BROKEN ARROW ROSE FESTIVAL and CHALK IT UP! AN ART FESTIVAL ROSES, CHALK AND KITES, OH MY!
Once again, the Broken Arrow Rose Festival is combining forces with the Chalk It Up! Art Festival to provide a spectacular weekend full of free family-friendly fun.
Friday evening Oct 1, 5-9pm & Saturday Oct 2, 9am-6pm, Broken Arrow invites you to its beautiful Rose District, voted one of the nation’s top 50 Most Charming Main Streets by USA Today. Activities include an amazing chalk art competition, live music, a rose show and a rose-themed art exhibit at the Broken Arrow Museum. Garden experts will be on hand to answer your questions and free rose bracelets will be given out. Kids will also find a lot to do during the weekend festival with a big Kid Zone Friday evening & Saturday and Kite Event on Sunday.
New this year: Inspyral Circus, street performers with stilt-walking Rose Prince & Princess and a dazzling light show.
The shops on Main Street will be open for festival goers to shop and local artists will be showcasing their fares. Local restaurants as well as food trucks will be open to satisfy whatever your palate might desire.
The Festival concludes Sunday, Oct 3rd 10am-4pm, with Rose Kites over Broken Arrow at the BA Event Park 21101 E 101st Street. Free kites to decorate with roses or whatever you like. Tulsa wind Riders Kite Club will fly their large kites, have a Candy Drop and demonstrate kite fighting! Pack a picnic or enjoy the convenience of the food trucks and enjoy watching big, bigger & huge kites soar over the Broken Arrow sky. New this year: A Car Show!
All events are free to the public. Please see the Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful or Chalk It Up Facebook pages for more details.
Thank You to Our 2021 Rose Festival Sponsors
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