About This Event

FREE ROUTE 66 FESTIVAL

Route 66 Festival: Tales of the Mother Road

Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Join us for our biggest event of the year—the Route 66 Festival: Tales of the Mother Road at Gathering Place! This free community celebration brings the spirit of the Mother Road to life with themed food, educational activities, live on-stage performances, and a vibrant Route 66 vendor market. The festival is sure to be a day full of nostalgia and summer fun at Gathering Place!

Festival Schedule:

Youth Programs | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Performances, Story Times, Demonstrations, and Activities | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vendor Market | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Food Trucks | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Concert | 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

The festival is free to attend.
The Route 66 Festival will take place throughout the QuikTrip Great Lawn, Lakeview Lawn, ONEOK Boathouse, and surrounding lawn areas at Gathering Place.
Due to limited parking, we recommend shuttling, using rideshare services, or walking to the festival.
Free shuttle service will be available to and from Williams Lodge at Gathering Place, with service running from the 33rd Place and Riverside Overflow Lot (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and Tulsa Community College’s downtown campus (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
ADA Parking will be available in the parking lot along northbound Riverside Drive.

FREE ROUTE 66 FOOD EVENT FOR ALL FESTIVAL TRUCKS
Date: 2026-07-18
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: GATHERING PLACE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA

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