Comanche will be hosting its 42nd annual Pow Wow this weekend in Comanche City Park, Sept. 23-24.
Pow Wow tickets are $5 per day, per person with kids five and under getting free admission. Most children’s activities are also free.
The event will include Native American performances hosted by Larry Liles of the Comanche nation including Native American dances, songs, and a variety of vendors showcasing Native American crafts and cuisine.
There will be a variety of vendors and food trucks on site to satisfy cravings.
Entertainment will include a petting zoo, pony rides, Gator Country, bounce houses, a mechanical bull, rock climbing wall, ax throwing, live music, a mustang horse demonstration and ag days at the Pow Wow.
There will also be the 42nd annual Barnie McBee BBQ Cookoff, an art show, a photography show, car, tractorandmotorcycleshow, a cornhole tournament on Sunday with cash prizes, the 2nd annual Beat the Heat Pepper Eating Contest and concerts featuring Zak Webb on Sunday.
Gates open 10 a.m. on Saturday through 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The schedule for the event is as follows: Saturday, Sept. 23 10 a.m. Adoracion y Albanza 10 a.m. Gator Country demonstration 11:30 a.m. Comanche Nation Dance & Performance 12:30 p.m. Mustang Horse Performance 1 p.m. New Life Pentecostals 1 p.m. Antique Tractor and Engine Show Parade 3 p.m. Gator Country demonstration 3 p.m. Classic Car Show Awards & Cruise in Park 3:30 p.m. Comanche Nation Dance & Performance 4 p.m. Mustang Horse demonstration 5 p.m. Paul Carabajal – Main Stage 5 p.m. 42nd Annual Barnie McBee BBQ Cook-off Awards On Sunday, Sept. 24, the schedule includes: 10 a.m. East Side Baptist Church 11 a.m. Gator Country Demonstration 11 a.m. Texas Heat Cornhole Tournament noon Mustang Horse demonstration 1 p.m. Beat the Heat Pepper contest 2 p.m. Gator Country demonstration 2:30 p.m. Mustang Horse demonstration 2:30 p.m. Zak Webb (Main Stage) 3 p.m. TMRA Motorcycle Show Awards & Park Parade