Blessing of the Buffalo
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3–7 PM
“Come celebrate heritage, conservation, community, and the land we're blessed to call home.”
— Vital Buffalo Farm
The basics
- Event
- 17th annual Blessing of the Buffalo
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3–7 PM
- Where
- 8220 Highway 60, Georgetown, TN 37336
- Cost
- Free
- Bring
- Please bring a chair
- Host
- Hosted by Vital Buffalo Farm & State Representative Greg Vital.
Family activities
- Vendor booths
- Petting zoo
- Inflatables
- Boy Scout troop
- Antique cars
- Native American storytelling, dances and music
- Buffalo and land conservation
- Children's activities
- Scouting and conservation displays
- Food for the whole family
Schedule of events
Subject to change
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2:30 pm | Bluegrass Music by "Pickin In The Kitchen" |
| 3:00 pm | Welcome |
| 3:10 pm | Native American Grand Entry – Flags posted, Honor Veterans, Intertribal Dancing. Host Drum – Medicine Scout and various dancers. |
| 3:30 pm | Warriors of Ani-Kituhwa (Eastern Band of Cherokee) |
| 4:00 pm | Buffalo Calves Blessing by Sonny Ledford member of the Warriors of Ani-Kituhwa and Eastern Band of Cherokee |
| 4:30 pm | Meal Served – please feel free to visit around with everyone |
| 4:45 pm | Bird of Prey Release with Alix Parks and Sonny Ledford Happiest Raptor Rehabilitation and Rescue (pictures welcome) |
| 5:00–5:30 pm | Bluegrass Music "Pickin In The Kitchen" |
| 5:30 pm | Melba Checote Eades, Muskogee and others |
| 6:00 pm | Warriors of Ani-Kituhwa |
| 6:30 pm | Native American Intertribal Dancing – Special Candy Dance for the children present. Flags retired. |
| 7:00 pm | Event closes. Safe Journeys…… |
Schedule as printed on the farm's flyer.
Past Blessings
Photos from earlier Blessings.
In the farm's words
“Honoring the Buffalo · Celebrating Heritage · Gathering in Community”
“Past · Present · Future · Together”
“Respect · Culture · Community · For Generations”
— Vital Buffalo Farm
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