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Pickleball Players Wanted! Join the Tournament at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

Pickleball Players Wanted! Join the Tournament at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

Calling all pickleball players! Grab your paddle and get ready for some friendly competition at the 2026 Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Pickleball Tournament.

The tournament will take place on Saturday, October 17, as part of this year’s Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival festivities.

Whether you’re a regular on the pickleball court or just love a little friendly competition, we’d love to have you join us!

Tournament Details

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

Registration Deadline: September 30, 2026

Ready to play?

Click here for tournament information and to sign up.

Don’t wait — registration closes September 30!

Come out, play some pickleball, enjoy the competition, and make a day of it at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival. We’ll see you on the court!

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God Bless America: A WWII Radio Hour – Friday, October 16

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with God Bless America: A WWII Radio Hour

Kick off Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival weekend with a memorable evening of music, history and community!

On Friday, October 16, playwright and performer Shellie O’Neal will present God Bless America: A WWII Radio Hour at the KESA Building in Kerens. Shellie portrays Sally Brennan, a fictional World War II radio host who takes the audience back to the 1940s through six of our nation’s beloved anthems, the fascinating stories behind them and entertaining radio commercials of the era.

A soup dinner will be served beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by the performance at 6 p.m.

Event Details

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Soup Dinner Served: 5:00 p.m.
Performance: 6 p.m.
Location: KESA Building, Kerens
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door

Come celebrate America’s 250th birthday while enjoying an entertaining journey through the music and history that helped shape our country.

This special event is presented in partnership by Kerens Veterans Memorial, KESA and the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival.

Join us for the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Street Dance

Get ready to dance the night away at the 2024 Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Street Dance! 🎶 Join us for a fun-filled evening with Ira Bradford and Bustin’ Loose starting at 8 PM. 💃🕺 Entry is FREE, so grab your friends and come enjoy great music under the stars!

Come ride the mechanical bull!

Mechanical Bull

We are excited to share that David Gilley’s Mechanical Bull will be at the 2022 Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Friday, October 14, and Saturday, October 15.

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Carnival at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Carnival

Come out to the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival Carnival October 14-16!

• Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 16 6pm – 9pm

• Wristbands are $20 Thursday & Friday

• Saturday, October 16 10am -10pm, Tickets only•

Southwest Dairy Farmers Mobile Dairy Classroom at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

Southwest Dairy Farmers

We are excited to share that the Southwest Dairy Farmers Mobile Dairy Classroom will be at the 2021 Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival. The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a traveling milking parlor, featuring a live cow and an oral presentation. Aaron Sanders will be presenting oral presentations at 12:30PM and 3PM where you will learn about:   

  • Characteristics and anatomy of dairy cows
  • The importance of dairy foods for good health
  • The modern milking process
  • Modern environmental and food safety practices

The Mobile Dairy Classroom will be located on the lot just north of the library.

Southwest Dairy Farmers is an alliance of dairy farmers from Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kentucky  and North Carolina. These producers have pooled their resources to provide consumer education in nutrition, promote dairy product use, and provide dairy product information.

2021 Entertainment Schedule for the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival

The Entertainment Schedule for October’s Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival has been posted. We are thrilled to have Byron Haynie, Wesley Pruitt and Ira Bradford & Bustin’ Loose playing this year. It’s going to be a great time! More details to come!