March
| 6 | Craig County Spring Livestock Show - This annual event includes youth from Craig County competing with their show steer, hogs, and sheep. Educational seminars and demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Attendees will have the opportunity to register for door prizes. 9am - 5pm. Address: Craig County Fairgrounds , Vinita, Oklahoma |
May
| 1 | Citywide Garage Sale - Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) Web: www.vinita.com |
June
| 4 | The Chamber Classic Golf Tournament - This event is hosted by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce and held at the Grand Cherokee Golf Course. Team Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce office. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
| 5 - 6 | Annual Spring Fly-In - This annual event will feature powered parachutes, aircrafts, introductory flights, games and contest. Concessions and restrooms will be available. Sat-Sun Sun up to Sun Down. Address: Airport , Vinita, Oklahoma |
| 12 | Heartsworth House Craft Show - Benefits Alzheimer's Foundation of America. 9am to 5 pm. Address: 821 N. Foreman Street , Vinita, Oklahoma |
| 19 | 2010 Juneteenth Celebration - Vinita's 2010 Juneteenth Celebration will be held on June 19, 2010 beginning at 12 noon to 10PM. Our Theme: Come Together and Celebrate Freedom. There will be vendors, Food, Children Arts and Crafts, hourly local talent, History re-enactment of the Underground Railroad, Health Information Booths and a Gospel Music Celebration featuring the Travelers, Claremore Oklahoma, The Hobbs Brothers, Mendenhall Mississippi, Divinty N3, Vinita Oklahoma and Bishop Joe Clark and Aerofaith from New Jersey.There will be something for everyone. Address: Attucks Park at the Corner of Third and E. Delaware , Vinita, Oklahoma |
July
| 4 | July 4th - This celebration is sponsored by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and area businesses. Fireworks begin after sundown. Bring out the family for the show. (Tentative) Address: Vinita High School Football Field , Vinita, Oklahoma |
| 26 - 31 | Craig County Free Fair - The fair includes exhibits, livestock show, children's games and nightly events. This event is held at the Craig County Fairgrounds and is hosted by the Craig County Free Fair Board. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
August
| 7 | Rt 66 Summer Fest Car Show and Annual Sidewalk Sale - This annual event is sponsored by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Trades Committee. It is held in Downtown Vinita beginning at 7:00 a.m. Activities include a sidewalk sale, pet parade, food concessions, vendors and a car show held in North Park. A cruise night is held in the evening after the car show.Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
| 24 - 28 | Annual Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo - Vinita hosts the annual - Original -Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo, a 4 day event where you'll see World Champion Cowboys compete for $50,000.00 in cash prizes at 7 big events.
The rodeo in Vinita was first suggested by Will Rogers in 1934, when he told his Vinita friends, "Have a rodeo here next year and I'll come back." He returned that fall for the old-timers parade but was killed in a plane crash later in the year. In 1935 it was decided the rodeo would be held as a memorial to Will. Since that year it has become one of the Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
| 25 | Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo Parade - The parade begins at 11:00 a.m.. The parade is held in Downtown Vinita. It is hosted by the American Legion Post and the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
| 25 | All Settlers' Day - Immediately following the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo Parade, all the gang will meet out at Cowboy Junction. Lunch can be purchased at the Chuck Wagon Restaurant. Live music and drawings for lots of prizes will start after 1PM. This get-together provides a place to cool off and enjoy old friends and be entertained. See you there. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
| 28 | World's Largest Calf Fry Festival - The event includes arts & crafts display, children's games and activities, cowboy games, food booths, calf-fry cooking contests with celebrity judges, live entertainment, horseshoe competition and plenty of fun. This annual event is held at the Craig County Fairgrounds and is sponsored by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
September
| 4 | Country Music Concert - This exciting outdoor concert will be held at the American Legion Rodeo Grounds. Floor seating and General Admission tickets are available by calling (918) 256-7133. Dance following concert for all those age 21 and up. For more info check out the Concert info page for Big Country Weekend. Address: American Legion Rodeo Grounds , Vinita, Oklahoma |
| 4 | Big Country Weekend - This annual event kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Rodeo Grounds. This highly anticipated event is the perfect close to one fabulously fun weekend. This bull riding competition has become a tradition in Vinita, OK. For more than a decade we have been a part of the annual calf fry event held every year in September. The event is now a PBR sanctioned event and is sponsored by Grand Lake Casino. Address: American Legion Rodeo Grounds , Vinita, Oklahoma |
| 25 - 26 | Battle of Cabin Creek Reenactment - TRIENIAL 2010 - Imagine yourself and your family going back in time to 1864, sitting at a stage station located in Oklahoma's Indian Territory on Cabin Creek. A church, stage station, hospital and stockade buildings are clustered along a busy military road connecting Fort Scott, Kansas to Fort Gibson, with supply wagons bringing settlers and goods into the territory. That vision becomes a reality every third year since 1992 at a little community south of Vinita.A variety of events are always scheduled for the Cabin Creek Reenactment weekend. Authentic camps will be set up, representing Union and Confederate forces of the 1860s at the camp site area. The camps are open to the public, with the opportunity to visit with re-enactors and hear their stories. A generic battle scenario for all United States and Confederate State soldiers will be staged Saturday afternoon, plus numerous other events. The historic battle will begin at 1:00 p.m.. Camps will be open to the public again on Sunday morning, with church services at 10:30 a.m.. Camping facilities, ample parking and concessions will be available. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
October
| 9 | Oktoberfest - Activities include, live entertainment, great food and arts & craft booths. This event is sponsored by the Holy Ghost Catholic Church and held on the Church grounds each fall. Ph: 918-256-2281 (Always call and confirm events) |
November
| 14 | Christmas Open House - Vinita Merchants welcome visitors with warm apple cider, cookies and great Christmas buys. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |
December
| 2 | Christmas Parade - Sponsored by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Trades Committee the annual parade of lights is a winter favorite. The parade begins at 7:00 p.m. in Downtown Vinita. And don't forget to see Santa after the parade at the Vinnie Ream Cultural Center. Ph: 918-256-7133 (Always call and confirm events) |