Tag a friend you want to @visittulsa with this May! We have festivals and cultural celebrations all month, ending with Capital Cruise—a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest classic car parade ever! 🚗
🔥 Inspyral Fire Circus
May 1
📍 @guthriegreen
🎸 Carneyfest
May 1–2
📍 @thechurchstudio & @cainsballroom
🇩🇪 Germanfest
May 1–3
📍 @gastulsa
🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo Street Festival
May 5
📍 @elotetulsa
🎭 The Wiz
May 5–10
📍 @tulsapac
⚾ Banana Ball
May 7–9
📍 @bananaball
🌀 The Dose: A Psychedelic Comedy Show (18+)
May 8
📍 @vanguardtulsa
🖤 Tulsa Oddities & Curiosities Expo
May 9–10
📍 @exposquareofficial
✊ Black Wall Street Rally
May 14
📍 @bwserally
🎤 Ethel Cain
May 14–16
📍 @cainsballroom
🌏 Asian American Night Market
May 15
📍 @tulsaglobaldistrict
🛍️ Girls Day Out Shopping Experience
May 16
📍 @tulsaexposquare
🚗 Capital Cruise Expo & Tailgate
May 28–29
📍 @visittulsa
🛣️ Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise
May 30
📍 @visittulsa
Tulsa is celebrating 100 years of Route 66 with a party that will go down in history.
On May 30, 2026, Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise will aim to be the world’s largest classic car parade ever, with a goal of 3,000 classic cars cruising down 5.5 miles of the historic highway. Add to the mix vendors, live music, and family fun throughout the entire weekend, and this birthday bash will be one you won’t want to miss.
Do you have a classic car or know someone who does? Spread the word and help us make history! Registration and more info at CAPITALOFROUTE66.COM
🎥: @neekfilms & @boardsofvermillion
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There’s beauty in every detail inside these historic downtown Tulsa lobbies, from the way the tile is laid to the custom light fixtures.
Because many of these buildings were constructed in the 1920s at the height of Tulsa’s wealth, not a single expense was spared.
Buildings featured:
📍 Philcade Building | 501 S Boston Ave.
📍 Pythian Building | 423 S Boulder Ave.
📍 Mayo Hotel | 115 W 5th St
📍 Philtower Building | 427 S Boston Ave
📍 Atlas Life Building | 415 S Boston Ave
📍 Mid-Continent Tower | 401 S Boston Ave
📍 Adams Building | 403 S Cheyenne Ave
The Gathering Place, @visittulsa
🏆 USA Today’s #1 Public Playground in America 2026
🚣 Jetsons-style boathouse + pedal boats 🏖️ Sandy beach
🪵 Toddler areas, castle playgrounds, climbing nets + hanging bridges
🌿 All tucked inside gorgeous lush gardens on the Arkansas River
🐟 Koi pond
☕ On-site cafe
Kids or no kids — do not skip this.
📍 2650 S John Williams Way, Tulsa OK @gathertulsa
#BackTo66 #GatheringPlace #TulsaOklahoma #VisitTulsa FreeThingsToDo FamilyTravel Route66Centennial Route66 WeekendGetaway RoadTrip
you, me + route 66? 🛣️🌵🏜️⛽🌃
signs featured:
📍Desert Hills Motel | 5220 E 11th St
📍@thelmaspeach | 2008 E Admiral Blvd
📍@elranchograndetulsa | 1629 E 11th St
📍@meadowgolddistrict | 1306 E 11th St
📍Route 66 Neon Sign Park | 1450 Southwest Blvd
📍@ikeschilius | 1503 E 11th St
The vibes are electric at the @elotetulsa Cinco de Mayo Street Festival. Lucha libre wrestling, a corn cob derby, and tacos that literally parachute from the sky have made this event a local tradition of over 17 years. Don’t miss it next year!
Meet Rhys Martin—2026 Tulsan of the Year and Route 66 expert. As President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, Rhys has dedicated his career to preserving the Mother Road and making sure its stories are told. Chances are, if you have questions about Route 66, Rhys has the answers. Learn how he became an ambassador for the Historic Highway in Oklahoma!
📍Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
Southwest Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74127
The downtown @midweekmarkettulsa is back with a new location: Santa Fe Square! Come enjoy some locally made food goods like honey, salsa, sourdough, sweet treats, and agua fresca, plus home goods and art. Live music every week starting at 5:30 p.m.! Dogs welcome too 🙂The Midweek Market also accepts SNAP and DoubleUp Oklahoma benefits!
📅 Wednesdays, April 15 - November 4 (except for August)
⏰ 4:30 - 7:30 PM
📍 Santa Fe Square Plaza, 415 E 2nd St S.
Oklahoma’s first musical road just dropped on Route 66 and of course we drove it. 🎶
Did you hear it? Drop your guess in the comments 👇 (no spoilers!)
The road works by carving precisely spaced grooves into the pavement. Hit the rumble strips at exactly 35mph and your tires literally play a song. It’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced on a road trip 🤯
📍 Southwest Boulevard Bridge, Tulsa OK — middle lane, heading east, exactly 35mph. You’ll know when you’ve got it.
Pro tip: walk over to Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza and stand on the bridge because you can hear it play from there too.
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