# Festivals in Carbondale 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Carbondale 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Carbondale

- **Event Name**: CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff!
  - **Description**: The 2026 season kicks off with the CarbondAlien Music Festival, celebrating Southern Illinois' thriving local music scene!

Saturday, August 15// CarbondAlien Music Festival // 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🛸 Lineup:
🎷 3 PM // SI Soul Jazz Coalition
🎸 4 PM // Stay H
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/carbondalien-muisc-festival-off-the-rails-concert-series-kickoff/200030457743202
  - **Venue**: 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, festivals, music-festivals, live-music
- **Event Name**: 3rd Annual PTO Fall Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for this year’s PTO Fall Festival!

🍁🎉 The Carbondale Elementary District 95 PTO Fall Festival is almost here! 🎉🍁

Join us Friday, September 25 | 5:00–7:30 PM for an evening packed with family fun!

📍 Enter through the back of Carbondale Middle Sc
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/3rd-annual-pto-fall-festival/200030522373540
  - **Venue**: Carbondale Middle School
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  - **Categories**: festivals, fall-festivals, food-drinks, trips-adventures, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: SAVE THE DATE!!
  - **Description**: SI CABE is Coming Out in a big way to celebrate the shared histories of the LGBTQ community, Black community and Latino community. Please note this event is strictly 18+

Stay tuned for more details!
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/save-the-date/200030514410709
  - **Venue**: The Varsity Center
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- **Event Name**: Ye Olde Arts N Crap Fantasy Faire
  - **Description**: Come Yee come Ya'll... We are immensely pleased to welcome you to the Carbondale Ye Olde ARTS-N-CRAP Fantasy Fair.
October 24th 2026. 10-7 Surrounding our Thrift
Shop
• Let's us take you back in time to a mystical era of enchantment through our village of
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/ye-olde-arts-n-crap-fantasy-faire/200030468141841
  - **Venue**: 215 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL
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  - **Categories**: music, art, live-music, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: MOUNTAINFILM on Tour
  - **Description**: Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s miss
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 25
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 06 2026 at 06:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/mountainfilm-on-tour/200030553498054
  - **Venue**: The Varsity Center
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, art, festivals, trips-adventures, theatre

## Trending Events in Carbondale

- **Event Name**: South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Southern Illinois Salukis Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Saluki Stadium
🏠 Address: 2 Arena Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901
🌆 City: Carbondale
📍 Location: 37.71, -89.22✨ Experience the magic of South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Southern Illinois Salukis Football, where moments become memor
  - **Venue**: Saluki Stadium
- **Event Name**: Varsity brings fireworks back with Corky Siegel
  - **Description**: “A piano and harmonica virtuoso of remarkable invention and wit.” -- Billboard MagazineAbout this EventCorky Siegel's sold-out performance last year at the Varsity took the audience on a thrilling, magical, musical joy ri
  - **Venue**: The Varsity Center
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- **Event Name**: South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Southern Illinois Salukis Football at Saluki Stadium
  - **Venue**: Saluki Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Youngstown State Penguins at Southern Illinois Salukis Football at Saluki Stadium
  - **Venue**: Saluki Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Southeast Missouri Redhawks at Southern Illinois Salukis Football at Saluki Stadium
  - **Venue**: Saluki Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Southern Illinois Salukis vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
  - **Venue**: Saluki Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Off the Rails Concert Series // Lost Cross 40th // Didjits // Acumen
  - **Description**: The return of the Off the Rails Concert Series, bringing five unforgettable nights of free live music to downtown Carbondale from August through October 2026.

For the first time in the series' history, our concerts will take place on the Robbie Stokes Me
  - **Venue**: 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
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- **Event Name**: Cowboy Up Carbondale
  - **Description**: Pull on your boots and join us for one of Carbondale’s favorite summer traditions!

Cowboy Up Carbondale brings together neighbors, local businesses, and community members for an evening of live music, great food, friendly bidding, and hometown fun. We’re
  - **Venue**: 4th and Main St Carbondale
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- **Event Name**: CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff!
  - **Description**: The 2026 season kicks off with the CarbondAlien Music Festival, celebrating Southern Illinois' thriving local music scene!

Saturday, August 15// CarbondAlien Music Festival // 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🛸 Lineup:
🎷 3 PM // SI Soul Jazz Coalition
🎸 4 PM // Stay H
  - **Venue**: 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **A:** CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States), 3rd Annual PTO Fall Festival (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm at Carbondale Middle School), SAVE THE DATE!! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Varsity Center), Ye Olde Arts N Crap Fantasy Faire (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am at 215 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL), MOUNTAINFILM on Tour (Fri Nov 06 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Varsity Center).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Carbondale today August 15, 2026?
  - **A:** CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Carbondale this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Carbondale in August 2026?
  - **A:** CarbondAlien Muisc Festival // Off the Rails Concert Series kickoff! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Carbondale on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **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 Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Carbondale include 200 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States, Carbondale Middle School, The Varsity Center.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Carbondale include Carbondale IL Tourism, Carbondale District 95 PTO, SI CABE:Southern Illinois Culture and Arts in Bilingual Education.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals 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 Festivals events in Carbondale?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Carbondale.

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