I don't know why I've never been to this festival until this year. Maybe the very strange…read morepromotional art? I thought it was going to be very hippie, and it was in a way, but it brought out a lot of people...and not all of them were hippies. I do love the idea though: arts and crafts through upcycled material...how much cooler is that? Getting there is somewhat of a pain because Highway 50 narrows down to one lane each way when you get close to the park. Add to that Oktoberfests galore, and you have a very nice recipe for "traffic jam". Everyone parks everywhere, but surprisingly enough, parking wasn't that big of a deal. It is really a family thing too. They have arts and crafts for the kids, indie bands playing, lots of picnic tables set up with the usual assortment of fair foods, an alpaca petting zoo, and of course, Girl Scouts selling cookies. But the booths themselves are the showcase, and the media is quite varied, even though I heard a booth owner complain, "It is so hard nowadays to be original." She was selling wire jewelry, so I guess I can see her point. And really, my favorite booths are really the unique ones like Beqi Clothing and Newberry Furniture. The Newberrys repurpose old wood for new stuff...their current thing consists of Adirondack chairs made from an old barn. And Beqi takes vintage clothing and changes it all around..she has quite the gift. The whole thing is pretty big, and it really does impress me that there are so many craftsters in the area.

The Strange Folk Festival is the COOLEST shopping festival I've ever attended. The wares are the…read moresort of thing you'd find on Etsy. Great place to get Christmas and birthday gifts. From what I understand, artisans come from all over the US to sell at this event. There is a huge variety and it's so much fun. Cool crowd too. I only wish it was a regular fixture rather than once a year in one place. 17/100 Yelp Challenge 2015

Came for a movie and enjoyed it very much. Didn't order anything to eat, but their cocktails are…read morepretty good. Love the seating in the theater, and that you can order food and drink while watching a movie. The service we received was good.

I came here with my two boys to find an adventure for the day. Boy, did we! They have laser tag,…read morebumper cars, go karts, bowling, VR, arcade and a bowling alley! Everything was extremely affordable. The food was FANTASTIC and reasonably priced. And, since we ate in house, we got a free game card for the arcade. We will definitely be back.

Such a great nostalgic filled night! We love they are keeping this going and you really can't beat…read more2 movies for the price and snacks weren't bad either. We got there early and got a really good spot and our daughter played on the playground which was a bonus! We ordered Chinese which was walking distance in the plaza with schnucks next door and brought some things from home as well. Can't wait to go back!

This was our second visit to Skyview, and it was as good as our first visit, last Spring…read more Surprisingly difficult information to locate beforehand is that Skyview is a Cash admittance business. While it is not plainly posted on their website, it is prominently displayed at their entrance. So... bring ample cash to cover your party's admission. The physical setup is dialed in, parking is organized by "white" spaces for regular sized cars and "orange" marked ones for bigger vehicles, like vans. You're told which to use at admission, and this ensures everyone's view of the screen is unobstructed. The movie itself started on time, the quality of the projection and audio were also great. We brought our foods this time so I can't comment on the food stand. Our family of 7, really appreciated Skyview's "kids night," as all kids under 12 had free admission. For $20 ($10 per adult), we were able to take our family to this newly released kid's movie. What a bargain... practically unheard of in these times! Combine that with their renovated playground and it's really unmatched anywhere else. Most attendees were respectful of others, though I did see a strong usher presence at the ready, so that may have helped! Skyview is a gem, definitely worth the visit and particularly so on family night if you've got a load of kids!

Came here to the my oldest step daughter. Our first time here and came across their page from a…read morelocal city Facebook group. They are located off caryle Ave. Not far from Scott Air Force Base. Support local! We got there around 10:30 or so and hardly anyone there yet. It was so nice this family opened up their property to let the public pick pumpkins and provide some fun fall activities. They even allowed us to meet their miniature cows and baby sheep. All around happy we got to come here. We purchased at least over 4+ pumpkins of all sizes, shapes, and colors. The smaller ones are $1 and the rest are by the lb. They have many wagons set a side to use to load up your picks. They did tell us the ones on the vine may not be ready yet, but if you did they can come out to help cut them. They have a little corn maze to get through to the patch. They have ample grassy area parking. With signs and portable bathrooms if needed. They accept cash or card. Also time wise we only knew of the weekend times. 10-3 that we are aware of currently. They have their own facebook page and website so you can see times etc

This family had a dream. You pick or select from pumpkins around the farm. Price is by the pound…read more She has merch, pumpkins and fun. Check them out.

I am so dang sad. This place is not what it used to be. The food has changed a lot. The cheese dip…read moreserved with the Bretzels seemed like it was definitely the Tostitos cheese dip in a jar, but warmed up. The toasted ravioli were the worst of my life which is so confusing like how is it possible to make fried food taste bad? I've had better from the freezer isle. My sister ordered the Mediterranean flatbread and it was weird. Didn't seem to truly be Mediterranean inspired and everyone who tried it disliked it. This place used to be packed and it was mostly empty. The strawberry sangria was SO watered down. I had 3 and didn't feel like I consumed any alcohol & certainly couldn't taste any. It was like watered down strawberry juice. The employees were nice, but they don't check on you at the table. You have to bring your cups and dishes back to the bar when you're done. I just don't know if this place will survive if they don't make some huge changes. My family and I used to love coming here, but the ambiance, food and drink offerings, and service is poor. Breaks my heart to see this place go downhill.

This is an excellent place to visit while living in southern Illinois. It's not a winery but a wine…read morebar with good choices to taste. Outdoors is nice to sit and enjoy. It's certainly not Temecula, California but it is quite nice and would certainly recommend.

When I was young, I participated in an annual music Nativity pageant, the opening lyrics of which…read moresummarize my question on approach to WoL. " "Over dusty roads so dreary ... they had wandered and were weary ... would they find a lodging cheery ... some friendly place of warmth and li-i-i-ight"? The answer is "Yes." WoL is a place of cheery holiday warmth and, obviously, light. I wouldn't describe it as the "best ever," and thought that the light seemed a little thin and too monochromatic in places. But I'd do it again just for the tunnel near the beginning. Thanks, WoL, for spreading needed Christmas cheer.

My husband and I made our yearly trip to Way of Lights last night. If you've never been or it's…read morebeen awhile, I highly recommend it. They've added color lights to make things even more amazing with the drive through light display. In the church parking lot, there are camel rides, donkey rides, pony rides, petting zoo, and kettle corn. In the visitor center, they have a wonderful gift shop, Christmas tree displays, wreath auction, quilt raffle, a fabulous Lego Brick Display, and a new must see Interactive Arctic Mission Exhibit. The food stand offers hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, nachos, chili, etc for a very reasonable cost. As left we got our yearly Build a Bear animal-- a donkey this time -- for a minimum $17 donation. Highly recommended for all ages!

This place is SO cute and the staff is SO friendly! You can decorate cups (many types) or do art…read moresaying or they have candles. It's a fun get together with friends or good date activity! Bring your own drinks and snacks!

Very accommodating didn't have a time reserved for my birthday outing! Cups take some time to get…read moreready but they do offer a delivery option

Went on Sunday, their day three of the event and after reading about this being the top art fair in…read morethe nation, it was pretty disappointing. The weekend prior, I went to Laumiere's and that one far exceeded art on the square, seemed bigger, more planned out and actually fun. We drove over an hour out when they were open for a least a half hour but there were still booths that were closed or not set up. The food places were also not open so we went into a little popcorn place to get a snack. Expectations fell short and not sure how they received that title. Got my steps in though!

I have not been to Art on the Square in years. We went on Saturday afternoon, they were all…read moreprepared for the rains which only lasted for a few minutes. The artist seemed to not be affected by the weather. I was impressed with the artwork on display. We had photography, water colors, mixed media, metals, jewelry but the one booth that caught my attention was made with all magazine pages. The artist told me that he cuts words or phrases out of magazine and creates his art. He had a picture of a building that he had hand cut every window out and placed a phrase in it. It was amazing. He spent 50 hours creating it. He was asking $1900. Belleville had it spread out nicely and there was enough room for people to walk around and browse. Food, wine, beer and water was available for you to purchase. They had musicians playing and even an kid art creation station. This is held every May, and sadly you does usually rain. It is a must see for you and the family.

So disappointed!! This is not the same Eckert's. It feels overly commercialized and everything is…read moreoverpriced. They nickel-and-dime you for everything--$20 to pick 10 tulips, another $20 just to ride the wagon to look at them. Lunch in the restaurant was also really disappointing--definitely not the home-cooked quality it used to be. Sadly, we won't be back

An old family farm...which has a restaurant, general store....and at certain times of the…read moreyear.....will be a destination to pick apples, pumpkins etc. Whether kids or adults...everyone will love this place. Food is pretty darn good. A homemade apple walnut salad with homemade dressing. What a start to the meal. Fried chicken is great. Pot pie is great. All the food really hits the spot. Market is darn big. Fresh corn when it comes in grown at the farm. A really great place to spend afternoon.