Conference speakers for the 2010 Honobia Bigfoot Festival:
Jeff Meldrum
Kathy Strain

Big Brother (Pete Buffalohead)

Infra-sound Research (Bob Truskowski)

Bob Trudkowski

Troy Hudson

Campfire Story Telling
There will be campfire story telling Friday Night from 7 pm until 9 pm. These stories will be from persons who actually experienced them or have been related to them by someone else who has experienced Bigfoot events. If you would like to tell your story please call 918 567-3434 or email chamber@talihinacc.com. This event is free to the public.

Art Show
The Art Show will also be in a climate controlled building. All mediums are invited to participate. Please go to the ‘artist’s’ tab and contact us if you would like to show your art.

The Honobia Bigfoot Festival will have a great selection of food booths featuring fair food staples and unique and delicious items for you to enjoy. Arts, crafts and specialty goods are available from our many vendors and walking among our shops and food booths is a fun activity in itself!

When And Where?
Again, the festival will take place at the Christ’s 40 Acres grounds, over 20 acres of prime festival and camping grounds. Bathrooms and RV hookups are on site and parking is FREE! Enjoy the warm days and cool nights at our campsites which can be rented for $20 dollars per day for RV’s and $10 dollars per day for tents on the festival grounds! There are other local camp grounds close by.

For more information contact:

Talihina Chamber of Commerce
(918) 567-3434
Or use our contact form.

When Is The Honobia Bigfoot Festival And Conference?

Friday, October 1st 2010 from 8 am till 9 pm and Saturday October 2nd, 2010 from 8 am till 6 pm.  The Festival is a two  day event with camping locations and evening activities on the grounds.

Read more about camping and events.

Download The Vendor Application Form
All applications must be mailed by August 1, 2010 or applicants will be charged a $10.00 late fee.

Once you have downloaded the food vendor application form, print it out and provide all required information. Applications must be mailed to:
Honobia Bigfoot Festival, Talihina Chamber Of Commerce
900 2nd Street Suite 12
Talihina OK, 74571
Make Checks Payable to Honobia Bigfoot Organization
We are anticipating an attendance even larger then 2008’s festival so get your booth reserved ASAP, vendors will be chosen in order of applications received.

If you are an artist or craft vendor please go to our artists page to apply to become an arts and craft vendor.

All vendors must follow the following rules:

1. Setup will be Thursdayseptember 30, 8 am until 6 pm .  The festival will open at 8 am Friday morning.  Booths must be ready for business at that time.
2. Someone must be in attendance at each exhibit at all times during show hours.  Hours are 8 am until 9 pm Friday and 8 am until 6 pm on Saturday.
3. Preferred craft items are rustic handmade items.  No used or garage sale type items or dollar store type items will be considered.  True antiques/collectables will be considered.
4. Booth space rent (see enclosure)
5. Exhibitors will be responsible for their own display items and materials.  The exhibitor is responsible for the appearance of the space during and at the close of the show.  No trash is to be left at your booth site.
6. Acceptance constitutes a contract to use the space assigned by the festival personal and they retain the right to change spaces.
7. Prices must be clearly marked on items.
8. If you bring a pet it must be leashed at all times.

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Driving Directions

Talihina can be found traveling north or south from U.S. Highway 259. Travel west from Big Cedar, Oklahoma off of U.S. Highway 259 – 27 miles until you reach U.S. Highway 271 and you will be in Talihina, Oklahoma.

Travel south on U.S. Highway 271 from Poteau, Oklahoma and you will drive into the town of Talihina. Travel south on State Highway 2 from Wilburton, Oklahoma, at Buffalo Valley turn east on State Highway 1 until you reach Talihina. Travel south on State Highway 1 from McAlester, Oklahoma. Travel north on State Highway 2 from Antlers, Oklahoma.

FROM Talihina, Oklahoma 74571

Travel south four miles on U.S. Highway 271, as the highway bends to the west, turn on the Honobia/Bethel Highway also known as “Indian Trail” or 440th Ave. Stay on this road over the most northern ridge of the Kiamichi Mountains until you reach Honobia, America on Oklahoma’s Bigfoot Mountain.

What should I bring?

Don’t forget to stop on your way at Talihina and get supplies and anything else you need for the festival. Talihina (74571) is located just 22 miles before the Festival grounds and has everything from Grocery stores to Gas stations and pharmacies. Visit our “What Will I Need Page”.

Friday Oct 1 st

• 9 AM – WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS (TROY HUDSON)
• 9:30 AM – PRESENTATION (KATHY STRAIN)
• 10:30 AM – BIG BROTHER (PETE BUFFALOHEAD)
• 11;30 AM – BREAK (Q & A)
• 11:45 AM – PRESENTATION (TROY HUDSON)
• 12:00  PM – LUNCH
• 1:00 PM – PRESENTATION (DR. MELDRUM)
• 2:00 PM – PRESENTATION ( ROBERT SWAIN OR TROY HUDSON
• 3:00 PM – BREAK (Q & A)
• 3:10 PM – PRESENTATION (TROY HUDSON OR PETE BUFFALOHEAD)
• 4:10 PM – CLOSING REMARKS (Q & A)
• 4:30 PM – END OF DAY ONE

• STORY TELLING – TO BE ANNOUNCED

Saturday OCT 2nd

• 9:00 AM – WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS (PETE BUFFALOHEAD)
• 9:15 AM –SASQUATCH COMMUNICATION (TROY HUDSON)
• 10:00 AM –PRESENTATION (KATHY STRAIN)
• 11:00 AM –BREAK (Q & A)
• 11:10 AM – HISTORY OF HONOBIA (TROY HUDSON)
• 12:00 PM –LUNCH
• 1:00 PM –PRESENTATION (DR MELDRUM)
• 2:00 PM –WITNESSOLOGY (TROY HUDSON)
• 2:50 PM –BREAK (Q & A)
• 3:00 PM – HABITUATION LOCATIONS (TROY HUDSON)
• 4:00 PM – CLOSING REMARKS (Q & A)
• 4:30 PM – CLOSING CEREMONY

• TIMES OF SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO RE-ARRAINGED!

There will be 5k run this year as well, the signup form for the run can be downloaded here.

Camping on site at the Bigfoot Festival is $20 dollars a day for RVs, $10 dollars a day for tents and parking is FREE. Electric hookups are $10 per day. RV hookups are available across the road from the festival grounds and in the local area, call the Talihina Chamber of Commerce for more information at 918 567 3434 or email us using our contact form

Lodging and supplies can be found in the nearby town of Talihina

Our mountain is rich with plant life enabling a diverse population of wild life including Bigfoot. We boast one of the most sightings of Bigfoot on the American continent and we are excited to share him with you!

You can view our map of the area on our site, but we would like to tell you what is available in the area. The Honobia Creek Store, Grill, Cabins and RV Park is just across the road from the festival.

Talihina, Oklahoma is only 22 miles North of Honobia on U.S. Highway 271. Rockin H is a convenience store located just south of town of Hwy 271 has gas, deli that serves breakfast, picnic supplies, and an ATM Machine. Kimball’s Super Foods is a grocery store with a complete line of food and picnic items. The deli also includes Simple Simon’s Pizza and an ATM Machine. Talihina Branch Bank offers full banking and an ATM Machine that is accessible 24 hours a day. Great Restaurants include Outlaw BBQ (open Thursday – Saturday), Subway, Pam’s Diner, and Kiamichi Kitchen. Treats and Treasures Gift Shop has an old fashioned soda fountain and they also serve food. There are variety stores and hardware stores and other gift shops, motels, cottages and Bed and Breakfasts as well.
There will be food vendors at the Bigfoot Festival and Conference, and RV Camping on the grounds.

You may visit us at any time. Just contact the Talihina Chamber of Commerce and we will let you know some of our best ‘listening’ areas.

We encourage you to enter your work, all mediums are accepted. This year’s show will be hosted by the Pushmataha Mountain Art Guild.
Download The Art Show Entry Form

Sell your artwork and crafts!

The Honobia Bigfoot Festival and Conference features a variety of artists and crafts vendors, If your interested in selling your artworks or becoming a crafts vendor at this years festival please download our Arts and Crafts Application Form. Don’t forget to enter your best works for our art show!

Download The Arts and Crafts Application Form
All applications must be mailed by August 1, 2010 or applicants will be charged a $10.00 late fee.

Once you have downloaded the appropriate forms, print them out and provide all required information. Applications must be mailed to:

Honobia Bigfoot Festival, Talihina Chamber Of Commerce
900 2nd Steet Suite 12
Talihina OK, 74571

Make Checks Payable to Honobia Bigfoot Organization

We are anticipating an attendance even larger then 2009’s festival so get your booth reserved ASAP, vendors will be chosen in order of applications received.

If you are a food vendor please go to our vendors page to apply to become food vendor.

All vendors must follow the following rules:

1. Setup will be Thursday September 30, 8 am until 6 pm . The festival will open at 8 am Friday morning. Booths must be ready for business at that time.
2. Someone must be in attendance at each exhibit at all times during show hours. Hours are 8 am until97 pm Friday and 8 am until 6 pm on Saturday.
3. Preferred craft items are rustic handmade items. No used or garage sale type items or dollar store type items will be considered. True antiques/collectables will be considered.
4. Booth space rent (see enclosure)
5. Exhibitors will be responsible for their own display items and materials. The exhibitor is responsible for the appearance of the space during and at the close of the show. No trash is to be left at your booth site.
6. Acceptance constitutes a contract to use the space assigned by the festival personal and they retain the right to change spaces.
7. Prices must be clearly marked on items.
8. If you bring a pet it must be leashed at all times.