Come to the Old Glass Place, 501 E. St. Louis (east end of the car show), Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12 to experience the vibrant, annual gathering of authors, artists, associations & collectors affiliated with Route 66. Offering creative displays of memorabilia, information about their products and services … Read More
Festival Map Motorcycle Village Road Closures Festival Guide Download a printable PDF of the festival map below. 1. PARK CENTRAL SQUARE Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks Entertainment Stage, live music & entertainment, local & regional acts, car show, Vendor Village, beer garden | Fri. & Sat. – see the Live … Read More
Download a printable PDF of the road closure map below. The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Parade will require several road closures and traffic delays in downtown Springfield starting the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 9, and continuing until the morning of Sunday, Aug. 13. All streets will reopen by … Read More
Leave Your Mark You can be part of Springfield’s Route 66 legacy by helping fund the creative components of the Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park. The park already includes a replica of the Red’s Giant Hamburg sign, and future plans include: filling station replica with restrooms, vending machines and … Read More
Calling Rotarian Classic Car Owners The Rotary Clubs of Springfield are asking all District 6080 Rotarians who own classic model cars to display them in the Rotary Rendezvous area of this year’s Birthplace of Route 66 Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy the cars, live … Read More
Food, Merchandise and Services No festival is complete without a selection of good food, interesting things to buy and services to make each visit fun and memorable. 2023 Vendors by Festival Location: St. Louis Street billy jacks root beer – 15 c & s concessions – 13 city of springfield … Read More
Again in 2023, the Rockin’ the Route 66 concert and street party will feature Emerald City Band. If you were there for last year’s high-intensity, crowd-pleasing, interactive performance, you know it was worth the trip! Bring someone new with you when you return for this year’s concert. The more, the … Read More
Register for the first annual Rapid Roberts Cornhole Classic! Date: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 | Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Location: Springfield Expo Center Seniors 55+ Singles $25/thrower at 10:00 double elimination Juniors 17 and under Singles FREE at 10:00 double elimination Rounders Doubles $50/team at 12:00 4 Rounders games … Read More
Birth of the Mother Road U.S. 66, also known as Route 66, the Mother Road, the Main Street of America, and the Will Rogers Highway, was officially named “U.S. 66,” via telegram at a meeting of highway officials in Springfield, Missouri on April 30, 1926. Calvin Coolidge was President, Prohibition … Read More
