Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28, 2025
Elmer Thomas Park, 3rd & NW Ferris Ave, Lawton OK

Join The Fun and Action

Register today or come early and register on-site for the Classic Lawton Chevrolet Soapbox Derby Sponsored by Comanche Lumber, The BAR S Hotdog Eating Contest, or the Gurney Races for your chance to win CASH PRIZES. Cash Prizes for BAR S Hot Dog Eating Contest and Gurney Races will be determined by number of entries. Payments for entries will be taken onsite: cash or card.

Soapbox Derby

If you didn’t win a pre-built car this year in our raffle, you can still participate! You can build a car from scratch and enter the open division, or you can order a kit from https://www.soapboxes.com/. If you participated last year, feel free to compete again with your car. If you no longer wish to compete, please consider donating your car back to the Arts and Humanities Division, 580-581-3470, so we can refurbish it for another rider!

Gurney Race

The Gurney Races are back for there second year. You can sign-up today or online or on-site. Registration is $40 and winning teams will get a portion of the proceeds, and all other proceeds benefit Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival! The Fee is waived for teams composed entirely of Active Duty Service Members, or members currently serving in the Armed forces.

Hot Dog Eating Contest

Sign-up on-line or On-site. This year, we have a new team division in addition to our individual division.

The Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival is held rain or shine. No personal fireworks, alcohol, or animals (except service animals) are allowed on the festival grounds.

 Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival 2025 Overview

The City of Lawton and Fort Sill invite you to the 11th Annual Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival - a two-day summer spectacular filled with music, family fun, and fireworks at Elmer Thomas Park on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28.

This FREE, family-friendly celebration kicks off each day at 5:00 p.m. and features bounce houses, food trucks, vendor booths, classic car races, contests, live music, and more — all capped off by unforgettable night shows!

FRIDAY, JUNE 27:

5:00 p.m. – Festival opens! All vendors, Bounce House Park, Military Vehicle Display, and on-site contest registrations begin

5:30 p.m. – Derby Car Check-in & BAR S Hotdog Eating Contest Check-in

6:00–8:00 p.m. – Classic Chevrolet Derby Car Races (Sponsored by Comanche Home Center)

6:00–8:00 p.m. – BAR S Hotdog Eating Contest (Holiday House)

7:00–7:45 p.m. – DJ Set with Special Guests, Join us for the Cupid Shuffle

8:00–9:15 p.m. – Live Music Performance: Butter & the Genre

9:15–9:30 p.m. – Evening Ceremony: Invocation by Comanche Princesses, Lord’s Prayer, National Anthem by Southwest Pride Barbershop & Comanche Princesses, Remarks from City Mayor & Fort Sill Commander

9:45 p.m. (or dark) – Drone & Firework Show!

SATURDAY, JUNE 28:

5:00 p.m. – Festival opens with vendors & bounce houses. Gurney Race Runs begin.

7:00–7:45 p.m. – “Disney” Princess Performance

8:00–9:15 p.m. – Headliner Concert: Ashes and Arrows (Sponsored by McMahon Auditorium Authority)

9:15–9:30 p.m. – Evening Ceremony: Invocation by Comanche Princesses, Lord’s Prayer, National Anthem by Southwest Pride Barbershop & Comanche Princesses, Remarks from City Mayor & Fort Sill Commander

9:30 p.m. (or dark) – Spectacular Fireworks Show!

Stay informed with live event updates! Text JoinLawtonEvents to 31002 for real-time alerts and information. A parking plan will be provided closer to the event.

This incredible festival is made possible by our valued partners.

The 2025 Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival Drone Show is proudly supported by the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce and the Lawton Fort Sill Convention and Visitors Bureau, with additional sponsorship from Comanche Nation Entertainment, WSB Engineering, Goodyear, Guernsey, and AT&T.

Funding and/or support for this event is also partially provided by the City of Lawton / Lawton Hotel-Motel Tax Fund.

For more information about the 11th Annual Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival, visit lawtonok.gov.

FOOD VENDORS:

Battr & Dough, Cheeky Chills, Cousins Maine Lobster, Das Brawurst Haus, Dippin Dots Ice Cream, Docs Street Grill, Food 2 Go, Great Plains Ambucs Beer Booth, G's Africaribbean Kitchen, Hawaiian Snow, Jimmy's Bag of Donuts, Kolanders Concession / Big Lemon, Kona Ice, NW Texoma, Lyn's Lumpia, Manila Express, Mexiasian Fusion, MoMo's Kitchen, NFA Grill, Poly Huli Huli Rib Chic, Poppin Okies, Red Pepper Asian Cuisine and Boba, Redbone Indian Tacos, Rolling Café Concessions, Savvys Food Truck, Shay's Catering & Food truck, Snowie Express, Squeeze Me Lemonade, Tee Tees Wings, Burgers and More, The Filipino Streetfood, Winkle Concessions, Yard Jerk Chicken

 SALES and ACTIVITY VENDORS

All Nations Designs and More, Christy's Collection, Definitely Different, Fancy Faces and Festival Braids, Journey Productions Face Painting, Loni's Handmade Keychains and More, MIPLAYPEN VR GAMING, Ratchfords Mechanical Bull LLC, Southern Frenzy, TM Digital Art and Graphics, Waterproof Facepainting and Henna

 DISPLAY VENDORS

High Volume Car Stereo Inc, KCCU, Play Lawton, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Renewal by Anderson Tailored Remodeling, Upper Iowa University, Work Boots and Shoes