Rose Rock Festival

The Rose Rock is the state rock of Oklahoma. So what better place to have a festival of the Rose Rock than the Rose Rock capital in Noble Oklahoma. There is however a legend that goes with the Rose Rock. The Rock is actually called the Cherokee Rose Rock. The Cherokee were originally from Georgia and when Gold was found there (See Dahlonaga Gold Museum entry) the Government forced the Indians to trek the over 1000 mile journey to Oklahoma in what would be known as the dreaded Trail of Tears. nearly 1/4 of the Cherokee who went on this journey died. The tribe elders prayed to the Great Spirit to lift their spirits. As a result, The Great Spirit turned the blood and tears that dropped on the ground into rose rocks. Noble in an of itself is a small town so like any small town festival, the festival itself will be small. Of course also like any small town festival they will have local vendors showing off what they have. Like this Black bear you can take pictures with. By the way it loves cheese puffs.

Last but not least, what festival wouldn't be complete without fair food, rides and music. The Rose Rock Festival is small but lots of fun and if you ever need a Rose Rock for your collection be sure to check it out. It is always the first weekend in May. 

Entertainment: 4

Educational: N/A

Price: 3

Cafe: N/A

Gift shop: N/A

Overall: 3

Additional Information:

Address: Noble, Oklahoma

Hours of Operation: First Weekend in May

Friday: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

For More Information Visit. http://nobleok.org/rose-rock-music-festival

Legend of the Cherokee Rose Rock: http://www.syix.com/toad/LEGENDOFROSE.HTM