Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade

Fri May 01 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

218 S Glenstone Ave | Springfield

National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration
Publisher/HostNational Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration
Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade
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This isn’t just a parade; it’s a living, moving museum of America’s most famous highway.
About this Event

Note: Personal/non-commercial vehicles in this parade are limited to cars or trucks with model years 1926-1985 - the years Route 66 was a commissioned highway.
There are parades—and then there are once-in-a-century celebrations. On May 1 at 6 p.m., Missouri kicks off the National Route 66 Centennial with a History Parade that promises to be one of the most exciting, nostalgic, and star-studded events ever to roll down the Mother Road.

A variety of classic vehicles—each representing an era, a story, and a memory from the last century—will cruise along Missouri’s stretch of the Mother Road. Limited to model years 1926-1985–the years that Route 66 was a commissioned highway–expect everything from early 1920s touring cars to roaring hot rods, polished chrome cruisers, emergency vehicles, and the iconic cars that defined Route 66 road trips for generations.

Every vehicle is a piece of history, and collectively they create the ultimate drive through time.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

218 S Glenstone Ave, 218 South Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, United States

Tickets

USD 39.19 to USD 535.38

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