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If you need to fill some spare time over the weekend, there are plenty of other things you can see or do in and around Carbondale. Here's a list of a few places you can visit.

Cedar Lake
1899 Cedar Creek Road
(618) 549-8441

Giant City State Park
235 Giant City Road
Makanda, IL 62958
(618) 457-4836

Little Grand Canyon
Little Grand Canyon Road
Pomona, IL 62975
(618) 833-8576

Pomona Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge Road
Pomona, IL 62975
(618) 833-8576

Garden of the Gods
Recreation Area
Shawnee National Forest
(618) 658-2111

Bald Knob Wilderness
Alto Pass, IL
(618) 833-8576

The Science Center of Southern Illinois*
1237 E Main St - University Mall, #C8
(618) 529-5431

Campus Lake Boat Dock*
Reservations: 618-453-1278

SIU Campus Lake Disc Golf
1365 Douglas Drive (by boat dock and Engineering building)
Carbondale, IL 62901

 Student Center Bowling & Billiards*
Douglas Drive, SIU Student Center
(618) 453-2803

Boo Memorial Park
31 Homewood Dr
Carbondale, Illinois 62902

Bell Smith Springs
Shawnee National Forest
(618) 253-7114

R. Buckminster Fuller Dome Home
407 South Forest Ave
(618) 549-3663

Trail of Tears State Forest
3240 State Forest Road
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-4910

Ultimate Gymnastics Open Gym
Friday 10-11:30 a.m. (6 and under)
Friday 12:30-2 p.m. (12 and under)
220 West Chestnut Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 531-6296

Carbondale Farmer's Market
Saturday 8 a.m. - noon
Westowne Shopping Center
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 833-2769

*Items with an asterisk may require a ticket or fee.