The 9th Annual Bluegrass Festival will be held at Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park near Wynnewood, OK. Sept. 7-13. The featured stage shows will begin on Thursday, Sept. 11th with Opening Ceremonies taking place at 12:30.

As the park has continued to grow the schedule for the Early Bird Events has kept pace. Early Bird Events will start on Sunday the 7th with a Devotional Service at 10 am. The Festival will also be offering various workshops through out the week according to a recent press release. “This year we will be offering workshops for levels 1 & 2 on Mon. - Wed. and level 3 on Thur. - Sat. We have a free Open Stage Show at 7 pm, Wed. Sept. 10th. Bring your lawn chair and see what you have been missing. The complete schedule can be found on our website.”

Thursday begins with Opening Ceremonies at 12:15. Featured bands begin each day at 12:30 p.m. and include: Flint Hill Special, Ellis County Bluegrass, Mark Phillips & IIIrd Generation Bluegrass, Boggy River Bluegrass, Lonesome Prairie, Henderson Family Band, Saltgrass, Triple L Bluegrass, Bluegrass Solution & No Turning Back. The Saturday show begins at 10 a.m. with the Oklahoma Jr. Fiddle Contest with the first 15 entries competing for $500 in prizes.

The campground has hookups for 300 RV’s . There are clean hot showers, restrooms and 2 dump stations and a honey wagon. There are no drugs or alcohol allowed and modest dress is required.

RV camping is $12 daily with stays of 7 or more days receiving $2 off the nightly fee. Single day admission is $12 (Thu-Sat), or a 3 day pass can be had for $30. Children under 14 are free. Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass park will provide a shuttle service. A quilt drawing will be held around 7:30 Thursday - Saturday. Food vendors will be in the park Wednesday - Saturday.

“You can still hear music after the stage shows at the many jams throughout the campgrounds. Bring your instrument and join in. Acoustical instruments Only. Bring your lawn chair and plan to have the time of your life!”

Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park is located ON I-35, Exit 60 (Ruppe Rd). Follow the signs about 1 ½ miles east to the park.

For more information contact Allen or Rosemary Bowen at (405) 665-5226, rosemary@brightok.net or our website: www.arbucklemtbluegrasspark.com.