The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert hosted by John Goodman.

Springfield is moving forward with plans to install a new Route 66 monument — a 20‑foot illuminated crown called Queen’s Gate ...

Springfield's claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the kickoff of ...

Springfield will host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration April 30-May 2, 2026, marking the 100th anniversary of the historic highway.

A formal dedication ceremony will take place at Birthplace Plaza at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and St. Louis Street - marking the precise time and location where the telegram proposing the ...

Rare photographs from the Thelma Blumberg Collection at the State Historical Society of Missouri show the Route 66 TV series ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri governor Mike Kehoe announced at Raven Hail that the City of Springfield has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield is hosting the annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend, celebrating the Mother Road and Springfield’s role in its history. The festival kicks off ...

You’re only going to eat so many meals on your next road trip. Why settle for a bad one? This year marks the 100th ...

In 2026, Route 66 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the road. Called “America’s Mother Road,” it runs from ...

Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and the Illinois Department of Agriculture ...

Springfield, Missouri, has been selected to host the kickoff event for the Route 66 centennial celebration. The event will take place April 30, 2026, and feature a concert, car show and other ...