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March 2019
2019 Big Meat Run
The 2019 Big Meat Run is set for March 22nd - 24th in Disney OK. This annual off-road event brings thousands of people to Disney and Grand Lake to have a big old party and enjoy the off-road trails and rock crawling below Pensacola Dam. GO HERE for the latest on safety, a GRDA Off-Road Trail map and the GRDA Off-Road Regulations. The raffle will be Saturday the 23rd with the time and location still to be determined. As usual,…
Find out more »GRDA’s Our Borrowed Water film to show in Langley
A new documentary, detailing the importance of the Grand and Illinois River watersheds, is scheduled for a public viewing on March 25th. Entitled Our Borrowed Water, the film takes a closer look at some of the issues surrounding these waters while also illustrating their value through the eyes of those who depend on them for work and play. The film does all of this against a backdrop of stunning visuals along Grand Lake and the Illinois River. The Grand River Dam…
Find out more »Grove Spring Open House
The Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchants encourage everyone to “Shop Grove” at this year’s Grove Merchants’ Spring Open House planned for March 29-30. Businesses throughout the community will be participating and offering special Open House deals and savings during the event. Donnie Crain, president of the Chamber of Commerce remarked, “The Spring Open House is an ideal time for locals and visitors alike to shop our many great shops, boutiques, and galleries to find the newest fashions…
Find out more »Bunny Hop 5K Fun Run
Put some "spring" into your step and run the Bunny Hop 5K this year in Downtown Grove during the Grove Spring Open House on Saturday, March 30th. Register by March 15th and you will both save and get a Bunny Hop 5K T-shirt! Pre-registration is only $25. Registration after March 15th is $30. Can register up to the morning of the race, from 7 - 7:30 am. Race begins at 8 am on 4th Street - behind the Grove Community…
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Bootleggers Ball at Grand Lake
Make plans now for the 2019 Bootleggers Ball at Grand Lake - set for Saturday, April 13th, at Cherokee Yacht Club on Duck Creek. This annual fundraiser for the South Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce is always a great time, bringing out all sorts of local, notorious gangsters and flappers for a fun night and a great cause. Live music, great food and tons of fun are the order of the day. Stay tuned for more details.
Find out more »May 2019
2019 Burning of the Socks
Saturday, May 4th is the date for the 2019 Burning of the Socks - a Grand Lake tradition held at Harbors View Marina on Duck Creek at Grand Lake. Live music from 5th Element, lots of food and family fun, plus a big ol' fire to burn those nasty old socks after our looonnngg winter. Stay tuned for more details and we will see you there!
Find out more »2019 Rush For Brush in Langley
The second of the two annual Rush For Brush events in 2019 put on by GRDA is set for Saturday, May 18th, at the GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley at the West end of the Pensacola Dam. This award-winning program is designed to build and enhance fish habitats at Grand Lake and Lake Hudson. GRDA provides the materials and participants will build fish habitats that can be picked up at the end of the day for placement in…
Find out more »2019 Ales and Tails Crawfish and Red Dirt Music Festival
Saturday, May 18th is the date for the 2019 Ales and Tails Crawfish and Red Dirt Music Festival - this year featuring Reckless Kelly, Micky and the Motorcars, Mike McClure and local talent Megan Faulconer. Now in its fifth year, this annual event is a must-attend party with tons of cold beverages, lots of warm crawfish and some great red-dirt music - all benefitting the Vinita Rotary Club. You can learn more about the band performing HERE. This great event…
Find out more »2019 Thunder on Wolf Creek
Thunder on Wolf Creek has been moved to earlier in the season and in 2019 will take place on May 31, June 1 and June 2 and Wolf Creek Park in Grove. To add to the fun, Thunder on Wolf Creek this year is part of the Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival, bringing tons of fun to Grove and Grand Lake on this weekend. More details will be out as we get closer to the event, but here…
Find out more »Toes In The Grand Summer Kickoff Festival 2019
Make plans now for fun, food, & music on the shores of beautiful Grand Lake O The Cherokees to celebrate lake life and summertime at the 2019 Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival. Here is the music lineup for this year's festival: And here it is - the music lineup for the 2019 Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival! Friday, May 31st at 6 pm - Greg Dragoo Friday, May 31st at 8 pm - The Blonde Stranger Band Saturday, June…
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