Route 66 Association of Illinois
Where The Road Begins
Lincoln Third Fridays Downtown
July 18 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CDT
Third Fridays Downtown is a free, family-friendly, Summer event series that offers fun, entertainment, and affordable food options for the entire community. The only items that cost money would be food and vendor offerings. All participating vendors (food or otherwise) are asked to keep prices as low as possible in the spirit of the event.
2025 Event Schedule (dates and times subject to change and/or cancellation):
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | THEME | BAND |
| Friday, May 16 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Historic Downtown Lincoln | Kicks on Route 66 | TBD |
| Friday, June 20 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Historic Downtown Lincoln | Nashville Nights | Various Bands |
| Friday, July 18 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Historic Downtown Lincoln | Shark Week | TBD |
Vendor Market
If you would like to have a booth in the Vendor Market, please review the guidelines and complete the online form, or print the application and send to thirdfridays@lincolnil.gov.
Guidelines
Third Friday’s Market/Vendor Guidelines 2025
Application
Third Friday Vendor Application (online form)