KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Route 66 Fest returns October 14 and 15, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15. It closes each day at 8:00 p.m. Route 66 (Andy Devine) will be closed between Fairgrounds Boulevard and Harrison Street from 12 noon, Friday October 14 until 10:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15. Traffic will be detoured to Kingman Avenue.

The festival celebrates all things Route 66, from classic cars to road trip music, street art to food truck fare. The festival will be hosted at Lewis Kingman Park, a historic park located on Route 66, and will once again feature craft beers, food trucks, vendors, a mobile zipline, car and motorcycle show, and live music.

New this year are the Queen of the Mother Road Pin Up Contest, the vintage trailer Tow ‘N Show Camp-out, a road-sign graffiti contest, Route 66 Shield toss contest, euro-bungee, monster slide, and presentations by Route 66 experts. Live performers at this year’s Route 66 Fest include Cash’d Out Premier Johnny Cash Show, The Jonathon Lee Band, The Nicki Park Band, and Robert Kramer.

The festival is free to spectators and public parking is available in the adjacent lot at the corner of Route 66 and Fairgrounds Boulevard. Desert Wonder Tours will be providing complimentary rides between the festival at Lewis Kingman Park and City of Kingman historic downtown both days from 4-8:00 p.m. Wristbands to take part in rides and activities will be available for $10 each day. Participation in the Mother Road Motorcycle Show, Classic 66 Car Show, and Tow ‘N Show Camp-out is free, however there are some restrictions and pre-event registration is required by Thursday, October 13th.

For more information about the Kingman Route 66 Fest or to register for any of the events, visit www.66fest.com or call the Kingman Visitor Center at 1-866-427-7866.