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JUNE 24-JULY 2
NATIONAL REINING HORSE DERBY- Oklahoma City Fair Park. Oklahoma City, OK 73107. The 2017 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby & Show will award more than half a million dollars to the winners. Come see the best four-, five- and six-year-old reining horses in the world on June 24-July 2. The National Reining Horse Derby is one of two major events presented by the NRHA each year in Oklahoma City and is the premier event for the world’s best reining horses, their exhibitors and their owners. For more information, visit www.nrhaderby.com.
June 30
Deryl Dodd- Gainesville Courthouse Square, Gainesville, Texas 76240. Join in for three summer nights on the historic brick streets of Downtown Gainesville, Texas. The Summer Sounds Concert Series is sponsored by the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and is free to the public. Each Friday night concert will take place on the west side of the courthouse square with food and drink sales starting at 5 p.m. and live music starting at 6:15 p.m. Deryl Dodd will be performing in June along with special guests Dakota and Bad Habit. July’s performers will be Cody Canada & the Departed with special guests Cameron Hobbs & Swingtown. Visit www.gainesvillesummersounds.com for more information.
JULY 1-SEPT. 16
CHISHOLM TRAIL 150TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT- Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Enid, OK 73644. Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail with an exciting new exhibit at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid from May 5-Sept. 16. Step inside the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Gallery and learn about the greatest of cattle trails. Guests can also immerse themselves in the stories of the Trail as they sit around the camp fire. Visitors can enjoy a lonely cowboy’s tune while standing on the former grand ole trail. Visit www.csrhc.org for more information on the Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary Exhibit.
July 4
4th of July Mix & Match Scramble – Hillcrest Country Club, 440 Country Club Rd., Vernon, Texas, 76384. Bring the family out to the Fourth of July Mix & Match Scramble for fun entertainment. Contact 940-552-5406 for more information.
July 8
33rd Annual Parker County Peach Festival- Historic Downtown Weatherford, 1 Courthouse Square, Weatherford, Texas. Take a trip back to yesteryear at the Parker County Peach Festival, held in Historic Downtown Weatherford, Saturday, July 8, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2017 marks the 33rd annual Peach Festival which always takes place on the second Saturday in July. Over 200 arts and crafts, activity and food vendors will line the streets in historic downtown Weatherford! Come enjoy peachy Treats and some delicious Parker County peaches! Admission is only $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased in advance for a discounted price of $4 at the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce office at 401 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, Texas 76086. Visit www.peachfestivaltx.com for more info and maps of the festival. Contact 817-596-3801 for more info.
Don’t miss this upcoming Texas Beef Quality Assurance Training covering best management practices to ensure the beef you produce is safe and wholesome. | |||||
TOPICS COVERED WHERE: Landmark Bank Center WHEN: Thursday, July 20, 2017 ◊ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM FREE BEEF LUNCH WILL BE SERVED HOW: Call 800-242-7820, ext. 192 Directions: The Texas Beef Quality Assurance program is a collaborative effort between: More information can be found at www.texasbeefquality.com Texas Beef Quality Assurance is corporately sponsored by: |
Saturday, July 22, 2017: National Day of the Cowboy, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, 1000 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, OK 73533, Come celebrate the Chisholm Trail 150th anniversary with us. Join us for the National Day of the Cowboy Celebration. It’s all FREE and indoors. There will be a game room for children, where they can play western-style cowboy games, get their faces painted and more. A live band, Cowboys at Heart will be singing and strumming the day away! See our summer exhibits, Technology of the West: Cowboys Tools of the Trade and the Jesse Chisholm and trail room. Visit with authors, Stella Dutton, who wrote “Pinto the Chisholm Pony” and Kelly Poland, of “Oklahoma Prairie Tales.” Enjoy all our exhibits, see the art in the Garis Gallery of the American West. Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is Oklahoma’s Outstanding Attraction of the Year, and a True West Top 10 Western Museum. For information, call 580-252-6692, or email: [email protected]
JULY 22
CUDD ANNUAL PRODUCTION & CONSIGNMENT SALE- Woodward, OK 73801. Rain or shine, come out to the sale on July 22 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.cuddquarterhorsesllc.com.
July 24-28
Wise County Old Settlers Reunion – Joe Wheeler Park Reunion Grounds, 3101 FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234. Bring your family out July 24 through the 28 to celebrate Wise County heritage. Enjoy each day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more info call 940-627-7090.
July 25
Chamber Washer Tournament – Joe Wheeler Park Reunion Grounds, 3101 FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234. Enjoy a game of washers? Come out to the Chamber Washer Tournament July 25 in conjunction with the Old Settlers Reunion. Call 940-627-3107 for more info.