# Meetups Events In Alton

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Discover meetups in Alton designed for every interest and community. From startup networking events and entrepreneur gatherings to coffee meetups, fitness groups, singles meetups, creative communities, and casual social events, there’s always something happening near you.<br>Meetups in Alton are a great way to connect with like-minded people, build meaningful relationships, learn new skills, and explore local communities and experiences. Whether you're looking to grow your professional network or simply meet new people, you’ll find events that match your interests and goals.<br><br>
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## Meetups Events in Alton

- **Event Name**: Pop-Up Artist - Jen Buchheit from Studio Rosie
  - **Description**: Jennifer Buchheit, the creator behind Studio Rosie, will be at our store on Aug. 29th from 10-4pmAbout this EventViral Creative DIY Sensation -Jennifer Buchheit is the creator behind Studio Rosie. Her Instagram acco
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/pop-up-artist-jen-buchheit-from-studio-rosie/100001993150294184
  - **Venue**: 200 N Center Dr
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: pop-ups, art, kids
- **Event Name**: Courage Over Comfort - Riverbend
  - **Description**: Come meet a community of professional women committed to building relationships and helping each other succeed. Free attendance!About this EventGUEST SPEAKER:
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/courage-over-comfort-riverbend/100001989936860718
  - **Venue**: Johnson's Corner Restaurant
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Meetups
- **Event Name**: Fiber and Textile FREE Community Meetup
  - **Description**: Attention Fiber and Textile artists of all skill levels and interests! Whether you use needles, machines, hoops, hooks, or your hands to create, we invite you to our free monthly meetup for fiber artists. Bring your current work in progress, relax and en
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 – Sun Oct 04 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/fiber-and-textile-free-community-meetup/200030572381206
  - **Venue**: 208 State Street, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002
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- **Event Name**: Ghouls, Goals, and Connections - Riverbend
  - **Description**: Come meet a community of professional women committed to building relationships and helping each other succeed. Free attendance!About this EventHOSTED BY: Tara Hurst &a
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/ghouls-goals-and-connections-riverbend/100001990995963523
  - **Venue**: Johnson's Corner Restaurant
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Meetups
- **Event Name**: First Annual Riverbend Patriots Heroes Gala
  - **Description**: Join us for the 1st Annual Riverbend Patriots Heroes Gala, an evening dedicated to celebrating the veterans, first responders, and community partners who embody courage, service, and unwavering commitment to the Riverbend region. 

This signature fundrais
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/first-annual-riverbend-patriots-heroes-gala/200030492126855
  - **Venue**: Vera Lee's - Meeting &amp; Event Venue
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  - **Categories**: meetups, charities, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Sustainable Self-Care - Riverbend
  - **Description**: Come meet a community of professional women committed to building relationships and helping each other succeed. Free attendance!About this EventGUEST SPEAKER:
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 01:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/sustainable-self-care-riverbend/100001990183715066
  - **Venue**: Johnson's Corner Restaurant
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: meetups, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Event Name**: Ward 2 Meeting
  - **Description**: Please join me for our September Ward 2 Meeting. We will be joined by Code Enforcement Supervisor Tim Connell. 

These bi-monthly meetings are a chance for residents to connect to each other and connect to what's going on at City Hall. I will share update
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 15 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Sep 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/ward-2-meeting/200030458733627
  - **Venue**: 2532 State St, Alton, IL 62002-5148, United States
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- **Event Name**: Greater Godfrey Democrats October Meeting
  - **Description**: Join us for community discussion to hear what GGD has accomplished and what actions we are taking to prepare for the midterm elections.
You do not have to be a Godfrey resident to attend.

Doors open 5:45 (light snacks provided).
Community meeting 6-7
Bus
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  - **Date**: Mon Oct 12 2026 at 05:45 pm – Mon Oct 12 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/greater-godfrey-democrats-october-meeting/200030014476531
  - **Venue**: International Brotherhood Ofelectrical Workers Local No649
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- **Event Name**: December Stated Business Meeting 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our monthly business meeting. Fellowship starts at 6PM usually with a light refreshment. At 7PM, the gravel sounds in the East to start the business meeting.

Open to all Masons. Travelling brethren are welcome to attend, please provide identi
  - **Date**: Tue Dec 15 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/december-stated-business-meeting-2026/200028866864055
  - **Venue**: 1513 Washington Ave, Alton, IL 62002-3930, United States
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- **Event Name**: September Stated Business Meeting 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our monthly business meeting. Fellowship starts at 6PM usually with a light refreshment. At 7PM, the gravel sounds in the East to start the business meeting.

Open to all Masons. Travelling brethren are welcome to attend, please provide identi
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 15 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/september-stated-business-meeting-2026/200030272449404
  - **Venue**: 1513 Washington Ave, Alton, IL 62002-3930, United States
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- **Event Name**: November Stated Business Meeting 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our monthly business meeting. Fellowship starts at 6PM usually with a light refreshment. At 7PM, the gravel sounds in the East to start the business meeting.

Open to all Masons. Travelling brethren are welcome to attend, please provide identi
  - **Date**: Tue Nov 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/november-stated-business-meeting-2026/200030587994711
  - **Venue**: 1513 Washington Ave, Alton, IL 62002-3930, United States
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## Trending Events in Alton

- **Event Name**: Alton Jazz and Wine Festival: Inspired by Miles Davis
  - **Description**: Come Celebrate the Living Legacy of Miles Davis in His Birthplace! 

Experience nationally acclaimed jazz in an intimate riverfront venue, with tickets starting at just $10. The evening will feature regional favorites, wine, food vendors and premium VIP e
  - **Venue**: 1 Riverfront Dr, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002
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- **Event Name**: Mississippi Earthtones Festival 2026
  - **Description**: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! 

The Mississippi Earthtones Festival is a celebration of our river through art, music, and conservation which is held every 3rd Saturday in September, brought to you by Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club, and Jacoby Arts Center.

Fa
  - **Venue**: Alton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: September Sunset Series Featuring Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch
  - **Description**: Three Fridays. Live music. Riverfront sunsets. Free admission.
6-9pm │ 1 Riverfront Drive, Alton, Illinois

This September, come down to the riverfront for a new pop-up concert series presented by the Alton Amphitheater Commission and made possible by our
  - **Venue**: 1 Riverfront Dr, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002
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- **Event Name**: Trans AM Series
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Virginia International Raceway
🏠 Address: 1245 Pine Tree Rd, Alton, VA 24520
🌆 City: Alton
📍 Location: 36.558, -79.2009✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Trans AM Series, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunnin
  - **Venue**: Virginia International Raceway
- **Event Name**: NH State Primary Election
  - **Description**: NH Voter Information lookup (voter registration status, absentee ballot tracking, polling location information, sample ballots). 
https://app.sos.nh.gov/viphome

Absentee Ballot Information: 
https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

Absentee Bal
  - **Venue**: Prospect Mountain High School
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- **Event Name**: Rebel J Art @Mississippi Earthtones Festival
  - **Description**: I'm very excited to be able to present my work at the 2026 Mississippi Earthtones Festival! Come see me and all the other local artists! 

About the Mississippi Earthtones Festival:

At this FREE &amp; family-friendly event, we will feature 100+ booths w
  - **Venue**: Alton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Zoo Run Safari for Children’s 2026 Event
  - **Description**: This year’s Zoo Run Safari for Children’s event has been moved up closer to the beginning of September, hoping to add some new “life” to the event.
 These kids deserve the biggest turnout we can get, because they LOVE seeing all of you there, just for t
  - **Venue**: Barber Motorsports Park
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- **Event Name**: Dear Evan Hansen
  - **Description**: Alton Little Theater presents Dear Evan Hansen

Winner of multiple Tony Awards, **Dear Evan Hansen** is a deeply moving contemporary musical about connection, identity, grief and the stories we tell ourselves in order to be seen.

Evan Hansen is a high sc
  - **Venue**: 2450 North Henry St, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002
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- **Event Name**: Kayaking on Ellis Bay: Lock Through on the Mississippi
  - **Description**: This 3 hour intermediate class (pre-requisite required) will begin by picnic pavilion at the National Great Rivers Museum on the Illinois-side of the river, participants park their vehicles, and will then be shuttled to a launch point on Ellis Bay in West
  - **Venue**: 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** Pop-Up Artist - Jen Buchheit from Studio Rosie (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am at 200 N Center Dr), Courage Over Comfort - Riverbend (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 11:30 am at Johnson's Corner Restaurant), Fiber and Textile FREE Community Meetup (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 208 State Street, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002), Ghouls, Goals, and Connections - Riverbend (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 11:30 am at Johnson's Corner Restaurant), First Annual Riverbend Patriots Heroes Gala (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Vera Lee's - Meeting &amp; Event Venue).
- **Q**: What are the top free Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** Pop-Up Artist - Jen Buchheit from Studio Rosie (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am at 200 N Center Dr), Courage Over Comfort - Riverbend (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 11:30 am at Johnson's Corner Restaurant), Ghouls, Goals, and Connections - Riverbend (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 11:30 am at Johnson's Corner Restaurant), Sustainable Self-Care - Riverbend (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 11:30 am at Johnson's Corner Restaurant).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Alton this weekend August 28–30, 2026?
  - **A:** Pop-Up Artist - Jen Buchheit from Studio Rosie (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am at 200 N Center Dr).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Alton in August 2026?
  - **A:** Pop-Up Artist - Jen Buchheit from Studio Rosie (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am at 200 N Center Dr).
- **Q**: How can I find Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Meetups events in Alton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Meetups events in Alton include 200 N Center Dr, Johnson's Corner Restaurant, 208 State Street, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Meetups events in Alton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Meetups events in Alton include Alton Art Revival, Women Empowering Women, Jacoby Arts Center.
- **Q**: Are there any online Meetups events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Meetups events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Meetups events in Alton?
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