Route 66 Association of Illinois
Where The Road Begins
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
Funks Grove Country Store September Open House with Funks Grove Beef. Saturday, September 16 from 10 am - 3 pm Sunday, September 17 from 10 am - 3 pm
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