Art on the Square and Lunch

**** Due to the strong possibility of rain showers tomorrow morning and afternoon, I’m going to reschedule our Art on the Square meetup to Sunday, 5/17. We will still meet at 10 am at the fountain. (I’ll message in the comments when we arrive so you know exactly where we’ll be.) We still plan on eating there around 11 am too.
If you are not able to come Sunday, please take yourself off the list of attendees now. If you would still like to go on your own Saturday, please feel free to do so but take yourself off the list of attendees.
I’m sending this message out to all 618 & Beyond members for anyone that may wish to sign up now that the event is on Sunday.
It should be dry, warm, and sunny on Sunday. You might want to bring sunscreen and a water bottle. See you there.***
Let’s get together to see some amazing art! Art on the Square in is a juried fine art show held at the Veterans Memorial Fountain in Belleville, Illinois. Featuring over 100 artists, live music, food vendors, and a wine tent, Art on the Square is a vibrant celebration of art and community.
Art on the Square takes place on the historic Public Square in downtown Belleville, IL at the intersection of Main Street and Illinois around the Veterans Memorial Fountain.
We will first meet at 10:00am at the fountain. I’ll list the exact location of where to meet at the fountain once we arrive that morning.
Please look for the updates I’ll post under the comments section. We will meet for lunch 11:00am at the Cafe on the Square, which is located near the fountain. There will be several restaurants with a wide variety of food selections. Note, the cafe is split into two sections. Let’s meet in front of the food court by the large outdoor clock (See the attached picture.) so everyone knows where we’ll sit once we order our food. There will be a LOT of people at this event so you may get separated from the group. Please either have a “buddy” to stick with so you have a good time or if you’d rather see the art solo, you can check back in with the group when we meet for lunch at 11:00am. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!
*** In case of a rainout on Saturday, 5/16/26, the alternate date to attend the event will be Sunday, 5/17/26 at 10:00 AM.***