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SUMMARY:Celebrate Christmas in NWOK
DESCRIPTION:Be merry and bright this season in Northwest Oklahoma! Here is the current list of festivities coming up: \n  \nSATURDAY\, NOV. 22\nALVA—Jumpstart that holiday shopping at Alva’s Twinkle and Tinsel: A Handmade Holiday Market on November 21-22 at Cherokee Strip Museum’s annex on the west side of town. Shop handmade gifts and holiday décor made by local artisans and sample free chili or soup and cinnamon rolls. Friday’s hours are 3-7:30 PM with meal starting at 5 PM\, and Saturday’s hours are 9 AM to 3:30 PM with meal starting at 11 AM. \nNORTH OF ENID—Red Bird Farm\, 2 miles north of Enid on U.S. 81\, will open for the holiday season and sell live pine\, spruce\, fir\, and cedar Christmas trees starting November 22 from 10 AM to 5 PM. \nAdditional days in November: \n\nSunday (November 23)—1-5 PM\nMonday through Wednesday (November 24-26)—10 AM to 5 PM\nThanksgiving Day—CLOSED\nFriday through Saturday (November 28-29)—10 AM to 5 PM\nSunday (November 30)—1-5 PM\n\nFirst two weeks of December: \n\nTuesday through Friday—4-6 PM\nSaturday—10 AM to 5 PM\nSunday—1-5 PM\n\nFor more details\, go online to redbirdfarmenid.com. \n  \nSUNDAY\, NOV. 23\nPOND CREEK—Pond Creek Community Partners is hosting a Holiday Bazaar on November 23 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Grant County Fairgrounds in Pond Creek. There will be plenty of gift ideas and stocking stuffers alongside homemade goodies. Admission is $3 for adults\, free for kids. A soup lunch will be by donation. \n  \nFRIDAY-SATURDAY\, NOV. 28-29\nENID—The Market Christmas Craft Show is slated for November 28-29 at Stride Bank Center in downtown Enid. Admission is free. The two-day event will include 155 booths featuring baked goods\, wooden crafts\, soaps\, shirts\, quilts\, books\, specialty items\, and more. Friday’s event is 4-9 PM and Saturday’s event is 9 AM to 4 PM. Organizer Shelly Magallanez\, who has been hosting these marketplace events for nearly 10 years\, said she does door prize drawings every 30 minutes; every purchase made gets a ticket that goes into the hopper for gift baskets. There also will be an appearance by the Market Elf who secretly has $50 Market Cash that winners can spend with any of the participating vendors. \n  \nSATURDAY\, NOV. 29\nCLEO SPRINGS—Friends of Cleo will host a Holiday Market on November 29 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Cleo Springs Event Center\, 114 S. Square. There will be vendors\, a chili lunch\, and cookie decorating for kids. Call Ashlee Spradlin at (580) 515-1847 to book booth space. \nWAYNOKA—Waynoka Chamber of Commerce presents Hometown Holiday on November 29 in downtown Waynoka. Day includes candy cane scavenger hunt starting at 2 PM\, gingerbread house competition at 3:30 PM\, holiday craft station on the half hour\, story time with Mrs. Claus on the hour\, photo ops with the Grinch and Santa’s elves\, holiday music and caroling\, chicken noodle supper at 5 PM\, the lighted Christmas parade at 6 PM followed by visits with Santa and the tree lighting\, and concluding with fireworks. \n  \nMONDAY\, DEC. 1\nGUYMON—Guymon’s Home of the Holidays flips the switch to light Sunset Lake Park at dusk on December 1. Thousands of lights will be up through New Year’s Eve. Other festivities from 5-8 PM that night include music\, food trucks\, train rides\, and other holiday cheer. \n  \nTHURSDAY\, DEC. 4\nLAVERNE—Laverne Chamber of Commerce presents White Christmas\, a holiday celebration in downtown Laverne\, on December 4 from 5 to 7:30 PM. The evening includes photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus\, children’s activities\, storytime with Santa’s elves\, and a Christmas concert. \n  \nFRIDAY\, DEC. 5\nGOODWELL—Join the town of Goodwell for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 5 at the city park on Main Street at 5 PM. The evening will include Santa Claus visiting with kiddos\, cookies and cocoa\, hay rides\, and Christmas caroling. TK Ranch Photography will make available professional photos with Santa Claus. \nWAUKOMIS—The Waukomis Welcomes Christmas celebration kicks off December 5 with Christmas dinner at Mo’s Place in downtown Waukomis at 5 PM. There also will be horse-drawn carriage rides\, visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus plus the Grinch\, kids’ activities\, and then a drone show at 8 PM. The next day on December 6 is a full schedule including breakfast at Mo’s Place at 7 AM\, pictures with Santa at Buffalo Point Retreat beginning at 10 AM\, live entertainment in the chapel\, a live nativity\, and food trucks. The pet Christmas costume contest is at 12:30 PM and the Christmas parade begins at 3 PM. For more details: Facebook.com/p/Waukomis-Welcomes-Christmas-61551321367873. \n  \nSATURDAY\, DEC. 6\nALVA—Northwest Domestic Crisis Services presents the Reindeer Doggie Dash on December 6 starting at 8:30 AM in the Woods County Courthouse parking lot in downtown Alva. Registration is $25 and includes shirt for the human and bandana for the pet. Proceeds benefit the crisis center which services victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Woods County. \nBUFFALO—Mingle Jingle Days in Buffalo are happening now through December 6\, when Santa comes to town at 1 PM at Vintage Longhorn on U.S. 183. Across the way and down Turner Street will be vendors\, train rides\, face painting\, photo booth\, build your own Christmas ornament\, make a gingerbread house\, and more. Tic tac toe drawings begin at 4 PM at Buffalo Theatre and the ugly Christmas sweater contest. Starting at 5:30 PM are the free hot dog feed and make your own smores. \nCANTON—Canton Lake’s Lake of Lights\, a drive-thru light display\, runs nightly from 6-9 PM December 6-28 at Canadian B Campground\, 64052 N. 2466 Road. \nCLEO SPRINGS—Santa comes to town\, to Cleo Springs that is\, at 3 PM on December 6 to the fire station. \nFAIRVIEW—Fairview Chamber of Commerce hosts Jingle Mingle on December 6 in downtown Fairview. Day includes Christmas craft show\, photos with Santa\, food trucks\, kiddos’ activities\, Mistletoe Market\, the parade of lights at 6 PM\, and a drone show at 7:30 PM presented by OneOK. That evening also kicks off the Christmas Light Display Cruise\, which features participating homes in Fairview that will be lit up for the holidays for folks to cruise by between December 6-20 and vote at the Chamber for best display. \nWOODWARD—Take a stroll or drive through Crystal Beach Park\, 305 Temple Houston Drive\, Woodward. Crystal Christmas is open every night through New Year’s Eve from 6-10 PM for visitors to see millions of lights and hundreds of displays. Every Friday and Saturday in the park enjoy Kiwanis train rides at the Bentec Crystal Square Train Station from 6-8 PM for $1 per person. Every Saturday there are free horse-drawn carriage rides through the park from 6-8 PM and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus too. A non-denominational service led by Woodward Ministerial Alliance called O Holy Night will be held on December 6 at 6 PM. Learn more at eventcreate.com/e/crystalchristmaswoodward. \n  \nSUNDAY\, DEC. 7\nARNETT—Celebrate Christmas on the Square in downtown Arnett on December 7. Evening includes come-and-go supper at Arnett Fire House starting at 6 PM\, hot chocolate\, cider and cookies\, make your own reindeer food bar\, gingerbread house contest at the Kiwanis Building\, lighting the Square\, visiting with Santa\, and shopping along the Square equals door prize drawing entries from Arnett Mercantile\, Campbell’s Bake and Brew\, and Cross Canadian Boutique. \nPOND CREEK—Pond Creek Community Partners present the town’s Christmas parade through downtown Pond Creek on December 7. Christmas lights parade is 6 PM with tree lighting to follow. Several downtown businesses will be open for holiday shopping. \nWOODWARD—Woodward Arts Theatre’s annual Christmas Tour of Homes is slated for December 7. Mingle\, jingle\, and maps begins at 1:30 PM at Josie Adams Centre\, 816 Main\, Woodward. Tour will be 2-5 PM and tickets are $25. \n  \nMONDAY\, DEC. 8\nBOISE CITY—Cimarron County Chamber of Commerce’s Light Parade themed “Making Spirits Bright” is slated for December 8 at 6 PM in Boise City. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Chamber’s caboose on the east side of the roundabout. Remember loved ones with an ornament at the gazebo for Grandpa’s Tree. St. Paul’s is hosting cocoa and cookies with proceeds benefitting the ministerial alliance and food pantry and chili frito pie with proceeds benefitting Friends of the Girl Scouts. \n  \nWEDNESDAY\, DEC. 10\nCHEROKEE—Cherokee Main Street will host the annual Christmas Parade on December 10 starting at 7 PM in downtown Cherokee\, followed by Christmas tree lighting. For more details at cherokeemainstreet.org. \nSHATTUCK—Shattuck Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Christmas Parade on December 10 starting at 6 PM at the north end of Main Street (U.S. 283) through downtown Shattuck. Santa will visit with the kiddos after the parade at Shattuck High School. \n  \nTHURSDAY\, DEC. 11\nHOOKER—Hooker Chamber of Commerce will host a Christmas parade on December 11 at 6 PM. Route starts at Bulldog Stadium\, down Main and Glaydas\, ending at Swem. Prior to the parade is the Cookie Crawl from 4-6 PM and Santa at the library. \n  \nSATURDAY\, DEC. 13\nALINE—Santa is coming to town\, downtown Aline that is\, on December 13 at 10:30 AM. \nARNETT—Arnett Methodist Women will host the Last-Minute Christmas Shoppe on December 13 from 9 AM to 4 PM at Arnett Methodist Church’s activity center at 221 S. Washington\, Arnett. This annual vendor and craft show features handmade products and specialty items by local artisans as well as baked goods\, soups and stews. \nENID—Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Ball returns to Enid’s Chisholm Trail Expo Center on December 13. Special guest is Enid’s own fiddler Kyle Dillingham and Peter Markes. Book seats at chisholmtrailexpo.com. \nGUYMON—Nutcracker Market will be held December 13-14 at Texas County Activity Center in Guymon. Shop for arts and crafts\, festive gifts\, and food. \nWAYNOKA—Christmas Night at the Museum II\, sponsored by Waynoka Historical Society\, is December 13. Evening includes dinner and dessert auction to benefit Waynoka’s Air-Rail Museum inside the historical Harvey House. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance; to reserve a seat\, call Mandy Porter at (580) 732-0199 or Charlene Bixler at (580) 614-1896. \n  \nFRIDAY-SUNDAY\, DEC. 19-21\nENID—Enid First Church of the Nazarene will host its 33rd annual Living Drive-Thru Nativity\, a simple visual reenactment of the reason behind the Christmas season: the birth of Jesus the Nazarene. Between 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 19-21\, guests will drive through a pathway of lights and witness first-hand the story of the first Christmas as portrayed by over 50 actors and support staff in 10 different scenes through music\, Scripture reading\, and live animals. Not far from the intersection of Randolph and Cleveland\, the church is located at 324 N. Cleveland. \n\n  \nSATURDAY\, DEC. 20\nCOVINGTON—American Legion Post 190 in Covington will host the Town Christmas Party on Saturday (December 20) from 5 to 7 PM at Covington Fire Station. They will be giving away 15 turkeys\, prizes\, candy and other sweets\, and Santa will be visiting. \nGARBER—Garber Community Improvement Association will host the annual Christmas Parade on December 20 in downtown Garber starting at 6 PM.
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SUMMARY:Halloween and Other NWOK Haunts
DESCRIPTION:Although October is nearly over\, there are plenty of haunts still open in Northwest Oklahoma this weekend. \n  \nHaunted halls in Fairview \nFairview Masonic Lodge will host Not So Nightmare on Elm Street Thursday (Oct. 30) from 5-7 p.m. with trick-or-treating through the halls of Fairview High School. Classrooms will have candy\, games\, a haunted maze\, face painting\, hotdogs\, and a costume competition. Admission is $5 and benefits FHS Student Council. \n  \nHallo-weekend in Guymon \nDeath by Disco will kick off Halloween weekend in Guymon at Bob’s Cowboy Bar\, Saloon and Dancehall. Three nights of music and madness ensue beginning with Death by Disco on Thursday (Oct. 30) full of 70s vibes and no cover charge. The Nightmare at Bob’s continues with the ultimate Halloween bash on Halloween night (Oct. 31) which has a $10 cover charge\, costume contest at midnight\, and more. Keep the spooky spirit alive with Boos and Booze’s killer cocktails and tunes on Saturday night (Nov. 1). \nFor a free family-friendly alternative\, Guymon Chamber of Commerce offers HalloweenPalooza on Halloween (Oct. 31) from 4-7 p.m. on the east side of Sunset Lake in Guymon. Families can also do a Halloween drive through at the Guymon Fire Department between 6-9 p.m. \n  \nAlva’s Ranger rodeo \nRanger Rodeo at the Woods County Fairgrounds south of Alva is set for Thursday (Oct. 30) through Saturday (Nov. 1). Each night the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team will compete at 7 p.m. Tickets at the gate are $10 for adults\, $5 for kids. NWOSU students get in free with student ID tonight. On Halloween\, there will be a calf scramble for the kiddos and a team foot race. Saturday’s events include a short-go and NFR matches between champions. \n  \nChristmas on Halloween in Deer Creek \nChristmas is coming early at Deer Creek Mercantile. On Halloween (Oct. 31) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.\, the historic general store in downtown Deer Creek will host its annual holiday launch party. Learn more at Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581620036636. \n  \nTrick-or-treating all day in Okeene \nThe town of Okeene will host trick-or-treating at local businesses throughout Okeene on Halloween (Oct. 31) all day. Look for the pumpkin in the window. Northwest Revival Center will also host a trunk-or-treat along with games and food from 6-8 p.m. \n  \nTrunk-or-treat in Waukomis \nSponsored by Waukomis Parents for a Safe After Prom\, trunk-or-treat will be held in downtown Waukomis from 5:30-8 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31). Prizes will be awarded to the top three best decorated trunks. Chili by the bowl is $5 or get the bowl plus a drink for $7. \n  \nGarber’s trunk-or-treat \nGarber Community Improvement Association presents Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween night (Oct. 31) in downtown Garber. Trunks will park by 5:45 p.m. with treating beginning at 6. A costume contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. \n  \nArnett’s Halloween fest \nArnett Methodist Church\, 221 S. Washington\, Arnett\, will host its annual Halloween Festival on Halloween (Oct. 31) from 5:30-7 p.m. They will be serving hotdogs and chips to the kiddos reaching for tricks or treats and playing games. \n  \nFall into Cleo Springs \nFriends of Cleo will host Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween (Oct. 31) from 4-6 p.m. on the town square in Cleo Springs\, followed by Aline-Cleo Ministerial Alliance’s Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. at the Aline-Cleo Elementary gym in Cleo Springs. Evening includes food\, games\, and more candy. \n  \nHide and seek in Billings \nBillings Fire Department presents the second annual Hide and Seek from Firefighters on Halloween (Oct. 31). The first 100 people to pay $5 and obtain wristbands at the Billings Community Building at 8 p.m. can participate; they will get a 15-minute head start when released at 9 p.m. Reminder must remain within limits posted\, not enter private yards\, and stay outside on foot only meaning no cars or buildings. \n  \nWoodward’s Giant Pumpkin Drop \nWoodward Main Street and Visit Woodward rescheduled the Giant Pumpkin Drop for this Saturday (Nov. 1) at Crystal Beach Rodeo Arena from 4-6 p.m. Evening includes 3-D pumpkin carving\, a costume contest\, a pumpkin pie eating contest\, the pumpkin drop show\, and more. Admission is free and gates open at 2 p.m. \n  \nChili feed in Waynoka \nWaynoka Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Chili Feed on Saturday (Nov. 1) from 5-8 p.m. at the fire station. This fundraiser will include chili\, bingo\, and treats. \n  \nLucien’s trunk-or-treat \nLucien Faith Church will host Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday (Nov. 1) from 5-6:30 p.m. at the church at 317 SW 3rd in Lucien. Earlier at 4:30 p.m. will be a hayride at Knott Ranch. \n  \nHalloween bingo in Helena \nHelena’s Chamber of Commerce will host Halloween Bingo Night on Saturday (Nov. 1) starting at 6 p.m. in the Helena Community Building downtown. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Those wearing a costume will receive three bingo cards for free. A Fuego Pizza food truck will be on site too.
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SUMMARY:Okeene Germanfest
DESCRIPTION:Okeene Historic Preservation Group hosts its 10th annual Germanfest on Saturday\, September 27\, on the corner junction of State Hwys 51 and 8 in downtown Okeene. Admission is $5\, but free for adults if dressed in traditional German costume! Food and drinks begin at 11 AM. There will be games and fun including cornhole and ax throwing plus trivia throughout the afternoon. German bake-off starts at 6 PM followed by auction of entries then stein races at 7:30 PM. Dancing begins at 8:30 PM.
URL:https://nwokbuzz.com/event/okeene-germanfest/
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SUMMARY:Harvest Market
DESCRIPTION:Red Bird Farm kicks off its fall season with a Harvest Market on Saturday\, September 27\, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Visitors will be able to shop 70-plus vendors and the barn store\, eat from multiple food trucks\, check out the petting zoo\, or grab pumpkins from the patch. Admission is free with a $5 parking pass per vehicle. There will also be a $10 Fall Fun Zone ticket per child and $5 per adult available for access to the hayrides\, maze\, kiddie playland\, and spooky forest; children ages 2 and younger get a free Fall Fun Zone ticket.
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CATEGORIES:Enid,Fall,Festival
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SUMMARY:Waynoka Renaissance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Waynoka Main Street will host its first ever Waynoka Renaissance Festival Sept. 20-21 in Elm Park\, not far from U.S. 281 at the corner of Broadway and Park in Waynoka. Festivities will be held 10 AM to 7 PM on Saturday and 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday. Tickets are $5 per person per day at the gate or $8 for a two-day wristband purchased in advance. Family packs of 4 two-day wristbands are $25. \nAmong the entertainment for this inaugural Northwest Oklahoma two-day renaissance festival are Knights of the Vale jousters\, the Celtic pub band Black Oak Shillelagh\, Noah’s Bladeworks with a running forge and blacksmithing\, wildlife biologist Tandy Keenan with live snake demonstrations\, Nam & Pops inflatable bounce houses and games\, belly dancers\, jewelry making\, tarot readings\, photo booth\, period piece vendors\, and food trucks.
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SUMMARY:County Fairs and Fall Festivals in Northwest Oklahoma
DESCRIPTION:This time of year in Northwest Oklahoma is when several rural communities gear up for their annual county fairs and traditional town-wide festivals. \n  \nBEAVER: The Beaver County Fair and Cow Chip Celebration is a week-long tradition that kicked off last week in Beaver. The county fair started today (Aug. 21) and runs through Saturday (Aug. 23) at the Beaver County Fairgrounds along U.S. 270 on the south side of Beaver. Check out exhibits and vendors\, sample food trucks\, and witness the cornhole tourney\, horseshoe throwing\, and pedal tractor pulls. \n— \n\nThe Kansas Professional Rodeo Association-sanctioned rodeo will be held tonight and Friday at 7:30 p.m. with mutton bustin’ the hour before. Tickets at the gate are $10 per adult\, free for kids 12 and under. \n\n—\n\nThe annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championships happen Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.\, preceded by a car show all morning and the parade at 11 a.m. Pasture Party Concert on the grounds that night with Matt Streck Band\, Kaitlyn Kilian\, and headliner William Clark Green starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $45 at the gate; bring your own lawn chair and purchase food and drink on site as no coolers allowed.\n\n  \nRINGWOOD: Ringwood’s 111th annual Community Fair is a weeklong event ending Aug. 30. Water wars will be at the Ringwood Fire Department at 6 p.m. on Tuesday\, Aug. 26. Ringwood Public Schools carnival starts at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday\, Aug. 27\, in the baseball field. Check out Ms. Ringwood and Mr. Ringwood at 7 p.m. Thursday\, Aug. 28. The Watermelon Festival is Saturday\, Aug. 30\, and will feature several activities including the Melon Dash at 7:30 a.m.\, a parade at 10:30 a.m. downtown\, and tractor pulls at 3 p.m. behind the co-op. Stop by Richard’s Food Store\, Ringwood\, to pick up a complete listing of fair events. \n  \nCLEO SPRINGS: Cleo Springs’ annual Watermelon Festival is Labor Day weekend. The festivities kick off Sunday\, Aug. 31\, with the pageant at 4 p.m. and the firefighters’ feed and fundraiser at 6 p.m. Backstage Pass Band will stir up the crowd for the dance beginning at 8 p.m. A full day of activities are planned for that Monday\, Sept. 1\, along the square downtown including the parade at 10 a.m. with a watermelon auction immediately following\, food trucks\, vendors\, and games such as the bouncy house all morning and bingo from 2-4 p.m. \n  \nALVA: The Woods County Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Woods County Fairgrounds\, south of Alva off U.S. 281. \n  \nBOISE CITY:  Cimarron County Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Cimarron County Fairgrounds\, located at the junction of U.S. 385 and U.S. 287 on the north side of Boise City\, across from Cimarron Heritage Center. In addition to food vendors and exhibits\, activities that weekend include a free hamburger feed on Thursday\, turtle races on Friday\, and the ranch rodeo Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds arena starting at 2 p.m. both days and featuring trailer loading\, team penning\, team doctoring\, and stray gathering. \n  \nBUFFALO: Harper County Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Harper County Fairgrounds\, located on the west edge of Buffalo. \n  \nCHEROKEE: Alfalfa County Fair will be held Sept. 3-6 at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds\, located on the west side of Cherokee. Lineup for the week includes a dog show at 2:30 p.m. that Wednesday\, livestock showings Wednesday and Thursday\, crockpot meals and desserts contests on Thursday\, 4-H and FFA livestock judging on Friday\, and a horse show at 9 a.m. Saturday. \n  \nFAIRVIEW: Major County Free Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Major County Fairgrounds\, on the southeast side of Fairview. \nAt the end of the month on Sept. 26-27 is the Threshing Bee and Two-Cylinder Show at Major County Historical Society on the east side of town along Oklahoma 58. This annual celebration of pioneer farm life includes demonstrations using authentic antique farming equipment such as grain milling\, threshing of wheat bundles\, rope-making\, corn shelling\, plowing\, broom-making\, and sawmilling. The weekend also includes a gas and steam engine show\, antique car and truck show\, arts and crafts activities\, food booths\, musical entertainment\, land run re-enactment\, blacksmithing\, and a tractor pull. Take a walk into the past with relics in the museums then experience the train depot\, pioneer school\, and church. \n  \nGUYMON: The 107th annual Texas County Free Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Texas County Activity Center\, on the southwest edge of Guymon not far from U.S. 54\, with the theme “Pick of the Patch.” The weekend kicks off that Thursday with a 4-H barbecue at 6:30 p.m. Perky veggie\, painted furniture\, and cosplay contests will be Friday alongside livestock shows. Wheat bread\, grand champion pie\, and cupcake contests will be Saturday alongside more livestock shows and the turtle race. \n  \nSHATTUCK: Ellis County Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Ellis County Fairgrounds along Oklahoma 15 between Fourth and Fifth streets. \nAt the end of the month\, Windmiller Days will be held Sept. 22-26 at Shattuck’s Windmill Museum and Park along the junction curve of Oklahoma 15 and U.S. 283. Every year\, people from all over the U.S. come to Shattuck for a week of working on and maintaining windmills at the museum\, which boasts over 50 windmills with some dating back to the 1800s. \n  \nWOODWARD: Woodward County Fair will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Woodward County Fairgrounds\, in Woodward. In addition to livestock shows all weekend\, the horse show begins at 6 p.m. that Thursday in the Woodward Round-Up Club Arena. On Friday is a cornhole tournament\, free food\, dueling pianos\, and more starting at 6 p.m. Cody Canada and the Departed perform as the headliner at the fair concert Saturday evening; general admission tickets are $30 per person. For advance tickets\, go online at woodwardeventcenter.com/free-fair. \n  \nENID: Garfield County Fair will be held Sept. 11-14 at Chisholm Trail Expo Center\, 111 W. Purdue\, Enid\, and adjoining Garfield County Fairgrounds. See agricultural exhibits and livestock shows for free\, sample fair food\, and take a whirl on the carnival rides. Doors open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. \nStake your claim on the Cherokee Strip Days in downtown Enid during that same time Sept. 12-13. Celebrate Enid’s 132nd birthday (remember Enid was established during the Land Run of 1893) with an Indian taco lunch that Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and/or food and vendor booths during the festival that Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.\, both on the courthouse lawn. The Cherokee Strip parade is 10:30 a.m. Saturday around the Square. \n  \nWAKITA: Wakita’s annual Old Settlers Celebration is Sept. 13 in downtown Wakita; this year\, Twister the Movie Museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary at the same time. \n  \nAMES: Ames Day is slated for Sept. 13 in the town park. This annual event includes bingo\, a 5K run\, turtle races\, and a horseshoe tournament plus a pie and ice cream-making contest. Hamburgers will be served before the auction starts. The finale for the day is a spectacular fireworks display. Cindy’s Catering downtown will have baked goods and goodies available for sale along with lunch specials of walking tacos and Frito chili pie. \n  \nLAVERNE: Laverne Chamber of Commerce hosts its fourth annual Sand Plum Festival on Sept. 20 in downtown Laverne. Activities from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. include shopping\, kids’ games\, live music\, food vendors\, and more. \n  \nWAUKOMIS: Waukomis will hold its 71st annual Sooner Celebration on Sept. 27 in downtown Waukomis. The day’s festivities include food\, games for all ages\, vendor booths\, horseshoe tournament\, turtle races\, car show\, live music\, and a parade. \n  \nDRUMMOND: Drummond Days\, which raises funds for the town park\, is slated for Oct. 4 in downtown Drummond. This all-day event includes food\, music\, a car show\, and more. \n  \nPHOTO FEATURED COURTESY OF ENIDNEWS.COM
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SUMMARY:Independence Day celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Oklahoma is home to some pretty spectacular fireworks and festivities to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Here are some of the towns you can have fun at this summer: \nALVA—On Friday\, July 4\, Little Red Hens of Alva will host games and train rides in Hatfield Park from 9 AM to 1 PM with a free hot dog lunch starting at 11:30 AM. Alva’s Rotary Club will light the sky with a fireworks show at dark at Alva Recreational Complex. \nBILLINGS—Billings Volunteer Fire Department will host the Fourth of July celebration on Friday\, July 4. Parade is at 1 PM with cornhole at 2 PM\, bingo at 3 PM\, and turtle races at 4 PM. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served at 6 PM\, followed by the watermelon feed. Fireworks are at dark-thirty. A free swim will be offered all afternoon. \nCANTON—Canton’s Freedom Fest is slated for Friday\, July 4\, from 6 to 10 PM at Tiger Stadium. There will be activities\, inflatables\, walking tacos\, prize drawings\, and of course\, fireworks. Lucky Star Casino\, located north of Canton Lake\, will host a second fireworks show at dusk on Saturday\, July 5. \nCARMEN—Carmen’s traditional 5th of July celebration will be held Saturday\, July 5. Day starts with coffee plus classic and collector cars from 9 AM to 11 AM on Main Street in front of After 55 building. The Carmen-Dacoma time capsule from 1995 will be revealed at the park at 11 AM. Everyone is invited to dip into the Carmen Pool by donation all afternoon and experience the bounce houses on the north side of the park. Turtle races start at 7:30 PM. There will be raffles\, merchandise\, and food truck delights available for purchase at the pavilion. Following the fireworks at dark is a concert by Lane Haas and the Heelers. \nCOVINGTON—American Legion Post 190 will celebrate the Fourth of July with pulled pork sandwiches and hot dogs by donation starting at 5:30 PM Friday\, July 4\, at Covington City Park. Meal will be followed by a flag folding and retirement ceremony. Fireworks will be available for purchase for families to enjoy on their own as there will not be a fireworks display this year. \nDACOMA—Dacoma Volunteer Fire Department will host its 3rd of July Blowout on Thursday\, July 3\, in downtown Dacoma. Festivities include dunk tank\, bounce house\, water slide\, money dig\, wagon rides\, turtle races\, food trucks\, and a silent auction. Fireworks show begins at dark. \nDEER CREEK— Local shops in downtown Deer Creek will host a Star-Spangled Saturday on Saturday\, June 28\, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The day includes specials at each store\, homemade ice cream\, a picnic-style lunch\, and giveaways. \nFAIRVIEW—Fairview will celebrate with Red\, White\, and Boom on Thursday\, July 3\, at Specht Park starting at 4 PM. The evening includes food\, turtle races\, sidewalk chalk contest\, cardboard boat contest\, music by David Eagle Band\, and will conclude with fireworks and a pyro musical by Broken Arrow Pyro. \nFREEDOM—Freedom will host its Centennial Celebration and Business Bash on Saturday\, July 5. Afternoon activities downtown include a cornhole tournament\, ax throwing\, and water inflatables for the kiddos. Several businesses will be open or set up on historic Main Street. Freedom Chamber of Commerce will host a hot dog feed\, more activities\, and a fireworks show starting at 7 PM at the rodeo grounds. Triple D Band will perform that night at the street dance downtown. \nGARBER—Garber Community Improvement Association will host its annual Fourth of July celebration on Friday\, July 4\, at Garber City Park. The Freedom 5K kicks off at 8 AM\, followed by the 1 Mile Fun Run at 9 AM. Participants are invited to a free swim at Garber Pool that afternoon with games beginning at 6 PM at the park\, including wheat dig\, tractor pull\, turtle races\, water balloon toss\, watermelon feed\, and adult softball. \nGOLTRY—Goltry will celebrate Fourth of July on Saturday\, June 28. Lunch will be served at NOON at Goltry Gym. Cornhole tournament begins at 1 PM at Goltry Park and a tractor pull at 4 PM at Goltry’s softball field. Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM at Goltry Community Center followed by free watermelon in the park. Ongoing activities through the day include flea market\, bounces houses and water slides\, a blood drive\, and live music. Street dance will follow the fireworks show. \nGUYMON—Guymon Chamber of Commerce will host a Fourth of July Event on Friday\, July 4\, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Thompson Park. Festivities include owner and animal patriotic contest\, hot dog eating contest\, kids’ bike parade\, craft time\, live music\, jalapeno eating contest\, and a watermelon feed. Susie Q’s will host their second annual Red\, White\, and Bake Off homemade dessert contest at 1 PM Friday\, July 4\, at Sunset Lake; to enter\, stop by Susie Q’s\, 124 Hwy 54\, Guymon\, for an entry form. City of Guymon is offering a free swim at the pool as well as train rides from NOON to 7 PM. Guymon Fire Department will launch fireworks starting at 10 PM. \nHENNESSEY—Superior Tubular Services\, 7843 U.S. 81\, Hennessey\, will host a Patriotic Night on Friday\, June 27\, at 7 PM south of Hennessey. There will be a food truck and fireworks. \nHILLSDALE—Hillsdale will host its annual Fourth of July celebration on Friday\, July 4\, downtown. The day begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM followed by the national anthem at 8 AM and Firecracker 5K. Parade is at 10 AM with turtle races and games in the park afterwards. Lunch is at 11:30 AM. Cornhole and basketball tournaments will be held starting around NOON with championship games slated around 8 PM. Compete in the quiz bowl in the Hillsdale Christian School gym from 3 to 5 PM. Dinner is at 5:30 PM with cake walk at 6:30 PM and dessert auction at 7:30 PM. Fireworks will conclude the celebration at dark. \nHUNTER—The town of Hunter will host a Fourth of July Parade at 9 AM on Friday\, July 4. Participants are encouraged to meet up at the post office downtown. \nMEDFORD—Medford will host its Fourth Fest Celebration on Friday\, June 27\, at Medford Airport. The national anthem will kick things off at 6:30 PM\, followed by a flag raising ceremony and recognition of military veterans and active duty personnel. Free hotdog meal will be served. Activities include ax throwing\, a hot dog eating contest\, cupcake eating contest\, musclemania\, most patriotic dressed contest\, turtle races\, and tons of games for kids. Fireworks start at 10 PM. \nPOND CREEK—Pond Creek Community Partners and Pond Creek Fire Department will host Fourth of July festivities on Friday\, July 4\, at Grant County Fairgrounds. Fishing derby starts at 9 AM. Enjoy food and snocones at 7 PM with turtle races at 8:30 PM. Night concludes with fireworks. \nWAKITA—Wakita’s Fourth of July celebration will be on Saturday\, July 5\, at 6 PM at Community Health Center. Kicks off with a hot dog and hamburger cookout\, followed by a multitude of activities\, and concludes with fireworks at dusk that can be seen with special 3-D glasses. \nWAYNOKA—Waynoka Main Street will host the Independence Day Celebration on Friday\, July 4\, beginning at 1 PM with a free swim at Waynoka Municipal Pool. At 5:30 PM downtown\, the fun begins with opening ceremonies and free hamburgers and hot dogs. There will be family friendly games and competitions too. Waynoka Fire Department will launch fireworks at dusk. \nWOODWARD—Woodward Convention and Visitors Bureau will host Home of the Brave Festival on Friday\, July 4\, at Crystal Beach Park. The festival begins with a fishing derby and sidewalk chalk art contest in the morning\, waterpark and mini golf in the afternoon\, games\, contests\, and music in the evening\, and concluding with fireworks at 10 PM.
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CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Nardin Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Nardin Heritage Day is May 24 in downtown Nardin\, located just south of State Hwy 11 (two miles west of I-35). This 48th annual celebration hosted by Friends of Nardin includes a parade\, tractor pull\, general store\, turtle races\, food\, and more. Festivities begin at 9:30 AM and admission is free.
URL:https://nwokbuzz.com/event/nardin-heritage-day/
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SUMMARY:Deer Creek Day
DESCRIPTION:The town of Deer Creek celebrates 127 years of existence on April 26 in downtown Deer Creek\, located on State Hwy 11 (four miles west of I-35). The day hosted by Deer Creek Mercantile will includes a parade\, food vendors\, specials at the downtown shops\, and a antique show of vehicles\, wagons\, tractors\, and farm equipment. Festivities begin at 10 AM.
URL:https://nwokbuzz.com/event/deer-creek-day/
CATEGORIES:Deer Creek,Festival
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