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2025 OKLAHOMA: July and August 2025
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(See also: 2024  -  2017  -  2015)

JULY 4, 2025 - 4TH OF JULY
Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration.

July 17-19, 2025
59th 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 20-21, 2025  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 24-26, 2025  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 26-August 1, 2025  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 9, 2025  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
 

2024 OKLAHOMA: July and August 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new dates

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 dates

August 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.
 

2015 OKLAHOMA: July and August 2015
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, LOCAL FOOD EVENTS
events still waiting for new dates

July 18, 2015 - Scissortail Wine Festival - Claremore, Oklahoma
This year the Claremore Expo Center hopes to hold one of the best wine festivals in the state! We feel our 30,000 square foot premium air conditioned facility is the perfect place to boast the ever growing Oklahoma wine industry. To complement our wineries we will also be offering food and coffee vendors. The RSU art department will be on display along with The Three Rivers Artists.

July 18, 2015  Stratford Peach Festival - Stratford, Oklahoma
A celebration synonymous with summer, the Peach Festival is family entertainment at its finest.  Held in the self-professed "Peach Capital of Oklahoma," the Festival will feature a variety of activities including live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, street games, helicopter rides, car show and more.  Pick up a bushel of fresh peaches from one of seven area orchards participating in the event, or simply enjoy a delicious serving of homemade peach ice cream.

August 21-22, 2015  Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Event Canceled for 2015.  It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Tripp Haggard, our “Keeper of the Smoke”. As our cookoff was in large part coordinated and ramrodded by Tripp, those of us remaining are rather lost at the moment on how to proceed. Because we feel strongly that the integrity and quality of the event must be maintained, we have decided to postpone the 2015 cookoff until next year. We will regain our momentum and come back better than ever next year. Please check this website occasionally for updates on our progress.

August 30-September 5, 2015  Watermelon Festival & Community Fair
Ringwood, Oklahoma
The fair kicks off the Monday prior to Labor Day and concludes with a parade and activities on Saturday. Head to Ringwood to enjoy a bingo and volleyball tournament, baby and tiny tot show, pageants and the crowning of Miss Cinderella, Miss Watermelon and Miss Ringwood. There will also be a livestock show, homemade ice cream contest, watermelon in the park, children and turtle races and more.