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Forestry games and culture at Owa-Chito Festival
A Choctaw Country celebration featuring forestry competitions, arts, and family activities set among the pines of Beavers Bend State Park.
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The tall pines around Beavers Bend State Park set the stage each June for the Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest, a Choctaw Country tradition that celebrates timber heritage with logging competitions, live music, and enough family activities to fill a long weekend. You’ll watch lumberjacks compete in speed chopping and chainsaw carving, browse arts and crafts booths, and let kids burn energy on carnival rides while local bands play under the trees.
The festival typically runs the third weekend in June (Friday through Sunday) at Beavers Bend, with gates opening at 9 a.m. and activities going until evening. Admission is free, though some competitions and carnival rides charge separately. Parking can get tight by late morning, so arrive early or use shuttle lots. Bring sunscreen, bug spray, and cash for food vendors serving everything from Indian tacos to kettle corn.
Stay close to the action by booking a cabin on Broken Bow Lake through Lake.com. You’re minutes from the festival grounds, and after a full day of crowds and sawdust, there’s nothing better than an evening paddle on the lake or a quiet deck dinner watching the water go still.
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