The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona Inc

Provides downloadable and physical travel guides, including multilingual PDFs and the 2026 Centennial Traveler's Guide, to help travelers plan trips along Arizona’s Route 66. These resources highlight towns, attractions, history, and travel tips.

Provides downloadable and physical travel guides in multiple languages, including a 2026 Centennial Traveler's Guide, digital guides, and PDFs highlighting towns, attractions, and travel tips along Arizona’s Route 66. Physical guides are mailed free of charge.

Offers a driving tour covering over 300 miles of Route 66 from Petrified Forest National Park to Topock, Arizona.

Develops, maintains, and sells the Arizona Route 66 Passport, a seasonless travel activity that allows visitors to collect stamps at landmarks across the state. The passport has been updated through multiple editions and is sold for $1.66 via multiple channels.

Develops, maintains, and sells the Arizona Route 66 Passport, allowing travelers to collect stamps at landmarks along Route 66 in Arizona, and has released multiple editions of the passport.

Develops, maintains, and sells the Arizona Route 66 Passport, a seasonless activity for travelers to collect stamps at landmarks along Route 66 in Arizona. The passport has been released in multiple editions, with the 4th edition published in 2020, and is sold for $1.66 through gift shops, online, and at stamp locations. It received the Governor’s Cooperative Marketing Award in 2011.

Offers a digital driving tour covering over 300 miles of Route 66 in Arizona, supplemented with audio content that shares historical stories and travel tips for visitors.

Offers a driving tour covering over 300 miles of Route 66 from Petrified Forest National Park to Topock, Arizona, supplemented by audio content that includes historical stories and travel tips for visitors.

Provides digital and physical traveler's guides, including a downloadable PDF in multiple languages, and an audio driving tour with historical content. The organization also developed and sells an Arizona Route 66 Passport for travelers to collect stamps at landmarks along the route.

Provides downloadable PDF guides, digital and physical travelers guides, and audio content for a driving tour, highlighting towns, attractions, and the history of Route 66 in Arizona.

Offers multiple grant programs to support Route 66-related initiatives, including the Route 66 Centennial Event Grant ($2,000–$15,000), the ACF Route 66 Grant ($1,000–$50,000 for non-profits, educational institutions, and government agencies), and the Cost Share Grant ($2,000–$10,000 with matching requirement for businesses and community organizations). Applications are accepted on rolling or fixed schedules through 2026.

Offers multiple grant programs including the Route 66 Centennial Event Grant ($2,000–$15,000), ACF Route 66 Grant ($1,000–$50,000), and Cost Share Grant ($2,000–$10,000 with matching requirement) to support events, preservation, and community development along Route 66 in Arizona.

Offers grants and assistance for beautification, revitalization, preservation, and marketing projects to Route 66 businesses and communities in Arizona, including funding for educational lesson plans.

Offers grants for beautification, revitalization, and enhancements to businesses and communities, and provides specific grants for Centennial events and to eligible non-profits, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, and attractions along Route 66 in Arizona.

Offers the Arizona Route 66 Centennial Event Grant ($2,000-$15,000) for ongoing and established events, the ACF Route 66 Grant ($1,000-$50,000) for non-profits, educational institutions, and government agencies, and the Cost Share Grant ($2,000-$10,000) for businesses and community organizations, all with specific application periods through 2026.

Provides funding and assistance for beautification, revitalization, and enhancement projects for Route 66 businesses and communities in Arizona. This includes grants for marketing and preservation, as well as funding for educational lesson plans related to Route 66 history.

Assists Arizona's Route 66 communities with preservation and marketing projects and funds the creation of Route 66-related lesson plans.

Offers grants for beautification, revitalization, and enhancements to Historic Route 66 businesses and communities throughout Arizona. The organization also assists these communities with preservation and marketing projects.

Successfully lobbied for official recognition of Arizona’s Route 66 segment as an Arizona Historic Road, a National Scenic Byway, and an All-American Road through state and federal advocacy efforts.

Successfully lobbied for official recognition of Arizona’s Route 66 segment as an Arizona Historic Road, National Scenic Byway, and All-American Road through state advocacy and designation campaigns.

Successfully lobbied the state to establish Route 66 as a historic highway, leading to its designation as an Arizona Historic Road, a National Scenic Byway, and an All-American Road.

Successfully lobbied for Arizona's segment of Route 66 to be designated as an Arizona Historic Road, a National Scenic Byway, and an All-American Road, recognizing its historical and cultural significance.

Presents and operates a four-day Youth Summit program for Arizona middle and high school students, teachers, and service leaders, focusing on historic places associated with Route 66.

Hosts the Route 66 Centennial Youth Summit in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 Initiative and HOPE Crew programs. The four-day program engages Arizona middle and high school students, teachers, and service leaders in learning about historic places associated with Route 66.

Hosts the Route 66 Centennial Youth Summit, a four-day program for Arizona middle and high school students, teachers, and service leaders, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and HOPE Crew, focusing on historic places along Route 66.

Presents the Route 66 Centennial Youth Summit, a four-day program for Arizona middle and high school students, teachers, and service leaders focused on historic places associated with Route 66. The organization also funded the creation of related lesson plans.

Launched an award-winning license plate in December 2016, which generates revenue for the Route 66 community.

Launched an award-winning license plate in December 2016, which generates revenue to support the Route 66 community.

Launched and manages an award-winning Arizona Route 66 specialty license plate, introduced in December 2016, which generates revenue for Route 66 communities.

Launched an award-winning Arizona Route 66 specialty license plate in December 2016, which generates revenue to support Route 66 communities.

Organizes the annual Historic Route 66 Fun Run, a multi-day event involving over 800 vehicles traveling a 140-mile stretch of Route 66 with community events and a concluding BBQ. The organization also plans a Route 66 Fun Run from May 1–3, 2026, to celebrate the Centennial, building on the inaugural "Historic Route 66 Fun Run Car Rally and Show" first held in April 1988.

Organizes the annual Historic Route 66 Fun Run, a multi-day event involving over 800 vehicles traveling a 140-mile stretch with community events and a concluding BBQ. Also planning a Centennial Fun Run from May 1–3, 2026, building on a tradition that began with the inaugural car rally in 1988.

Organizes an annual Fun Run event involving over 800 vehicles traveling a 140-mile stretch of Route 66 with community events and a BBQ, and plans a Centennial Fun Run in 2026.

Organizes the annual Historic Route 66 Fun Run, an event involving over 800 vehicles traveling a 140-mile stretch of Route 66 with community events and a BBQ. The organization will also celebrate the Centennial with a Fun Run from May 1-3, 2026.