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title: Route 66’s Tourist Season
description: "**Route 66 has a primary travel season of May through October.** This is when all points-of-interest (POIs) are open and have the longest hours/availability. The western half of Route 66 (Oklahoma - California) is generally open all year, but many…"
url: "https://route66tripplanning.com/docs/route-66s-main-season/"
updated: "2024-01-29"
category: General
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# Route 66’s Tourist Season

**Route 66 has a primary travel season of May through October.** This is when all points-of-interest (POIs) are open and have the longest hours/availability.

The western half of Route 66 (Oklahoma - California) is generally open all year, but many POIs have limited hours/availability outside of the primary season.

Many POIs begin to open or extend their hours in April, but this can be dependent on the weather during April.