Experience Multicultural Music And Dance At Lawton Festival

Lawton's 46th annual International Festival is this weekend! Every year during the last weekend of September, Lawton's Elmer Thomas park is filled with multicultural food and entertainment to celebrate the city's diverse culture. This year's International Festival will feature three days of local and headlining international talent.

The 46th annual International Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Lawton's Elmer Thomas Park. The festival will feature two stages where local talent will perform daily and feature headline performers in the evening. The International Festival will take place from 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Check out the full entertainment schedule for Lawton's annual International Festival!

One of the best parts about Lawton's annual International Festival is that we get celebrate different cultures through dance, music and more at the two stages. This year's festival will feature local talent during Saturday and Sunday afternoon and headliner entertainment in the evening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Check out the full schedule below! More details are available on the International Festival's official website.

Friday, September 26

5:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
6:45 p.m. North Stage - Little Valley Farm and Exotics
7:30 p.m. North Stage - Hydramatics (Blues band)
7:30 p.m. South Stage - Mexican Folkloric Dancers

Saturday, September 27

1-8 p.m. - Rockwall and Escape Rooms
11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. North and South Stages - Local/International Talents
7:30 p.m. North Stage - Moetwone Alex and the Nightview Band (Motown music)
7:30 p.m. South Stage - Edgar Cruz and Flamenco Fantastico

Sunday, September 28

Noon to 5 p.m. North and South Stage - Local/International Talents
2 p.m. South Stage - Joe Coover Funky Monkey Magic

Lawton's annual International Festival is free and open to the public.

Like every year, the International Festival is free and open to the public. Parking is free in Elmer Thomas Park and at the Museum of the Great Plains and McMahon Memorial Auditorium. A shuttle bus will be available from parking to the festival.

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