For more than forty years Vandalia has been celebrating their history and heritage with the Grand Levee’ on the grounds of the Vandalia Statehouse whidh is the Oldest State Capitol Building in Illinois. This year, 2011,  the event will be held on the last Friday and Saturday in September, September 23rd & 25th, and it will be combined with  “Corn Days” held in the fall.   The new name for the combined festival is the Grand Levee-Corn Day Festival.  On this weekend artisans, craftsmen, food vendors, musicians, performers, tourists and locals alike all come together to celebrate. This year the event will also include a BBQ cook-off. It is at this festival that families can see a variety of presentations that can include puppet shows, real kettle corn being made, blacksmiths, and enjoy period, bluegrass, and country music and other live performances.

Schedules Coming Soon!

Call Mary Cole, Site Superintendent for the Old State Capital for more information at 618-283-1161 or email hpa.vandalia@illinois.gov

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