The is our only fundraising event of the year for General Tommy Franks Leadership Insitutute and Museum. On May 19, 2023, our friends of the museum dinner is hosted with over 150 attendees while live music, open bar and a live auction. The evening is also the start of an online auction and silent auction.

On Saturday, May 20, 2023 is the festival day, activities include:

Food Trucks, 5k fun run, strong man contest, Poker Run, chalk art contest, archery, corn hole tournament, petting zoo, various children events, such as face painting, bounce houses, crafts and kite flying.  In the evening we will wrap up our Celebration of Freedom with a rolling thunder as the finishing leg of the Poker Comes to town, a Veteran Tribute, parade, street dance and Apache Fire Dance.

It is a day full of events that brings individuals and families from a 3 state radius (Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas). We estimate 150 + at the dinner on Friday night and 1500 + during the Saturday events.

It will be families, motorcycle enthusists, Veterans, Active Duty, sports minded, and foodies.