Learn more about the Centennial & the Route 66 Experience
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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Dwight, IL
Follow the Mother Road to great food at the Old Route 66 Family Restaurant in Dwight. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this restaurant features homemade chili and soups and a variety of homemade entrees. Delivery and carry-outs available, and catering and banquets also. Stop by and choose from the selection of Route 66 souvenirs and keepsakes.
Old Route 66 Family Restaurant
105 South Old Route 66
Dwight, Illinois 60420
(815) 584-2920
Events on Illinois Route 66
Javapalooza 2025
Edwardsville, Litchfield, Staunton, Granite City IL, United StatesTake the time to smell the coffee in southwest Illinois this fall. Javapalooza returns to coffee shops throughout the Great Rivers & Routes region Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, showcasing great brews, a Latte Art Competition and the popular Coffee Connoisseur giveaway. A total of 16 participating coffee shops will serve up a signature Javapalooza…
Down on the Farm with Yogi and Friends
Rustic Acres Jellystone Park™ 12246 Binney Rd, New Douglas, IL, United StatesGet ready for a barn-load of fun here at Rustic Acres Jellystone Park™! Spend the weekend enjoying farm-themed games, crafts, and activities with Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, and Boo Boo™.…
3rd Annual Route 66 UFO Festival
Pink Elephant Antique Mall/Twistee Treat Diner 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, United StatesMark your calendars! Our 3rd Annual Route 66 UFO Festival & 5K Alien Chase are officially on the books! Fun for all ages for THREE WHOLE DAYS! Check out the…
Opera Edwardsville
Edwardsville's City Park 101 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville, IL, United StatesWho's ready for the stars of opera performing under the night time stars? Bring your picnics filled with your favorite snacks and comfy lawn chairs to Edwardsville's City Park Friday,…
Yea Big’s Neuroplasticity featuring Nonlinear Field and Gerrit Hatcher and Erez Dessel
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesThe McLean County Museum of History is pleased to host local musician Stefen Robinson, who performs at Yea Big, for a Neuroplasticity concert on Saturday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m.…