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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.

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Off the Rails Concert Series - Carbondale

Oct 02 @ 6PM

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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Southern Illinois University Homecoming - "Decades of the Dawg: 75 Years of Saluki Pride"

Oct 12 – Oct 17 @ 2PM

Join us for a week of fun and excitement as we paint the town maroon with our Saluki strong pride.

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SIU Homecoming Street Music Festival - Carbondale

Oct 16

The City of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University shut down The Strip for an all-night celebration on Friday, October 16. Join the fun!

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