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ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

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Special Events

  • Christmas Wonderland
    Located at Rock Springs Park on College Avenue
    618-466-8858
    An annual spectacular holiday light show which features over two million lights and over 100 displays capturing the memories of Christmas. The theme of the display is right out of Dickens and visits from Santa, as well as horse drawn carriage rides, are also a part of this event that lasts from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

  • Downtown Alton Block Parties
    618-463-1016
    The drinks are on ice, the food is on the fire, and the music is ready to rock, so get set to dance down to the streets of Downtown Alton to celebrate the summer Alton Block Party season. The Alton Block Parties, presented by the Alton Marketplace Association and sponsored by Dixon Distributing, run from May through October on the last Saturday of each month from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. when Downtown Alton closes Third Street between Piasa and State Streets and the party begins with bands at both ends of the street. 2005 Block Party Schedule: Saturday, July 30 - Parrothead Party featuring The Phins Saturday, August 27 - Summer Nights featuring Sable Saturday, September 24 - Hot! Hot! Hot! featuring Mr. Wizard

Cinema

  • Eastgate Cinema
    625 Lewis & Clark Boulevard • Alton, IL 62024
    618-254-6058
    Located approximately eight miles north of Interstate 270 on Highway 3 in East Alton. The box office opens half an hour before the start of the first show.

Night Life

  • Alton Sports Tap
    3812 College Avenue • Alton, IL 62002
    618-465-2539
    Follow your favorite sports teams while enjoying cold beverages and great food.

  • Cat Daddy's Tavern On The Commons
    203 West Third Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-462-8090
    A fun and festive local hangout offering a full bar and entertainment.

  • Cellar Room, The
    2704 East Broadway • Alton, IL 62002
    618-465-9874

  • Chez Marilyn
    119 West Third Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-465-8071

  • City Limits
    2204 Fosterburg Road • Alton, IL 62002
    618-463-1505

  • DJ's Bar & Grill
    2526 College Avenue • Alton, IL 62002
    618-465-0362

  • Firehouse, The
    314 State Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-462-5407

  • Lighthouse
    115 Market Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-474-2010

  • Norb's Northside Tavern
    2505 State Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-466-9842

  • Riverbend Billiards & Grill
    411 Piasa Street • Alton, IL 62002
    618-462-4435
    Enjoy great burgers, entertainment and a full bar. Located just three blocks from the Alton Belle Casino.

  • Spectator's Bar
    3003 Humbert Road • Alton, IL 62002
    618-465-6626

Concerts & Performances

  • Alton Symphony Orchestra
    1198 McPherson Avenue • Alton, IL 62002
    618-467-2326
    Founded in 1945, the Alton Symphony Orchestra is one of only a few organizations dedicated to the performance of live symphonic music in the southern Illinois region. For sixty years it has serviced the residents and artists throughout this area and has served as a cultural force, broadening the awareness and importance of the arts in the community, and making itself easily accessible to persons of all ages and backgrounds.

Plays & Productions

  • Alton Little Theater
    2450 North Henry • Alton, IL 62002
    618-462-6562
    Voted Illinois' best community theater in 2000, Alton Little Theater brings great stage performances to life. Featured are musicals, dramas, and revues.

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