A route 66 stop to see during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival: College Street Cafe in downtown, Springfield. l8r.it/ZC0S

Setup for tonight’s Rockin’ the Route kick off concert is underway!! See you tonight at 7 p.m.

📼 🎶 Stick around after the Birthplace of Route 66 Parade tomorrow night and get your 90s fix with The Mixtapes on the Aaron Sachs Stage @ 6:30 p.m. during the 2024 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival! Full festival schedule: route66festivalsgf.com/schedule #Route66FestivalSGF

Just over 3 hours away from showtime with Emerald City Band !! #route66festivalsgf

Springfield Little Theatre will once again perform before the Birthplace of Route 66 Parade on the Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks Stage in Park Central Square at 5 p.m. this evening! #Route66FestivalSGF

🐾 Please consider: the majority of the festival footprint is on pavement and sidewalks, which can be extra hot on pets' paws & even cause burns. Please consider if your pets might be happier and safer at home in the shade or AC. And please NEVER leave your pet in a parked car!

Free Route 66 t-shirt giveaway Friday and Saturday 6 - 7 p.m. at the Aaron Sachs & Associates Trailer, while supplies last. Don't Be Late! :) @route66festivalsgf #aaronsachsandassociates St. Louis Cardinals @springfield_cardinals

🌟 Today's the day! The Birthplace of Route 66 Parade will kickoff in Downtown Springfield this evening at 6 p.m. 🚘 Learn more about the Parade at Route66festivalsgf.com/parade. #Route66FestivalSGF

Getting hungry? Visit the Festival Information Tent just outside the History Museum on the Square for some guides and tasty recommendations for downtown restaurants! #route66festivalsgf

Check out some of the exhibits at the Old Glass Place (501 E. St. Louis at the east end of the car show) and experience the vibrant, annual gathering of authors, artists, associations & collectors affiliated with Route 66. See more info at route66festivalsgf.com/exhibits

Thank you to the Route66FestivalSGF for the wonderful display of vehicle history in Downtown Springfield this weekend. So fun to celebrate Historic Route 66 in City of Springfield #57Chevy

Come down to the Festival in Downtown Springfield. The weather is perfect!

The Springfield Fire Department did a GREAT job handling and providing support for Route 66 2024! Thank you to Springfield Fire Department for working tirelessly to help make it a safe and fun!

The Honkytonk Renovators are a great way to close out the Route66FestivalSGF. One of our favorite local groups. 🤠🎼

THANK YOU to all the first responders from Springfield Police, Springfield Fire, Greene County Office of Emergency Management, Mercy, and Cox who helped at this year's festival! These agencies and people are VITAL parts of these events!

The Route66FestivalSGF Parade drew hundreds of classic cars and thousands of spectators to Downtown Springfield Aug. 9. Relive the parade through the lens of photojournalist Jym Wilson. See the photos: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-cu…

The 2024 Festival Highlight video is here! vimeo.com/998881047?shar… #Route66FestivalSGF

Registration for the 2025 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Car Show is now open at Route66FestivalSGF.com/Car-Show! Follow us on FB and Instagram for all the latest updates! #Route66FestivalSGF #Route66SGF

The 2025 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival kicks off tomorrow! Follow all the action on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and checkout the official website for all the info: Route66FestivalSGF.com! #route66festivalsgf

Tommy Pike, former president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and founder of the festival, has died. Our condolences go out to the Pike family. route66news.com/2025/10/05/tom…