The Railyard - Springfield, IL

08/28/2026

We can’t wait to have black velvet tonight!

08/28/2026

Last but not least in our 217 FOODIES FEST vendor showcase is Söl Station 😍👏🔥

Think colorful, refreshing, ridiculously fun drinks made for sipping in the sunshine! 🍋🧋🥤

From freshly squeezed lemonades and fruity refreshers to dirty sodas, iced lattes, boba drinks, mocktails & more - Söl Station is bringing ALL the fun without the booze. 🌴

Whether you’re cooling off between food stops or just looking for your next favorite drink, you’re definitely going to want to stop by Söl Station!

They’ll be here today & tomorrow for the 217 Foodies Fest! We can’t wait for you all to come enjoy all these local vendors!

08/28/2026

Yum! We can’t wait!

Popcorn Menu for The Railyard - Springfield, IL 217 Foodies Festival
Savories:
Classic Cheddar

Cheetos Popcorn Mix (real Cheetos cheese gives this treat a fantastic flavor. Crunchy Cheetos are blended in to give you multiple textures)

Jalapeno Cheetos Popcorn Mix ( The Perfect blend of spices, including real Jalapenos from my garden)

Dill Pickle ( Real pickles are powdered and added to this fresh tasting treat. Garden Dill takes it over the top!)

Truffle Butter (Boujee Movie Theater Popcorn. The salt is infused with slices of black truffle to give it an earthy salty flavor)

Uncle Annie's Pretzels (the smell of the famous pretzel place at the mall...in a flavor! Trust me...its a ye**ty, cheesy, salty, delicious taste that will be your next favorite snack!)

Hot Honey BBQ (the taste of Lays potato chips, with sweet honey and spicy cayenne to take it to the next level! This one has the perfect amount of sweet heat 🥵 be warned, it may make ya sneeze!)

Sweets:
Milky popcorn (Nigerian style Creamy Kettlecorn)

Banana Pudding Blend (coated in banana pudding powder, and mixed with mini marshmallows and nilla wafers )

Sour Green Apple and Toffee (Green Apple Sweetcorn corn is tossed in sour powder and blended with salted toffee caramel corn for a seasonal favorite)

Apple Cider (Apple Cider Kettlecorn is tossed with cinnamon sugar for a fresh cinnamon apple cider taste of fall. Dye Free)

Im bringing some of my best most unique flavors for your discerning pallette 😋

08/28/2026

DDs hibatchi will be here this weekend!

🚨 SPRINGFIELD… TOMORROW WE FIND OUT WHAT YOU’VE GOT. 🚨

We’ve spent TWO DAYS preparing for this weekend, and we’re almost ready. 🔥

DDS Hibachi is headed to The Railyard - Springfield, IL 2nd Annual 217 Foodies Festival!

🍴 217 food & drink vendors
🎶 Live music
🔥 Two full days
🍱 And a LOT of hibachi headed your way

📅 FRIDAY: 4–9 PM
📅 SATURDAY: 11 AM–9 PM

Now we need our DDS people to do us a favor…

👇 TAG YOUR SPRINGFIELD FRIENDS.

Especially the ones who’ve been seeing you post pictures of your hibachi and asking:

“When are they coming closer to me?!” 😂

THIS. IS. THEIR. CHANCE.

Springfield — we’re coming for you! 🔥🍱

08/28/2026

We can’t wait to eat pizza 🍕 😍

Bloom Hospitality & Catering is bringing the pizza to the 217 Foodies Festival! 🍕

Come find us at The Railyard for fresh, hot pizza made by the Bloom team. Grab some pizza, enjoy the live music and spend the weekend supporting great local food businesses!

Friday, August 28 | 4–9 PM
Saturday, August 29 | 11 AM–9 PM
📍 The Railyard on Route 66

Come hungry—we’ll take care of the rest!

08/28/2026

Check out this special from Oakview BBQ for this weekend!!!!!

🔥 MEET THE SMOKE STACK! 🔥

We told you this thing was STACKED… and we were NOT kidding. Coming at you for 217 Foodies Fest — 32 OUNCES of Oakview smoked meats and comfort sides, all layered into one SILO OF BBQ GOODNESS. 🤤

From the TOP to the BOTTOM, we’re stacking:

🥬 Backyard Slaw
🥩 Chopped Brisket
🌽 Corn Casserole
🍗 Pulled Chicken
🫘 Cowboy Beans
🐷 Pulled Pork
🧀 Momma’s Mac n’ Cheese

THAT is The Smoke Stack!!

How are you supposed to eat it? Heck, we don’t know. 😂 Dump that baby out and mix it all together. Dig straight down the middle. Eat it one layer at a time. We don’t care how you do it… we just know you’re gonna wanna try it!

A couple lucky customers got an early taste test tonight, and they assured us — IT’S WORTH IT. 🙌

And because we know BBQ sauce is personal, we’re NOT saucing The Smoke Stack for you. Pick your favorite to have on the side: Sweet, Spicy or Mustard BBQ.

One little Smoke Stack rule — this baby comes stacked just the way we designed it, so no substitutions.

📸 And YES… The Smoke Stack got its own photo sesh. Just LOOK AT IT.

🔥 GET YOUR SMOKE STACK DURING 217 FOODIES FEST:
Friday, August 28 | 4–9 PM
Saturday, August 29 | 11 AM–9 PM
Or until SOLD OUT!

Come hungry, 217. We’re STACKING it up this weekend at The Railyard - Springfield, IL! 🔥

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

**EDIT: updated map with some unable to attend this evening and some moving around

🚨 217 FOODIES FESTIVAL — EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW! 🚨

TOMORROW WE KICK THINGS OFF! 🎉

We’ve been seeing lots of questions about the 217 Foodies Festival, so we wanted to put the answers all in one place!

You can also find even more information by visiting our website and checking out the FAQ section on our main page.

📅 EVENT HOURS

Friday: 4PM–9PM
Saturday: 11AM–9PM

🎟️ ADMISSION IS FREE!
Come hungry and stay awhile!

🚗 PARKING — PLEASE READ!

A small section of our parking lot will be closed off and dedicated to the pop-up vendors joining us for this event.

Our private parking lot will still have parking available, but YES — it will fill up quickly.

We have signs at both the front and back of our lot showing arrows for overflow parking.

🚫 WHERE YOU CANNOT PARK:
• Anywhere marked “NO PARKING”
• Clearly striped/no-parking areas
• Our neighbors’ properties where signs say “TOW AWAY ZONE”
• Anywhere that blocks another vehicle or creates an unsafe situation

Overflow Parking:
📍 Our Commissary Kitchen — 2160 S 6th Street
There is parking in the front and along the side of the building. We’ll have signs to make sure you know you’re in the correct lot.
📍 IDHS — Corner of 6th & Ash
There is additional parking here with a less than 5-minute walk back to the festival.

Seriously — it’s really no further than parking at the very back of the lot on a busy day at Walmart. 😉

There is also limited street parking available.

We will have someone outside helping guide traffic and asking people to move if necessary.

PLEASE be courteous of our space, our neighbors, and everyone’s safety.

Not wanting to park off-property is NOT a reason to create your own parking spot.

If you park in a clearly marked no-parking area, block another vehicle, or park where you are not permitted, you will be towed.

We want everyone to have a great weekend — please help us keep parking safe and organized!

🐶 ARE DOGS ALLOWED?
YES! We are pet friendly! 🐾

Please keep your dog on a leash at all times.

However, this is a busy event with large crowds, lots of people, food, music, and other dogs. If your dog is uncomfortable in large crowds, we recommend leaving them at home so they can stay comfortable and safe.

🍔 WHO WILL BE THERE?

We will have ALL 6 of our permanent vendors PLUS 13 local pop-up food & drink vendors joining us for the festival!

Want to see the full list?

Head to our page → Events → 217 Foodies Festival.

The event description has the complete master list of vendors! We’ve also included a photo of the map in this post to showcase everyone’s location!

📋 WHAT IS EVERYONE SERVING?

The menus for our 6 permanent vendors are posted on our website.

For our pop-up vendors, you’ll need to check directly with each individual vendor for their menu, pricing, ingredients, allergens, and dietary accommodations.

Please ask the vendor directly about any dietary restrictions or ingredient questions. Each vendor (permanent or pop up!) is responsible for their own menu and offerings.

💳 CASH OR CARD?

All of our permanent vendors accept cash AND card.

If one of our pop-up vendors does not accept cards, we have an ATM inside the bar for your convenience.

🪑 WHERE CAN I SIT?

All of our picnic tables and indoor seating are first come, first served.

With the weather looking beautiful, we expect the outdoor seating to fill up first!

Grab a table, grab some food, and enjoy the festival! ☀️🍔

🚻 WHERE ARE THE RESTROOMS?

Restrooms are located inside the bar.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 IS IT FAMILY FRIENDLY?

Absolutely!

The 217 Foodies Festival is a very family-friendly event and environment. Bring the kids, bring your friends, bring the whole family!

🚨 OUTSIDE FOOD & ALCOHOL

ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR ALCOHOL.

We have an incredible lineup of local food and drink vendors here for you to enjoy, so please leave outside food and alcohol at home.

❤️ ONE LAST THING…

This event is going to be BIG, and we are so excited to bring together so many amazing local food and drink businesses for the 217 Foodies Festival!

Please give yourself a little extra time when arriving, be patient with our staff and vendors, respect our neighbors, and most importantly — choose to be kind 💛

Also of course.. Come hungry.
Come ready to eat.
Come support local.

WE’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW! 🎉🍔🌮🍹

And if you have a question we didn’t answer here, check out the FAQ on our website first — chances are, we’ve already answered it! 😉🙌

08/26/2026

The Office Trivia is happening tomorrow at The Railyard on 66 with BCA Weddings + Events! If you attended our Office trivia event last year - you know it was a lot of fun! And we’re excited to say it’s all new questions too! So even if you’ve participated before, get ready to join again!

If you’re interested - sign your team up on our website ASAP to guarantee your team a table!

When you arrive - just check in with Brandon at the stage.

Link to sign up: https://www.therailyardon66.com/trivia-sign-ups