There are many ways to celebrate 918 Day, honoring the Tulsa area code and city culture, this year.
It begins Sept. 18 with Downtown Tulsa Partnership’s 918 Day Festival at Chapman Green, 600 S. Main St., from 5 to 9 p.m.
There will be live music, vendors, food trucks and activities for the community to come together and celebrate our city in downtown. Here is a full list of artists and vendors.
The fun continues Sept. 19, when the City of Tulsa’s 918 Day celebration turns its focus on the 100-year-old Route 66 with its second annual passport challenge. There’s also the return of the Handmade Market at Veterans Park, where more than 120 vendors will offer a wide variety of goods from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
Passport scavenger hunt
Starting at 10 a.m. participants can pick up a passport card at any of the 13 designated stops or print a passport card. Swag items will be offered at each stop on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Stamps can be collected at each of these locations:
- Tulsa Fire Station 66, 14333 E. 11th St.
- Route 66 Interpretive Plaza, 9397 E. 12th St.
- Route 66 Art Wrapped Traffic Control Box at Restore Rack, 1112 S. Memorial Drive
- Oklahoma Route 66 Association, 2620 E. 11th St.
- Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
- Sinclair Service Station – Rossi Brothers Company, 3521 E. 11th St.
- Visitor’s Center powered by Visit Tulsa, 1102 S. Lewis Ave., Suite A
- Meadow Gold Neon Sign, 1306 E. 11th St.
- The Blue Dome – Historic Greenwood District and Green Book Travelers Pop Up, 320 E. 2nd St.
- Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza, 815 Riverside Drive
- Howard Park – Tulsa Route 66 Main Street, 2510 Southwest Blvd.
- Route 66 Historical Village, 3770 Southwest Blvd.
- Tulsa Parks Handmade Market at Veterans Park, 1028 E. 6th St.; open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vendors from throughout Oklahoma taking part in The Handmade Market will showcase a diverse range of handcrafted goods, including jewelry, pottery, textiles, art, skincare products, candles, woodwork and more. There will be food trucks on site. Live music will be performed by Tulsa Accordion Band and TCC Community Orchestra Chamber Group.
More ways to celebrate
Tulsans can also celebrate 918 Day and show their Tulsa pride on social media by using City of Tulsa’s 918 Day social graphics.
Throughout Sept. 18, Mayor Monroe Nichols will visit City of Tulsa facilities, local businesses, schools, community organizations and a few Route 66 spots. Tulsans can follow his tour on his Facebook and Instagram pages.
Many Tulsa businesses will be offering 918 Day-themed deals, so keep an eye out on social media for fun happenings.
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