{"id":467075,"date":"2026-09-17T19:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467075\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T19:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:14:16","slug":"less-than-1-hour-from-l-a-1000-classic-cars-are-taking-over-22-blocks-of-downtown-for-a-massive-free-route-66-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467075\/","title":{"rendered":"Less than 1 hour from L.A., 1,000+ classic cars are taking over 22 blocks of downtown for a massive free Route 66 celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cruisin-66-Reunion-1024x683.png\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Ontario Cruisin 66' Reunion\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: GOCAL Events; @route66cr via Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you love classic cars, this is one <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/weekend-things-to-do-la\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/weekend-things-to-do-la\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">weekend<\/a> you probably won\u2019t want to miss. Downtown Ontario is about to turn into a <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-car-free-event-ciclavia-streets-closed\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-car-free-event-ciclavia-streets-closed\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">giant celebration<\/a> of the open road, with more than 1,000 classic cars expected to fill 22+ blocks of historic Euclid Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing makes it even more special. <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/route-66-centennial-events-in-southern-california\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/route-66-centennial-events-in-southern-california\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Route 66 <\/a>is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, so the entire weekend has an extra dose of nostalgia built in.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude97 A giant car show takes over downtown<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocalevents.org\/p\/route-66-cruisin-reunion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.gocalevents.org\/p\/route-66-cruisin-reunion\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Route 66 Cruisin\u2019 Reunion<\/a> returns Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19. For two days, historic Euclid Avenue will be lined with vintage cars, hot rods, custom builds and plenty of beautifully <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/how-to-see-walt-disneys-long-lost-private-plane\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/how-to-see-walt-disneys-long-lost-private-plane\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">restored<\/a> classics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to know much about cars to enjoy it. The sheer number of vehicles makes this a fun event to wander through, especially if you\u2019re into photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-old-school-hot-dog-spots-in-la\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-old-school-hot-dog-spots-in-la\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_internal\">old-school<\/a> Americana or just want something different to do this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And because it\u2019s happening along Euclid Avenue, the setting is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/space-chase-drone-show\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/space-chase-drone-show\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_6\" data-category=\"click_internal\">the experience<\/a>. The historic boulevard is known for its wide, landscaped median and distinctive design. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb6 Come for the cars, stay for the vibes<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s plenty happening beyond the car displays, too. The reunion will bring live music, food and other activities to downtown throughout the weekend. On Friday night, the Cherry Poppin\u2019 Daddies will perform. Then, on Saturday, Lou Gramm will take the stage. There\u2019s also a Route 66-themed Breakfast &amp; Poker Run on Friday for anyone who wants to start the weekend early. Families will have plenty to do as well. A dedicated kids zone will be part of the celebration, complete with a huge <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/santa-monica-ferris-wheel-solar-powered\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/santa-monica-ferris-wheel-solar-powered\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_7\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Ferris wheel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the cars are still the main attraction. You can take your time walking through the displays, check out the different styles and eras, grab <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-new-restaurant-socal-broken-spanish-comedor\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-new-restaurant-socal-broken-spanish-comedor\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_8\" data-category=\"click_internal\">something to eat <\/a>and enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/dia-de-los-muertos-gloria-molina-grand-park\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/dia-de-los-muertos-gloria-molina-grand-park\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_9\" data-category=\"click_internal\">atmosphere<\/a> along the historic route.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udee3\ufe0f A big year for the Mother Road<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo-by-Morten-Andreassen-on-Unsplash-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" class=\"wp-image-102260\"  \/>Photo by Morten Andreassen on Unsplash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/latinx-heritage-month\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/latinx-heritage-month\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_10\" data-category=\"click_internal\">celebration<\/a> has a little more meaning than usual. Route 66 was established in 1926 and once stretched nearly 2,450 miles from Chicago to <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/santa-monica-2m-grant-study-30-acre-park-i-10-freeway\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/santa-monica-2m-grant-study-30-acre-park-i-10-freeway\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_11\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Santa Monica<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-olympic-highways-road-network\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-olympic-highways-road-network\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_12\" data-category=\"click_internal\">highway<\/a> became famous as a symbol of the American road trip. While much of the original route has changed over the decades, plenty of California communities are still celebrating its history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you\u2019ve been looking for an excuse to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-little-italy-road-trip-sausalito-capitola-summer\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-little-italy-road-trip-sausalito-capitola-summer\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_13\" data-category=\"click_internal\">road trip<\/a> this weekend, here\u2019s a pretty good one. You can see more than 1,000 classic cars, walk 22+ blocks of historic Route 66 and catch <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/west-hollywood-live-on-sunset-music-festival\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/west-hollywood-live-on-sunset-music-festival\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_14\" data-category=\"click_internal\">live music <\/a>all in the same weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: GOCAL Events; @route66cr via Instagram If you love classic cars, this is one weekend you probably won\u2019t&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-467075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}