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Springfield, Illinois: Pinky: Elephant with Martini

A pink elephant holds a martini glass with his trunk and wears comically oversized glasses. On a trailer. He's usually here, but sometimes he's rented out for special occasions.

Address:
2777 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL
Directions:
On the southbound side of S. 6th St. just south of its intersection with E. Stanford Ave. In the parking lot of the Kent Plaza strip mall.
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Pinky the Elephant.

Pink Elephant with Martini

Pinky the martini-drinking elephant is right where he is supposed to be, in the parking lot of the Kent Plaza strip mall. He can be rented out for special occasions, so that may explain his absence from this spot every once in a while.

[Amy Rebbe, 08/08/2021]
Pink Elephant With Martini

It's gone! They moved it and no one knows where it went!

[Mary Blair, 06/07/2019]

Pink elephant.

Pink Elephant with Martini

No longer in Rochester, it looks like the Pink Martini Elephant may have found a permanent home in the County Market parking lot in Springfield.

[Krista M, 11/15/2017]

Attractions on wheels are often unreliable when it comes to mapping a forever parking spot.

Pink elephant.

Pink Elephant With Martini

Currently at 2721 S 6th Street in Rochester. County Market parking lot.

[brixnivy, 09/14/2016]

Pink elephant.

Pink Elephant With Martini

The Pink Elephant has moved to the County Market parking lot on S. 6th Street in Springfield.

[Patrice Roe, 07/01/2016]

...for the moment.


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