Beavers Bend Folk Festival

One of the biggest events of the year for the Beavers Bend area is quickly approaching. 

The Beavers Bend Folk and Craft Show is November 13th, 14th and 15th.  With the change of seasons and beautiful fall foliage, this is a great time to visit the area.  This is the 22nd year for the festival, with thousands attending to enjoy arts and crafts, live music, great food and plenty of activities for the children. 

This event will take you back to a simpler time, where people actually socialized together, before electronics controlled our lives.  Take a weekend to get away from phones and computers and enjoy the beauty of nature and a culture of "old-time" entertainment and food.

For more information, visit...
http://www.forestry.ok.gov/folk-festival

Fourth of July Fireworks in Hochatown

There will be a firework show in Hochatown (just north of Beavers Bend State Park on Hwy 259, next to Abendigos) on Saturday July 4th. The show will begin at dark and parking is allowed at all local businesses near Stevens Gap entrance to Beavers Bend. There will be several vendors in the area that will continue to be open during the event. The Hocahtown Volunteer Fire Department Personnel be having a boot drive fundraiser to help pay for the fireworks. Free to the public.

Updated Park and Lake Information

Although there remains some areas of the park that are closed, a majority of park is open and operating at full capacity.  Broken Bow Lake water levels are decreasing.  The following boat ramps were open as of June 23rd.  Carson Creek Grasshopper, Carson Creek Firefly and Stevens Gap at Beavers Bend Marina. 

Kiamichi Owa-Chito Movedto Broken Bow City Park

Kiamichi Owa-Chito will be moving to Broken Bow City Park. Parking passes and sponsorship are still being sold. We are truly sad not to be able to have this year’s festival at Beavers Bend State Park. Many locations all over the country were considered in the decision making process. And on such short notice the Broken Bow City Park was the best choice.

Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page

Beavers Bend and Broken Bow Lake Conditions

Beavers Bend State Park is officially closed as are all boat ramps to Broken Bow Lake.  The release of an unprecedented amounts of water from Broken Bow Lake has caused flooding along the Mountain Fork river.  This flooding has impacted public water supply, which has caused some businesses and cabins to temporarily close. 

Castlewood Trails has not been affected by the recent floods.  Due to use of a water well, rather than public water supply, water at the cabin is unaffected and the cabin is open for business. 

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those in Oklahoma and surrounding states that have been impacted by the recent floods.

2015 Events at Beavers Bend and Surrounding Area

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broken Bow Lake Boat Ramps Closed

Due to the excessive amount of rain received in the area over the past several weeks, the Broken Bow Lake is at very high levels and all boat ramps are currently closed.