Welcome to the 25^th Annual Pelican Festival. We’re looking forward to an exciting Silver Anniversary Event and hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the return of the American White Pelican to the waters of Northeast Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees. 

The festival will be held October 3-5 at the Grove Community Center located downtown at Third and Grand Streets.  There will be an Art and Craft Show with outdoor booth spaces, creating a festive fall site as well as other entertainment and activities.

This year’s Pelican Festival is being put on in partnership with the Grand Lake Association and the Grove Downtown Merchants Association with the assistance of our valued sponsors.

This is a fun time and the Pelicans are here. Debbie and I drove around the lake and saw them everywhere. We stopped and took a few pictures at the Bernice State park where there were 40 or 50 Pelicans. They move around so be sure to get around to see them. Obviously, start in the Grove area around Carey Bay, Wolf Creek and up the Elk River arm of Grand Lake. Then work your way around to Monkey Island, then Bernice and the Horse Creek arm of Grand Lake. Continue on toward Ketchum, Duck Creek and the dam area. It makes for a great fall day. Hope to see you there!