With summer just around the corner, many students are excited to have time to calm down and relax with no worries of homework or tests. However, it only takes so much time of doing nothing until that nothing gets boring and it will feel like it’s time to do something. Lucky for those students staying in the Carlinville area, their summer can be filled with a large assortment of activities to do from going to the pool to the Illinois State Fair.
The average temperature in Carlinville between the months of June, July and August is around 80 degrees fahrenheit. With temperatures consistently high, it can be uncomfortable and leave many people wishing to find a way to cool down. As of May 29, the Carlinville public pool will open in the Carlinville park district. The pool is open from noon until 5 p.m. daily, and there is an admission cost of $4.
If going swimming doesn’t exactly sound fun, then the Macoupin County Fair is the next thing on the summer list of ‘must dos.’ The fair is the oldest county fair in Illinois dating back to 1852, according to their website. It is five days of animal contests, food and carnival rides. It begins Wednesday, July 5, and runs through the following Sunday. The fair opens each day at 8 a.m. and goes all day and ticket prices vary. Wednesday tickets are $2, Thursday through Saturday tickets are $8 and Sunday tickets are $5. Ticket prices include parking and unlimited rides.
Summer Repertory Theater at Blackburn College will be doing two shows this summer: “Seussical,” the Dr. Seuss musical and the comical play “Medium Rare.” Seussical is a musical mashup of Dr. Seuss books and stories and is a fun wacky comedy for families and people of all ages. “Medium Rare” is a comedy about a young couple who move into their first home and find that the grandmother of the previous owners has simply refused to leave and now lives with the new homeowners. “Medium Rare” is also a show appropriate for all ages and will be performed August 3-6.
Lastly, one of the latest events to occur over the summer is the concert lineup at the Illinois State Fair. The series of concerts begins on Thursday, Aug. 10, with the band Foghat, and continues with one concert a night until Sunday, Aug. 20, with John Mellencamp. The state fair will have a variety of artists including Five Finger Death Punch, Jason Derulo, Alabama, Brad Paisley and more. This event will be the last of the summer before the fall semester at Blackburn starts.