Learn more about the Centennial & the Route 66 Experience
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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Virden, IL
The goal of VACC is to promote our member businesses as well as the City of Virden. Whether you are traveling Historic Route 66, just passing through town or specifically here to visit Virden we welcome and encourage you to stop in our Visitors Center located inside the member business Showtime Lanes at the North end of town on Illinois Route 4/Route 66. Sign our visitors guest book, pick up information on local history and attractions and Virden souvenirs. Visit the new mural honoring Virden’s drag racing history along Route 66!
Virden Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 252
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-6139
Events on Illinois Route 66
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Christmas at White Fence Farm with Paula Williams
White Fence Farm 1376 Joliet Road, Romeoville, IL, United StatesPaula Williams is back at White Fence Farm on December 17th! Paula brings joy, laughter and interactive entertainment to every show. Her spectacular voice and stage presence is a treat…
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2025 Winter Solstice at Cahokia Mounds
Cahokia Mounds 30 Ramey St, Collinsville, IL, United StatesCahokia Mounds celebrates the Winter Solstice 2025 on Sunday, December 21. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, as the sun reaches…
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Springfield Area Arts Council Annual First Night Springfield
Downtown Springfield #1 Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL, United StatesThe Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC) celebrates its annual First Night Springfield on New Year's Eve in downtown Springfield. This family-friendly, celebration of the arts features talented local and regional…
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MICA Event: The Centennial Celebration of Route 66
Horace Mann Companies 1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL, United StatesSign up now for Mid-Illinois Communications Association's January program, a presentation by Casey Claypool, Executive Director at the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. She will discuss the 100th anniversary of…
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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…