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 12th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival kicks off Thursday night, but residents should expect early road closures downtown starting Wednesday. In an effort to relieve parking stress, ...

A float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade promoting Illinois tourism prominently features some of Springfield's Route 66 landmarks. This is the second year in a row the Illinois Department of Commerce ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The city is making a special float to represent Springfield at the governor’s Missouri bicentennial parade in Jefferson City. On Sept. 18th, Governor Parson will be hosting a parade ...

The state's tourism department is sending Springfield $250,000 so Springfield residents can enjoy the 10th Annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival — which has been canceled the past two years amid ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A small crowd gathered at the corner of Jefferson and St. Louis streets Friday afternoon in downtown Springfield to commemorate the exact moment 95 years earlier when the city ...

All of us have heard of the historic Route 66 that stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. The road opened Nov. 11, 1926, and offers today’s travelers a fun and interesting trip back in ...

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 ...