Route 66 Association of Illinois
Where The Road Begins
ZIP Code Day - Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Tentative Schedule of Events - Downtown Gardner 6:04:24 AM "Wake Up and Walk" - 1 mile fun walk (meet at Post Office @ 6:00 AM) 4 PM - 6 PM Water Fights at the Fire Station (sign up at 3:45 PM) 4 PM - 8 PM […]
As we approach the Centennial of Route 66 in 2026, the Route 66 Association of Illinois is assisting to promote official projects of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership is presenting a special virtual screening of Route 66: An American Odyssey on Thursday, June 6th with filmmaker John Paget, producer Jim Jenner, and […]
What is Steampunk? Steampunk can be called “Victorian Science Fiction”. It’s a re-imagining of history —Steampunkers are creative people who immerse themselves in the Victorian era, imagining what life would be like if the steam power of the Industrial Revolution fueled modern technology. It’s also a celebration of invention, the art of science woven into creative […]
Celebrating Route 66 and some special visitors... This year we are driving north to south... FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH Friday Night Kickoff Registration 5:00-8:00 p.m. 645 Joliet Rd, Willowbrook, IL 60527 SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration WHITE FENCE FARM 1376 Joliet Road, Romeoville, Illinois 60446 Food truck, T-Shirt sales, quilt raffle tickets, conversation! Then […]
First Friday is an event held each month on, you guessed it, the First Friday of the month from 5 PM - 8 PM! First Friday is an opportunity to shop late at local participating businesses, see what's new in the local galleries, and cap it all off with a bite to eat and some […]
Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.
