January 2009 Route 66 Events
New Year - USA
Yearly on January 1st.
Eagle Watch - Edmond, OK
January 2nd - 4th, 2009.
Arcadia Lake bird watching for bald eagles.
Chicago Motorcycle Show & Expo - Chicago, IL
January 31st - February 1st, 2009.
February 2009 Route 66 Events
Postville Courthouse Abe Lincoln's Birthday Celebration - Lincoln, IL
February 7th, 2009.
Snow Days Chicago - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
February 12nd - 16th, 2009.
Tulsa Indian Art Festival - Tulsa, OK
February 13rd - 15th, 2009.
23rd annual edition featuring art market, cultural demonstrations, educational exhibits, storytelling, authentic American Indian food, student art exhibit.
Leake Car Show & Auction - Oklahoma City, OK
February 20th - 21st, 2009.
March 2009 Route 66 Events
Echos of Route 66 - Boomer's Coffeehouse, 220 East A Street, Upland, CA. (in the historic Upland Train depot)
March 1st - 29th, 2009.
A display of fine art photography from the western portions of Route 66.
Saint Patrick's Day - Shamrock, TX
March 13rd - 15th, 2009.
62nd annual celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in Shamrock.
Dyson Bluegrass Festival - Sayre, OK
March 20th - 22nd, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
March 21st, 2009.
Taste of Yukon - Yukon, OK
March 26th, 2009.
April 2009 Route 66 Events
El Reno Heritage & Arts Festival - El Reno, OK
April 3rd - 4th, 2009.
Red Bud Classic - Oklahoma City, OK
April 4th - 5th, 2009.
Tulsa Arms Show - Tulsa, OK
April 4th - 5th, 2009.
Oklahoma State Fiddlers - Elk City, OK
April 16th - 18th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
April 18th, 2009.
Gathering of Nations - Albuquerque, NM
April 23rd - 25th, 2009.
North America's biggest powwow
Springtime on Broadway - Webb City, MO
April 24th - 26th, 2009.
May 2009 Route 66 Events
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival - Edmond, OK
May 1st - 3rd, 2009.
Historic Route 66 Fun Run - from Seligman, AZ to Topock, AZ
May 1st - 3rd, 2009.
Annual 3 day event traveling from Seligman to Topock/Golden Shores organized by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.
Fried Onion Burger Day Festival - El Reno, OK
May 2nd, 2009.
21st annual burger day festival, dedicated to the fried union hamburger.
Cinco De Mayo Celebration - Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA
May 2nd - 4th, 2009.
Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor - From Joliet, IL to Towanda, IL
May 2nd - 3rd, 2009.
Kids and Kites Festival - Chicago, IL
May 2nd, 2009.
Cruise night - Galena, KS
May 2nd, 2009.
5PM to 9PM
Candlelight Tour - Fort El Reno, OK
May 9th, 2009.
Davenport Day Celebration - Davenport, OK
May 9th, 2009.
Tabouleh Festival - Birstow, OK
May 9th, 2009.
Tulsa Mayfest - Tulsa, OK
May 14th - 17th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
May 16th, 2009.
Great Chicago Places & Spaces - Chicago, IL
May 16th, 2009.
Mid-America Freedom Rally - Buckhorn, MO
May 22nd - 25th, 2009.
Paseo Arts Festival - Paseo Arts District, Oklahoma City, OK
May 23rd, 2009.
Jazz & Blues Festival - Edmond, OK
May 23rd - 24th, 2009.
Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children's Cowboy Festival - Oklahoma City
May 23rd - 24th, 2009.
Memorial Day - USA
May 25th, 2009.
Route 66 Sprint Triathlon - El Reno, OK
May 30th, 2009.
Route 66 Olympic Triathlon - El Reno, OK
May 31st, 2009.
Ride for Kids - Albuquerque, NM
May 31st, 2009.
June 2009 Route 66 Events
Galena Days - Main St., Galena, KS
June 3rd - 6th, 2009.
Carnival with rides, food, prices, car show and more entertainment.
Corvette'N'America Route 66 tour - Grand Canyon to Sedona, AZ
June 4th - 7th, 2009.
Route 66 Days - Elk City, OK
June 4th - 7th, 2009.
Miami Nation Powwow - Miami, OK
June 5th - 6th, 2009.
Route 66 blowout - Sapulpa, OK
June 6th, 2009.
20th annual classic car, truck and motorcycle show
Gospel Music Festival - Chicago, IL
June 6th - 7th, 2009.
Art in the Park - Clinton, OK
June 6th, 2009.
Route 66 Rod Run & Car Show - Elk City, OK
June 6th - 7th, 2009.
Discoveryland!'s OKLAHOMA! - Tulsa, OK
June 6th - August 16th, 2009.
LA Concours d'Elegance - Pasadena, CA
June 7th, 2009.
Route 66/Abraham Lincoln Walking Tours in Chicago - Chicago, IL
June 12nd, 2009.
A guided walking tour of the eastern terminus of Route 66 by local expert Dave Clark, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Reservations required.
Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour - Illinois
June 12nd - 14th, 2009.
Blues Festival - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
June 12nd - 14th, 2009.
Logan County Route 66 Garage Sales - from Atlanta, IL to Mt. Pulaski, IL
June 12nd - 13rd, 2009.
Route 66 Festival - Edwardsville, IL
June 12nd - 13rd, 2009.
Leake Car Show & Auction - Tulsa, OK
June 12nd - 14th, 2009.
The Mother Road Rally - All of Route 66
June 13rd - 20th, 2009.
Heartland Cruise and Car Show - Weatherford, OK
June 19th - 20th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
June 20th, 2009.
2009 Club H.O.G. - Oklahoma City, OK
June 26th - 27th, 2009.
Annual gathering for H.O.G. members worldwide.
Taste of Chicago - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
June 26th - July 5th, 2009.
Route 66 car show - Miami, OK
June 26th, 2009.
Hot Rods & Hot Dogs - Clinton, OK
June 26th - 27th, 2009.
Decomissioning birthday -
Yearly on June 27th.
Route 66 was decomissioned on June 27th, 1985.
LibertyFest 2009 - Edmond, OK
June 27th - July 4th, 2009.
Totem Pole BBQ Dinner - Foyil, OK
June 27th, 2009.
July 2009 Route 66 Events
Wing Ding - Tulsa, OK
July 2nd - 5th, 2009.
Honde Goldwing owners convention
Quapaw Tribal Powwow - Quapaw, OK
July 3rd - 5th, 2009.
Sidewalk Egg Frying Contest - Oatman, AZ
July 4th, 2009.
Annual egg frying contest using solar power only.
Independence Day - USA
Yearly on July 4th.
All over the route, many Independence Day related festivity will be held.
Saturday Night Cruise - Weatherford, OK
July 4th, 2009.
Sac & Fox Nation Powwow - Stroud, OK
July 9th - 12nd, 2009.
World's largest catsup bottle festival - Collinsville, IL
July 11st - 12nd, 2009.
Probable dates
Outdoor Film Festival - Grant Park, Chicgo, IL
Weekly on Tuesdays from July 14th till August 25th, 2009.
Crawford County Fair - Cuba, MO
July 15th - 18th, 2009.
Fire and Ice Bike Rally - Grants, NM
July 17th - 19th, 2009.
Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Hood Park, Cuba, MO
July 18th, 2009.
Barbeque chefs from all over are invited compete for cash and trophies in the 1st annual Rt. 66 Barbeque Challenge held in conjunction with the 2009 Crawford County Fair in Cuba Missouri. For an entry packet please contact Billy Edgar at 573-205-0504.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
July 18th, 2009.
Dfest - Tulsa, OK
July 24th - 25th, 2009.
Craig County Free Fair - Vinita, OK
July 27th - August 1st, 2009.
Sapulpa Royal Jazz Festival - Sapulpa, OK
July 30th - August 1st, 2009.
August 2009 Route 66 Events
Cruise Night - Galena, KS
August 1st, 2009.
5PM to 9PM
Route 66 Summerfest Car Show - Vinita, OK
August 1st, 2009.
Saturday Night Cruise - Weatherford, OK
August 1st, 2009.
Route 66 Cruisers Car Show Hot Rod Cars & Hot Air Balloons - Claremore, OK
August 7th - 8th, 2009.
Oklahoma Indian Nations Powwow - Concho, OK
August 7th - 9th, 2009.
Concho is just north of El Reno, OK
Oldham County Roundup - Vega, TX
August 8th, 2009.
Air and Water show - Chicago, IL
August 15th - 16th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
August 15th, 2009.
Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo - Vinita, OK
August 26th - 29th, 2009.
Parade is on the 26th 11am in downtown Vinita
Lincoln Christening Reenactment - Lincoln, IL
August 27th, 2009.
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival - Lincoln, IL
August 28th - 30th, 2009.
Ottawa Tribal Powwow - Miami, OK
August 28th - 30th, 2009.
¡Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
August 29th - 30th, 2009.
1800's Craft fari - Lincoln, IL
August 30th, 2009.
September 2009 Route 66 Events
Jazz Festival - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
September 4th - 6th, 2009.
Bristow Rt 66 Car, Truck, Bike & Tractor Show - Bristow, OK
September 4th - 5th, 2009.
Cruise Night - Galena, KS
September 5th, 2009.
5PM to 9PM
Saturday Night Cruise - Weatherford, OK
September 5th, 2009.
Bluegrass & Chili Festival - Claremore, OK
September 10th - 12nd, 2009.
Flagstaff Route 66 days - Flagstaff, AZ
September 11st - 13rd, 2009.
Missouri annual motor tour - From Joplin, MO to Pacific, MO
September 11st - 13rd, 2009.
Will Rogers Awards Ceremony - Flagstaff, AZ
September 12nd, 2009.
Berwyn Route 66 Car Show - Berwyn, IL
September 12nd, 2009.
Celtic Fest Chicago - Grant Park, Chicago, IL
September 12nd - 13rd, 2009.
Atlanta Fall Festival - Atlanta, IL
September 12nd, 2009.
Elkhart Fall Festival - Elkhart, IL
September 12nd, 2009.
World's Largest Calf Fry Festival & Cook-Off - Vinita, OK
September 12nd, 2009.
HOG Pony Express Ride - From St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA.
September 15th - 24th, 2009.
Route 66 Rendezvous - San Bernardino, CA
September 17th - 20th, 2009.
Harvest Days - Dwight, IL
September 17th - 20th, 2009.
Route 66 Festival - Lebanon, MO
September 18th - 19th, 2009.
Araham Lincoln national Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival - Lincoln, IL
September 18th, 2009.
Route 66 Film Festival - Springfield, IL
September 19th - 20th, 2009.
Duarte Route 66 Parade - Duarte, CA
September 19th, 2009.
Fall Festival - Elk City, OK
September 19th - 20th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - El Reno, OK
September 19th, 2009.
Route 66 Classics in the Park Car Show & Craft Fair - Edmond, OK
September 19th, 2009.
Route 66 Car Show - Braceville, IL
September 20th, 2009.
Tombstone Tales - Fort El Reno, OK
September 24th - 26th, 2009.
Route 66 Mother Road Festival - Springfield, IL
September 25th - 27th, 2009.
Route 66 Hoot & Scoot - Sayre, OK
September 26th, 2009.
October 2009 Route 66 Events
International Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque, NM
October 3rd - 11st, 2009.
Route 66 Mother Road Marathon - From Miami, OK to Joplin, MO
October 3rd, 2009.
Cruise Night - Galena, KS
October 3rd, 2009.
5PM to 9PM
Country Music Festival - Chicago, IL
October 3rd - 4th, 2009.
Oklahoma Czech Festival - Yukon, OK
October 3rd, 2009.
Pumpkin Festival - Claremore, OK
October 8th - 29th, 2009.
Dyson Bluegrass Festival - Sayre, OK
October 9th - 11st, 2009.
Fall Car Show at The Mill - Lincoln, IL
October 10th, 2009.
3rd Annual edition
Ghost Tours - Fort El Reno, OK
October 17th, 2009.
Halloween - USA
Yearly on October 31st.
November 2009 Route 66 Events
Will Rogers Days - Claremore, OK
November 4th - 7th, 2009.
Route 66 Birthday -
Yearly on November 11st.
Route 66 was officially established on November 11th, 1926.
Route 66 Marathon - Tulsa, OK
November 15th, 2009.
Ghost Tours - Fort Reno, OK
November 21st, 2009.
December 2009 Route 66 Events
Tombstone Tales - Fort Reno, OK
December 20th, 2009.
Christmas - USA
Yearly on December 25th.
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