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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Charleston Illinois Tourism Office

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Welcome to Charleston, IL ~ Enjoy beautiful natural resources, Lincoln history, and unique shopping!

10/30/2026

Jefferson Elementary students kicked off the Halloween weekend with their traditional costume parade! Festivities continue with Scare on the Square, Charleston IL beginning at 5:30 pm tonight!

10/27/2026

Congratulations to Supervisor of Tourism and Special Events Lori Henderson, who was honored this past weekend with an EIU Distinguished Alumni award, recognizing the work she does to support our community and the region.

10/15/2026

EIU's Billy the Panther was busy today visiting the kindergarteners at Mark Twain Elementary and the preschoolers at Immanuel Lutheran!

10/14/2026

EIU's Billy the Panther visited Carl Sandburg Elementary today and was invited to their Celebration Day event which included a glow party!

10/13/2026

We had a great time bringing EIU's Billy to Jefferson Elementary today! EIU Homecoming week is October 19-24: https://www.eiu.edu/homecoming/

10/13/2026

Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 2029 for installing three "clean up" stations at Lake Charleston, and congrats on earning their Bronze Award for this project!

10/07/2026

Congratulations to the Arts CAN committee on their Brown Shoe Company building murals! Each artwork represents women workers at the factory throughout the decades.

09/23/2026

Happy Homecoming CHS!

The Charleston High School Homecoming Parade steps off tonight at 6:00 PM and will run for about one hour.

To keep parade participants and spectators safe, CPD will have barricades and temporary closures in place along portions of:
*Harrison Avenue
*Jackson Avenue
*Monroe Avenue
*6th Street
*7th Street

Please plan alternate routes if you are traveling through the area during this time, watch for pedestrian traffic, and come out to celebrate our students.

Go Trojans!

09/18/2026

OTD in 1858 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met at the Fairgrounds in Charleston for the fourth of seven Senatorial Debates in Illinois. The other Illinois cities hosting the debates were Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Galesburg, Quincy, and Alton. Visit the Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum to learn more!

09/17/2026

Address

520 Jackson Avenue
Charleston, IL
61920

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

(217) 348-0430

Website

http://www.charlestonillinois.org/community/charleston_tourism/index.php

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