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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Fairmont City, IL
Pee-Paws Antique Maw in Fairmont City is the region’s newest destination antique & vendor market, located just off Route 66, and easy to get to from the interstate too. Open 7 days a week, this is a great local antique mall offering a wide variety of vintage items, collectibles, and unique finds from multiple vendors in a fun, treasure-hunt style shopping experience. Grab a hot dog while you're there. Come for the treasure hunt. Stay for the vibe!
Pee-Paws Antique Maw
5401 Collinsville Road
Fairmont City, IL 62201
(618) 806-6798
Events on Illinois Route 66
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Rare Mary Lincoln Dress on Display at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesSPRINGFIELD – One of the few surviving dresses worn by Mary Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, offering visitors their first chance to see the fragile garment in 15 years. Known as the “strawberry dress” for its decorative pattern of berries and leaves, the dress can be seen in the special…
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Joliet Slammers Baseball Team Historic Exhibition – Centennial Kick-off Celebration at Old Joliet Prison
Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St, Joliet, IL, United StatesThe Joliet Area Historical Museum, in coordination with the City of Joliet, announced today that the Joliet Slammers will take the field for a one-of-a-kind Frontier League exhibition game inside the walls of the Old Joliet Prison (1125 Collins St.) on April 30, 2026 as part of the official Route 66 Centennial Kickoff celebration. The…
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Swinging Bridges Arts Festival
Downtown Pontiac 115 W. Howard, Pontiac, IL, United StatesKick off the summer in Downtown Pontiac at the 2026 Swinging Bridges Arts Festival, in partnership with Red Carpet Corridor weekend on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd! Hosted by the Greater Livingston County Arts Council, this will be the 6th Annual Swinging Bridges Arts Festival. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the…
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Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
Downtown Bloomington 115 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL, United StatesMarket Day is calling! The Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market is a vibrant, community-centered market that brings together local farmers, artisans, and small businesses in the heart of the city. Held seasonally in historic Downtown Bloomington, the market offers a wide variety of fresh, locally grown produce, homemade baked goods, handcrafted items, and specialty foods—all sourced…
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2026 Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United StatesThis two-day festival, May 2nd & 3rd, 2026, is all about family fun on the most famous two-lane highway in America - Route 66. Sponsored by the fifteen communities which make up the 100-mile linear museum from Joliet to Bloomington, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Each…