Ka-Chow! Cars Event

Schedule

Sun Jun 14 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

722 Holyoake Rd, Edwardsville, IL, United States, Illinois 62025 | Edwardsville, IL

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What better way to celebrate the 100th birthday of Route 66 than a road trip to Radiator Springs? Your family is invited to join Lightning McQueen at the Edwardsville Children’s Museum’s third annual Ka-Chow! Cars Event. With free action-packed activities and high-octane fun, this is one event no young racing fan should miss!
Sponsored by the City of Edwardsville, H&F Exteriors, and Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry, Ka-Chow! includes FREE ADMISSION to the Museum and a meet-and-greet with Lightning McQueen himself!
The Ka-Chow! Cars Event features special attractions for the whole family:
-Buckle up for your own Piston Cup series on the kid-sized Route 66 Roadway
-Visit the Kid Zone for Cars-themed activities, tire painting, face painting, and the “Life is a Highway” Dance Party
-Stop at the replica repair shop inside the H&F Exterior Garage to learn the ins and outs of car care
-Check out a real race car and meet the driver
-Running out of steam? Fuel up at one of the on-site food vendors!
-Free admission to the Museum all day!
Zoom into ECM on June 14 and enjoy high-octane fun at one of the biggest FREE family events of the year! For more information, call 618.692.2094.
Visit https://edwcm.org/ka-chow-cars-event/ to learn more.
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722 Holyoake Rd, Edwardsville, IL, United States, Illinois 62025

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