April 30-May 3, 2026

National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration

It was the celebration of the century! Thanks for joining us April 30-May 3 for this once-in-a-lifetime showcase of music, hometown pride and the open-road spirit that made Route 66 an icon of freedom and adventure.

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But Wait, There’s More!

  • Free Public Screening: Lost and Found on Route 66

    Free Public Screening: Lost and Found on Route 66

    A century after the creation of Route 66, the Mother Road still finds new ways to surprise explorers and provide stories to those who exit the interstate and follow the road less traveled. Whether it’s forgotten places given a new spotlight, or the stories of brave new ventures, Route 66 has found a way to…

  • Movie shot in Springfield, Missouri to premiere during Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration May 3

    Movie shot in Springfield, Missouri to premiere during Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration May 3

    A movie shot almost entirely in Springfield, Missouri, the Birthplace of Route 66, will make its worldwide premiere there at the Moxie Cinema May 3.  “Dust to Malibu,” a road-trip drama starring Tim Daly, Alex Sgambatti, Alexander Pobutsky and Springfield native Shelly Gibson, is about a father (Daly) seeking out his estranged daughter (Sgambatti) for a road…

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