Events
Another GIANT Coming to Atlanta!
CountryAire Restaurant 606 E South St, Atlanta, IL, United StatesThe public is invited to welcome another new "Giant" to Atlanta, Illinois, when a 19-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a waitress holding an apple pie is installed at the town's CountryAire Restaurant this Friday, August 16th. Earlier this summer, restaurant owner Nick Beckteshi noted the many tourists visiting Atlanta's new American Giants Museum and decided he,…
Blues Brothers Con – The Sequel Featuring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi
Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St, Joliet, IL, United StatesJoliet, IL - The Joliet Area Historical Museum has rescheduled its second annual Blues Brothers Con featuring actors Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, reprising their roles as “The Blues Brothers” at the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Postponed due to the SAG/AFTRA Strikes of 2023, the festival will once again…
2nd Annual Route 66 UFO Festival
Pink Elephant Antique Mall 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, United StatesCome check out our 2nd Annual Route 66 UFO Festival...it is out of this world!! We have more than 30 vendors lined up so far for this 3-day family fun free event - August 23-25. There will be games, a 5K Race, LIVE Music, food, drinks, and fun. The Pink Elephant Antique Mall - 908…
Lincoln, Illinois Balloons Over 66 Weekend 2024
Downtown Lincoln 101 North Chicago St, Lincoln, IL, United StatesLincoln has had a long history with Hot Air Ballooning beginning with the Art and Balloon Festival that began in 1988. Later the Balloon Festival was separated from the Art Festival and continued on until 2017. In 2019, Balloons Over 66 began. As with the Art and Balloon Festival, balloon pilots travel from around the…
2nd Annual Route 66 Alien Chase Run/Walk
Pink Elephant Antique Mall 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, United StatesChase the alien through Livingston, IL and along Old route 66. Terrain will be city and rural roads/frontage rd. part of the Route 66 UFO Festival. There are hills. A portion of the proceeds will go to Kellsie's Hope Foundation. 8am Registration | 9am Start 908 Veterans Mem Dr, Livingston IL 62058 at The Pink…
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