Lake of the Arbuckles, OK Events
January
| 1 - 2 | Lake Murray Dinner Theatre - Ardmore - Enjoy a delicious meal and a murder mystery as "Circus of Death" unfolds at Lake Murray Lodge. A killer is loose in the circus and the audience helps ... Lake Murray Dinner Theatre |
| 12 | Mardi Gras - Ardmore - Last Friday in January - A bit of New Orleans comes home to Ardmore with Dixieland music, Cajun foods, costume contests, baloons and jugglers for the ... Mardi Gras |
| 13 | Winter Lupus Symposium - Ardmore - Winter Lupus Symposium presented by the South Central Support Group, LFA-OK Chapter. 9:30am to 2:30pm. ... Winter Lupus Symposium |
February
| 20 | Choc-a-Frolic - Ardmore - Satisfy your sensual craving for chocolate at the annual Choc-a-Frolic. A wide variety of chocolate samples are available for your tasting delight. W ... Choc-a-Frolic |
| 20 | Annual Valley View Foundation Gala - Ada - Put on your favorite costume or wear a Mardi Gras mask and help raise funds for the Valley View Foundation. The Masquerade Costume Ball helps the Foun ... Annual Valley View Foundation Gala |
| 17 - 18 | Blue River Trout Derby - President's Day Weekend - Tishomingo - Each year, the Blue River Association sponsors two trout derbies. Anglers from across the country attend these derbies to fish and compete for cash pr ... Blue River Trout Derby - President's Day Weekend |
March
| 23 - 25 | Ardmore Spring Festival - Ardmore - Arts & crafts, food and entertainment planned. Fri-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. ... Ardmore Spring Festival |
| 30 | Craft Show, Easter Egg Hunt - Ardmore - Easter Weekend - dinner buffet with the Easter bunny. ... Craft Show, Easter Egg Hunt |
April
| 21 - 24 | $20,000 Added Jackson Hall Memorial Barrel Event - Ardmore - $20,000 in Added Money April 4—7th, 2013 Hardy Murphy Coliseum – Ardmore, OK Trade show and Barrel Racing Events include: • MVP 4 Yr Ol ... $20,000 Added Jackson Hall Memorial Barrel Event |
| 21 - 23 | Scissortail Creative Writing Festival - Ada - Fifty poets and authors from Oklahoma and beyond will read from their original work on the campus of East Central University in Ada. Sessions run all ... Scissortail Creative Writing Festival |
| 30 | Ardmoredillo Chili Cookoff - Ardmore - Area cooks compete for the title of Best Chili in Lake Country. Prizes awarded. Activities include children's area, musical entertainment, cowboy poet ... Ardmoredillo Chili Cookoff |
| 5 - 6 | County Wide Garage Sale - Sulphur |
May
| Perry Maxwell Collegiate Golf Tournament - Ardmore - Second Week - The premier college golf tournament in the nation. It annually attracts the top NCAA Division One teams from throughout the country. ... Perry Maxwell Collegiate Golf Tournament |
| 27 - 28 | Dinner for Mom - Ardmore - Mother's Day Weekend - kid's crafts, hayrides, hikes, lawn games. Lake Murray Resort Park. ... Dinner for Mom |
| 4 | Sulphur Days Spring Water Festival - Sulphur - Arts/Crafts, stage entertainment, food booths, carnival, historic trolley tour and games. ... Sulphur Days Spring Water Festival |
| 25 - 27 | Memorial Day Weekend - Ardmore - Food Booths, crafts, lawn games, hayrides, dance, moon bounce & movies. ... Memorial Day Weekend |
June
| 1 | Roller Derby!- Black Heart Queens vs. DFW Derby Demolition - Ada - SCRG Black Heart Queens vs. DFW Derby Demolition Doors- 6:00pm , Bout- 7:00pm Seating is limited. Spectators may bring lawn chairs to sit closer ... Roller Derby!- Black Heart Queens vs. DFW Derby Demolition |
| 6 - 8 | Annual Heritage Days Rodeo & Parade - Pauls Valley - IPRA sanctioned rodeo featuring seven events each night: saddle bronc, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, girls barrel racing ... Annual Heritage Days Rodeo & Parade |
| 10 - 11 | Peruvian Paso Horse Club Annual Champship Show - Ardmore - The Regional NAPA approved Peruvian Paso Horse show will be held in Ardmore Oklahoma. The show judge will be from Peru and horses will be entered from ... Peruvian Paso Horse Club Annual Champship Show |
| 14 - 15 | Okie Noodling Tournament - Pauls Valley - Pauls Valley is the home of the most unique brand of fishing : noodling. Each year "noodlers" from all over Oklahoma come to Pauls Valley to compete a ... Okie Noodling Tournament |
| 15 - 16 | Father's Day Weekend - Ardmore - Full weekend of activities celebrating Father's Day. ... Father's Day Weekend |
July
| Air Show and Antique Car Show - Ardmore - Last Part of July - Explore the future through the spectacular sights of aerobatics, precision flying teams and N.A.S.A. representation or step back ... Air Show and Antique Car Show |
| 3 | World Championship Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest - Pauls Valley - Main Street Pauls Valley hosts the annual World Championship Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest during the July 4th celebration, an event known national ... World Championship Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest |
| 28 - 30 | Summer Daze Festival - Ardmore - Indoor and outdoor arts & crafts, foods and entertainment festival with additional festivities including watermelon and peach growers, moon bounces, W ... Summer Daze Festival |
| 4 |  4th of July Fireworks - Pauls Valley - The Fourth of July is a special time in Pauls Valley as the Pauls Valley Kiwanis Club hosts the annual Fourth of July celebration each year at Thompso ... 4th of July Fireworks |
| 13 - 14 | MRCA Youth Rodeo - Sulphur - Books open at 8 a.m., starts at 9 a.m. Event will be held at the Hereford Heaven Rodeo Arena north of Murray County Expo. Open to anyone under 18 or s ... MRCA Youth Rodeo |
| 13 |  Roller Derby! - Ada - Roller Derby. Advance tickets at Jombus Ink and Pure Nutrition in Ada, or online at Stubwire.com www.southcentralrollergirls.com ... Roller Derby! |
August
| 27 | Murray County Relay for Life - Sulphur |
| 20 - 24 | Garvin County Free Fair - Pauls Valley - At the Garvin County Free Fair, the whole community comes together to celebrate the summer. Attend this annual Pauls Valley event, and expect a full s ... Garvin County Free Fair |
September
| 28 - 31 | Murray County Free Fair - Sulphur - Competitions and displays in horticulture, livestock, art and 4-H youth items. Live music, kid's animal show, watermelon feed. ... Murray County Free Fair |
| 28 - 31 | Pontotoc County Fair - Ada - Food, Fun, and Great times for the whole family. Carnival! County wide event sponsored by the Pontotoc County Fairboard. ... Pontotoc County Fair |
| 7 | City of Springs Car Show - Sulphur - The annual City of Springs Car Show is set to start at 9AM. This year will feature 30 classes of autos from classics to hot rods. 1st and 2nd award in ... City of Springs Car Show |
| 13 - 15 | Murray County Antique Tractor and Implement Show - Sulphur - Dust off your old farm boots and head on down to the Murray County Antique Tractor and Implement Show. Travel back in time and learn about old-time fa ... Murray County Antique Tractor and Implement Show |
| 14 | Annual PEC Day - Ada - The annual PEC Day will have craft booths and food booths. We will have several kids activities including pony rides, fire department dunk tank, kid n ... Annual PEC Day |
| 14 | Annual Blue Moon Car and Motorcycle Show - Ada - Head to the Blue Moon Car Show in Ada to see rows of cars, trucks and motorcycles that have been beautifully maintained and upgraded. The Blue Moon Ca ... Annual Blue Moon Car and Motorcycle Show |
| 21 |  Pauls Valley Brickfest - Pauls Valley - A brick oven barbeque, live music and entertainment, artist's booths, food venders, kid's activities, Brick Toss Contest, 3 on 3 Basketball, and activ ... Pauls Valley Brickfest |
October
| 26 - 9 | FEAR of the DARK - Davis - FEAR of the DARK haunt is now located at Arbuckle Wilderness. Many special effects including a 20' vortex tunnel and 'falling floor". Open nightly. ... FEAR of the DARK |
| 28 | Main Street's Moonlight Madness - Sulphur - Celebrate the Halloween season with inflatables, a costume contest and food booths. 5-9pm. Handicap Accessible. ... Main Street's Moonlight Madness |
| 28 | Autumn Days in Ada - Ada - Downtown is filled with activities, car show, kids area, Chili Cook off & Salsa Showdown, artist & crafters, Fall dessert contest and lots of entertai ... Autumn Days in Ada |
| 5 | Greater Garvin County Car Cruise - Pauls Valley - Have a great family day viewing some of the most spectacular and beautiful vehicles the area has to offer. There will be classes in the cruise for Str ... Greater Garvin County Car Cruise |
| 19 | The Ardmore Clubhouse Boo-tacular - Ardmore - It's Halloween at The Clubhouse! Our Boo-tacular event features carnival games, prizes, characters for photo opportunities, costume contest, face pain ... The Ardmore Clubhouse Boo-tacular |
November
| 17 | Murray County Business Expo - Sulphur |
| 24 | Sulphur Chamber of Commerce Auction - Sulphur - Silent auction begins at 5pm, live auction begins at 7pm at the Murray County Expo. Come out and do your holiday shopping. Dinner will be available fr ... Sulphur Chamber of Commerce Auction |
| 2 |  OAAA Fly-In and Car Show - Pauls Valley - Fly-In and Car Show at Pauls Valley Municipal Airport. Free Admission, bounce house, food trucks, door prizes, raffles and airshow.
10am-3pm ... OAAA Fly-In and Car Show |
| 8 | Veterans Day Parade - Sulphur - Parade starts at 1:00 pm at Murray County Veterans Park. Float prizes ... Veterans Day Parade |
| 8 - 9 | Carter County Arts & Crafts Festival & Food Fair - Ardmore - Second Friday/Saturday. Visitors will find thousands of handmade items for sale including purses, jewelry, clothes, candles, wood crafts, dolls, child ... Carter County Arts & Crafts Festival & Food Fair |
| 8 - 10 | Ardmore Fall Festival - Ardmore - 3 days of arts and crafts , food fair featuring an Amish food booth. Color TV drawing and hourly drawings of donated gifts from vendors. Hours F ... Ardmore Fall Festival |
| 9 - 10 | Blue River Trout Derby - Veteran's Day Weekend - Tishomingo - Each year, the Blue River Association sponsors two trout derbies. Anglers from across the country attend these derbies to fish and compete for cash pr ... Blue River Trout Derby - Veteran's Day Weekend |
| 11 | Arbuckle Country Christmas Parade - Sulphur - A night parade with lights, floats, bands, and Santa. 6:30 pm. ... Arbuckle Country Christmas Parade |
| 11 | Cookies and Milk with Santa following parade - Sulphur - Santa will be available for photos and to visit with the children following the annual lighted Christmas parade. Cookies and milk will be served on th ... Cookies and Milk with Santa following parade |
| 14 | Christmas in the Park - Ardmore - Start the holidays at Lake Murray Resort when they light the Christmas ligihts at the resort and lake cabin area. Thursday before Thanksgiving ... Christmas in the Park |
| 16 | Ardmore Chigger Chase - Ardmore - Come chill with the Chigger at the Annual Chigger Chase run at Ardmore Regional Park! Chigger Chase was voted Chickasaw Country’s Best Run! Run thro ... Ardmore Chigger Chase |
| 16 - 26 | Ardmore Festival of Lights - Ardmore - Ardmore’s joyful 1.5 mile drive-thru Festival of Lights display located in Regional Park opens Saturday before Thanksgiving following the Chigger Ch ... Ardmore Festival of Lights |
| 21 - 14 | Winter Wonderland Drive Through Light Display - Sulphur |
| 26 | Christmas Tree Lighting and Market - Ardmore - Bring the family to the Ardmore Parks and Recreation’s Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration! The Christmas Market is perfect for all your holiday sho ... Christmas Tree Lighting and Market |
December
| Super Santa Sweepstakes - Ardmore - Shop in Ardmore and you may be the lucky winner of the $10,000 Cash Grand Prize or other numerous prizes. On an evening in December, shoppers await wi ... Super Santa Sweepstakes |
| 16 | Annual Parade of Lights and Christmas Tree Auction - Ada - Over 100 miniature Christmas Trees will be decorated and on display downtown. Prior to the parade, decorated trees will be on display around town - fi ... Annual Parade of Lights and Christmas Tree Auction |