Route 66 Cruise-in Sunday in downtown Atlanta

 

[June 01, 2022] 

A Route 66 Cruise-in will be hosted by Atlanta Tourism on Sunday June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. downtown. The cruise-in will take place on the 1926 alignment of U.S. Route 66, now Arch Street in between Race and Vine Streets. The event is free to attend and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Cruisers and visitors can enjoy the cars and the iconic downtown scenery. It is recommended that visitors bring a foldable chair if they would like to sit. For those wishing to enjoy the cars and not participate, there is ample parking at the Atlanta Public Library and in front of the U.S. Post Office.

Situated midway on Illinois’ Mother Road, Atlanta is an iconic Route 66 stop for those traveling the road to Santa Monica. The car cruise-in will provide both travelers and locals the ability to display and view beautiful cars on a classic road. Visitors are encouraged to come enjoy the cars, people, and food. Chubby’s Bar and Grill will be providing a car cruise-in meal deal. Missy’s Sweet Shoppe located inside the historic Palms Grill Café will be open for cruisers to enjoy delicious baked goods and coffee. Cruisers are welcome to arrive early as there will be an informal Cars & Coffee event on Arch Street from 9am-10am.

Participant check-in will begin promptly at 10 a.m. at the blue tent. It is free to register, but a $5 donation per vehicle will be happily accepted. Participants of the car cruise-in will have a form to complete and place on their dash for attendees to see the make, modal, and year and in turn receive a commemorative souvenir. The event will conclude promptly at 2pm. Participants are welcome to drive in and join the cruise-in at any point during the event.

[Whitney Ortiz, Atlanta Tourism Director]