Route 66 Centennial Bigfoot Festival (IL)

The 2026 Route 66 Centennial Bigfoot Festival will be held at The Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois on 05/09/2026. The 2nd Annual Route 66 Centennial Bigfoot Festival will bring a full day of legendary, larger-than-life fun celebrating three major milestones: 100 years of historic Route 66, 100 years of the former Livingston High School, and the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States.

From 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the lawn beside the Pink Elephant will transform into a Bigfoot playground packed with family-friendly excitement. Meet engaging Bigfoot researchers and speakers, explore a wide variety of unique vendors, and enjoy interactive Bigfoot games for all ages. Kids can bounce, play, and compete in the famous Sqwatch Hollar Contest.

Inside the campus, the Twistee Treat Diner will be serving up breakfast and lunch favorites, the Pink Elephant Antique Mall will be open for treasure hunting, and the Mother Road Fudge & Candy Shop will be fully stocked with sweet treats.

Free admission. Free parking.

Get your kicks…and sweets…and cryptid fix on Route 66.