A family-friendly festival featuring live entertainment including western arts, cowboy mounted shooting, musical performances and much more.

As always, we also have a variety of food trucks and craft vendors.

It's all in honor of Darke County's most famous daughter!

Welcome to the 2025 Annie Oakley Festival

The Annie Oakley Committee members are so excited about having our 2025 Annie Oakley Festival.  We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the festival this year. We have a lot of activities planned, and hope that you will join us for this wonderful festival, and honor our very own Miss Annie Oakley.

Entertainment & Events

Miss Annie Oakley

A marksmanship contest open to young ladies ages 12-19.  The winner will receive a cash prize and become the face of the festival until the next year!

Each contestant will shoot the same BB gun, provided by the Festival Committee, starting from a distance of 25 feet and increasing by 5 feet each round.

Little Miss & Mister

A costume contest open to children ages 3-5. 

Contestants will be in costumes depicting Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill.  Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume and Most Photogenic.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association

Cowboy mounted shooting is a re-enactment of the old west 1880’s. It is the nation’s fastest growing equestrian sport. Competitors wearing two single action .45 caliber revolvers race against the clock through a variety of course patterns while firing at balloon targets.

Demonstrations: Saturday @ 2pm

Fast Draw Competition

Demonstrators take aim at mechanical targets in a challenge to see who is the fastest draw in Western Ohio. 

Demonstrations: Saturday @ 9am thru 3pm

Kick Axe

Kick Axe Mobile Axe Throwing will be on the Annie Oakley Festival grounds Saturday and Sunday. There will be a tournament on Saturday and upon conclusion of that tournament, there will be an open throwing event. There is a possibility of
additional contests during the weekend.
 
Please stop by their area under the trees in front of the 4H Horse Arena, and stop by talk to the gentlemen there for more details.

AO Festival Musical Entertainment

12:00 PM – Spittin’ Image
5:00 PM – Mora and the Boys

Car Show

Bring your classic car, truck, or other vehicle for all to see!
Entry fee is $10, and the contest is open to the general public.  Enter in person the day of the show.

Kiddie Tractor Pull

Registration will be completed at the Annie Oakley Festival prior to the Kiddie Tractor Pull starting.  Forms will be available at the Trailer for the Kiddie Tractor Pulls.

Small Dog Races

Dog races open all small dogs.  Heats will be organized as needed depending on how many dogs are entered.

There's also a costume contest and an owner/pet look-alike contest; these are open to all breeds!