2nd Saturday Market The 2nd Saturday Market is a citywide retail event and promoted by The Mill located at 815 N. Fourth Street in Chillicothe, IL and includes retail businesses on 4th and 2nd street. It runs from 10-2pm on the 2nd Saturday of the month all year around. Call Charlie Rusk at 309-303-6547 for details. Downtown Thursday 2nd Street Market This event takes place in May, June, July and August. It is the last Thursday of the month. 2nd Street is closed off between Walnut through Chestnut Street. Vendors line the street. The center of the event is at Pine and 2nd Street. The entertainment portion of the event is found there. Each month is themed.
2020 Calendar of Events
January 11 2nd Saturday Markets (year round) February 8 Bald Eagle Days-Eagle Watch Breakfast-Shore Acres 8 2nd Saturday Market 29 Ham and Bean Supper-First United Methodist Church March 10 Chamber Annual Banquet 14 2nd Saturday Market 21 Ordaz memorial Benefit-Shore Acres April 4 Eggstravaganza-Pearce Community & Fitness Center 11 Easter Egg Hunt-City Park 11 2nd Saturday Market 25 Makers Market Spring Fling-Three Sisters Park Ghost Chase 5k Run-IVC Spring Planting-Three Sisters Park May 8 2nd Saturday Market 9 Spring Craft Fair-Shore Acres 16 Optimist River Race - 5K Run 16-17 Illinois River Valley Sales Ride 22-24 Summer Camp Music Festival-Three Sisters Park 28 Downtown Thursday 2nd St. Market-Pet themed June 3-7 Brad Wallen Tournament 10-13 Claud-Elen Days- City Park 13 2nd Saturday Market 13 MS Kids Triathlon-Shore Acres 25 Downtown Thursday 2nd Street Market-Comic Book Heroes Chamber Golf Outing-LCC July 4 Chillicothe 4th of July Fireworks-Three Sisters Park 11 2nd Saturday Market 11 Run for the Health of It-Pearce Community & Fitness Center 30 Downtown Thursday 2nd St. Market-Corn Boil 30-8/1 City Wide Garage Sales-Chamber August 8 2nd Saturday Market 16 HLC Canoe Jaunt-Chamber 27 Downtown Thursday 2nd St. Market-Back to School September 12 2nd Saturday Market 19 Fall Craft Show-Shore Acres 25 Optimist Car Show and Chili Supper October Oktoberfest-City Park 2-3,9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Spider Hill-Three Sisters Park 10 2nd Saturday Market 30 Merchant Trick or Treat-Chamber 30 Spooktacular-Pearce Community & Fitness Center November 14 Christmas Parade-Chamber-2nd Street 14 2nd Saturday Market 21 3rd Annual Jeep Jingle 24 Black Friday Fitness Bash-Pearce Community & Fitness Center 28 Shop Local December 1-12 Count Down to Christmas 5 Breakfast with Santa-Pearce Community & Fitness Center 5 Christmas on 6th Street-First United Methodist Church 12 2nd Saturday Market 18-19 Optimist Toy Drive partnered with Community Needs Agency |