FOOD FUN & Festivals

Get into the festival spirit and taste the sweetness of summer at the 44th annual Stratford Peach Festival! During this Stratford, Oklahoma event you can pick your own bushel of peaches from one of seven nearby orchards and enjoy tasty treats from more than 70 vendors serving up tons of peachy pleasures like jam, salsa and ice cream. The festival program is packed with daily activities and events. Run in the early morning 5K, enjoy a pancake breakfast ahead of the festival’s opening ceremony and catch the rodeo later that afternoon. The final day of festivities includes a classic car show, car parade and turtle races! What better way to spend a warm summer day? Tip: Festival organizers encourage attendees to come with ice chests to carry home your haul of fresh picked peaches and vendor goods!

New to noodling? The Okie Noodling Festival in Pauls Valley is the world’s biggest hand fishing tournament where competitors catch catfish upwards of 80 pounds with their bare hands. If you’ve got a competitive spirit but noodling isn’t your game, sign up for the cornhole tournament or compete in an obstacle course. The festival boasts games and inflatables for kids, a pageant where the Okie Noodling Queen is crowned and an awards ceremony for top noodlers to show off their catch! The day wraps up with an outdoor music concert featuring artists from across the country.

[1 ] Stratford Peach Festival

[2] Okie Noodling Festival

[3] Southwind Hills

Get married under the wide, open skies of northeast Chickasaw Country. With several versatile countryside venues, couples can find the perfect location ranging from elegant to romantically rustic.

• Southwind Hills

• Big Creek Events

• Fossil Creek Ranch

For more venue information, see listings at end of section.