Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Carlinville, IL
The historic jail was in service from 1869 to 1988. This Gothic Revival stone structure has leftover Civil War cannonballs embedded within the walls to prevent jailbreaks. There is a local tale of a man who shimmied through the narrow-slit windows to escape. He walked to the town square where he had a beer at a local tavern and then walked back to the jail where he walked through the front door and put himself back into his cell. The site is now open for tours!
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Events & Festivals on Illinois Route 66
October Weekend Activities at Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Historic Site 413 S 8th St, SPRINGFIELD, ILEvery Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a series of seasonal events for the public. With different themes each week, including Halloween literature, harvest traditions, spiritualism, and fall folklore, the site invites visitors to participate in a range of fun and spooky activities on Fridays at 4…
Frights Action Park
Knight's Action Park 1700 Knights Recreation Dr, Springfield, ILKnights Action Park turns into Frights Action Park this October! Complete with a Voodoo Swamp, witch house, a laser swamp, food trucks and The Sunken Rum Barrel Tiki-bar will be open as well. We've transformed Splash Kingdom into a haunted scarefest. FRIDAY, OCT. 14 SATURDAY, OCT. 15 FRIDAY, OCT. 21 SATURDAY, OCT. 22 FRIDAY, OCT.…
Craft Beer Week Kicks off with Brew Fest Oct.15
Old Herald Brewery & Distillery 115 E Clay St., Collinsville, ILCheers! Craft Beer Week returns to southwest Illinois Oct. 15 to Oct. 22. Kick off the week right at the Craft Brew Fest Saturday, Oct. 15 from Noon to 4 p.m. at Old Herald Square in Collinsville. This event features samples of beer from the six participating breweries including Old Herald Brewery & Distillery, Old…
2022 Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference LIVE in Pontiac, Illinois
Eagle Performing Arts Center 319 N Plum St, Pontiac, ILThe 7th Annual Route 66 Conference - MOPCON VII - will be held Thursday through Sunday, October 20-23, 2022, Live in Pontiac, Illinois. The conference is back to an in-person event this year, to be held for the first time in Pontiac. The event will be held at various downtown locations and will feature our…
Two Weekend Double at Litchfield Skyview Drive-In
Litchfield Skyview Drive-In 1500 Old Rte 66 N, Litchfield, ILDC Super Pets & Black Adam - Two Weekend Double - October 21, 22, 28 & 29 Gates open nightly at 7:00 pm DC Super Pets starts nightly at 8:15 pm Black Adam starts at 10:00 pm Tickets are $7 per person, and available at the gate only. Kids ages 5 and under are still…
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