Events

Are you looking for something to do this month in Oklahoma City and Tulsa? If so, here are a few things that you and the whole family can do.

Ticket packages for Armstrong Auditorium’s 2019-20 season are available for purchase. FlexPass packages allow guests to create personalized subscriptions that include three or five performances, while getting 10-15% off regular ticket prices. Packages start at just $84 for three concerts.

Local residents, community leaders like Mayor David Holt and Oklahoma basketball star Blake Griffin gathered on June 2 to celebrate the grand opening of Together Square, the newest community park located in downtown Oklahoma City.

The Dunbar Heights Community and Citizen Potawatomi Nation are hosting a Shawnee-based Juneteenth community festival on Saturday, June 8 to celebrate freedom through education and economic empowerment.

Eight distinguished Oklahomans will be inducted at the 92nd Annual Oklahoma Hall of Fame Banquet on Nov. 21 at the Cox Convention Center.

The inaugural Oklahoma Housing Foundation (OHF) Land Run 5K and Fun Run takes place Saturday, June 15, at Stars & Stripes Park at Lake Hefner.

Oklahoma’s biggest balloon festival, hosted by Citizen Potawatomi Nation, is set to return to Shawnee Aug. 9-10. Festival-goers can expect a weekend of live performers, family-friendly activities, fireworks, a hunting and fishing expo, a 5K and a display of 25 hot air balloons.

Just because you’ve said “I do” doesn’t mean your to-do list has dwindled. Make sure you complete these post-wedding tasks:

Recently, thousands from across the world participated in the 24^th annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon to honor the 168 lives lost on April 19, 1995. Among those included Blake Foster who ran for the first time to honor the lives of two people he calls his inspiration – his aunt, a survivor of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing and his father, one of the first responders during that tragic day.

A few weeks ago, crew members from the hit NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” once again came to Oklahoma City to film an episode for the upcoming season. My brother Taylor is a course tester for the show, so naturally, I got the backstage treatment (no spoilers).

Families celebrate Easter in many ways. Dyeing eggs, filling bright-colored baskets with chocolate bunnies, hiding eggs for the entertaining egg hunt and posing with the Easter Bunny.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will take place this month on Sunday, April 28. Each year, thousands of participants gather downtown to pay tribute to the 168 people who perished in the 1995 bombing and honor those who survived and whose lives were changed forever.

April 22 is Earth Day, and Oklahoma holds plenty of opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy the scenery:

With spring here, that means the Festival of the Arts is near. The Festival of the Arts is a community-wide, signature event celebrating the visual, performing and culinary arts and bringing in various artisans, performers and tasteful eats from across Oklahoma.

On April 21, people around the world will be celebrating Easter with egg hunts, candy, festivals and more. Here are a few Easter-themed events for Oklahomans:

TEDxYouth@OKC, the first fully youth-operated TEDx event to come to Oklahoma, will occur on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will take place at the Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business.

What do the 89er Trail, Art Moves and Hotel Marion have in common? Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership will honor the visionaries behind each project at the upcoming Dean A. McGee Awards on May 17, at The Skirvin Hilton.

The Junior League of Oklahoma City is thrilled to welcome the memorable Molly Ringwald as its 2019 Speaker in the City on Sunday, March 24. Ringwald will share the experience of being an iconic child star in some of our favorite movies, like “The Breakfast Club,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Pretty in Pink.” She’ll also share how she became a strong female actress, author and jazz singer.

World Down Syndrome Day is here, and it is not too late to help the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) reach their $50K fundraising goal by making a charitable donation today.

March Madness is here. The fields are set, brackets filled out and the contenders have set their sights on Final Four berths.

The Redbud Classic will return to Oklahoma City on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 for a weekend full of fun, fitness and philanthropy. Each year, race proceeds are donated to a local nonprofit.

The Redbud Classic, Oklahoma City’s oldest local racing tradition, is offering Oklahomans a way to give back to education through fun, fitness and philanthropy when signing up for the 2019 race weekend benefitting Teach for America – Oklahoma City.

Every year, the Super Bowl draws in over 100 million viewers, setting up a dream audience for advertisers. A 30-second TV commercial cost advertisers an average of $5 million dollars per spot in 2018.

You can’t go wrong with a romantic dinner and movie, but don’t be afraid to switch it up this year. Here are some ideas:

Tulsa is the place to be on Valentine’s Day, with events across the city for all interests. Plant lovers will enjoy Pottery World of Oklahoma’s Valentine Make and Take Planting Event – bring home your very own succulent or cactus in a glass terrarium.

For over 25 years, Preservation Oklahoma Inc. has recognized historic sites across Oklahoma that are at risk of demolition or deterioration, while raising awareness for the need to protect our state’s historic resources. This year, 11 historic sites throughout the state will be announced as Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places of 2019. The unveiling event for the list occurs on Monday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m.

Tulsa is the place to be next month. Here is a list of events you don’t want to miss:

The Russian National Ballet will return to Armstrong Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. to perform Tchaikovsky’s classic “Swan Lake.”

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) is turning the FireLake Arena into a town square for the 2019 New Year’s Promenade Monday, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. with world-famous jazz band Grand Marquis. Enjoy music, local flavor, aerial acrobatics, street magicians, fire eaters, dueling pianos, comedians, karaoke, a photo booth, DJ, dancing and more.

Looking for a unique present for the adventure seeker in your life this Christmas? Give the gift of experience with a gift card to iFLY.

Give back with fun, fitness and philanthropy this Giving Tuesday by signing up for the Redbud Classic.

This Giving Tuesday, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is raising $20K to support the 2019 Run for 3.21, a three-day, 250+ mile historic run from the steps of the United States Capitol to the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.