

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Little Grassy Get Down 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The 5th annual Little Grassy Get Down at SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in Makanda, IL is a family-friendly Bluegrass &amp; Americana music festival featuring mostly original music from around the Midwest!

Food, activities, local vendors, &amp; great trails for hiking and biking - you'll be surrounded by the beauty of the Shawnee forest and Touch of Nature!!!!

SAVE-THE-DATE - listen up for Lineup announcements &amp; Tickets!

RSVP here to stay up-to-date and get announcements -you can also sign up for Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center's enews and social media, as well as Poss Music Works enews and social media to get ALL the news!

TICKETS
Options range from 3-day weekend passes to festival day passes - and kids under 15 are free with a paying adult.

Onsite lodging is only available with purchase of a weekend pass. 

Info: https://ton.siu.edu/community-events/little-grassy-get-down.php

Touch of Nature has a variety of lodging, including Tent/Car Camping, Camp Cabins, Bunkhouse lodging, and drydock RV (limited spaces)

There are a number of Hotels, B&amp;B's, Inns, Lodges, Campgrounds, and Rentals nearby if you prefer a different space.

Please note dogs are not allowed in SIU buildings, per campus policy. Service dogs are always welcome.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/makanda/little-grassy-get-down-2026/200029088960052
- **Event Categories**: music-festivals, trips-adventures, festivals, kids, music, entertainment, trekking, camping, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1051

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ton.siu.edu/community-events/little-grassy-get-down.php?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=makanda-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Makanda
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center
- **lat**: 37.626027780259
- **long**: -89.150080266337
- **full address**: Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, 21 Little Giant Path, Makanda, IL 62958, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Little Grassy Get Down (https://allevents.in/org/little-grassy-get-down/21309751)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, 21 Little Giant Path, Makanda, IL 62958, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Little Grassy Get Down
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music-festivals, trips-adventures, festivals, kids, music, entertainment, trekking, camping, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Little Grassy Get Down 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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