This Awesome Festival In New Mexico Celebrates Our Most Famous Highway

Route 66 Summerfest is for folks who are looking for a good time this summer. If you live in New Mexico, we're sure you're familiar with Historic Route 66 and all of the awesome stops along the way. Did you know that every summer the city of Albuquerque gets together and celebrates our famous highway? Get ready to dance, see, and celebrate all things Route 66 while supporting local artists and basking in everything the Nob Hill neighborhood has to offer. This event takes place on July 20, 2024, and is full of fun for the whole family. You simply must see for yourself. Let's take a peek at this Route 66 festival!

Welcome to Route 66 Summerfest - a great summer festival in New Mexico!

Every year, the City of Albuquerque puts on this summer event in Nob Hill to celebrate our most famous highway.

There's something for the whole family here, and there's even an entire area just for kids.

The children will enjoy all of the fun activities planned just for them, such as free face painting, inflatable obstacle courses, and a 25-foot climbing wall!

Shop from local vendor tents and peruse the works of our local artists.

Here you'll find jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other one-of-a-kind goods. Make sure to shop local and the boutiques and shops in Nob Hill at the event too.

The Old Route 66 Car Show is a local favorite, and it's always cool to see these old gems.

There's so much to eat and drink at this summer event honoring the Historic Route 66.

You can order freshly made cuisine from local food trucks, such as ABQ Rice Box LLC, Kimo's Hawaiian BBQ, El Taco Loco, Meet the Ball, Sparky Chicano Dawgs LLC, and Street Food Institute.

This New Mexico summer festival includes multiple stages full of local bands, with the headliner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the original founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, Jerry Martini, along with Phunne Stone, the daughter of Sly Stone and the late great Cynthia Robinson.

The best part? It's free! Don't miss out on the fun in Nob Hill.

Route 66 Summerfest offers more information on its website. Have you been to this awesome highway summer festival? How was it? Let's hear all about it in the comments below!

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