Decatur Illinois

Decatur is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along th…
Decatur is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. It is the seventeenth-most populous city in Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home to Millikin University and Richland Community College.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • County: Macon
  • Founded: 1823
  • Elevation: 677 ft (206 m)
  • Area codes: 217, 447
  • Townships: Decatur, Harristown, Hickory Point, Long Creek, Oakley, South Wheatland, Whitmore

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X Ambassadors

Today · 7 PM – 4 AM

The Canopy Club

(multiple times)

Cooper Alan @ Danenberger Fa…

Today · 2 PM

Danenberger Family Vineyards

(multiple times)

Shelby Christian Church

Today · 6 PM – 1 AM

Shelby Christian Church

(multiple times)

Jonny Vodka at Vfw post 99

Sep 21 · 7:30 PM – 4:30 AM

Veterans of Foreign Wars

(multiple times)

Railroad Days 2024

Sat, Sep 21

10:00 AM

(multiple times)

IL FARM Distribution | Ma…

Wed, Sep 25

8:30 AM

(multiple times)

Psychic Medium Patty Griffin

Oct 6 · 2 PM

Decatur Civic Center

(multiple times)

William Lee Martin

Oct 6 · 2 PM

Decatur Civic Center

(multiple times)

First Friday Concert series

Oct 4 · 7 PM

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

(multiple times)

Purdue Boilermakers at Ill…

Sat, Oct 12

Memorial Stadium - IL

(multiple times)

Brandon Santini @ Harvest Market

Oct 12 · 6 PM

Harvest Market

(multiple times)

Linda Davis @ Effingham Perfor…

Oct 18 · 7 PM

Effingham Performance Center

(multiple times)

Branson On The Road

Oct 19 · 7 PM

Decatur Civic Center

(multiple times)

Southall @ Boondocks

Oct 18 · 7 PM

Boondocks Pub

(multiple times)

Michigan Wolverines at Illin…

Sat, Oct 19

Memorial Stadium - IL

(multiple times)

Crystal Gayle @ Lincoln Square Th…

Oct 25 · 7 PM

Lincoln Square Theater

(multiple times)

Kapital Sound at the Curve

Nov 1 · 6 PM – 3 AM

The Curve Inn

(multiple times)

Jolly Ol' St? Nick: An Accidental Ch…

Nov 7 · 7 PM

Penn Station Theatre

(multiple times)

Michigan State Spartans at Illinoi…

Sat, Nov 16

Memorial Stadium - IL

(multiple times)

Brandon Santini @ The Alamo

Nov 18 · 7 PM

The Alamo

(multiple times)

Youth Encounter 2024 - Day 1

Nov 22 · 7 PM – 4 AM

Thelma Keller Convention Center

(multiple times)

Riot Ten

Dec 6 · 7 PM – 5 AM

The Canopy Club

(multiple times)

Lauren Alaina

Sep 12, 2025

The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

(multiple times)

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