the visual
and performing arts to a diverse public by
presenting an exhibit and sale of fine art,
providing educational and enjoyable workshops for
children and promoting the importance of the
creative process.
This commitment includes providing these goals free
of charge, not only for entertainment, but also to
educate the residents of Southwestern Illinois and
the surrounding community.
 Belleville Chili Cook-off
Held the first weekend in October, the city’s annual
Chili Cook-off, hosted by the Greater Belleville
Chamber of Commerce, attracts more than 50,000
people to the first three blocks of East Main Street
in downtown Belleville. Chili Cook-off contestants
share their creations while completing for prizes in
not-for-profit and commercial categories.
 Annual Gingerbread Walk
The recipe for holiday fun in Belleville includes
gingerbread, icing, crisp winter weather and warm
spirits as the city celebrates its annual
Gingerbread Walk. The city heralds the holidays in
its historic downtown with music, shopping and
festivities, highlighted by the dozens of
gingerbread creations on display. The festival
begins with a contest for the most creative use of
gingerbread in mid-November. After the contest is
over, all of the ornate gingerbread creations will
be placed in the decorated storefronts downtown as
part of the Gingerbread Walk festivities, which
begins the first week of December. Shoppers can
enjoy the fascinating gingerbread houses and other
creative items as they stroll the historic downtown.
For more information, call
Belleville Main Street
at (618) 239-9428.
Parades:
 St.
Patrick's Day Parade (MARCH 17)
Downtown Belleville
Ainad Shriners Circus Parade (1st FRIDAY IN JUNE)
609 St. Louis Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone: (618) 874-1870
Fax: (618) 874-6920
Labor Day Parade (SEPTEMBER)
Santa Parade (NOVEMBER)
Optimists Club
Steve Zimmermann
(618) 233-7200
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