Route 66 is already celebrated each year with festivals right across Missouri. But with the Mother Road celebrating its 100th birthday in 2026 the festivities are set to go right off the scale, starting with a spectacular kick off for America's Route 66 Centennial Celebration in Springfield on 30 April 2026.

The annual Route 66 Summerfest in Rolla will host its first ever Summerfest BBQ on the weekend 4-6 June. Kirkwood’s Route 66 Cars and Guitars Festival does what it says on the tin around the same time. And in August the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival back in Springfield will take things to a whole new level.

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