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...
Make Believe at Varsity Theater
Apr 23 – Apr 26
A historic venue for performing and visual arts, live music, entertainment and community events.
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Southern Illinois Music Festival
Jun 18 – Jul 04
The 2026 Southern Illinois Music Festival commemorates our great nation’s semi-quincentennial anniversary, as part of “America at 250,” with multiple performances of classical music by three…
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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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