Editing Carbondale, Illinois (section)

===Events===
Carbondale is known for a number of yearly festivals, including the Lights Fantastic parade in December,<ref>[http://www.carbondalemainstreet.com/local/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=3468&sc_id=1177124599&PHPSESSID=e406e8ef325d1bd3e8a264a476c3f9d3 Carbondale Main Street – Lights Fantastic<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019115551/http://www.carbondalemainstreet.com/local/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=3468&sc_id=1177124599&PHPSESSID=e406e8ef325d1bd3e8a264a476c3f9d3 |date=October 19, 2007 }}</ref> the Big Muddy Film Festival (February/March), the Southern Illinois Irish Festival (April), the [[India]]n ([[Hindu]], [[Sikhs|Sikh]] and [[Jainism|Jain]]) celebration of [[Diwali]] (October/November), the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta (April), the Sunset Concerts (a summer series of free outdoor concerts on the Southern Illinois University campus and in city parks), and Brown Bag Concerts (a spring and fall series of free outdoor concerts in the Town Square Pavilion).