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Historic Town Square & Downtown Carbondale

121 S. Illinois Avenue , Carbondale, IL 62901

Historic Main Streets

Retail and service locations, restaurants, and other establishments in downtown Carbondale.

Twenty-five historic buildings ring Carbondale's nostalgic Town Square. When Daniel Harmon Brush, Carbondale's founding father, filed the original 56-acre plat of Carbondale in 1852, almost 10 acres were left open in the center of town. Today you can shop charming locally owned boutiques here, ranging from bike shops to furniture stores.

What's happening nearby...

Fall Farm Crawl

Sep 12 – Sep 13 @ 1PM

Visit local farms. The tour is self-guided, which means that folks can visit whichever farms they choose between 1 and 6 p.m.

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Hemp, Hops & Shrooms Festival -Downtown Carbondale

New Era event Pavilion •  Sep 19 @ 3PM

The 5th Annual Hemp, Hops & Shrooms Festival returns to downtown Carbondale on Saturday, September 19, from 3–9 PM at the Robbie Stokes Memorial Stage at…

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Off the Rails Concert Series - Carbondale

Sep 19 @ 3PM

Concerts in the heart of downtown Carbondale, on the Robbie Stokes Memorial Stage at the New Era Events Plaza (200 S. Washington Street), marking a new…

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