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The Granite City Park District has "Movies Under the Stars" which is a movie series shown at Wilson Park. Movies will run on Fridays May 11; June 15; and August 10th. Movies are shown in the outfield of Sykes Field and are free to the public.
The Granite City Park District also hosts Big Band Concerts at Wilson Park in the Centennial Pavilion beginning at 7:30 pm on the following Thursday nights; May 24; June 7 & 21; July 12 & 26; and August 9th. Concerts are free to the public.
The Patriots in the Park 4th of July celebration is a weekend long event, including food, live entertainment, rides and it ends with a fireworks display. For more information on this or any of the above events go to the Granite City Park District website or phone 618-877-3059.
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church hosts an annual carnival during the first week of June. There is food, live music and carnival rides. Parking and the live music is free. Contact St. Elizabeth Church at 618-877-3300 2300 Pontoon Rd Granite City, IL. 62040
Holy Family Catholic Church also hosts an annual carnival. Contact Holy Family church at 618-452-8244 2606 Washington Ave. Granite City, IL. 62040
The Mexican Honorary Commission (MHC) has an annual Heritage Festival in historic Lincoln Place. They also host a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta celebration and a September Fiesta celebration. Both events include authentic, home made Mexican food, live performances by the MHC dancers, and a live Mexican band. For more information call 618-877-4995.
There are several parades in Granite City including: The Baseball parade which features all the teams that play ball for the Granite City Park District. Contact the Granite City Park District for the date.
The Labor Day parade represents the local unions. This parade is always on Labor Day at 10 am.
Santa's Holiday Avenue parade is always held the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The parade is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving every year.
Recreation
27th Street Parkway & Fitness Path
The Granite City Park District owns 13 parks. Wilson Park is the most notable. A 1 1/4 mile long paved trail encircles the 74 acre park which contains a pool, ice rink, park office, tennis courts, several pavilions, baseball fields, and a wedding area. The Park District offers baseball, flag football, tennis, soccer, basketball, and hockey programs for the youth.
Every summer around July 4th, Wilson Park hosts the Patriots in the Park program. The program includes live entertainment, carriage rides, carnival rides, food & beverage stands, and the second largest fireworks display in the St. Louis area.
The new YMCA, part of the River's Edge Development was recently completed. The complex includes aquatics programs, a youth center, weightlifting, batting cages, basketball/tennis courts, and a child care center.
For those who golf, there are three golf courses near Granite City. The Legacy Golf Course and the Arlington Golf Course both offer eighteen hole championship courses. Another nearby course is River's Edge located at the army depot off Route 3.
Horseshoe Lake State Park wraps around Horseshoe Lake, a 2,400-acre (9.7 km²) natural lake, the largest lake in the St. Louis area. The park provides a wonderful place for picnicking, cycling, fishing, wildlife viewing, and small boating. Hunting is allowed during hunting season and a small primitive campground is located on Walker's Island.
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