rich Czech heritage annually on the fi rst weekend of October. The festival will feature a Main Street parade followed by singing and dancing at the Czech Building located at 5th and Cedar. Attendees of all ages will be sure to fi nd something to enjoy whether it be a ride at the carnival, shopping at the various arts and craft
booths, or dining at the many food vendor booths. Oklahoma Czechs, Inc. members and volunteers will bake more than 2,500 dozen kolache for the festival. After the new Oklahoma Czech royalty is crowned, the royalty coronation ball will take place at the historical Czech Hall located at 205 N. Czech Hall Road.
The goal and purpose of the Oklahoma
Czech Festival is the preservation and sharing of the old Czech customs so dear
Chisholm Trail Roundup The Chisholm Trail Roundup is held
every year the fi rst Saturday in June. The one-day festival provides great fun for those interested in Living History. The peak years of the Chisholm Trail were from 1867 to 1887. After the Civil War the Northern United States was hungry for beef and a trail was carved from Texas to various points in Kansas. The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm.
The Living History is performed in a
historic replica of a western town. If you would like to see life before 1887 visit the Living History part of the Roundup. Gunfi ghters, Civil War re-enactments, cannon fi re, covered wagons, a chicken scramble, pie eating contests, Musicians, a one-room schoolhouse, campfi res and settlements are plentiful.
If the modern day is
your preference you will fi nd musical groups,
children’s activities and much more. You will experience things such as pony rides, petting zoo, train rides, clowns and face painting, crafts, fi shing, food, live country music, craft show and more!
The event
is held at the Kirkpatrick Family Farm near the intersection
of
Vandament and Garth
Brooks
Boulevard. Parking and admission are free, so be sure to visit the fi rst Saturday in June.
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to the people of Czech descent. These customs, including recipes, kroje, songs and dances, have been handed down from generation to generation. Today, Oklahoma Czechs, Inc. continues to strive to preserve the precious traditions our ancestors gave us. The Yukon Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a partner in this fun and historic annual event.