Welcome to the Top 10 Events in Oklahoma
Explore the selection of the top 10 annual events and festivals, fairs and celebrations (listed in calendar priority) across the State of Oklahoma, including events in Muskogee and Oklahoma City.Azalea Festival
April
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Named as one of the United States’ “top 100 events” to attend by the National Bus Association, the annual Azalea Festival at Honor HEights Park has been hailed as one of Muskogee’s premier events, attracting over 300 thousand visitors.
The annual Azalea Festival includes a parade through downtown Muskogee, with a Chili Cook-off and Barbecue contest
Honor Heights Park, one of the most popular attractions in Muskogee welcoming over half a million visitors each year features a pond, fountain, swimming pool, hiking trails, and a waterfall.
For more information visit: www.cityofmuskogee.com
89er Celebration
April
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Celebrating and commemorating the Land Run of 1889 and the birth of Guthrie, the 89er Celebration offers fun for the whole family and includes a parade, carnival, chuckwagon feed, food and craft vendors, 1889 style baseball game, 5K & 10K run, and window displays. Highlight of the festival, now celebrated for 80 consecutive years, is the 89er Days Parade complete with wagons, buggies, horse riding groups, round up clubs, antique cars and marching bands.
For more information visit: www.89erdays.com
Fried Onion Burger Day Festival
May
El Reno, Oklahoma
The Burger Day Festival is a tribute to the fried onion hamburger, cooked daily in El Reno since the early 1900s. Visitors to the festival can witness the cooking of the World’s largest fried onion hamburger, weighing over 750 pounds.
Other festivities include rides, games, live entertainment, a classic car show, craft show, cycle show, burger eating contest, The Bun Run, and more.
For more information visit: www.elreno.org
Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival
June
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
A tradition for more than 22 years , the Red Earth Festival is an exciting event featuring more than 1200 American Indian artists and dancers representing over 100 tribes from across North America, gathering to share the richness of their cultures with the world. Over the years Red Earth has matured into one of the most respected visual and performing arts events of its type, setting the standard for many of today's Indian art shows. Includes dance competition, art market, parade and more.
For more information visit: www.redearth.org
Oklahoma State Prison Rodeo
August
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester, Oklahoma
Prisoners join in with the IPRA cowboys for the only “behind the walls” prison rodeo in the country. Featuring inmate cowboys from correctional facilities across Oklahoma and free cowboys from the IPRA, the Oklahoma State Prison Rodeo showcases IPRA steer wrestling, inmate bareback riding and bull riding, IPRA team roping, an inmate wild horse race, IPRA calf roping and more.
The two day event draws up to 15,000 visitors.
For more information visit: www.mcalester.org
Honobia Bigfoot Fall Festival
October
Honobia, Oklahoma
Taking place on the first Friday and Saturday of October each year, the Honobia Bigfoot festival is an annual gathering and celebration in the Kiamichi Mountains of Oklahoma featuring a variety of activities, camping, food and events geared towards Bigfoot enthusiasts.
Bigfoot fans can enjoy mysterious Bigfoot stories, live music, handcrafted arts & crafts, t-shirts & caps, 4-wheeling, barrel train rides, horse drawn wagon rides, inflatables and food.
For more information visit: www.bigfootmountain.com
Watonga Cheese Festival & Arts Show
October
Watonga, Oklahoma
Watonga is best known for their cheese plant, in operation since 1940 and is part of the draw to thousands of visitors to the annual cheese festival.
Cheese lovers enjoy two days of fun filled musical entertainment, cheese tasting, art show, quilt show, classic car show, children's games and 5K run. Highlights include the big time parade on Saturday, along with a cheese food contest and rat race.
For more information visit: www.watongacheesefestival.com
OKLAHOMA
Poteau Balloonfest
October
Poteau, Oklahoma
This popular hot air balloon festival features 20 hot air balloons with races and glows, live entertainment, 4 X 4 exhibition, mud pit races, burn out contest, stage coach rides, authentic chuck wagon, arts & crafts, children's games, native american dancers, fun times carnival, food vendors, pet costume contest, airplane show, skydivers, helicopter rides and more.
Highlight of the event is the 'Shockwave Jet Engine Truck' the world's fastest truck recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records at speeds of 376 mph.
For more information visit: www.poteau.org
Festival of Light
November / December
Chickasha, Oklahoma
This holiday extravaganza draws more than 300,000 visitors from across the USA. A thousand local volunteers come together to create the over-3-million-lights spectacle in 43-acre Shannon Springs Park.
Carriage rides provide the best views. Other attractions include one of America’s largest Christmas trees, 100 Lakeside Displays, trees and walkways, the Crystal Bridge of 75,000 lights, holiday music, concessions, Santa, and shopping.
For more information visit: www.chickashafestivaloflight.com
Christmas Kingdom
December
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Held at The Castle of Muskogee from Thanksgiving to New Years Eve, the Castle’s Christmas Kingdom is a display of over 1000 of Christmas-themed inflatables ranging from 4ft to 24ft tall. Everyone from Santa to Rudolph to the Grinch are all presented in various scenes around the Christmas Kingdom.
Visitors can enjoy this free event as they drive through the property from the comfort of their own vehicles.
For more information visit: www.okcastle.com
