Welcome to the Watonga Cheese Festival!
Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th, 2011
9am to 6pm, both days

This is a true celebration of CHEESE that will take place Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th, 2011 in downtown Watonga.

Stop and listen at Centennial Park where professional entertainers, including our headliner band Straight Shooter, will be working hard from morning to night to make you smile.  Award winning comedy magician MagicJon will emcee the stage, sharing his amazing illusions and humorous quips between great acts of many different genres.

Featured artist this year is Sherrill Lewis of The Bead Ranch. 

Sherrill, an award-winning designer of bead-embellished items including woven tapestries, jewelry and artwork, has been beading since the 1980s.  As a pattern proofer and model maker, she  made beading her profession in 1994.

In 2003 she began following the quilt show circuit, and has lectured and taught at quilt guilds in Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Arkansas. She also teaches at the Multi Arts Center in Stillwater, OK and at her home-based studio.

Rat Race

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.

Classic Car Show & Cycle Show, Saturday

Old, New, 2 wheel or 4, fully restored or a work in progress - we welcome you to participate.  $20 registration includes entry in show, parade entry, dash plaque and 1 All Access Pass to the Watonga Cheese Festival.  All class winners receive a trophy.  For information call 580-791-1127 or 580-623-5452 Registration Saturday morning, 9am at Main & Weigle.

Returning this year!
 
Returning this year ------
Race The Rail!
Saturday, October 8th
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

YUM, YUM, YUM!

Ready the future chefs for the
Culinary Contest
Area high school students are challenged ala Iron Chef style to prepare the most delicious and attractive dishes!  Sponsored by Chisholm Trail Farm Credit and DairyMax, students earn experience, bragging rights and prizes!

All fiber arts included: spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting, lace making, braiding, dyeing raising fiber animals and plants and more.

To participate as an artist in the 'Fiber Arts' Show, contact Donna Smith at 580-623-0637.

Cheese Tasting & Cooking

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

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

Art Show

Plan to take home a work of art by shopping at the Art Show where you'll find inspiration for your home or office by artists from around the state, working in several different mediums.