Local calendar
60 upcoming events near Oklahoma City. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Classes & arts
Gallery hours
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St
You can walk through Anthony McCall's immersive light-and-haze installations at this free contemporary art center.
Theater & film
Evening and matinee shows
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave
You can see Lyric Theatre stage Sondheim's Sweeney Todd at the Civic Center Music Hall.
Theater & film
Multiple showtimes
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art · Oklahoma City, OK
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art
You can laugh through the world's number-one cat video festival, with proceeds supporting animal welfare.
Theater & film
Evening and matinee shows
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave
You can catch the touring production of the Tony-winning musical Hamilton at the Civic Center.
Community & civic
Oklahoma City, OK
The state fair runs eleven days in September at the OKC fairgrounds, with livestock shows, concerts, rides, and more fried food than you can name.
Music & concerts
Evenings
Love's Travel Stops Stage and Great Lawn, Scissortail Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Love's Travel Stops Stage and Great Lawn, Scissortail Park
You can catch free live music all season on the Great Lawn, from OKC Philharmonic favorites to soul and pop acts.
Theater & film
8:15 p.m. / 12:30 p.m.
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art · Oklahoma City, OK
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art
You can watch the Golden Leopard winning two-part drama in the museum's Noble Theater this weekend.
Senior programs
Daytime
Will Rogers Senior Center, 3501 Pat Murphy Dr · Oklahoma City, OK
Will Rogers Senior Center, 3501 Pat Murphy Dr
You can join art classes, fitness and social activities built for adults 55 and over at OKC's senior center.
Senior programs
Daytime
Metropolitan Library System branches · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branches
You can join a free strength, balance and fitness class designed for older adults at your neighborhood library.
Classes & arts
Daytime
Oklahoma City (open studio) · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City (open studio)
You can drop in for a guided make-your-own art session without committing to a full class series.
Theater & film
6:30 p.m. / 2 p.m.
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art · Oklahoma City, OK
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art
You can see a filmed-live revival of Synge's Irish classic starring Nicola Coughlan on the museum's big screen.
Classes & arts
Museum hours
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr
You can visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art for free on this monthly community access day.
Outdoors & nature
Varies
Trails around Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Trails around Oklahoma City
You can join organized group hikes and meet fellow walkers through OKC-area hiking Meetups.
Classes & arts
Daytime
Metropolitan Library System branch · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branch
You can bring a project and stitch with others in a free drop-in fiber arts circle.
Classes & arts
Afternoon
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St
You can join a free docent-led tour of the McCall light exhibition every Saturday in June.
Dance & fitness
8 p.m.
Various OKC studios and venues · Oklahoma City, OK
Various OKC studios and venues
You can take a beginner class and stay for the social dancing at OKC's weekly Latin dance nights.
Classes & arts
Morning, afternoon, or evening sessions
Paseo Arts District · Oklahoma City, OK
Paseo Arts District
You can throw clay in weekly pottery classes for all levels in the Paseo Arts District.
Classes & arts
2 to 3 p.m.
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St
You can take a free Spanish-language guided tour of the current exhibitions.
Music & concerts
5 p.m.
Chicken N Pickle - Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Chicken N Pickle - Oklahoma City
You can settle in for an evening of live rhythm and blues at Chicken N Pickle.
Music & concerts
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tellers, Downtown OKC · Oklahoma City, OK
Tellers, Downtown OKC
You can enjoy live jazz over a leisurely Sunday brunch downtown.
Music & concerts
7:30 p.m.
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave
You can hear a full tribute to the band Rush at the Civic Center Music Hall.
Pickleball & rec
6 p.m.
Scissortail Park Pickleball Courts (Lower Park) · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park Pickleball Courts (Lower Park)
You can learn pickleball for free on the Gaylord-sponsored courts on alternating Tuesday evenings.
Dance & fitness
8 to 8:30 a.m.
Scissortail Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park
You can join a free year-round walking club twice a week to start your morning moving with neighbors.
Dance & fitness
Morning
Scissortail Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park
You can shake off the week with a free outdoor Zumba class in the park on Saturday mornings.
Classes & arts
Varies
Prairie Pottery, Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Prairie Pottery, Oklahoma City
You can build wheel and hand-building skills in a four-week pottery course or a single focused workshop.
Outdoors & nature
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Downtown Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Downtown Oklahoma City
You can stretch your legs on a guided Saturday-morning walking tour of downtown OKC.
Outdoors & nature
Oklahoma City, OK
More than 70 vendors bring plants and flowers of every kind to the Myriad Botanical Gardens for one Saturday in May. It is the spot to stock your garden.
Lifelong learning
10 to 10:45 a.m.
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave
You can join a weekly reading gathering in the gardens every Wednesday morning.
Music & concerts
8 p.m.
Bicentennial Park / Civic Center area · Oklahoma City, OK
Bicentennial Park / Civic Center area
You can enjoy free outdoor concerts on summer evenings, including the OKC Philharmonic and a Summer of Soul night.
Markets
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oklahoma City, OK
The historic market on S. Klein Avenue, running since 1928, hosts a Saturday market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with local growers and makers.
Theater & film
8 p.m.
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art · Oklahoma City, OK
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art
You can catch a one-night-only documentary on Southern rock pioneer Gregg Allman.
Markets
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Midtown, Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Midtown, Oklahoma City
You can stroll the Midtown district and shop a one-day pop-up market of local vendors and makers.
Markets
5:30 to 10 p.m.
Scissortail Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park
You can shop outdoors under the stars and support local artisans and makers at this returning seasonal night market.
Markets
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scissortail Park, Lower Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park, Lower Park
You can shop fresh produce, baked goods and local makers every Saturday morning at Scissortail Park through the summer season.
Markets
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Farmers Public Market, 311 S Klein Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Farmers Public Market, 311 S Klein Ave
You can browse vendors at the historic 1928 Farmers Public Market every Saturday morning into early afternoon.
Food festivals
Daytime
Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre / East End District · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre / East End District
You can celebrate freedom, culture and community at OKC's annual Juneteenth festival, with a 5k the same day.
Tastings
1 p.m.
Coal Creek Winery & Event Center, Tuttle · Oklahoma City, OK
Coal Creek Winery & Event Center, Tuttle
You can taste your way through Oklahoma wines and brews at this winery festival just outside the metro.
Food festivals
Daytime into evening
Riversport, Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Riversport, Oklahoma City
You can enjoy a riverside festival of activities, food and patriotic celebration at the Boathouse District.
Tastings
Afternoon
Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City
You can sample margaritas from local bars and restaurants and vote for your favorite pour.
Food festivals
Daytime into evening
Scissortail Park · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park
You can mark Route 66's 100th birthday with a free centennial celebration at Scissortail Park.
Community & civic
Varies
Various Oklahoma City locations · Oklahoma City, OK
Various Oklahoma City locations
You can find happy hours and social gatherings aimed at the over-50 crowd through OKC Meetup groups.
Markets
8 a.m. to noon
OSU-OKC Horticulture Pavilion, 400 N Portland Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
OSU-OKC Horticulture Pavilion, 400 N Portland Ave
You will find a wide spread of fresh fruits, vegetables and plants every Saturday morning at the long-running OSU-OKC market.
Community & civic
Oklahoma City, OK
The city's NBA team plays downtown at Paycom Center from fall into spring, and the team has been one of the league's best. Game nights light up Bricktown.
Tastings
5 p.m.
Williamson Farms Clubhouse · Oklahoma City, OK
Williamson Farms Clubhouse
You can spend an evening of wine tasting and good company at the Williamson Farms clubhouse.
Tastings
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Bricktown Canal, Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Bricktown Canal, Oklahoma City
You can sip cocktails on a guided water taxi cruise down the Bricktown Canal.
Classes & arts
Evening
Downtown Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Downtown Oklahoma City
You can paint a guided canvas over discounted wine and an optional DIY candle on Saturday evenings.
Lifelong learning
Daytime
Metropolitan Library System branch · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branch
You can join a monthly reader-picked book club discussion at the library.
Lifelong learning
Evening
Metropolitan Library System branch · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branch
You can dig into challenged and banned titles with a lively adult book club at the library.
Lifelong learning
Daytime
University of Oklahoma, OKC area campuses · Oklahoma City, OK
University of Oklahoma, OKC area campuses
You can take noncredit courses built for adults 50 and over across music, art, science and history.
Lifelong learning
Varies
Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Community College
You can enroll in short, non-credit community classes at OCCC to pick up a new skill or hobby.
Outdoors & nature
10 to 11 a.m.
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave
You can take a horticulture-staff-led walk through the gardens to learn the plants and grounds.
Community & civic
Morning
Metropolitan Library System branches · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branches
You can meet neighbors over free coffee and conversation at the library most mornings.
Music & concerts
Evening
The Zoo Amphitheatre · Oklahoma City, OK
The Zoo Amphitheatre
You can see country artist Ella Langley headline the open-air Zoo Amphitheatre.
Music & concerts
8:30 p.m.
Scissortail Park / Downtown OKC · Oklahoma City, OK
Scissortail Park / Downtown OKC
You can hear a free 75-minute OKC Philharmonic patriotic concert conducted by Alexander Mickelthwate followed by fireworks.
Classes & arts
5 to 8 p.m.
Downtown Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Downtown Oklahoma City
You can wind down the week with an after-hours art and culture evening downtown.
Food festivals
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave · Oklahoma City, OK
Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave
You can browse plant vendors, garden talks and demos at the gardens' annual flower and garden festival.
Lifelong learning
Daytime
Metropolitan Library System branch · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branch
You can learn how to research your family tree in a free beginner genealogy class.
Dance & fitness
Morning
Metropolitan Library System branch · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branch
You can ease into Saturday with a free sunrise yoga class at the library.
Dance & fitness
Daytime
Metropolitan Library System branches · Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Library System branches
You can practice gentle, balance-building Tai Chi for free at several library branches each week.
Tastings
Afternoon
Cloud Puncher, Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK
Cloud Puncher, Oklahoma City
You can sip a curated rosé tasting with light bites and live music on the terrace.
