Route 66 Association of Illinois
Where The Road Begins
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 […]
Join us to witness our Route 66 "passion in action" at our quarterly meetings! Meeting is at Motor Heads, 600 Toronto Road, Springfield, IL. 62711. Board Meeting at 10, break […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Join us to witness our Route 66 "passion in action" at our quarterly meetings! Meeting location Ats A Nice Pizza in Romeoville, 135th Street and Independence (IL Route 53) - […]
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 […]