Look below for information on arts and entertainment around central Illinois. Click on the location to connect to the event organizers. If you have an arts or entertainment event in central Illinois coming up, please email us at willnewsroom@illinois.edu. Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m.
| Dates | Theaters | Live Music | Museums | Outdoors |
| Thursday, Aug. 31 | Boom-Jam Open Stage | Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt (Aug. 31-Dec. 2) | National Sweet Corn Festival (Aug. 31-Sept. 4) | |
| Friday, Sept. 1 | CU Folk and Roots Festival, featuring Anika Emily | |||
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Toast to Taylor Street Downtown Block Party | Illini Swing Society Kick-off Dance | Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival (Sept. 2-4) | |
| Sunday, Sept. 3 | ||||
| Monday, Sept. 4 Labor Day | Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra – Labor Day Pops Concert | AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade | ||
| Tuesday, Sept. 5 | Lit Open Mic |