Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau www.jacksonvilleil.org Centrally located between St. Louis and Chicago, and near Springfield, Jacksonville offers an excellent place to live, work, and play.
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The Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes a community rich in historical treasures, with thriving arts, education, and culture, and wrapped in Midwest hospitality. The Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will help you get the most out of your visit to our area. We hope it will give you a taste of the history, attractions, events, entertainment, shopping, lodging, and dining in Jacksonville and surrounding vicinity. More information is available at the Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at 310 East State Street in downtown Jacksonville. You can also call (217) 243.5678, or (800) 593-5678, if you have questions about planning your trip. Additional information is available at: jacksonvilleil.org

Jacksonville is full of the unexpected. From our Civil War and Abraham Lincoln connections, to the modern businesses of today, the area offers something for everyone. There is a small-town friendliness mixed with a vibrancy from a richness of natural historic sites, intellectual institutions, meeting sites and facilities, shopping, businesses, events and arts and entertainment.

Happening today in Jacksonville! 🎨The David Strawn Art Gallery opens “A Journey Into Light,” a watercolor exhibit featur...
09/12/2026

Happening today in Jacksonville! 🎨

The David Strawn Art Gallery opens “A Journey Into Light,” a watercolor exhibit featuring Springfield artist Donald Landry.

Landry has been painting for more than 45 years, using expressive brushwork and a blend of realism and impressionism to capture landscapes, changing seasons and the light found in the natural world. His work has been featured in publications, regional and national exhibitions, and on television and radio.

Stop by for tonight’s opening reception from 6–8 PM, with a gallery talk by Landry at 6:30 PM.

📍 David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave.
🎨 Free and open to the public

The exhibit will remain on display through September 27.

JacksonvilleIL.org

Tomorrow is a BIG Saturday in Jacksonville ➡️ you might want to start making your plans now. ✨From morning through night...
09/11/2026

Tomorrow is a BIG Saturday in Jacksonville ➡️ you might want to start making your plans now. ✨

From morning through night, there’s a whole lot happening around town. Start the day with the JCCD Annual Steak & Chicken Cookout or the 15th Annual Kiwanis .5K Fun Run/Walk, then head downtown for the Boutique Crawl, 37 South’s 9-Year Anniversary Celebration and Downtown Discovery Day.

The afternoon brings the Justice for Ivory Benefit at American Legion Post 279, and Saturday evening you can visit the opening reception for Donald Landry’s A Journey into the Light watercolor exhibit at The David Strawn Art Gallery or head to Twisted Tree for the Alfano/McKinnon Celebration of Life.

And that’s just part of what’s happening around Jacksonville tomorrow. Take a look at the lineup, start making your Saturday plans and find even more at http://JacksonvilleIL.org. 💙

A look at what’s happening this Friday in Jacksonville. 👀Start the evening at the 9/11 Remembrance Fundraiser at Lady Ba...
09/10/2026

A look at what’s happening this Friday in Jacksonville. 👀

Start the evening at the 9/11 Remembrance Fundraiser at Lady Bandits, with live music from Jax Dion, BBQ and donations benefiting local first responders. MacMurray alumni will be making their way back to Jacksonville as Annual Alumni Weekend begins Friday evening and continues through Sunday.

Over at Jacksonville Speedway, the Carolyn Schuh Memorial Race brings MOWA Sprints, 305 Sprints, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Sportsman to the track. And later Friday night, SINGO starts at 8 PM at Goodtime Docs—and it’s free to play.

Find times, locations and full event details on our calendar at JacksonvilleIL.org⁠.

We’re looking forward to one of Jacksonville’s biggest days on the road! 🚗 The Morton Ave Misfits’ 42nd Jacksonville Fal...
09/09/2026

We’re looking forward to one of Jacksonville’s biggest days on the road! 🚗 The Morton Ave Misfits’ 42nd Jacksonville Fall Car Show & Cruise Night rolls into town Saturday, September 19, with a full day of classic and antique autos followed by an evening cruising Morton Avenue.

CAR SHOW | 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Community Park
• Free registration from 9 AM–Noon
• Door prizes
• 50/50 drawing
• Vendor fair
• Hot Wheels Drag Racing for kids 12 & under

CRUISE NIGHT | 5–9 PM
📍 Morton Avenue from Main Street to Lincoln Avenue
• Headquarters at Hardee’s
• Raffle drawing at 8 PM
• 107.1 The Eagle broadcasting oldies all day

It’s one of Illinois’ largest cruise events, and we’re looking forward to seeing Jacksonville fill up with some incredible cars for the day. Save the date for September 19!

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🎨 Experience “A Journey Into the Light,” a solo exhibition featuring the beautiful work of artist Donald Landry at The D...
09/08/2026

🎨 Experience “A Journey Into the Light,” a solo exhibition featuring the beautiful work of artist Donald Landry at The David Strawn Art Gallery!

Join them for the opening reception this Saturday, September 12, from 6–8 p.m., with a gallery talk beginning at 6:30 p.m.

📍 331 W. College Ave., Jacksonville
🖼️ Exhibition runs September 12–27, 2026

Add a little art and inspiration to your September plans in Jacksonville!

Enjoy Illinois The Art Association of Jacksonville

Brittany here! 🙋‍♀️ Believe it or not, we’re already getting ready for the holiday season at the Jacksonville Area Conve...
09/08/2026

Brittany here! 🙋‍♀️ Believe it or not, we’re already getting ready for the holiday season at the Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau! 🎄

Our holiday marketing will be starting soon, and we want to make sure we know about all the great holiday happenings throughout the Jacksonville area.

Planning a holiday event? Make sure it’s on our calendar so we can help spread the word!

Add your holiday event to our calendar here: https://jacksonvilleil.org/event-submission/

🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day from the Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau! ❤️💙Our office will be closed Monday, Septemb...
09/07/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day from the Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau! ❤️💙

Our office will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We’ll be back Tuesday ➡️ and in the meantime, http://JacksonvilleIL.org is always open for planning what’s next. ✨

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!

B**r Lovers Day is Monday, but we see no reason to wait. 🍻Start the celebration a little early with a flight at Springfi...
09/05/2026

B**r Lovers Day is Monday, but we see no reason to wait. 🍻

Start the celebration a little early with a flight at Springfield B**r Company in downtown Jacksonville. Pick a few, find a favorite, then maybe go back for a full pour. That seems like proper research to us.

📍 73 E. Central Park Plaza, Suite 2
Friday + Saturday | Noon–Midnight
Sunday | Noon–8 PM

Find more Jacksonville stops at http://JacksonvilleIL.org

Prairie Land Chautauqua starts TODAY! 🎶 This year’s Chautauqua celebrates 100 years of Route 66 with two days of music, ...
09/04/2026

Prairie Land Chautauqua starts TODAY! 🎶 This year’s Chautauqua celebrates 100 years of Route 66 with two days of music, history, food and storytelling at Nichols Park Pavilion.

📍 Nichols Park Pavilion | Jacksonville, IL
🎟️ FREE + open to everyone

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 | 6–8 PM
• 6 PM — Joel Baker: American Giants
• 7 PM — Chris Vallillo

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 12–7 PM
• 12 PM — Lunch
• 1 PM — Karen Sibert: History of Route 66
• 2 PM — Lamoine River Ramblers
• 3 PM — Leslie Goddard: Food of Route 66
• 4 PM — Cindy Boelke: They Left the Light On
• 5 PM — Dinner
• 6 PM — Bucky Halker

Prairie Land Chautauqua brings a piece of Jacksonville history back to Nichols Park, where the city’s first Chautauqua was held in 1912. Come for an hour or make a day of it—and help us celebrate a century of the Mother Road right here in Jacksonville. ❤️

Find more happening in Jacksonville at http://JacksonvilleIL.org

It’s almost Family Fun Festival weekend! ☘️🚀🎉The Our Saviour Parish Family Fun Festival takes over this Sunday, Septembe...
09/03/2026

It’s almost Family Fun Festival weekend! ☘️🚀🎉

The Our Saviour Parish Family Fun Festival takes over this Sunday, September 6, with a full day of family, fun and fellowship - starting bright and early and going all the way into the evening.

The day includes the Nun Run, pancake & sausage breakfast, Mass under the tent, dodgeball, putt-putt, bingo, 3×3 basketball, the Games Tent, silent auction, dunk tank, food trucks and plenty of great music along the way. 🎶

There’s a LOT happening, so head to http://JacksonvilleIL.org to check out the full schedule and make your Sunday plans!

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310 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL
62650

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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