
Route 66 Turns 100 in 2026: Tulsa's Centennial Calendar Takes Shape
The highway commissioned in 1926 hits its centennial this year, and Tulsa — Cyrus Avery's city — anchors Oklahoma's longer-than-any-other-state stretch with a full event slate.
Festivals, rodeos, art openings and Route 66 happenings across Tulsa, with dates and details.

The highway commissioned in 1926 hits its centennial this year, and Tulsa — Cyrus Avery's city — anchors Oklahoma's longer-than-any-other-state stretch with a full event slate.

Tulsa's winter rodeo calendar runs through the BOK Center, where Professional Bull Riders events turn 8-second rides and a 100-point scale into a full weekend.

Tulsa's 2026 festival season runs from a centennial-flavored Mayfest in late May to the Tulsa State Fair's early-October run at Expo Square.