Sun · Jun 7
Evening · 7-9pm
Joliet, IL
Venue pendingLocation announced after host approval
Mother Road Run arrival hang. Family-friendly parking-lot meetup, Route 66 photos, and kickoff vibes. Park respectfully and support local businesses.
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If you can't do the full 13-day run, meet the convoy where it's stopping. Free to RSVP. Bring a classic if you have one, or just come watch the line of classic cars and trucks roll in.
Family-friendly pop-up car hangs in every overnight city, free and open to locals. RSVP to lock your spot and get the final venue details by email as host approvals come in.
Sun · Jun 7
Evening · 7-9pm
Location announced after host approval
Mother Road Run arrival hang. Family-friendly parking-lot meetup, Route 66 photos, and kickoff vibes. Park respectfully and support local businesses.
Mon · Jun 8
Evening · 7-9pm
Location announced after host approval
HRPT kickoff hang after Day 1 at Route 66 Raceway. Family-friendly downtown Joliet meetup. Open to locals.
Tue · Jun 9
Evening · 6:30-8:30pm
Location announced after host approval
Pop-up after HRPT Day 2. Family-friendly restaurant or approved lot. Locals welcome.
Wed · Jun 10
Evening · 6:30-8:30pm
Location announced after host approval
Pop-up after HRPT Day 3 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Approved restaurant or lot. Family-friendly.
Thu · Jun 11
Evening · 6:30-8:30pm
Location announced after host approval
Pop-up after HRPT Day 4 at Missouri State University and the Rolla Refuel. Family-friendly host venue.
Fri · Jun 12
Evening · 7-9pm
Mother Road Market preferred · final venue pending
HRPT Day 5 finale night. The convoy arrives in Tulsa, Hot Rod Power Tour turns, and we keep heading west. Mother Road Market is the preferred Route 66 food-hall hang. Open to locals.
Sat · Jun 13
Afternoon · 2-5pm
Ackley Park · Route 66 Centennial Festival
Tied to the official Route 66 Centennial Festival in Elk City. Car show, audio contest, BBQ, food trucks, and 100 years of the Mother Road. Come see the cars, meet the crew, and support the vendors.
Sun · Jun 14
Evening · 7-9pm
6th Avenue Historic District · golden-hour Cadillac Ranch first
Cadillac Ranch at golden hour, then dinner and a hang on Amarillo's 6th Avenue Route 66 Historic District. A mile of galleries, antique shops, restaurants, and the panhandle's signature Route 66 stretch.
Mon · Jun 15
Evening · 7-9pm
Central Avenue · neon photo cruise + dinner
All-ages Central Avenue neon cruise after one of the longest driving days. Tucumcari is the morning hero stop; Albuquerque's Route 66 corridor is the night photo run.
Tue · Jun 16
Sunset to 9pm
Wigwam Motel · Old Route 66
The convoy parked in front of the Wigwam Motel's concrete tepees as the sky goes blue. A low-key motel and neon photo hang, not a loud late-night event. Bring a camera.
Wed · Jun 17
Evening · 6:30-8:30pm
Downtown / Powerhouse Route 66 area · final venue pending
After the KC HiLiTES partner cruise through Flagstaff and Williams. Downtown Kingman or the Powerhouse Route 66 area, family-friendly venue. Locals welcome.
Thu · Jun 18
Evening · 7-9pm
Location announced after host approval
Desert hang after Oatman, Sitgreaves Pass, and the Mojave crossing. Dinner lot and neon photo opportunity. Early night before the Santa Monica push.
Fri · Jun 19
11am-1pm · Route 66 finish photos
Santa Monica Pier · End of the Trail
The official Route 66 End-of-the-Trail finish-line photos. Open to everyone. Come watch the line of classic cars and trucks roll up to the pier. The convoy heads south to Escondido after lunch.
Fri · Jun 19
4-9pm · Dinner meetup 6-8pm
Cruisin' Grand · Grand Avenue, downtown Escondido
SoCal finale + Orange County / San Diego meetup night at Cruisin' Grand. Cruisin' Grand's reserved parking is for 1973-and-earlier American-made classics; newer convoy vehicles park as spectators or in a separate approved area. Dinner, classics, and the celebration that closes the run.
Quick form. Pick the city, tell us who's coming, and we'll email final venue details before the date.