Live Music • Carnival • Flea Market • Craft Show • Parade • Basset Waddle • Car Show • Pro Wrestling • Buttons • Bingo • Fun Zone • 5k Race • Food • Friends The Dwight Harvest Days Flea Market and Craft Show have continued to grow and now feature approximately 200 vendor spaces. […]

Free admission! May 13: '49 and older June 10: 50s July 8: 60s August 5: 70s September 9: 80s October 14: 90s and newer. Towanda Plaza Shopping Center, Bloomington, IL

The Eighth Annual Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference will be held Thursday – Sunday, October 19 – 22 in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, presented by the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The 2023 conference theme is “The Great American Road Trip,” focusing on America's and international visitors' long love affair with Route 66. To that […]

Local artists are teaming up with small businesses and roadside attractions in Funks Grove, McLean, and Atlanta, traversing historic Route 66 the weekend before Thanksgiving, for two full days of memorable fun, holiday spirit, and one-of-a-kind shopping options. “Have Yourself A Funky Little Weekend” is spearheaded by artists’ troupe Artists of the Corn, composed of […]

Get ready for the holiday season! Celebrate with us at the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Light Up Parade on Friday, November 24th! The Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at Block 59, just south of the Livingston County Courthouse, at 5:45PM. Following the ceremony, the Light Up Parade will travel throughout our historic square […]

Saturday, November 25: Christmas on Route 66: Indoor Holiday Market and Festivities- Atlanta, IL 10:00am to 3:00pm Sunday, November 26: Christmas on Route 66: Indoor Holiday Market and Festivities- Atlanta, IL 12:00am to 5:00pm City of Atlanta Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Join friends and family in Downtown Bloomington for our annual holiday tree lighting and December First Friday: Live Window Vignettes! Downtown Bloomington will feature live and static decorated windows for the holidays with a ton of holiday products and sales to entice you to stay downtown. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting will […]

December 2: 2p, 4p, 5:30p and 8p Elkhart Historical Society Christmas Candlelight Services at Gillett Chapel *Reservations Required* December 3: 2pm Elkhart Historical Society Christmas Candlelight Service Matinee *Reservations Required* The Elkhart Historical Society will host this year’s Christmas Candlelight Service with four performances on Saturday, December 2 and one afternoon performance on Sunday, December […]

8:30a-11a NAG Breakfast with the Grinch, NAG bake sale 10a-12p Library Kids Craft 6pm Elkhart Community Works Christmas Tree Lighting

Join us in Lincoln, Illinois for a chocolate tour perfect for Valentines & Galentines. Shop the unique retail shops & enjoy chocolate treats along the way with purchase.

Seeking the Better Angels of Our Nature: Leadership and Character Lessons from Abraham Lincoln Ron Keller The Elkhart Historical Society is pleased to announce the kickoff of their 2024 dinner lecture series with Ron Keller, presenting “Seeking the Better Angels of Our Nature: Leadership and Character Lessons from Abraham Lincoln" on Friday, February 23, 2024. […]

WHAT? A Tour of the Funk Prairie Home & Gem Museum WHEN? Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ 1:00pm (Tours will end approx. 2:30pm-3:00pm.) WHERE? Funk Prairie Home, 10875 Prairie Home Ln, Shirley, IL 61772 COST? Nothing! Free Admission! BUT (there’s always a “but”, right?) – you MUST REGISTER To register, text “Funk Tour” to Shelly […]

Save the Date: Chain of Rocks Park Opening Celebration Join us for Chain of Rocks Park Opening Celebration. Learn more about the new park here: https://greatriversgreenway.org/bridge/ The celebration will include music, food, and community activities. For more information on the celebration, click here. Learn more about the Mississippi Greenway: Chouteau Riverfront to Old Chain of […]

The First Annual Red, White, & Blue Tour will take place on the last weekend of April. Explore the Lincoln Highway in Illinois driving at your own pace during the weekend of Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Lincoln Highway in Illinois starts in Chicago Heights in the east and ends in Fulton along the Mississippi […]

The Red Carpet Corridor is a linear 90 mile Route 66 community in Illinois, dedicated to providing hospitality, fun, adventure, and a helping hand to travelers exploring Route 66! Watch for more information coming soon! http://www.ilroute66redcarpetcorridor.com/

7 Outdoor Markets in Gardner Every 1st Sunday in Gardner from May 5th until Nov. 3rd. Sale runs 9AM-3PM. Free admission for shoppers. Vendor setup 8AM. $15 vendor fee donated to not-for-profit organizations. Space available the day of the event. No reservation needed. Vendor rules are on Facebook. Events managed by George Bennett, morrissale@yahoo.com 0r […]