Learn more about the Centennial & the Route 66 Experience
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Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member
Bloomington, IL
Herb Eaton Studio and Gallery in downtown Bloomington is owned by Herb & Pamala Eaton, and is where Herb makes and sells his art, including paintings, sculpture, and drawings. Herb is the author of the new book, Yorick's Tent, in which Route 66 plays a role in the storyline of the novel. Herb's previous book is The Princess and the Tadpole.
Herb Eaton Studio and Gallery
411 N Center St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-1575
Events on Illinois Route 66
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Springfield Area Arts Council & ALPLM Annual First Night Springfield Events
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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Downtown Bloomington January 2026 First Friday & “Cards of Hope”
Downtown Bloomington 115 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL, United StatesFirst Friday in Downtown Bloomington is an event held each month on, you guessed it, the First Friday of the month. Kickoff for the new year starts on January 2nd,…
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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…
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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…