Food & Entertainment

Good food, good music, open doors, sharing our culture and family fun are at the heart of Cherokee National Holiday. Across One Fire Field, the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds and the Chota Conference Center, there are more than 200 vendors with arts, crafts, food, entertainment and artisan goods.

Event Schedule

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August 29, 2025
10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM
August 29, 2025
10:00 AM
– 4:00 PM
Veterans, widows and widowers of veterans, please join the Cherokee Nation Office of Veteran Affairs as we host a lunch in honor of our veterans at Cherokee National Holiday. Veterans and their widows or widowers may bring a plus-one who is age 18 or older to this event. For more information, call the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center at 918.772.4166.
Cherokee Nation welcomes its Cherokee elders to this event, with many fun activities meant for the young at heart, ages 65 and up.
August 29, 2025
4:00 PM
– 10:00 PM
Enjoy a wide variety of family activities, including a bouncing inflatable, bungee jumping, a mechanical bull, a trackless train, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting and more!
August 29, 2025
4:00 PM
– 10:00 PM
Let's eat! Try the crowd-pleasers at One Fire Field. You're sure to find a delicious treat you love.
August 30, 2025
9:00 AM
– 10:00 PM
Let's eat! Try the crowd-pleasers at One Fire Field. You're sure to find a delicious treat you love.
August 30, 2025
3:00 PM
– 10:00 PM
If you leave the Inter-Tribal Powwow hungry... why? Select from a variety of delicious food and drink options.
August 31, 2025
9:00 AM
– 10:00 PM
Let's eat! Try the crowd-pleasers at One Fire Field. You're sure to find a delicious treat you love.
August 31, 2025
12:30 PM
– 3:30 PM
Drive up and take a meal with you! The Free Feed to Go is serving a long Holiday tradition with a twist, now serving you in drive-thru style.
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