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Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival Joplin, Mo returns Aug. 28-30th 2026

Three days of family friendly entertainment at the Route 66 Fairgrounds & event Center featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 B

Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival Joplin, Mo returns Aug. 28-30th 2026

Three days of family friendly entertainment at the Route 66 Fairgrounds & event Center featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 Balloon Festival FB and event pages for more details!

Partners:
Visit Joplin
Route 66 Fairgrounds and Event Center

Title Sponsors:
LTA Promotions
Soar Kites & Events
Okie Food Trucks
Oklahoma Chiropractic

Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Kellyville, OK is coming Sept. 11-13th 2026!! 

Get ready for 3 days of family friendly entertainment at the Creek County Fairgrounds featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 Ba

Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Kellyville, OK is coming Sept. 11-13th 2026!! 

Get ready for 3 days of family friendly entertainment at the Creek County Fairgrounds featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 Balloon Festival FB and event pages for more details!

Road Ahead: Both 2026 Oklahoma Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festivals have been unanimously approved by our Centennial Commission as official events and planning is already underway stay tuned as details arise.

Partners:
Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission
Creek County Fairgrounds
Title Sponsors:
LTA Promotions
Soar Kites & Events
Okie Food Trucks
Oklahoma Chiropractic

Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Arcadia, OK returning for 5 days Sept 23-27th 2026!! 

That's right, the Centennial year event will have five days of family friendly entertainment at the Parkhurst Ranch featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite shows, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, art walk,

Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Arcadia, OK returning for 5 days Sept 23-27th 2026!! 

That's right, the Centennial year event will have five days of family friendly entertainment at the Parkhurst Ranch featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite shows, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, art walk, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 Balloon Festival FB and event pages for more details!

Road Ahead: Both 2026 Oklahoma Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festivals have been unanimously approved by our Centennial Commission as official events and planning is already underway stay tuned as details arise.

Partners:
Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission
Parkhurst Pumkin Patch
Title Sponsors:
LTA Promotions
Soar Kites & Events
Okie Food Trucks
Oklahoma Chiropractic
Root 66 Propane- Beck & Root Propane Company