Calendar of Events
Summer festivals worth the drive
JULY 11-12 FREE WoodyFest Children’s Festival at Okemah City Park (502 W Broadway, Okemah) features lively, interactive music showcases, an art contest and more. See website for schedule. woodyfest.com/kids JULY 25-27 Dancing Turtle Arts Festival in Stillwater (various locations) features arts activities for kids of all ages, dance performances and workshops, live music, instrument workshops, industrial arts demonstrations, art vendors, visual arts competitions, theater, film and screenwriting competitions and more. Free to attend. All ages welcome. See website for schedule. dancingturtle.org JULY 26 FREE National Day of the Cowboy at Chisholm Trail Heritage Center (1000 Chisholm Trail Pkwy, Duncan) features western-themed activities, story time, craft activities, live music and more. 10am-5pm. onthechisholmtrail.com AUG. 8-9 Firelake Firelight Balloon Fest at Citizen Potawatomi Nation Pow Wow Grounds & FireLake Arena (1702 S Gordon Cooper Dr, Shawnee) features hot air balloons, live entertainment, fireworks, food trucks, balloon glows, a vendor market and more. Free to attend. See website for a complete schedule of events. firelakeballoonfest.com AUG. 9 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival at Jeff Davis Park (E Main St, Rush Springs) features seed spitting contests, arts & crafts, carnival rides, live entertainment, 5k Watermelon Run, FREE watermelon and more. 9am-7pm. facebook.com/ rushspringswatermelonfestival AUG. 16-23 Canadian County Free Fair at Canadian County Fairgrounds (3001 Jensen Rd East, El Reno) features carnival rides, live entertainment, livestock exhibits, arts & crafts exhibits, baking competitions, antique tractor pull and more. Free admission. See website
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for schedule. ccexpocenter.com/canadian- county-free-fair AUG. 25-30 Payne County Free Fair at Payne County Expo Center (4518 Expo Circle E, Stillwater)
features a carnival, activities for kids, livestock shows, a wide variety of agricultural exhibits and more. Free admission. See website for schedule. pcexpocenter.com/exhibitors/payne- county-free-fair
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