Events
Breaking Bread in McLean County
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington
2nd Sunday Throwback Event at Litchfield Skyview Drive-In – Goonies & More!
Litchfield Skyview Drive-In 1500 Old Rte 66 N, Litchfield
2021 Cool Cruisers Cruise Ins at Motorheads
Route 66 Motorheads Bar-Grill-Museum 600 Toronto Rd, Springfield
State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield
Moonlight Market at Obed and Isaac’s
Obed and Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery 500 S. 6th St., Springfield
The Litchfield Pickers Market Returns in 2021 – Concert List Announced!
Downtown Litchfield 400 North State Street, Litchfield
Joliet Area Historical Museum 2021 Rooftop Summer Music Series
Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet
Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series 2nd Season
Downtown Springfield Inc. 3 W Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield
History Comes Alive Returns for 12th Season
Springfield, IL 3 W Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield
Week of Events
Breaking Bread in McLean County
Beginning February 9, 2021, the McLean County Museum of History, in partnership with BN Welcoming (a coalition of the Immigration Project, Not In Our Town/Not In Our Schools, and West…
Carlinville Market Days
In the heart of Macoupin County is Carlinville and in the heart of Carlinville is the square. That's where you'll find Carlinville's Market Days! Come shop all the treasures the…
2nd Sunday Throwback Event at Litchfield Skyview Drive-In – Goonies & More!
Litchfield Skyview Drive-In will Kick off our 2nd Sunday Throwback movie series with Goonies!! This will be a double feature with the new movie, Godzilla VS Kong, playing after! Skyview…
2021 Cool Cruisers Cruise Ins at Motorheads
Join the Cool Cruisers at Route 66 MotorHeads Bar, Grill, & Museum for the 2021 cruise-in season! The Cool Cruisers are a group of Central Illinois car enthusiasts who enjoy having cruise…
State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A special exhibit telling the story of Illinois music opened Friday at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, with stunning artifacts from legends like Miles Davis,…
Moonlight Market at Obed and Isaac’s
Moonlight Market highlights local crafters, farmers, artists and artisans from around the Central Illinois area. It is a free event held the first and third Wednesdays of the month from…
The Litchfield Pickers Market Returns in 2021 – Concert List Announced!
The Litchfield Tourism Office and Prairie Pickers are excited to announce the return of the Litchfield Pickers Market in 2021. The 2021 Litchfield Pickers Market will be held from 9…
Joliet Area Historical Museum 2021 Rooftop Summer Music Series
The 2021 Joliet Area Historical Museum Rooftop Summer Music Series is here! We've got some fantastic talent lined up for our Summer Rooftop Series, so register now, as capacity will…
Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series 2nd Season
The second season of Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series presented by PNC, a ten-week series of free, live music on the Y Block, is almost here! Springfield finished in the…
History Comes Alive Returns for 12th Season
This summer History Comes Alive returns for its 12th season as Abraham and Mary Lincoln lead a cast of characters for a trip back in time that you won't want…
Rockin’ at the River Concert Series in Pontiac
Pontiac’s Rockin’ at the River Concert Series this June-September at Humiston-Riverside Park Bandshell, 612 W Water St. Activities for the evening start at 6:00pm with giant yard games located near…
Plainfield Cruise Nights
Join us every Tuesday evening in downtown Plainfield during the months of June, July and part of August for our Free Plainfield Cruise Nights car show. Local enthusiasts gather to…
Litchfield Park District Concerts in the Park 2021
Join the Litchfield Park District as they host their annual concert series live at Walton Park from 6:30PM to 9:30PM on Friday, June 11, July 9, August 13 and September…
Logan County Fair
The Logan County Fair Association welcomes you to "Illinois' Cleanest and Best County Fair." This year, we are celebrating our 85th Logan County Fair. All of our fair events begin…
Shorewood Crossroads Fest
The Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we are in the planning process for the 2021 Shorewood Crossroads Festival scheduled for August 6, 7 &…
Amanda Fish/Jeremiah Johnson at the Wildey Theatre
Amanda Fish/Jeremiah Johnson at the Wildey Theatre
Born and raised in St. Louis, Jeremiah Johnson has become the international modern day voice of Mississippi River blues Blues Blast Magazine wrote that “Jeremiah Johnson delivers biting blues rock with his commanding guitar attack bolstered by his hearty pipes and a crack backing band." This show is in celebration of Jeremiah's new CDs. Opening…
Windy City Road Warrior presents “Chicago’s Route Center: Where the Road Began”
Windy City Road Warrior presents “Chicago’s Route Center: Where the Road Began”
Join David Clark for the August 6th edition of #Route66onthe6th, "Chicago's Route Center: Where the Road Began" This month it is once again FREE to register on Eventbrite: https://66onthe6th-aug2021.eventbrite.com The event is August 6th at 7:06 PM Central Daylight Time (yes, 66 minutes after Six!) The Route Center is circled by stories galore, with fountains,…
The Bash at the Big House – Live Music in the Old Joliet Prison Yard
The Bash at the Big House – Live Music in the Old Joliet Prison Yard
The Bash at the Big House - Live Music in the Old Joliet Prison Yard is set for August 7th, from Noon to 11pm, featuring several musical guests. Featuring Music By: Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes The Big Lagniappe John Condron & The Old Gang Orchestra Phoebe Hunt J Ross Green Band Laney Jones Alex…
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