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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 States

    The 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…

  • 2026 Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival

    Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United States

    This 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 make up the 100-mile linear museum from Joliet to Bloomington, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Each…

  • Route 66 Submerged: A Sunken Road. A Story Resurfaced.

    Lake Springfield Marina 17 Waters Edge Blvd, Springfield, IL, United States

    Step aboard Route 66 SUBMERGED, a 45-minute interpretive boat tour on Lake Springfield that reveals a hidden chapter of America’s most iconic highway. Beneath the surface lies a stretch of Springfield’s original Route 66 alignment, submerged when Sugar Creek was dammed in 1933. Guided by local storytellers this immersive journey blends history, nature, and narrative—offering…

  • Illinois Route 66 Heritage Jeep Run: 100 Miles of History

    Litchfield Skyview Drive-In 1500 Old Rte 66 N, Litchfield, IL, United States

    Calling all Jeep families from Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and beyond… On June 6th, we’re taking over the last 100 miles of historic Route 66 in Illinois for a day…

  • Bicycle Illinois Route 66 Ride

    Illinois Route 66 IL, United States

    Bicycle Illinois is excited to introduce the Route 66 Ride, a new week-long cycling tour traveling from the St. Louis area to Chicagoland along the legendary Old Route 66. This…

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