2024 OKLAHOMA: July and August 2024 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events (See also: 2017 - 2015)
JULY 4, 2024 - 4TH OF JULY Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration. July 12-13, 2024 McLoud Blackberry Festival McLoud, Oklahoma The McLoud Blackberry Festival began in the 1940's as a celebration of the end of harvest season for the local cash farm crop, blackberries. Activities include a parade, carnival, pageant, talent show, fireworks, and blackberry baking contest. July 18-20, 2024 58th Annual Porter Peach Festival - Porter, Oklahoma Contests for the best peach cobbler, dessert and preserves. Parade, music, street games, pet show, antique tractor pull, and 5K run. July 25-27, 2024 Annual Whole Hawg Days & Poker Run Eufaula, Oklahoma A celebration of summer that includes a parade, car show, barbecue cook-off and much more. The Whole Hawg Days carnival in Posey Park will open Thursday evening, followed by traditional rodeo events, steer riding and mutton bustin' in the Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo, held each night of the event. Show up Friday for arts and craft vendors, inflatable rides, a parade downtown at 6pm and more. Saturday's activities will include the annual Car Show, children's activities, a "Hawg" Cook-Off Contest and a free sandwich giveaway at 5pm. This annual event, held for over 20 years in Eufaula, is brought to a close on Saturday with the Whole Hawg Poker Run, held by boat and motorcycle around Lake Eufaula. July 27-August 3, 2024 Craig County Fair - Vinita, Oklahoma Welcome to the oldest continuously run fair in Oklahoma. It is held the last week of July and showcases 4-H and FFA livestock and agricultural projects, as well as the diverse talents of Craig County residents that include activities such as baking, cooking, photography, sewing, needlework, gardening. Each evening, entertainment ranges from concerts and horse shows to adult and youth ranch rodeo.
August 10, 2024 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Rush Springs, Oklahoma The festival has proven popular since its beginning and the crowds have increased in number to over 20,000 visitors each year. Over 50,000 pounds of watermelons are purchased from area melon growers and served to festival visitors during the day. Attendance: 20,000 August 19-24, 2024 - Beaver County Fair and Cow Chip Celebration Beaver, Oklahoma The Beaver County Fair and Cow Chip Celebration will combine this year in August. Our boards joined together to try and make one successful event instead of two mediocre events. We understand that this will be a change for our community but, we assure you, that we see this as saving the Cow Chip Celebration and Beaver County Fair. We want nothing but the best for Beaver County. August 27-September 1, 2024 Payne County Fair - Stillwater, Oklahoma Traditionally the county fair is the largest agricultural activity of the year. It brings together citizens of all communities in the county and allows the opportunity for renewal of old friendships and the opportunity for meeting new friends. It has been the goal of the Payne County Fairboard to offer a premium for all kinds of livestock, handiwork and farm products that will be exhibited from Payne County that are found worthy. The Payne County Fairboard will spare no pains to make everything pleasant and as comfortable for the public as possible to do, as well as to make it profitable. Remember, this is a free fair. No gate admission will be charged. It is your fair. With the right kind of cooperation, Payne County Fair will be second to none in the State. 2017 OKLAHOMA: July and August 2017 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events still waiting for new datesAugust 11-12, 2017 Grab, Root, & Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, Oklahoma A people's choice barbecue cook-off where those in attendance are invited to taste and judge the chicken, pork and brisket smoked for hours by expert pit masters. This two-day event begins with a homemade ice cream competition on Friday with meats being prepared and served on Saturday. Bring the family and your appetite to this fun and filling event. This event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. This sanctioned event has been organized to support vital Northwest Oklahoma Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) programming, serving abused and neglected children in Northwest Oklahoma. |