WHERE THE MOTHER ROAD BEGINS

Since 1926

Route 66 defined a remarkable era in our nation’s history – and it lives on today in Illinois' many Route 66 roadside attractions, museums, and restaurants – it's the shining ribbon of blacktop we call 'The Mother Road'.

Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway

Learn more about the Centennial & the Route 66 Experience

Click the Centennial logo to purchase merchandise available only through the Byway and click the Experience logo to learn more about the Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience!

Featured Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Member

Chatham, IL

Located on Route 66 just south of Springfield. Discover a magnificent campground for all size and type RVs and tents. Enjoy free wi-fi, on site laundry, a pool, goofy golf, and basketball. A great place to enjoy the outdoors and Route 66 all at the same time!

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Double J Campground
9683 Palm Road
(217) 483-9998
Chatham, IL 62629

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Events on Illinois Route 66

Javapalooza 2025

Edwardsville, Litchfield, Staunton, Granite City IL, United States

Take the time to smell the coffee in southwest Illinois this fall. Javapalooza returns to coffee shops throughout the Great Rivers & Routes region Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, showcasing…

Area 66 Haunted School at The Pink Elephant Antique Mall

Pink Elephant Antique Mall/Twistee Treat Diner 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, United States

Dare to enter the spookiest school in town! Area 66 Haunted School brings chills, thrills, and hair-raising scares every Friday and Saturday night throughout October 3rd - November 1st. From…

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Keith Daniel’s Psycho Swamp Stomp Band at Buzz Bomb

Buzz Bomb Brewing 406 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL, United States

Keith Daniel’s Psycho Swamp Stomp Band - Wisconsin’s Wildest One-Man Show! Keith is a one-man dynamo: Forget anything you know about “one-man bands.” This is a one-man, voodoo-grunge, blues-rock spectacle!…

2025 Litchfield Pickers Market Season Finale

Downtown Litchfield 400 North State Street, Litchfield, IL

The 2025 Litchfield Pickers Market returns on the second Sunday of each month, May to October, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 2025 Dates: Season Finale -  October 12. Downtown Litchfield- 400 N.…

Roadwork Ahead: The Exhibition – David J. Schwartz Public Reception

Art On 66 Gallery 208 North Water Street, Wilmington, IL, United States

Wilmington, IL - Photographer and storyteller David J. Schwartz will premiere his new Route 66 exhibition, Roadwork Ahead: The Exhibition – A Future for the Mother Road, at Art On…