This annual event celebrates the fall migration of the American White Pelicans that return to the waters of northeast Oklahoma’s beautiful Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees. Activities at this year’s Pelican Festival will include a Miss Pelican Festival pageant, a parade, a car show and arts and crafts plus food vendors. Bring the kids and enjoy the Pelican Festival’s carnival and stick around for live entertainment. Come to the 41st Annual Grand Lake Pelican Festival and marvel at the sight of boats on the shimmering waters of Grand Lake as majestic pelicans fly overhead.