Organizers say 600 Jeeps and 2,000 people visited the Bald Knob Cross of Peace for Blessing of the Jeeps 2026.

Multiple events are scheduled this weekend in the Heartland.

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Jurassic Quest will visit the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3.

You can attend a vintage tea party to celebrate the 100th birthday of two coach cars at Iron Mountain Railway.

A Heartland animal shelter is throwing a “Kitten Shower” to raise money and collect donations for their dozens of kittens.

The Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club will host a tractor pull on Sunday, June 7.

Wichmann Vineyard hosted the 5th Annual Grape Stomp on Saturday, June 6, to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois.

Renowned organist Nicole Keller is visiting Carbondale this weekend for a two-for-one event.

The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce will host “Bluff’s All American Weekend” June 5 and 6.

You can attend a vintage tea party to celebrate the 100th birthday of two coach cars at Iron Mountain Railway.

A Heartland animal shelter is throwing a “Kitten Shower” to raise money and collect donations for their dozens of kittens.

The Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club will host a tractor pull on Sunday, June 7.

Wichmann Vineyard hosted the 5th Annual Grape Stomp on Saturday, June 6, to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois.

Renowned organist Nicole Keller is visiting Carbondale this weekend for a two-for-one event.

The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce will host “Bluff’s All American Weekend” June 5 and 6.

Registration is open for the Super 5K at Fort Massac State Park on Thursday, June 11.

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band is set to perform a concert series at Capaha Park this summer.

Paducah’s 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration is happening Friday, June 19.

Drivers are asked to use caution along U.S. 68 in western Kentucky for the 400-Mile Sale.

The 2026 Mt. Vernon Fall Fest is set for September and the theme is “Stars, Stripes & Autumn Nights.”

The 2026 Du Quoin State Fair kicks off Friday, Aug. 28, and runs through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.

After 40 years, Street Machine Nationals announced its final event in Du Quoin, Illinois.

Library officials said the gathering will bring families and neighbors together with games, entertainment, and food.

It’s America’s 250th birthday this year, and Cape Girardeau’s Riverfest will be hosting a special celebration downtown on Saturday, July 4.

The Paducah Parks and Recreation Department invites you to kick off the summer at the city’s local pool and splashpads this weekend.

Area and regional first responders will be training for emergency response at a southern Illinois airport.

Cape Con returns to the Show Me Center this fall.