Charleston Illinois

Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city i…
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • County: Coles
  • Founded: 1831
  • Founded by: Benjamin Parker
  • Elevation: 699 ft (213 m)
  • Area code(s): 217, 447

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Check in: May 18 · Check out: May 19

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Open House - 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Today · 1 – 4 PM

800 S 15th St #61938

(multiple times)

Trivia Night!

Today · 6 – 8 PM

Champaign Niemann Harvest Market

(multiple times)

NAMI Vigo Support Group

Apr 3 · 5:30 – 7 PM

Memorial United Methodist Church

(multiple times)

Vermilion River Beer Company

Apr 3 · 5:30 PM – 12:30 AM

Vermilion River Beer Co.

(multiple times)

The Book Club Play presented by Re…

Apr 4 · 7:30 – 9 PM

Kathryn Randolph Theater

(multiple times)

Motor City Rockers at Danville Dashers

Apr 4 · 8:05 PM

David S. Palmer Arena

(multiple times)

TVC Church Youth Meeting Sullivan, …

Wed, Apr 2

6:30 PM

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Anything Tech for Teens

Thu, Apr 3

4:00 PM

(multiple times)

Jonny Vodka at Pop's Place

Apr 5 · 9 PM – 6 AM

Pops Place

(multiple times)

Pour Bros Craft Taproom

Apr 5 · 8 PM – 4 AM

Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Champaign

(multiple times)

YYNOT RUSH Tribute @ Lincol…

Apr 5 · 7 PM

Lincoln Square Theater

(multiple times)

Hear It, See It, Make It, Take It: S…

Sat, Apr 5

11:00 AM

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Dashers Hockey

Fri, Apr 4

7:00 PM

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Little Roch's

Apr 10 · 6 PM – 2 AM

Little Roch’s

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Taizé Ecumenical Prayer Service at …

Tue, Apr 8

7:00 PM

(multiple times)

MercyMe

Sat, Apr 12

State Farm Center

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Southern Illinois Salukis at Indian…

Apr 11 · 6:30 PM

Bob Warn Field

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Exit 210

Apr 12 · 4 PM – 12 AM

Exit 210 Saloon

(multiple times)

Joseph And The Amazing Technic…

Apr 11 · 7:30 PM

Kirkland Fine Arts Center

(multiple times)

The Malpass Brothers and Spe…

Apr 13 · 3 – 6 PM

Penn Station

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The Bunny Eggspress

Fri, Apr 18

10:00 AM

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The LeFevre Quartet @ Unite…

Apr 24 · 7 PM

United Methodist Temple

(multiple times)

Family STEM Nights

Tue, Apr 22

5:15 PM

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Indiana State University Sycam…

Apr 25 · 6:30 PM

Bob Warn Field

(multiple times)

Yellow & Co.

Apr 25 · 7 PM – 2 AM

Yellow & Co. Events

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Abbi Scott @ Charlie's Pub & G…

Apr 26 · 8 PM

Charlie's

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Family Worship Center

Apr 27 · 10 AM – 5 PM

Family Worship Center

(multiple times)

Champaign Urbana Ballet: Cinderlla

May 2 · 7:30 PM

Virginia Theatre

(multiple times)

Sleepy Creek Vineyards – Fairm…

May 2 · 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Sleepy Creek Vineyards

(multiple times)

Bad Apple Saloon

May 2 · 7 PM – 3 AM

Bad Apple Saloon

(multiple times)

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