California Events

A new series of paintings recreates the experience of driving along Route 66 during its heyday. The exhibition takes place at the Newport Beach Central Library.

A new series of paintings recreates the experience of driving along Route 66 during its heyday and celebrates the upcoming Route 66 Centennial. The paintings are featured all summer at the iconic Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Beach, CA.

27th Annual Pistachio Festival
A community event in Newberry Springs
Saturday, November 25
9 AM - 4 PM

Come join us as we celebrate the relighting of the iconic Road Runner's Retreat Neon Sign.  The restorartion on this sign has taken 5 years to complete with the help of grants and donations.  The sign has not worked since 1974 and it will light up the sky once more 50 years later.  You can bring your RV or tent camp Dry Camping plenty of space  The band starts at 2 lighting should be about 5:30 or close   We hope to see you there 

The Road Runner's Retreat is 10 miles east of Roy's in Amboy CA on National Trails Highway.  There is a roadblock at Kelbaker you can drive around that Road Block to continue East. 

Coming from Ludlow you can Take Route 66 all the way to the RRR  Coming from Needles Take Kelbaker Road South and Go east at National Trails Highway. 

The Hilbert Museum of California Art exhibits Route 66: Happy 100th Birthday to the Legendary Mother Road, Paintings by Joan Gladstone from December 2025 to May 2026. The museum is free Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

America’s Automotive Trust, the Detroit Auto Show, and the National Route 66 Centennial Commission are proud to announce The Drive Home VII: Route 66 – A Century of Adventure, a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country drive celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary Route 66.

This commemorative event will begin on January 3, 2026, in Santa Monica, California, and span the full length of Route 66, arriving nine days later in Chicago, Illinois on January 12. The vehicles will then be on display at the world-class Detroit Auto Show beginning on January 14.

Join the national Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series on the second Tuesday of every month where notable authors, historians and advocates come together to share their stories. This webinar series will deepen your understanding and appreciation of the nation’s beloved Mother Road. (11:00 PT/12:00 MT/1:00 CT/2:00 ET)

The Hidden Voices of Route 66

Route 66 is more than nostalgia. Leading Route 66 humanities scholar, Dr. David Dunaway shares first-hand oral histories that reveal overlooked voices and communities along the Mother Road.

StressLess Camping hosts Route 66 Road Trip and Meet-Ups: the great American Road Trip - following Route 66 on its Centennial in 2026. With our travel trailer, and as many people who can join us - we will explore the western portion to New Mexico of the Route in February. Check out our calendar and join us along the route for any portion that you wish!

Join the national Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series on the second Tuesday of every month where notable authors, historians and advocates come together to share their stories. This webinar series will deepen your understanding and appreciation of the nation’s beloved Mother Road. (11:00 PT/12:00 MT/1:00 CT/2:00 ET)

February 10: Cy Avery and the Invention of Route 66

How Route 66 came to be, and why Cy Avery mattered.  Author and Route 66 historian Susan Croce Kelly explores the Good Roads movement behind the Mother Road. 

Rt66 Information Fair and Classic Car Show- El Garces Train Station Feb 14th- Sat. CA Time: 9:00am-2:00pm
950 Front Street
Needles CA