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Saturday, May 2, 2015

Food

The Jenks America Food Truck Festival brings in some of Oklahoma’s best gourmet food, live music and local artists. One way to develop a taste for unique cultures and flavors is to attend the festival (open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and try some new flavors!

The festival will feature food from Lone Wolf Banh Mi, Local Table, Mod’s, Lick Your Lips Mini-Donuts, Mr. Nice Guys, Bohemia Love and Brownie’s, Dog House, Andolini’s Pizzeria, Pita Place, Kona Ice, Gyros by Ali and Two Chefs on Wheels, Not Your Grandma’s Cupcakes, Crunch, Hoops Philly Truck, Rub, Pita Place, Euro Pranzo Mobile Kitchen, Local Table, Stella Reauxs Food Truck and Mangiamo.

Art

The stage will be packed with new artists all day to encourage your taste for musical art while you eat. Okie Tone records will fill your day with acoustic music, and pop-up shops featuring area artists and vendors will be open all day.

Culture

Jenks America is the place to be when it comes to culture, food and art. So come by Jenks’ charming Main Street and spend the day sampling the unique flavors, listening to local musicians and browsing the various shops that line Main Street downtown.

Downtown Jenks Main Street

Gardeners, welcome to heaven.

On the first weekend in May, Downtown Jenks Main Street hosts the annual Jenks Herb and Plant Festival between 1st and 3rd Streets. With more than one hundred booths and thousands of excellent plant varieties, vendors offer green thumb types everything from tomato plants to trees, and from herbs to roses. If you’re looking for advice, the Creek County Master Gardener volunteers are on hand to answer all your gardening questions. Thousands of gardeners and plant lovers show up for this one-day, free event!

Springtime Fun

The morning begins at 8 am with a Pancake Breakfast at the First Methodist Church. Then let the children loose at the inflatable bouncy houses and jungle gyms, face painting booths and more! And when the pancakes become a faint memory, the food vendors are there to provide fresh lemonade, burgers, turkey legs, barbecue, ice creams and funnel cakes while you listen to bluegrass music and more from the REASOR’S Entertainment stage.

Drop and Shop

Worried about leaving your plants in your car? Drop and Shop allows you to drop your purchases off to be kept cool and safe while you continue to shop and play before taking your plants to their new home. Whether you’re looking for a treasure trove of gardening goodness or a lively street fair, the annual Jenks Herb and Plant Festival is the place to be on the first Sunday in May.