Name: Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade
Start: 2026-05-01T18:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Louis Street (Glenstone Ave. west to Campbell Ave.) Springfield, Missouri

There are parades—and then there are once-in-a-century celebrations. On May 1 at 6 p.m., the National Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade promises to be one of the most exciting, nostalgic, and star-studded events ever to roll down the Mother Road.
This isn’t just a parade; it’s a living, moving museum of America’s most famous highway.
🌟 The Parade will start at the intersection of St. Louis Street and Glenstone Avenue, continue west along St. Louis through Downtown Springfield and conclude at Campbell Ave.
🚘 Rolling Tribute To 100 Years Of Route 66
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 U.S. highway–expect everything from early 1920s touring cars to roaring hot rods, polished chrome cruisers, motorcycles, 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.
This Parade Happens Once Every 100 Years—Don’t Miss Your Chance To Be A Part Of It!
👉 If you’d like a chance to be in this once-in-a-lifetime parade visit Route66kickoff.com/cars to register to participate! The vehicle registration deadline is April 10.
The National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration is presented by Vital Farms.