International Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois, is Canceled

From the June 26, 2020, News Channel ABC

Illinois Route 66 Events, the City of Springfield and Bonnier Events chose to cancel this year's event which was scheduled for September 25th through the 27th.

One of the highlights of this is all the classic cars that participate in a huge caravan on Friday and then are parked the whole weekend in several blocks around the old Illinois State Capitol Building in downtown Springfield.  Always a highlight of the show.

Those people already having pre-registered their vehicles will be receiving a refund.

Event organizers are already planning  the festival for 2021 and dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

That is too bad, especially since this was the first big Route 66 thing Liz and I attended back in 2002, on the very first one they had.

And, of course, you know why it was canceled.

Oh Well.  --RoadDog