Arts & Culture
2025 Pontiac Summer Sendoff Featuring Rockin’ at the River, Pontiac Cruise Night, Route 66 Kite Festival & GTOAA Car Cruise!
Humiston-Riverside Park 612 W Water St, Pontiac, IL, United StatesMark your calendars for the finale of the summer season on Saturday, September 20th! As a farewell to the summer season, join us for live music & entertainment, food, and…
Rockin’ at the River Concert Series 2025 Finale featuring Cadillac Groove
Humiston-Riverside Park 612 W Water St, Pontiac, IL, United StatesMark your calendars for the finale of the summer season on Saturday, September 20th! As a farewell to the summer season, join us for live music & entertainment, food, and…
Untold Stories of Route 66 at West End Service Station
West End Station Visitor Center 620 St. Louis St., Edwardsville, IL, United StatesJohn Paget is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who began his creative journey on Route 66. His acclaimed films: Route 66: An American Odyssey and Return to the Road with Martin…
2025 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Downtown Springfield #1 Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL, United StatesThe 24th Annual Route 66 Mother Road Festival is September 26-28, 2025. The cars, the music, the fun and nostalgia that Route 66 has brought to generations will return for…
History of the Underground Railroad in Illinois – John Ackerman & Susan Helm
Elkhart Christian Church Fellowship Community Center 206 S. Gillett St., Elkhart, IL, United StatesThe Elkhart Historical Society proudly introduces two guest speakers for our Friday, September 26, 2025, Dinner Lecture program. Susan Helm is past president of the Sangamon County Historical Society. Currently,…