# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 Jul, 2022 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 09 Jul, 2022 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The McLoud Blackberry Festival began in the early 1940's as a celebration of the end of harvest season for the local cash farm crop, blackberries. Since harvest season was completed just before July 4th, when a community picnic had been held since the town was founded June 21, 1895, the two were combined to create the annual Blackberry festival. The town received national media coverage in 1949 when the Blackberry Growers Association and the McLoud Chamber of Commerce sent a crate of berries via overnight air freight to President Harry Truman. He said they were the bested he had ever tasted and then declared McLoud to be the "Blackberry Capital of the World".  The association disbanded in 1963 due to a poor market and farmers moved on to a more lucrative crop. ​While blackberry farming may no longer be the agricultural strength of McLoud, the festival celebrated each year continues to be an exciting event for the city and draws thousands of attendees from across the nation. This honored event also introduces thousands of people to our wonderful city. The McLoud Blackberry Festival is the longest running food-related festival in the state of Oklahoma!
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This year's events will have awesome carnival rides, tons of food trucks (all of which will have at least 1 blackberry menu item), craft vendors, a classic hometown parade, our Blackberry Pageant, and so much more! The event concludes with a huge fireworks display on Saturday @ 10pm!
For more information, go to: 
https://mcloudchamber.com/2022-blackberry-festival.html . The webpage is updated often as information becomes available!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/meeker/2022-mcloud-blackberry-festival/200022088434314
- **Event Categories**: festivals, food-drinks, trips-adventures, fourth-of-july, carnivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Meeker
- **state**: OK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Veterans Park
- **lat**: 35.433071976653
- **long**: -97.094176448297
- **full address**: Veterans Park, Meeker, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival being held?
  - **A:** 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival takes place on Fri, 08 Jul, 2022 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 09 Jul, 2022 at 10:00 pm at Veterans Park, Meeker, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival?
  - **A:** 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival is organized by McLoud Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Meeker, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2022 McLoud Blackberry Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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