Welcome to the Watonga Cheese Festival!

This is a true celebration of CHEESE that will take place Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th, 2010 in downtown Watonga.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Rollover Simulator will demonstrate the effectiveness of seat belts. The cab of a Chevrolet S-10 pickup is mounted on a rotating spindle, with a clutch and braking system. The system simulates the rotational effect a rollover crash at approximately 30 miles per hour has on the vehicle occupants. Weighted dummies are used in the demonstration, which will graphically demonstrate what happens in a rollover crash with and without seat belts being worn

Celebrate cheese by snacking through the Cheese Tasting Line or helping yourself to the cheese dishes in the Merchant Cheese Tour.

Plan to take home a work of art by shopping at the Art Show where you'll find inspiration for your home or office.

Parade Theme: "Watonga Loves Cheese" Tom Love leased his first filling station in Watonga, Oklahoma on Highway 33 in 1964.

Feast your eyes on the winning entries in the Cheese Food Contest and cheer on the junior chefs in the Culinary Arts Contest.

Participate in the Great Rat Race (5K or 10K or 1 mile fun run) before your tempted by all the food vendors and craft vendors that stretch for three blocks.

Stop and listen at Centennial Park where professional entertainers will be working hard from morning to night to make you smile.

Classic Car Show

new this year!
 
New Event this year ------
Race The Rail!
Saturday, October 9th
Bicyclist will be challenged to race the train from Watonga to Geary and back while the train just travels from Geary to Watonga. Interesting!
www.racetherail.com

new this year!

Lola's Designer Quilts
will be displayed at the CF
lolasdesignerquilts.com

Watch a carving take place before your very eyes with chainsaws buzzing and sawdust flying. Tom Zimmer of 'Oklahoma Chain Saw Carvings' will be at the Cheese Festival to create a custom piece just for you.

Richard Hight, Inspirational Speaker
is new to the Watonga Cheese Festival

The Art of Inspiration
his website
Richard uses the 'fine arts' to creatively communicate positive, life-changing messages.  He will create 3 canvases each day of the Cheese Festival.
more entertainment

Don't miss the magic show, Friday evening at the Liberty Theatre!