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Red Fern Festival
2021 Red Fern Festival will be held September 10th and 11th!
About
Wilson Rawls novel “Where the Red Fern Grows” was set in the Ozark hills in and around Tahlequah Oklahoma. The novel tells the tale of an adventurous young boy who saves his money to travel to Tahlequah, Oklahoma to purchase two red-bone hound hunting dogs. The first film was made in 1974 and featured many locals from the Tahlequah community and surrounding areas and was remade in 2003, both filmed in and around the Tahlequah area. It’s only fitting that Tahlequah host the Red Fern Festival.
The festival spans seven blocks and hosts over 150 arts and crafts vendors and gourmet food trucks. There are many activities for all ages. The inflatables, petting zoos and kids games naturally attract kids, while the showcase of live music attracts the young and the young at heart. There is an annual Miss Red Fern Pageant that’s a hit with festival-goers and the rubber duck race through the Town Branch Creek is always a must. Coon Hunters come out to compete in the Hound Dog Field Trials to find out who’s top dog.
The Red Fern festival continues to grow each year both in size and in heart. What once started as an event of under 1,000 attendees has grown to an estimated 15,000+ attendees with people coming from all over the United States.
The festival spans seven blocks and hosts over 150 arts and crafts vendors and gourmet food trucks. There are many activities for all ages. The inflatables, petting zoos and kids games naturally attract kids, while the showcase of live music attracts the young and the young at heart. There is an annual Miss Red Fern Pageant that’s a hit with festival-goers and the rubber duck race through the Town Branch Creek is always a must. Coon Hunters come out to compete in the Hound Dog Field Trials to find out who’s top dog.
The Red Fern festival continues to grow each year both in size and in heart. What once started as an event of under 1,000 attendees has grown to an estimated 15,000+ attendees with people coming from all over the United States.
2021 Schedule
Red Fern 2021 September 10th and 11th
Friday, September 10th
12:00 PM - Arts, Crafts, and Food Vendors - Downtown
12:00PM - Live Music- Small Stage
4:00 PM - Kids Zone - Norris Park
5:00 PM - Live Music-Hannah and the Postman
6:00 PM - Live Music- Cam Cox Band
7:00 PM - Coon Hunt - 520 N. 520 Rd (Look for signs)
Dark- Screening Movie (1974) - Where the Red Fern Grows - Norris Park
Saturday, September 11th
9:00 AM - Downtown Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors
9:00 AM - Touch the truck (First responders)
10:00 AM - Movie Screening (2003) - Tahlequah City Library
10:00 AM - Little Miss/ Miss Red Fern Pageant- Main Stage
10:00 AM - 9/11 Memorial Presentation- Small stage
10:00 AM - Hound Dog field trials - Sequoyah Park
10:00 AM - Kid Zone- Norris Park
10:00 AM -
11:00 AM - Live Music - Small Stage
1:00 PM -
2:00 PM - Movie Screening (1974) - Tahlequah City Library
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM - Rubber Duck Race - Sequoyah Park
5:00 PM - Live Music- Maddie K - Main Stage
6:00 PM - Live Music- Ragland - Main Stage
7:15 PM - Live Music -Oklahoma Moon
All dates and times are subject to change - Additional Information will be added soon
Friday, September 10th
12:00 PM - Arts, Crafts, and Food Vendors - Downtown
12:00PM - Live Music- Small Stage
4:00 PM - Kids Zone - Norris Park
5:00 PM - Live Music-Hannah and the Postman
6:00 PM - Live Music- Cam Cox Band
7:00 PM - Coon Hunt - 520 N. 520 Rd (Look for signs)
Dark- Screening Movie (1974) - Where the Red Fern Grows - Norris Park
Saturday, September 11th
9:00 AM - Downtown Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors
9:00 AM - Touch the truck (First responders)
10:00 AM - Movie Screening (2003) - Tahlequah City Library
10:00 AM - Little Miss/ Miss Red Fern Pageant- Main Stage
10:00 AM - 9/11 Memorial Presentation- Small stage
10:00 AM - Hound Dog field trials - Sequoyah Park
10:00 AM - Kid Zone- Norris Park
10:00 AM -
11:00 AM - Live Music - Small Stage
1:00 PM -
2:00 PM - Movie Screening (1974) - Tahlequah City Library
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM - Rubber Duck Race - Sequoyah Park
5:00 PM - Live Music- Maddie K - Main Stage
6:00 PM - Live Music- Ragland - Main Stage
7:15 PM - Live Music -Oklahoma Moon
All dates and times are subject to change - Additional Information will be added soon
Vendor Information
Vendor Registration is now open following the vendor form below.
The maps below represents available vendor space, both food and retail. You can expand the map by clicking in the upper right-hand corner. To view the legend click in the upper left-hand corner.
Food Vendors
This map marks food vendors locations. You can expand the map by clicking in the upper right-hand corner. To view the legend click in the upper left-hand corner.
Coon Hunt and Field Trials-
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Coon Hunt -
Presented by the Green Country Coon Hunters Association 6:00 PM - Hound dog Bench Show, entry fee $10.00 (is a show which requires dogs to be on display in an assigned location. The purpose is for spectators and breeders to have an opportunity to see all the entered dogs.) 8:00 PM - Night Hunt, entry fee $20.00 Location: North 520 Rd From east side of Tahlequah on the Bertha Parker by-pass 62, 82, 10 and 51 junction, go north 3.3 mi. on Hwy. 82 to log cabin store. Turn east, go 1/2 mi. Turn north, go 2/10 mi. Signs posted. - (See map) Hound Dog Field Trials The Hound Dog Field Trials will be held on Park Avenue right behind the Armory Municipal Center, at 201 E. Delaware Street. Registration is at 10 am Saturday morning. Contact: Robert Ryals Jr. Phone: 918-822-8888 |
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Volunteer Opportunities
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The Red Fern Festival is ran by volunteers and logs hundreds of volunteer hours throughout the weekend. There are many opportunities to be involved in this beloved community event. If you are interested in volunteering please click the registration button below.
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