Events
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Springfield Parks Foundation Milkweed Giveaway
Celebrate Your Neighborhood Park Pollinator Garden with a Milkweed Giveaway on May 3rd & May 10th, 2025 at five different park locations. You'll be able to...- Meet your neighborhood pollinator garden & Parks foundation volunteers- Learn all about planting milkweed & importance of pollinator gardens- Take home your free milkweed!- Learn how you can help…
Visit BN McLean County Route 66 Photography Contest
Capture the spirit of Route 66! Celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week by entering the Visit BN photography contest. Snap a photo of a McLean County Route 66 location, email it to Visit BN, and you could win dinner for two. Share your love for the Mother Road by May 31st and see if you…
Small Town Dreamers Market in Farmersville
Small Town Dreamers Market in Farmersville
The Small Town Dreamers Market was founded in 2020 by Cassie & Brad Rovey, of The Rooted Home. "We were in the midst of renovations of the Opera House to make way for the storefront. During this time I began my business with a Facebook Live Sale and it went over better than expected. Since…
Bigfoot Festival and Annual Spring Vendor/Young Entrepreneur Market At The Pink Elephant Antique Mall
Bigfoot Festival and Annual Spring Vendor/Young Entrepreneur Market At The Pink Elephant Antique Mall
Join Us for the Bigfoot Festival – A Day of Discovery, Fun, and Shopping! We’re thrilled to announce the Bigfoot Festival, a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the mystery and lore of Bigfoot with exciting activities, engaging speakers, and incredible shopping opportunities! Saturday, May 10th, 2025 from 930am to 5pm What to Expect: 🗣️ Guest Speakers &…
Knit In at Illinois Art Station
Knit In at Illinois Art Station
Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit! The second Knit In for 2025 will be Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Illinois Art Station. This event will be held on the patio at the Art…
Lucky Chucky Tour: Life Inside Old Joliet Prison
Lucky Chucky Tour: Life Inside Old Joliet Prison
Charles “Lucky Chucky” Hojnacki was once incarcerated at Old Joliet Prison. Like many who were once incarcerated, Hojnacki worked hard to turn his life following a youth defined by gang activity, arrests and incarceration. Following a near-death experience in drug deal gone bad, he vowed not only to never return to prison, but to keep…
2025 Litchfield Pickers Market
2025 Litchfield Pickers Market
The 2025 Litchfield Pickers Market returns on the second Sunday of each month, May to October, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 2025 Dates: May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14 and October 12. Downtown Litchfield- 400 N. State St. (Intersection of Route 16/Union Avenue and State Street) Are you a fan of vintage items,…
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Event postings are limited to events held in Route 66 communities in Illinois, and are a benefit to members of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.