Editing Makanda, Illinois (section)

==Arts and culture==
* Makanda Spring Fest, an annual two-day event featuring local artists and live music.<ref name="b">{{cite web|url=http://villageofmakanda.com/events.html |title=Events of Makanda, Illinois |access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
* Makanda Vulture Fest, an annual two-day event held during the third weekend in October that celebrates the migration of the [[black vulture]] and [[turkey vulture]] to the region.<ref name="b" />
* Total solar eclipses: The center lines of the paths of the [[solar eclipse of August 21, 2017]] and the [[solar eclipse of April 8, 2024]] crossed in Makanda. Tens of thousands of spectators were expected to flock to Makanda and surroundings to witness the 2017 eclipse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Upcoming Solar Eclipses and Makanda |publisher=Village of Makanda, Illinois |url=http://www.villageofmakanda.com/eclipse.html |date=2015 |access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref>
* Historic Boardwalk located downtown is home to local artisan retail shops