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 ...

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.

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, Missouri, has been selected to host the kickoff event for the Route 66 centennial celebration. The event will take place April 30, 2026, and feature a concert, car show and other ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield 66 Project is inviting local artists to help celebrate 100 years of Route 66 with their centennial sculpture series. The series will feature 66 blank ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —Thousands are expected from around the state, region, and world to descend on downtown Springfield for the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. “We have completely changed the footprint ...

Clarification: This story was updated to clarify that the festival moved downtown before the city became involved with organizing it. As the birthplace of Route 66, Springfield's association with the ...

With kids gearing up to return to school, it might feel like summer is in the rearview mirror already. However, there's still some fun to be had at the pool, in parks and in Downtown Springfield. Here ...

World-renown Route 66 starts in downtown Chicago. But you’ll want to motor west to Springfield, roughly 200 miles from the Windy City, to find the best of the Mother Road. “The big cities don’t have ...