After an 11-year run that was interrupted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, an event that spotlights Oklahoma-made products is slated to return to Seminole next month.

The Made in Oklahoma Festival, sponsored by the Seminole Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Saturday, April 3 from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. in the downtown district. The event will be held rain or shine.

According to Amy Britt, the chamber’s chief executive officer, the festival will feature a variety of vendors that are encouraged to feature, at least in part, products that are made, produced or grown in Oklahoma.

“We invite everyone to come downtown and join us,” Britt said. “There will be something for everyone to enjoy. Our community is very excited about this event. Remember, it is an outdoor event, and social distancing will be encouraged.”

Britt said motorists should be aware that downtown roads will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 2 in preparation for the festival. Roads will remain closed until about 7 p.m. the day of the event, she said.

The Oklahoma Blood Institute will have a mobile donation unit on hand from 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. on Saturday. As winter weather and resulting blood drive cancelations severely impact the supply of blood, the OBI is alerting potential donors that new eligibility rules allow more people to donate. Many veterans, healthcare workers and others who were disqualified in the past are now cleared to donate again.

For more information about the MIO Festival, including booth space rental, call the chamber at (405) 382-3640.

What: Made in Oklahoma Festival

When: April 23 from 9 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Where: Downtown Seminole

Rain or shine event

Call (405) 382-3640 for more info