Okeechobee Main Street

05/30/2026

Tickets are now available online at okeechobeemainstreet.org

05/23/2026

Okeechobee Main Street's Christmas in July at the OK Corral Gun Club. This event is open to the public... We hope to see you there. Bring a toy and a non-perishable food item. See Santa and play games.

05/22/2026

This June 13th is our Taste of Okeechobee. We are still accepting Restaurant and Business applications. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

05/21/2026

Please welcome our newest partnership.

Little Threads & Co.

05/21/2026

Okeechobee Main Street is proud to announce our annual Labor Day Festival and Parade for September 7th. Here is your chance to get in early for this momentous occasion. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

05/20/2026

We are happy to be a part of this program. So easy to join and be a part of celebrating the community.

05/20/2026

05/18/2026

Hugh Gilbert Culbreth, Sr. arrived in Okeechobee in 1924, and his first job was hauling rock for the construction of State Road 8 (Conner's Highway). In July of 1925, he entered a partnership with Walter Watford in a service station. Then he operated an All-Night filling station on West Park Street. In 1931, Culbreth purchased the Park Theatre and put up a new theatre building in 1934. In August 1933, he became Chevrolet dealer for the Okeechobee area and established Gilbert Chevrolet Company. Two years later his tire and appliance business was established on Parrott Avenue. He was well known for his community Christmas party that he hosted at the movie theater. All the children of the community were invited and received a gift, a free movie, and a visit from Santa Claus. He also had theme events at the theater such as “Barefoot Night” where you got in free, if you were barefoot.

Gilbert’s is celebrating its 100th year in business and it is still a family owned and operated business.

05/15/2026

Here are some fantastic photos from our Juried Art Reception at our Bridgette Waldau Art Gallery. Here all the Adult and Student artist got to share in the Arts and Culture of our local community together. Please help me celebrate the wonderful artist and their works by sharing, tagging, or just plain liking.

Photos: Sharon Jones 📸