Posted By: Jason Rima April 30, 2021 @ 7:26 am Local News, News
Springfield’s Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is back for 2021.
The 2020 festival had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s free event will take place August 13 and 14 in Springfield.
Press Release
After having to cancel the 2020 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival due to the pandemic, festival organizers the City of Springfield, Aaron Sachs & Associates, KY3/KSPR/CW, Downtown Springfield Association and West Central Neighborhood Alliance are thrilled to announce that the festival is BACK ON IN 2021!
The festival will take place Aug. 13 and 14, barring any major negative developments in local COVID-19 case counts and assuming significant continued vaccination progress. The City and partners will adhere to any COVID-19 regulations that may still be in place during the festival. Potential attendees from other commu
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The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is back on for 2021.
Amenities at the next festival are anticipated to include 1,500 servings of donated Andy s Frozen Custard, live music by acts including two-time Super Bowl performers Sixwire, honor for area health care heroes who shepherded the community through COVID-19, and a show and parade including at least 350 classic American cars.
Organizers hope attendance for the August outdoor event will include 15,000 more people than turned out for the 2019 festival, the last year Birthplace of Route 66 went forward before the COVID-19 pandemic. I d love to have 66,000 people, quipped local lawyer Aaron Sachs, a key festival sponsor. But I believe it s going to be more like 80,000-plus that s going to attend.
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