47th Annual
International Festival 2026
About the Festival
Lawton’s 46th International Festival is a free, three-day event to promote greater awareness and appreciation of Lawton’s diverse heritage. This family-oriented extravaganza is full of fun, food, children’s games and activities, demonstration artists, retailers, concerts, and multicultural experiences that make the Lawton Fort Sill Community unique.
This year’s festival will include amenities such as a children’s area, ATM, parking adjacent to festival grounds, restroom facilities, all completely handicap accessible, and more
Friday - Sunday, September 25-27, 2026
Elmer Thomas Park, 3rd & NW Ferris Ave, Lawton OK
More information to be shared soon!
Stay up to date by following the International Festival Facebook page!
Select programming is made possible in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Oklahoma Arts Council is the official state agency for supporting and developing the arts. The agency’s mission is to lead in the advancement of Oklahoma’s thriving arts industry. The Oklahoma Arts Council provides approximately 425 grants to nearly 275 organizations in communities statewide each year, organizes professional development opportunities for the state’s arts and cultural industry, and manages the art collections at the Oklahoma State Capitol. More information is available at arts.ok.gov.
This project is also generously funded by the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas state arts agencies.
FUNDING and /or SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENT IS PARTIALLY PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF LAWTON/ LAWTON HOTEL-MOTEL TAX FUND.