Fort GIbson Chamber of Commerce

Driving Community and Economic Development

Fort Gibson Chamber and Town Events

Event:Monthly Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
Event Dates:January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Event Details:   Held the third Tuesday of each month, at the chamber office, 112 N. Lee Street, 11:30 AM.


Event:Weekly Chamber Luncheon
Event Dates:January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Event Details:   Each Thursday at 11:30 AM, at a different restaurant in town each month. Check the Fort Gibson Times, for information and location for the month. Everyone invited...Dutch Treat.


Event:Black History Month
Event Dates:February 1, 2010 - February 28, 2010
Event Details:   Fort Gibson Historic Site


Event:Spring Bake Day at the Fort
Event Dates:March 27, 2010
Event Details:   Public Bake Day at the Historic Site.


Event:Heritage Days/Spring Encampment
Event Dates:April 16, 2010 - April 17, 2010
Event Details:   Fort Gibson Historic Site.


Event:Fort Gibson Historic Golf Tournament
Event Dates:May 22, 2010
Event Details:   Annual Golf Tournament, held at Pecan Valley Golf Course, in Fort Gibson. Features a 4-person scramble, with awards, prizes, and lunch.


Event:Memorial Day Program
Event Dates:May 31, 2010
Event Details:   Fort Gibson National Cemetery


Event:Fort Gibson 16th Annual Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show
Event Dates:June 11, 2010 - June 12, 2010
Event Details:   Annual Car Show event, in downtown Fort Gibson. Open to all classes, with trophies to top 100 entries, plus cash and door prizes. Burnout and Loud Pipe competition on Friday evening. Food and merchandise vendors on Saturday. Fun for the entire family. Saturday Cruise.


Event:2nd Annual Fort Gibson Corn Festival
Event Dates:June 25, 2010 - June 26, 2010
Event Details:   Features a parade, crowning of Miss and Jr. Miss Fort Gibson, games, food and merchandise vendors, fresh sweet corn, huge inflatables, carnival activities, competition, and music. Fun for the entire family.


Event:July 4th at the Fort
Event Dates:July 4, 2010
Event Details:   Celebrate the 4th, 1840 style, at the Historic Site.


Event:July 4th Fireworks Show
Event Dates:July 4, 2010
Event Details:   Fireworks Show, at Tiger Stadium, beginning at dark (approximately 9:00 PM). Admission is free, and features great family music, fun, and fireworks.


Event:Fort Gibson Annual 5K Run
Event Dates:August 28, 2010
Event Details:   Downtown Fort Gibson, sponsored by Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce. An official USATF event, open to all ages.


Event:Fall Encampment
Event Dates:October 8, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Event Details:   Fort Gibson Historic Site


Event:Fall Encampment at the Fort/Fall Festival
Event Dates:October 8, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Event Details:   Historic Site and downtown activities for the entire family.


Event:Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
Event Dates:October 14, 2010
Event Details:   Chamber Annual Banquet, 6:30 PM, held at the school cafeteria, everyone welcome...includes a silent auction, meal, and guest speaker. Small attendance fee.


Event:Smokin the Fort BBQ and Bluegrass Festival
Event Dates:October 29, 2010 - October 30, 2010
Event Details:    Begins Friday evening, at the Centennial Park Gazebo, with music and "Meet the Cooks" activities. Then, all day Saturday, beginning at 10:00 AM, with family activities, a Kansas City Certified BBQ competition, People's Choice BBQ awards, with taster kits for sale and voting tickets, a pie eating contest, homemade covered wagon race, halloween costume contest, giant inflatibles, plus food vendors and arts & crafts vendors, and much more. Friday evening and all day Saturday. Bluegrass music will be featured all day Saturday. Great food and fun for the entire family.


Event:Fall Bake Day
Event Dates:November 6, 2010
Event Details:   Fort Gibson Historic Site


Event:Veteran's Day Memorial
Event Dates:November 11, 2010 - November 11, 2011
Event Details:   Special Memorial Day activities at the National Cemetery.


Event:Starlight Christmas Parade
Event Dates:December 6, 2010
Event Details:   Downtown Fort Gibson, sponsored by Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce. Parade starts at 7:00 PM, beginning at the Church of Christ parking lot. Includes the "Official Christmas Tree Lighting", at Centennial Park, and Santa Claus. Parade travels North on Lee Street, to the Poplar intersection, then East to the Spencer's Coprner parking lot.


Event:Holiday Home Christmas Tour
Event Dates:December 10, 2010 - December 11, 2010
Event Details:   Local tour of great holiday homes.


Event:1848 Candlelight Tour
Event Dates:December 11, 2010
Event Details:   Amazing evening tour at the Fort Gibson Historic Site.