2015 Beavers Bend Area Events
Beavers Bend Rod Run –
May 16, 2015 to May 17, 2015
The Beavers Bend Rod Run, held in beautiful Beavers Bend State Park, will feature over 150 pre-1973 street rods. Hosted by the Kiamichi Street Rod Association, the annual Beavers Bend Rod Run will also feature games for all ages, a poker run, door prizes and more. Spend the afternoon wandering through rows of classic trucks, muscle cars and vintage vehicles under shade trades. Concessions will be available.
Beavers Bend State Park
Broken Bow, OK 74728
Phone: 580-584-2345 580-584-2355
Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest –
Jun 19, 2015 to Jun 20, 2015
The Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest is an annual festival devoted to highlighting the beauty, heritage, industry and progress of Kiamichi County. Activities include: forestry competitions, art/photography shows, live music, fishing tournament, American Indian dancing, and children’s activities.
Beavers Bend State Park Broken Bow, OK 74728
Phone: 580-584-3393 580-584-3331
Toll Free: 800-528-7337
Masters at Work Competition & Exhibition –
Sep 11, 2015 to Oct 18, 2015
The Masters at Work Woodturning Competition & Exhibition kicks off with a competitive flair as artists from various woodturning clubs compete in a two-day event for the title of “Master” woodturner. Watch as artists use tools to turn chunks of wood into beautiful works of art. An exhibit featuring the winning pieces as well as turnings from members of woodturning clubs will follow. Visitors to the museum will be able to visit the exhibit for a month following the competition to see these beautiful works.
Contact Forest Heritage Center Museum for date confirmations:
Forest Heritage Center Museum Broken Bow, OK 74728
Phone: 580-494-6497 580-494-6493
Kiamichi Independent Bikers Fall Rally & Bike Show –
Oct 16, 2015 to Oct 18, 2015
The Kiamichi Independent Bikers Fall Rally and Bike Show is a family-friendly event and features live music, door prizes, free barbecue, children’s play area and a variety of food vendors. Three-day bike show event.
KIB Land Idabel, OK 74745
Phone: 580-212-6949
Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show –
Nov 13, 2015 to Nov 15, 2015
The Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show features turn-of-the-century crafts and demonstrations, folk music, a barnyard petting zoo and more. Exhibitors and nearly 70 vendors will feature crafts and skills such as candlemaking, woodturning, the making of lye soap, knife making, quilting, broom making, paper making and blacksmithing. There are children’s activities and a smorgasbord of food. Folk ensembles set the mood with the twang of banjos, the wail of fiddles and the ring of dulcimer strings.
Visitors to the Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show are invited to participate in hands-on opportunities to learn the art of vintage craft-making and mountain music, all amidst spectacular fall foliage. This folk festival will feature herbalists sharing their knowledge, instrument makers exhibiting their work and quilters showing their best. Bring the kids to the courtyard of the Forest Heritage Center during the Beavers Bend Folk Festival and enjoy a wealth of activities designed specifically for them. Activities in the past have included live storytelling, a petting zoo with plenty of furry, kid-friendly creatures, and puppet shows with handmade paper puppets.
Beavers Bend State Park
Forest Heritage Center Museum Broken Bow, OK 74728
Phone: 580-494-6497 580-494-6493