Communities along the Mother Road are planning festivals, concerts and even a world record attempt as the highway turns 100 in 2026.

A milestone for the Mother Road

Route 66 will celebrate its centennial in 2026, and Oklahomans are already gearing up for a year of festivities. The highway, established Nov. 11, 1926, once stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Oklahoma boasts more than 400 drivable miles of the original route—the most of any state.

Local events already on the calendar

The Route 66 Association of Oklahoma and community partners are planning events throughout the year. Scheduled celebrations include:

A hangar band dance at the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Weatherford

A fiddle contest at the Arcadia Round Barn

A music and arts festival in Arcadia

A screening of th

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