Learn more about the Centennial & the Route 66 Experience
Click the Centennial logo to learn more about the upcoming Centennial and to purchase merchandise available only through the Byway and click the Experience logo to learn more about the Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience!
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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Virden, IL
The Sly Fox is an independent, local bookstore located in Virden, IL. We are primarily recognized as Central Illinois’s leading kids bookstore with a wide variety of children’s books and a welcoming environment that makes reading fun. The store's long-time roots here in central Illinois are reflected proudly on its shelves, as we are one of the top carriers of Illinois Books and Local Authors. The Sly Fox prides itself on being an active member of the community.
123 N. Springfield Street
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-3641
Events on Illinois Route 66
The Gettysburg Address on Display at the ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesAn original edition of the Gettysburg Address is going on display for 12 days -- from November 15 through 24 -- at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the…
Illinois Local with Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Small Business Saturday Holiday Market 2024
Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield, IL, United StatesJoin Illinois Local and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway for the fourth annual Illinois Local Small Business Saturday Holiday Market. Support local independent businesses and causes from across the…
Iconic Livingston Santa Statue Dedication
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesThe McLean County Museum of History will dedicate its largest preservation project yet on Saturday, November 30th at 11:30 a.m. on the Museum Square, adjacent to Rt. 66 in Downtown…
Gemini Giant Homecoming
South Island Park 201 Bridge St., Wilmington, IL, United StatesAfter 60+ years of looking over Route 66 in Wilmington the Gemini Giant is getting ready for his return to town. He's in the last days of his vacation and…
2024 Holiday Open Studio at David Schwartz Photography
David Schwartz Photography 17010 Madison Ave., Lakewood, OH, United StatesPhotographer David Schwartz is excited to invite you to the 2024 Holiday Open Studio! This special 11th annual event showcases over 150 photographs David captured on Route 66 during his…