Route 66
Cars & Guitars Festival 2026
Celebrating the Centennial of Route 66
Join us in Downtown Kirkwood for the Route 66 Cars & Guitars Festival, a signature event of the 2026 Route 66 Centennial Celebration. This free outdoor festival celebrates 100 years of the Mother Road with vintage cars, live music, local food and drink, and family-friendly fun in one of Missouri’s most beloved Route 66 communities. With its “Cars & Guitars” theme, the festival highlights the rich transportation and music history of the region while offering a lively day of nostalgia, entertainment, and small-town charm. Come be part of this once-in-a-century milestone as Kirkwood celebrates the legacy of Route 66.
Cars & Guitars Festival
Saturday, June 6
4 - 11 pm
6
BANDS
100+
VINTAGE CARS
15,000+
ANNUAL ATTENDANCE
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Festivities include:
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Live music from six bands performing on two outdoor stages with staggered start times
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A vintage car show
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A beer wagon hosted by local service clubs, serving beer and wine
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Vendor booths
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Food and drinks from downtown merchants and area service clubs
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Carbs & Guitars, a morning pancake breakfast sponsored by the Kirkwood Fire Department and the Kirkwood Rotary Club
We recommend that attendees bring a lawn chair for the musical performances.
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For the comfort and safety of all guests, bicycles, skateboards, coolers, and dogs are not permitted within the festival area.
Most of Downtown Kirkwood’s shops, locally owned boutiques, and restaurants will be open during the event. Festival activities will take place along North Kirkwood Road and on the two blocks of Jefferson Avenue that intersect Kirkwood Road.
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Road Closures:
The two blocks of Jefferson Avenue between N. Clay and N. Taylor avenues, as well as Kirkwood Road between Argonne Drive and Adams Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning early in the morning on June 6.
Updates and festival announcements will be shared on the Festival’s Facebook page.
Register a Car
Car Show
June 6th from 5 - 9
For more information:
Gary Sibbitts
Car Show Coordinator
314.560.6367