The Last 100 Miles Festival: A Celebration of the Mother Road in Illinois
Fri, Oct 09 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026 • 9:00am - 3:00pm
620 Saint Louis St., Edwardsville, IL 62025
Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary during the Last 100 Miles Festival, Oct. 9–11! Explore 13 communities, enjoy live music and food, and collect a free trading card in each stop. Get your kicks on Route 66!
There's a party brewing in southwest Illinois! Plan a weekend of festival fun along The Last 100 Miles of Route 66, Oct. 9–11. All 13 Route 66 communities are pulling out all the stops to celebrate the centennial of the Mother Road with live music, delicious food, and plenty of Route 66 nostalgia. Create the ultimate Route 66 road trip by collecting a free, special edition Last 100 Miles Festival trading card in each community along the way.
Visit these incredible locations throughout the weekend to celebrate the Mother Road and relish in Route 66 charm along the way!
Oct. 9-11: Soulsby's Station & Mother Jones: A celebration of the Mother Road - 201 Historic Route 66, Mt. Olive, Illinois 62069
Oct. 9-11: Brave Days Festival in Carlinville - 254 S. Side Sq., Carlinville, Illinois 62626
Oct. 9 -11: A Weekend of Songs and Stories: Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 in Illinois at the Wildey Theatre - 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
Oct. 9 -11: A Weekend of Songs and Stories: Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 in Illinois at City Park - 101 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
Oct. 9-10: The Rabbit Roadside Art Crawl - 115 E. Main, Staunton, Illinois 62088
Oct. 9-10: Granite City’s Sizzlin' on 66 Celebration - 1301 Niedringhaus Ave., Granite City, Illinois 62040
Oct. 10-11: Pumpkin Fest in Girard - 133 S. 2nd St., Girard, Illinois 62640
Oct. 10 -11: Halloween Bash in Virden - 123 N. Springfield St., Virden, IL 62690
Oct. 10-11: Route 66: The Haunted Hundred Festival - 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, Illinois 62058
Oct. 10: Hamel Route 66 Car & Bike Show - 10 Park Ave., Hamel, Illinois 62046
Oct. 10: Kickin' on Route 66 Fun Fest - 504 Nobbe St., Farmersville, Illinois 62533
Oct. 10: Litchfield's Route 66 Centennial Celebration - Old Route 66, Litchfield, Illinois 62056
Oct. 10: How Many Miles to Route 66 Celebration - 1314 St. Clair Ave., East St. Louis, Illinois 62205
Oct. 10: Cars Route 66 Drive-In Family Movie Night - 703 W. Main St., Collinsville, Illinois 62234
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Country Hearth Inn and Suites
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Perfectly situated across from the main entrance of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville SIUE and beside Edwardsville High School.
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