Lawton's Freedom Festival Moves To Fort Sill Polo Field

It looks like Lawton's annual Freedom Festival will be celebrating America's 250th birthday on Fort Sill! On Thursday, May 14, the City of Lawton and Fort Sill Family MWR announced that this year's Freedom Festival will take place Saturday, June 27 on the Fort Sill Polo Field.

In a press release issued by the City of Lawton, the annual festival marking Independence Day will move locations this year due to the ongoing construction at Elmer Thomas Park. This year's Freedom Festival will take place one day with an evening of family activities, live music, and fireworks show on Fort Sill's Polo Field.

Lawton Fort Sill's Freedom Festival will celebrate America's 250th birthday.

This year's Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival will celebrate America's 250th birthday. In a press release, Lawton City Manage John Ratliff said the festival has always been about community and the partnership Lawton has with Fort Sill.

"As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, hosting Freedom Fest on Fort Sill makes this year’s event even more meaningful," Ratliff said. "While the location may look different this year, the spirit of Freedom Fest remains the same."

The Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival will feature live entertainment, food and shopping vendors, family activities, drone and fireworks shows.

This year's Freedom Festival will kick off at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Fort Sill Polo Field. Evening highlights include live entertainment, family activities, and food and shopping vendors. The main events will be a drone show and a fireworks show. The festival is set to end at 10:30 p.m.

Below are the events festival goers can expect at this year's Freedom Festival.

Live Music

145th Army Band
The Country Jamm Band
Deejay Hybrid

Family Activities

Picnic-style Games
Potato Sack Races
Egg Toss
Tug-Of-War
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Apple Pie Eating Contest

Apple Pie Bake-Off

Lawton and Fort Sill residents who think they have they best apple pie can enter!

Freedom Festival T-Shirt

The Fort Sill Family MWR will be selling limited-edition Freedom Festival t-shirts.

Security/Passes

On the day of the festivals, civilians ages 16 and older can enter Gate 2 near the Polo Field with a valid state- or federal-issued license. All other gates to Fort Sill will operate with regular entry standards and will require a valid Real ID and Fort Sill Visitor Pass. Vehicles will be subject to random checks, bag restrictions and other security measures will be enforced.

More details about this year's Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival is available on the Fort Sill Family MWR website.

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There's nothing like celebrating America's independence in the heartland, and Oklahoma practically overflows with patriotism across the state. While most towns have their own celebrations, some are larger than others. Since it would be hard to catch all of them in one day, they're spread out a bit over two and a half weeks, pick one or more and let your American flag fly.

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