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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Chatham, IL
The Apple Barn in Chatham features seasonal flowers and perennials, frost-free ceramic pots, garden supplies, fruits and vegetables, apples, pumpkins, gourds, mums, hay bales, corn stalks, Christmas trees, candy, wreaths and roping. We also carry fresh cider, local honey, jams, jellies, apple butter and sugar-free varieties. Our bakery items including homemade pies, fudge, cookies, bars and our famous cider donuts. We also offer many gluten-free bakery items including pies, cookies, brownies as well as Keto baked goods and pizza crusts. Open year-round!
The Apple Barn
2290 East Walnut
Chatham, IL 62629
217-483-6236
Events on Illinois Route 66
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Bloomington Bison Hockey – Agriculture/Route 66 Night
Grossinger Motors Arena 101 S. Madison Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesCelebrate local history of Central Illinois with the Route 66/Agriculture Night! The Bison will don specialty jerseys that pay homage to the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and the business of agriculture in Central Illinois! Presented by Evergreen FS. As a special gift from VisitBN.com, take advantage of special promotional pricing for the game. Act…
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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 Route 66, the legendary "Mother Road," and communications efforts related to the yearlong centennial celebration. Join us for this Lunch & Learn event! When: Wednesday,…
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Bolingbrook Arbor Day and Celebration of Trees
Bolingbrook Town Center 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesOur annual Arbor Day and Celebration of Trees event is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Village of Bolingbrook Village Hall, 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. The Arbor Day event has been a Village of Bolingbrook annual tradition that offers the residents of Bolingbrook environmental and conservation awareness, expert planting advice,…
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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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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…