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Posted in Missouri August 10, 2017 by Liz Oliver

You Won’t Want To Miss This Awesome Route 66 Festival Happening In Missouri

Springfield’s Birthplace of Route 66 Festival happens this weekend and you won’t want to miss it! This three day event is free and will have classic cars, motorcycles, bands, a run, vendors, food, and fun activities for the kids. This family friendly event helps commemorate Springfield’s role in the creation of America’s Mother Road.

During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date.

The 7th Annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival officially kicks off on Thursday with a showing of "Show Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri" at 7:30 p.m. at the Gillioz Theatre.

Start Saturday with an early run with the 3.3K or 6.6K runs that will be held at the Springfield Expo Center.

Last year's participants walked away with these awesome classic car trophies.

Classic cars will be in abundance all weekend long.

You can also show off that custom or classic motorcycle at this weekend's car show.

Even your kids can get in on the car show fun. Check out this gal's classic pink Cadillac.

There will be many tasty carnival food stands and food trucks throughout the festival so you and your crew will never go hungry.

Your kids will love this year's drive-in movie. Take them to see Cloudy With A Change of Meatballs for free on Friday night at Jordan Valley Park.

There will also be many unique vendors selling Route 66 collectibles and memorabilia.

Great live performances have been planned from some of classic rock and county music's biggest groups.

If you love the good ol' days, Route 66, Missouri history, or just fun and free events you'll want to check out the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend.

With beautiful weather predicted for Saturday, get outside and enjoy the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival with your family and friends.

Are you planning to attend this years Birthplace of Route 66 Festival? Let everyone know in the comments below.

Plan a road trip and check out these 11 attraction’s on Missouri’s portion of Route 66.

Liz Oliver

Liz is a Missouri native with a B.A. in English from Mizzou and a M.A. in Non-Profit Administration from Lindenwood University. She works for a STL metro-area community college and enjoys writing, traveling, and indoor cycling. Her true passion is forcing her encyclopedic knowledge of Missouri facts on uninterested strangers from across the globe!