Route 66 Events Calendar

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

2011

November 11-12, 2011
A celebration is planned in the community of Needles, California, to commemorate the 85th Anniversary of the founding of Route 66. As of July the details are sketchy, but initial plans include a classic car show. More information to follow. See also this article in our News section.

2012

June 7-9, 2012
The Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce announces Wheels on 66, to be held at the Tucumcari Convention Center on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, home to the Route 66 Monument, the NEW Route 66 Interpretive Kiosk, and a Route 66 Photo Exhibit. More fun than you can shake a stick at, including official Motor Tour (Tucumcari to Gallup), Mother Road Rally, Poker Run, Antiques, Classics, you-name-it. Also a great selection of Route 66 notables will be on hand, including authors Michael Wallis, Joe Sonderman, and Jim Hinckley, plus artists Crocodile Lile, Jerry McClanahan, and Doug Quarles, just to name a few. For more information, see the official web site: www.WheelsOn66.com, or contact the Chamber offices at 575-461-1694.
June 23, 2012
The Revvin' It Up on Route 66 1st Annual Cruise will be held in downtown Miami, Oklahoma. Registration is from 9am-1pm at the Miami Civic Center, 129 5th Ave. NW. Entry fee $10. Pre-registration $5&emdash;deadline 6/11/2012. Dash Plaques to the first 100. Miami Firefighter Band will entertain, NSRA Safety Inspections, concessions, radio live roadcast, prizes & drawings, T-Shirts. The classic film American Graffiti will be showing thruout the day in the Coleman Theatre. Come out to cruise the longest Main Street on Route 66!! Contact number: 918.542.1590