“Celebrating the Love of the Land” – Sayre Chamber of Commerce prepares for the Second Annual DUST BOWL DAYS FARM & RANCH FESTIVAL!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday – July 15-17, 2022
Excitement is mounting in Sayre, Oklahoma as it prepares for the 2nd Annual Dust Bowl Days Farm & Ranch Festival scheduled for July 15-17, 2022 in the Sayre CITY PARK.
Sponsored by the Sayre Chamber of Commerce, this annual festival stands as a tribute to Oklahoma’s rich heritage of farming and ranching. While showcasing an era in western Oklahoma’s history, more important, this festival honors the farmers, ranchers, and their descendants who dug in their heels and began the long journey out of a devastating time in our history. With grit and determination, these families stayed on the land, restoring and healing the earth with nothing but hard work and each other. These are the values we honor – and celebrating the love of the land is what this festival is all about.
This year’s Festival promises to be loaded with fun for the whole family and music lovers from all over Oklahoma and Texas!
KECO Wild Plum Jam
On Friday, July 15th the festival opens with The KECO 96.5 WILD PLUM JAM – a music festival featuring some of the best bands around.
11 am to midnight, Friday, July 15
The gates open at 11:00 a.m. Friday morning and the bands start playing at 1:00 p.m. Admission is $50 per person and free to kids 12 years and younger, when accompanied by a parent. Tickets can be purchased locally prior to the festival, on-line and at the gate. Follow the Dust Bowl Days Facebook page for continual updates about ordering tickets or WPJ T-shirts on-line.
6 bands slated for MusicFest
The BANDS playing in the first Wild Plum Jam Music Festival are STONEY LaRUE, MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, JOE MERRICK, TYLER WILHELM, SHEP & EVEN MONEY BAND, and RAGLAND.
Food trucks, ice chests, and beverage sales
There will be plenty of Food Trucks in the Park. Ice chests will be allowed in the park with a $20 fee. No glass containers will be allowed. The Sayre Golf Association will be selling adult beverages and more from their Clubhouse located on the south side of the Park. Parking for the festival is free.
Limited camping spots available
The RV Park, located on the south side of the park has spaces to rent for RV or tent camping. That’s on a first come, first serve basis. Several businesses in town plan on joining the fun by having a live music venue and festival specials on Friday. Watch for more information on who and when coming out later.
Dust Bowl Days Parade
On Saturday, July 16th the Heritage Parade kicks off Day 2 of the DUST BOWL DAYS FESTIVAL.
10 am Saturday, July 16, 2022
The Parade begins at 10 am. Always a fan favorite, the parade is full of family farm floats, old and new farming equipment, local groups, and much more. Anyone interested in having an entry in the Parade should call Sherry Damron (580-374-2845).
There will be Special Guests riding in the Parade and immediately following, the Social Lounge is sponsoring a MEET & GREET for these guests to meet with their constituents. More information will follow.
Music in the Park Starts @ Noon
The Park opens at 11 am. Admission and parking are FREE. Live music begins at 12 noon. Tory Rae from Weatherford is opening the Festival, followed by feature artist Jenny Jarnagin.
Saturday performances
Bands performing in the Park Pavilion are Chad Roper & Aaron Newman, Chance Williams, The Tarkingtones, LeRoy Gibbins & Cole Snider, Oz, and the Dean Jackson Band. More information and the time of the lineup will be posted on the Facebook page.
Rodeo Arena Events, Games for All Ages
There will be fun and folly during the Rodeo Arena events – another fan favorite from last year.
Activities include audience participation events and competitions between the “farmers and ranchers”.
Lots will be happening in Nelda Tucker’s Learn & Play Kids Zone.
Activities for children of all ages include fun with Ranger Kate and the Washita Battlefield crew, a walk through a Worm tunnel, old-fashioned games and crafts, and much more.
Corn Hole and Horse Shoe tournaments are planned as well.
The Lazy G Forge Blacksmith from Foss returns this summer and Dustin Ratchford from Wynnewood will be bringing his Mechanical Bull for all those bull riders to test their skills!
The RT 66 Pop-Up Plaza will be full of vendors again this year, including The Rug Ranch, Barbed Wire & Diamonds, JJ Gift Shop.
On-Site food options
Food Trucks include Meathead Ed, STIX, J & J BBQ, Pacific Brim, The Pizza Spot, KONA Ice, Dippin Dots, Sugar Shane’s Kettle Corn & Pork Rinds.
And the SAYRE FFA will be back again this year with their ever-popular Calf Fry from 5-7 p.m.
Sunday Singing & Dinner on the Ground
Day 3 will close out the 2022 Festival with SUNDAY SINGING AND DINNER ON THE GROUND.
Noon, Sunday at the Park in Sayre
Beginning at noon in the Park Pavilion, people are welcome to bring their picnic lunches and gather for fellowship and good ole gospel singing!
Churches from throughout the area will be represented with groups that will lead the singing. What a great way to end a great weekend in Sayre, Oklahoma!
Updates and information on all of the activities for the 3-day event will be posted on the Festival Facebook page.
Contact info:
Contact Kay Allen (580-729-0469) for more information or visit with any Festival Planning Committee member.
Planning Committee members are Nelda Tucker, Joe & Sherry Merrick, Sonya & Monte Carlson, Sherry Damron, Patti Nation, Courtney Woods, Jill Drake, Sandra Silk, Deb Hudson, Jessie Oz Osborn, Jenny Jarnagin, Mireya Cotts, and Kay Allen.
