Please check back for details about 2024 registration. Highlights from Current & Past Years Every year during the festival weekend, hundreds of cars, trucks and more fill downtown Springfield with eye-popping color and chrome. Though the vehicles are the main attraction, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy the … Read More
Live music is a big part of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival every year. All musical acts in 2023 were FREE! Crowds enjoyed the music of many of the area’s top performing acts on three stages: the Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks/KY3 Stage in Park Central Square, the Aaron … Read More
1932 Ford Roadster Pickup Winner: Dave Scroggins The 2023 Mother Roadster, custom-built by Show Me Rod and Custom & Currys Hot Rod was the fifth car given away by the Mother Roadster foundation at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. Dave Scroggins gets the keys to his 1932 Ford Roadster … Read More
Fans Celebrated the Chiefs Super Bowl Win! The Kansas City Chiefs Champions Tour provided fans the opportunity to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII victory. This was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have hosted a tour for members of Chiefs Kingdom to celebrate one … Read More
Winner – Professional: Vic Vaughan Winner – Amateur: Brecka Henderson KY3 and the City of Springfield are proud to have hosted the inaugural “Great Route 66 Talent Search” competition in 2023. We discovered some incredible talent! On August 12 the finalists put on a great show for the judges and … Read More
It’s difficult to choose award winners with so many beautiful vehicles in one place! Congratulations to all of the award winners this year, chosen by each zone sponsor. 1954 Ford F100Zac Maher 1926 Rat RodZac Lawrence 1973 Buick LeSabreWill Branch 1947 Ford CoupeVoss 1941 Lincoln ZephyrTheodore Hawkins 1937 Chevy CoupeTerry … Read More
2023: Keep it Classic Highlights 2023 Highlighted Announcements Celebrate Route 66 before and after the festival. Get your kicks by taking a virtual trip down the Mother Road through Springfield, Missouri with the City of Springfield’s Route 66 Story Map. Special thanks to the C.H. Skip Curtis family for providing … Read More
The Combat Motorcycle Veterans Association Gypsy Poker Run/Bike Show will take place Saturday, August 12th, 2023. Hundreds of bikes and thousands of riders will attend. Cash prizes and lots of good times will once again make for great memories. Gypsy Poker Run Choose your registration option for the Gypsy Poker … Read More
Number One Cover Band in America! Again in 2023, the Rockin’ the Route Kickoff Concert and street party will feature the number one cover band in America – the Emerald City Band at 8:00 p.m. This high-energy 13-piece band featuring a set list from 1960s Motown to 1970s disco/funk/ R&B … Read More
