The 2026 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, MO will feature a downtown car show, free concerts, a cruise-in, and appearances by Dave Kindig and Kevin Schiele, as well as an Authors, ...

The annual festival will be August 7 and 8 this year. At an event Wednesday morning, City of Springfield spokesperson Cora ...

Birthplace of Route 66 Festival organizers today announced the lineup for the 2026 festival Aug. 7-8.

The annual Route 66 festival in August will no longer include a parade. Instead, it will invite participants to join open cruises on both evenings.

The first show, "Highways and Heartbeats" will showcase numerous dances as the university honors 100 years of Route 66.

The inaugural Topock 66 Cruisin' the 66 car show was a no-brainer. "We wanted to do something for the 100th anniversary of Route 66," said Raegan Breaux, event planner at the hotel, restaurant, marina ...

The car show will then be followed by an evening screening of the Pixar film Cars, which is celebrating its 20th year alongside the 100th anniversary of Route 66.

Up to nine vintage cars, primarily from the Big 3 automakers, will make the journey from Santa Monica to Chicago, then Detroit. The drive aims to honor Detroit's automotive heritage and its role in ...