Route 66 Events Calendar

Below are some of the upcoming events along Route 66. Feel the power of the Mother Road first-hand.

2008

July 4, 2008
The town of Oatman, Arizona holds its annual Sidewalk Egg Fry. For more information, see the Article elsewhere on this site.
August 16, 2008
Lincoln, Illinois will celebrate the 100th anniversary of noted author William Maxwell's birth. The celebration will take place at the Logan County Courthouse rotunda, with featured speaker Marilyn Hollman. For more information, contact Margaret Peifer at 217-732-4117.
August 24, 2008
The annual 1800's Craft Fair at Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, 914 Fifth St. in Lincoln, Illinois, will be held this year on Sunday, Aug. 24th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the grounds of the historic courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law can take a step back in time and enjoy the talents and skills that have been handed down from many generations before ours. There is no admission charge. Lincoln impersonator Greg Bergschneider will be on hand for the festivities, interpreting Lincoln in his early years as a prairie lawyer. For more information, please call 217-737-0979 or 217-735-4977, or visit www.postvillecourthouse.com
September 5-7, 2008
The Route 66 Association of Missouri is ringing the dinner bell for cruisers to join in the Association's 19th Annual Motor Tour to be held September 5, 6 and 7, 2008. The Tour will commence in Collinsville, IL and end in Lebanon, MO. The Tour's theme this year focuses on the eateries on Route 66 in Missouri. This is most appropriate this year, as it is the 50th Anniversary of one of the Route's most famous food stops, Zeno's Steakhouse and Motel in Rolla, MO. For more information, see the association's web site: www.missouri66.org.
September 26-27, 2008
10th annual “Standin' on a Corner” Festival in Winslow, Arizona. Official website: www.standinonthecorner.com
September 26-28, 2008
Springfield, Illinois' 7th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival will be bigger and better than ever. Check the official website for event details: www.route66fest.com
October 1, 2008
The 15th Annual Rotary Club Airshow, a fundraiser sponsored by the Tucumcari Rotary Club, will be held at Tucumcari Airport from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm. Includes aerial acts, ground displays, and vendors—fun for the whole family. Paid admission, free parking. From I-40, take Exit 339/Airport and follow signs. Ticket information: contact Bob McClelland, Jr. at (575) 461-1200. Tickets will also be available at the gate the day of the show.

2009

April 10-19, 2009
The Mustang Club of America will celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang in 2009 by organizing its largest Mustang show ever. The event will kick off with the Mustangs Across America 45th Anniversary Drive. The road trip, which begins in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 10, 2009, will take Mustangs on a five-day journey across America along Route 66 in the West, among other points of interest. Find more information, including registration forms, see the official web site: MustangsAcrossAmerica.com