Route 66 Association of Illinois
Where The Road Begins
Introducing, a fun, new event with Logan County Tourism Bureau! Join us for the first ever Logan County Cookie Trail December 10 & 11. Any business can participate during regular or special hours. All we ask it to have free cookies to hand out! Cookies must be from a licensed kitchen, cottage kitchen, or store […]
Tour de Chocolat is back in Downtown Bloomington for another year of bringing a ton of chocolate to the community! Businesses will extend their hours and partner up with local pop-ups, bakers, cocoa makers, and more to bring chocolate downtown. Join our downtown businesses as they start February on a sweet note with our February […]
112 SW Arch Street, Atlanta Free parking, free admission. Public parking available on the street, in the lot in front of the Post Office, and in the lot beside the Atlanta Public Library. Come and enjoy our first event of 2023!
Love on Main in Lexington, IL is a brick & mortar/vendor event to celebrate love and friendship in honor of Valentine's Day. This special event will give couples and groups the opportunity to shop from trendy boutiques, attend a charcuterie class by Graze, and dine at local eateries, as well as enjoy complimentary treats at […]
112 SW Arch Street, Atlanta Free parking, free admission. Public parking available on the street, in the lot in front of the Post Office, and in the lot beside the Atlanta Public Library. Come and enjoy our first event of 2023!
Indoor Flea Market, Springfield, IL Featuring multiple vendors with antiques, vintage items, collectibles, and crafts. https://springfieldfleamarket.net/
Get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with our March First Friday! Bars, restaurants, galleries, and businesses will extend their hours and offer specials to folks downtown! Check back closer to the event date for a list of participating businesses.
Indoor Flea Market, Springfield, IL Featuring multiple vendors with antiques, vintage items, collectibles, and crafts. https://springfieldfleamarket.net/
The 2023 First Friday themes include: January -Mittens & Moonlight February - Tour de Chocolat March -Shamrock & Roll April - Hunt for the Golden Egg May - Spring is in Bloom June - A Steampunk Festival: Cogs & Corsets July - Get Your 'Kicks' on Route 66 August - Downtown Dog Days September - […]
Eggs on the Square
12-4 PM both days.
Vendors will have additional booths set up out on the lawn to shop. Come spend the day shopping and snacking. Local vendors, entrepreneurs, artists welcome - a 10 x 10 lawn space is $25. Contact Tonia at 618.444.9490. Rain Date, May 20th
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
Join us for the first Cars and Coffee of the season!
1st Annual Summer Classic Car Show We are excited to announce our first summer car show on June 3rd, 10am-3pm! You can pre-register here and save $$. You can also register on the day of the show! The awards will be at 2pm. All registered vehicles will receive a free dash plaque & Country Classic […]
This year we are driving south to north... Friday, June 9th: 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday Night Kickoff Comfort Inn, Edwardsville, IL 3080 S. SR 157 Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.4900 Saturday, June 10th (St. Louis area to Springfield): 7:30 a.m. Morning Registration Comfort Inn, Edwardsville, IL 3080 S. SR 157 Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.4900 9:00 a.m. Tour […]
Come get your kicks at the Edwardsville, Illinois Route 66 Festival! If classic cars, great food and fun are your idea of a good time, join us for the 24th Annual Route 66 Festival on June 11 at City Park in downtown Edwardsville. The City of Edwardsville is excited to welcome the community back to […]
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
Look for the Association's tent on June 18th!
Get Your 'Kicks' on Route 66 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 […]
https://www.catsupbottlefestival.com/
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
Catfish have long been a specialty of Wilmington. Why? Because they played a large part in initiating the event, Catfish Days, after Forked Creek spilled over its banks and flooded the cellars of a section of Wilmington called, “Catfish Town”. This section was located in a hollow behind the Chicago and Alton railroad depot before […]