Rooster Day in Broken Arrow

Saturday I had the opportunity to attend the annual Rooster Day Parade. This was exciting 1st because I had never been before and 2nd because my nephew was marching in the drum-line for his school (which he also made Pride as a freshman for next year!!!).

Okay so back to Rooster Day- Rooster Day is the oldest festival in Oklahoma and was started in the 1930's. Farmers could bring their excess roosters down on this one day and get paid to, well, dump them. Eggs were a main source of income and therefore too many roosters meant fertilized eggs, which meant eggs not for sell or trade. So, on this special day each year a "festival" would be held and competitions such as loudest, fattest, prettiest, ect. would be picked out and then the rest.... disposed of.

Each year something different was added to draw more people and today it is a huge festival that people come from all over to see! It was defiantly worth the trip and I hope to make it back next year for more of the festivities!








It is a great Broken Arrow tradition that was enjoyable to attend. While I just attended the parade, the festival lasts three days with all kinds of booths and activities for people of all ages.