Live Music • Carnival • Flea Market • Craft Show • Parade • Basset Waddle • Car Show • Pro Wrestling • Buttons • Bingo • Fun Zone • 5k […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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* […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Friday, May 24, 2024 *  10am - 4pm American Giants Museum Open *  Installation of the Texaco Big Friend Giant - specific time TBD. *  Installation of the Viking Carpet […]

Elkhart Historical Society May 24, 2024 Dinner Lecture Charles “Chuck” Fricke, a local businessman for over 50 years in Logan County and popular speaker, will be welcomed back to the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Various Locations Throughout Downtown. Click here for more information.

https://www.downtownbloomington.org/events/saturdays-on-the-square

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin' Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Save the date, Saturday, June 22, 2024. for the 2024 edition of A Day on the Dixie New route this year, starting with a complimentary pancake/omelet breakfast sponsored by the […]

https://www.downtownbloomington.org/events/saturdays-on-the-square

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

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 […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

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 […]

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Various Locations Throughout Downtown. Click here for more information.

https://www.downtownbloomington.org/events/saturdays-on-the-square

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

https://www.downtownbloomington.org/events/saturdays-on-the-square

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) is partnering with the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Along the Original Mother Road in Historic Downtown Atlanta, IL The Atlanta Betterment Fund invites the public and all area classic and vintage car owners to a Route 66 Cruise-In […]

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every year 100+ Rotarians host this event to raise money for Rotary projects all over Bloomington-Normal. The brat lunch and bake sale runs from 11am-1pm. Lunch consists of a Johnsonville […]

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 […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

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 […]

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Join us for our annual National Farmers' Market Week celebration at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers' Market! We will have all your favorite vendors, kids' activities, and a bunch of different […]

Various Locations Throughout Downtown. Click here for more information.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

The public is invited to welcome another new "Giant" to Atlanta, Illinois, when a 19-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a waitress holding an apple pie is installed at the town's Country […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

Mark your calendar for our 11th annual event: Saturday, August 24, 2024 CORE of McLean, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is holding our annual 6.6k (4.1-mile) run/walk to benefit the community […]

Every Saturday from 7:30 – Noon, May – October.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Cruisin’ Into Lockport! Join us for a weekly cruise night when all makes and models are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to registered cars fitting the weekly […]

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 […]

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 […]