Springfield is set to the be host city for the centennial celebration honoring Route 66 and plans are already being made to make the city more appealing to the many visitors expected in April 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger than-life-addition. Say hello to Big Ron. He’s three stories tall, ...

One of Springfield's largest festivals is less than a month away, celebrating the history of The Mother Road. The 12th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is Thursday, Aug. 8, through Saturday, Aug ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The city of Springfield, Missouri, has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The ...

The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A must-stop photo-op is coming for Route 66 fans in Springfield. Springfield city leaders said that artists are designing a major sculpture to honor the Mother Road. It will ...

USA TODAY readers have already made their opinions known on many Ozarks attractions: They named Silver Dollar City as America's top theme park for the third year in a row, last year they named Wonders ...

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle ...

Springfield is marking the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a 5K run on June 6. The Centennial Route 66 5K will start at 8 a.m. at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience, according to a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri governor Mike Kehoe announced at Raven Hail that the City of Springfield has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial ...