Vine Street Market Micro Markets
2024-03-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Vine Street Market Micro Markets
What is a Micro Market? It’s like baseball spring training but farmers market style! These bi-weekly markets are smaller than our weekly season markets and three hours versus four BUT they are packed full of locally grown food. Micro Markets are held primarily indoors, so have no fear when the weather is a little prickly, we will be warm and toasty inside slinging farm fresh food for your local shopping experience. Also, we are located in the heart of the O’Fallon Downtown District, so make it a day, check out the local shopping and have a good lunch or dinner at one of the local establishments.
THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS:
All market vendors are within a 100 mile radius of O’Fallon ensuring the freshest food you can get in our area. You can expect breads, dairy, meats, honey, seasonings, and FRESH vegetables straight from our farmers hoop and greenhouses.
SNAP and LINK Match will be accepted at Micro Markets, so please come out and stop at our information stall inside to get your SNAP vouchers.
Also, check out the vendor map on our website so you can plan ahead and know what vendors are coming. www.ofallonvinestreetmarket.com

10th Annual VFW 805 .1K
2024-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
The VFW 805 .1K is a fun, zany, wacky, all-ages, family event put on by Sgt. Charles A. Fricke VFW Post 805 in downtown O’Fallon, IL to raise funds for the VFW and the Post 805 Troop Support Fund. At the length of about one city block, it is a short distance that anyone can finish in pretty much any manner that matches their skills and abilities. The short distance is long on impact as much of the funds assist veterans and military families. VFW Post 805 is the Home of the Original VFW .1K. In 2014, the VFW Post in Naperville, Illinois saw our event and has held its own .1 K every year since. Other posts have hopped on the .1K bandwagon and the VFW National Homefor Children has also hosted several .1K fun runs as well. We are proud this super-fun idea has caught on, as well as to say that over $210,000 has been raised to help veterans and their families through the VFW .1K fundraisers that have been held so far. With your help, we can keep adding to those numbers.

Lollipop Ride
2024-04-27 | Bike Surgeon, 201 East State, Ofallon, IL, 62269, United States
Lollipop Ride
The O’Fallon Downtown District in collaboration with Bike Surgeon is inviting you to come out and celebrate National Trails Day with us. Enjoy a fun FREE supported ride on our awesome local bike trails with our first ever Lollipop Ride!
Join us for this fun bike trail ride from downtown O’Fallon, Illinois onto the amazing MCT Trail Network with ride distances for all. The five routes range from a family-friendly 2 mile short lollipop to the longest route of the day at 44 miles with awesome stocked rest stations throughout the routes. SAG support will be available for all riders through 1PM that day.

This will be a fun/family/trail rider focused event, leaving from Bike Surgeon and proceeding to the bike trail, heading north on Illini Trail with the longer routes continuing north on the MCT Trail Network. We will have volunteers at all major intersections helping you make your way safely to and back from the trail.

Ride check in will open at 8AM at the tent in front of Bike Surgeon and will be open until 9:30AM. All riders must check in, complete a rider waiver, and can pick up the map of their chosen distance. Riders can start their ride at any time between 8 and 9:30AM. Ride volunteers are on site to help keep riders safe, please pay attention to their directions. We will be riding on open roads and open trails with other users, so please follow all rules of the road and trail etiquette guidelines. Helmets are required to be worn by all participants for the duration of their ride.
The ride will finish at Bike Surgeon in the heart of the DownTown District, where lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase at the many downtown restaurants and bars including: Gears @ Bike Surgeon, Shooter’s BBQ, 1st Street Lounge, Boarding House Bistro, Peel Brewing, and Gia’s Pizza. Bring friends, bring the family, enjoy a great ride on our local trails and celebrate National Trail Day with us!

Strawberry Festival
2024-05-18 | Vine Street Market, 212 E 1st Street, O'Fallon, IL, 62269, United States
Strawberry Festival
Join us in the O’Fallon, IL Downtown District during the Vine Street Market for our annual Strawberry Festival! 70 vendors and several downtown businesses will have their best strawberry products available! Everything from local, field grown berries to jewelry, strawberry shortcake, bath bombs and more. If it can be made out of or made to look like a strawberry we will have it.

If you are hoping for fresh, local field grown strawberries, the early bird gets the worm. Be there when the market opens at 8am, they are the first thing to sell out!

In addition to all the strawberry goodness, live music kicks off at 9am in two different locations within the market. There are plenty of food options to grab breakfast or lunch in the local downtown restaurants, plus a food truck and several vendors serving hot prepared food during the event.

Follow along on our social channels for more details and then come out for a BERRY good time!

District Nights
2024-06-06 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-11 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-01 17:00 - 21:00

A Wizard's Birthday
2024-07-27
A Wizard’s Birthday

Watermelon Festival
2024-08-10
Watermelon Festival
Celebrate all things WATERMELON! The Vine Street Market and the O’Fallon Downtown District are collaborating to bring you everything watermelon on this special day.
The event will kick off at the Vine Street Market at 8am.
Expect everything from the actual watermelon to watermelon cookies, juices, jewelry and more! So, if it can be watermelon flavored, shaped or turned into watermelon fun we will have it!

BaconFest
2024-09-14 10:00 - 17:00
A fundraiser for the Relief Funds that help veterans and to help promote community businesses. The Relief Funds help local veterans with many needs. We have veterans come to the VFW Post 805 looking for help, needing money for utility bills to getting a vehicle fixed in order for them to get to work.
We are looking for individuals, organizations, and businesses that would like to be vendors and/or sponsors. Looking for: food vendors – to sell at least ONE menu item incorporating bacon. Non food vendors – who want to sell or advertise their items/business/organization. Sponsors – who want their name advertised, and want to help support our event; from music, games, etc.
This is a family friendly event. We love finding people willing to donate their time/business to make this happen. If you have a business such as bouncy houses, face painting, DJ, band, etc…and want to show your support for veterans, please send us a message.
If you or your organization/business is interested in being a vendor or want to volunteer for this event, please email at vfwpost805baconfest@gmail.com with any questions and/or for a contract.
Don’t forget to follow us www.Facebook.com/vfwpost805baconfest
Thank You for your consideration and support. Even if you aren’t able to be a vendor, we hope you will attend!
VFW 805 Auxiliary
If you would like to learn more about the auxiliary, please reach out to us. We are heavily involved with our Post, our community, and helping veterans. We would love for you to join us. Post805Auxiliary@gmail.com

Halloween Hunt
2024-10-26
Halloween Hunt
Find Clues, Solve Puzzles
Find the hidden clues while bar hopping with your friends and earn a chance to win The Halloween Hunt!
Dress in your Halloween theme for a chance to win the team costume contest. $100 per team, up to 10 team members.
Sign up for the hunt HERE.

Small Business Saturday
2024-11-30

Home for the Holidays
2024-12-14

Taste of the District
2025-01-25 11:00 - 16:00
TASTE OF THE DISTRICT
Experience the flavors of our Downtown District as you stroll, sip, and savor small bites from our favorite local restaurants
Buy your tickets at: ofallondowntowndistrict.ticketspice.com/tasteofthedistrict

St. Patrick's Day Grub Crawl
2025-03-16

Vine Street Market Opening Day
2025-05-10

May Community Food Drive - O'Fallon Food Pantry
2025-05-13 15:00 - 19:00 | O’Fallon Station, 212 East First Street, O'Fallon, IL, 62269, United States
Learn More at: ofallonfooddrive.org/events/mayfooddrive

Strawberry Festival
2025-05-17

District Nights
2025-06-05, 2025-07-10, 2025-08-07

Peach Festival
2025-07-19

A Wizard's Birthday
2025-07-26

Brews & Bags
2025-07-27 12:00 - 16:00 | O’Fallon Station, 212 East First Street, O'Fallon, IL, 62269, United States
Brews and Bags Corn Hole Tournament Link
Brew and Bags Craft Beer Tasting Link

Watermelon Festival
2025-08-09

District Frights (Formerly Witches & Wizards)
2025-10-04

Lattes and Let It Go
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Sweet Katie Bees, 131 E 1st St B, OFallon, IL, 62269, United States
Lattes & Let It Go ☕️ — Thu, Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 @6:00 pm. Sweet Katie Bee’s, 131 E 1st St B, O’Fallon, IL. Women/moms in recovery or women supporting someone in recovery welcome. See you there! 💛
