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10/12/2025

Join in the fall fun at the Downtown Alton Chili Cook-Off, to be held on Sunday, October 19th from Noon until 3:00!

This year’s event will be held at FLOCK Food Truck Park & Bar, located at 210 Ridge Street. Local chefs, both amateur and professional, will match their favorite recipe with others in similar categories. Judges will award $100 prizes to winners in 4 categories: Individual, Organization, Business and Restaurant. There’s also a $100 prize for the best decorated booth! The team voted as “People’s Choice” will receive the coveted silver ladle and bragging rights. Enjoy live music from Number 4 Combo! Tickets will be available at the door, $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Funds raised will support our ongoing efforts to improve and promote historic Downtown Alton.

CHILI TEAMS WANTED!!! Please consider joining in the fun by putting a team together today. You will receive $25 toward your ingredients, and you can get your food handler’s certificate online in about an hour! You can register on our website at www.DowntownAlton.com/Events/Chili-Cook-Off

09/22/2025

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‼️🍨September & October non-profit ‼️ 🍨
I'm sorry I'm late posting this. It's been a busy week, but we've been asked at the window who our non-profit is for the month (but we haven't posted it on our FB). Boys & Girls Club of ALton, IL will be our nonprofit for the next two months. If you are unfamiliar with  this, we sell our small ice cream cups as a donation, and any profits will go towards a local non-profit in our community. This specific non-profit will go toward stocking snacks for the Alton Boys and Girls Club! It's a good way to give back and treat yourself. As always, we can't thank you enough as a community for supporting local nonprofits with us. We couldn't help our community without your support! ❤️


09/22/2025

♻️ Downtown Alton Recycling Reminder ♻️

The recycling dumpster in downtown Alton is available for community use!

If the dumpster is full, please do not leave items on the ground. Leaving recyclables or other debris outside the container is considered littering or open dumping and subject to code citations and possibly fines. Instead, please hang on to your items until the dumpster has been emptied.

To report a full container, please call 618-296-5237 or email [email protected].

Thank you for helping keep downtown Alton clean and green! 🌎💚

09/22/2025

Letter Writing Club starts tonight!

Are you interested in having a pen pal, but unable to make it to the event? Fill out the incredibly brief google form at https://forms.gle/mNyBchQJjP7RGJ8w8 and we will assign a pen pal to write you a letter!

09/22/2025

09/22/2025

07/02/2025

We love these snow cone cookies for the 4th!!! Call to order yours 618-462-2922 🔴⚪️🔵