Community Calendar

Celebrate National Pollinator Month with Edmond Parks and Recreation!

Our Pollinator Pop-Up Nature Center will be one of the many fun things to check out at the Oklahoma Native Plant Network's Fall Native Plant Festival! We will be sharing information about pollinators and doing some engaging activities!

► Learn about the pollinators in your community, and ways to support them!

► Make seed bombs and pollinator crafts with us (while supplies last).

► Pick up a Nature Journal and Activity Book to use the next time you go exploring!

► If the monarch migration timing works out, we will have monarch tagging demonstrations multiple times during this pop-up.

►During the month of September there is a virtual BioBlitz event at Mitch Park. There will be some BioBlitz walks during this event as well. Visit our website for more information!

► There will be a lot to do at the Fall Native Plant Festival; educators will be sharing information in scheduled talks, native plants will be available for sale, educational discussions, demonstrations for plantings in certain types of landscapes, and more!

Choreography by Rena Butler, Michael Bearden, Boyko Dossev, and Glenn Edgerton

Michael Bearden and Glenn Edgerton join forces to choreograph a reimagined ballet inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Magical spirits, nymphs and forest royalty bring light and life back to their woodland home. Boyko Dossev contributes s sparkling, elegant classical ballet to the program, and we are honored to present, Tsela, a premier by esteemed international choreographer, Rena Butler. This production is suitable for all audiences.

Single Tickets on sale beginning September 10, 2025

For tickets and more information, visit us theatre.ou.edu

The Children's Entrepreneur Market is excited to partner with the Route 66 Balloon & Kite Festival for a fun, high-energy children's market. This is the perfect opportunity for your kid entrepreneur to shine!

Just outside of Edmond! — The Route 66 Balloon and Kite Festival is a family-focused event designed to bring out the kid in everyone! With over 5,000 attendees, this is a can’t-miss opportunity for any kid business. Registered booths receive FREE admission to enjoy the festival after the market ends. Don’t miss this exciting, high-traffic event!

To learn more about our award-winning program and to sign up a child in your life, visit us at https://kidsmarkets.com/

North America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Oklahoma City, OK! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Join us for Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout at the OKC Zoo Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 27th for a soulful evening of classic hits and smooth grooves.

Door time is subject to change.

Choreography by Rena Butler, Michael Bearden, Boyko Dossev, and Glenn Edgerton

Michael Bearden and Glenn Edgerton join forces to choreograph a reimagined ballet inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Magical spirits, nymphs and forest royalty bring light and life back to their woodland home. Boyko Dossev contributes s sparkling, elegant classical ballet to the program, and we are honored to present, Tsela, a premier by esteemed international choreographer, Rena Butler. This production is suitable for all audiences.

Single Tickets on sale beginning September 10, 2025

For tickets and more information, visit us at theatre.ou.edu

In 1905 New York City, Esther, a Black seamstress, is in great demand for the intimate apparel she creates for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. Though leading a life that provides joy to so many, she remains lonely and longing for a husband and a future. Through a mutual acquaintance, she begins a correspondence with a lonesome Caribbean man named George and soon he persuades her that they should marry, sight unseen. When George arrives in the city, he is not the kind of man she longs for. Esther’s heart is drawn to the Hasidic shopkeeper from whom she buys cloth, and his heart is with her. Esther is hit with the reality of the situation and she is forced to face a future that she is truly unprepared for.

​Each show has 10 performances over 3 weekends.
Second & third weekends include Thursday & Sunday.
Showtimes: 8pm Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm Thursday, 2pm Sunday

Thanks to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Edmond Parks and Recreation is hosting a virtual BioBlitz this September in support of the Parks for Pollinators campaign.

The Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz is an event in which community members work with parks and rec staff to create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife that can be found in Mitch Park in September. We use a no-cost platform/app called iNaturalist to take pictures of plants, insects and animals to see what wildlife is present in the park during this month and provide us with more information about pollinators, which are essential to our ecosystem.

If you'd like to watch a tutorial on using iNaturalist, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xENz1xRu0wI

This information will help us understand how we can better protect pollinators and other important wildlife in our community.

Get your binoculars ready and join local birding experts in viewing and documenting birds at Mitch Park! We will walk at a leisurely pace, and our observations will be added to the Parks for Pollinators 2025: Mitch Park BioBlitz project in iNaturalist.

Helpful information about this walk:

We are meeting at the parking lot of the Mathis Skate Park. Click HERE for a Google Maps Pin to the location.
Please dress weather appropriate and wear comfortable walking / hiking shoes.
Remember to apply insect repellent in the parking lot, not on the trails / in habitat areas.
Don't forget drinking water and snacks!

Celebrate fall at the annual Pumpkin Festival at Shepherd's Cross. Enjoy a peaceful day filled with family-friendly fun at an authentic working sheep farm in Claremore. You'll find more than 60 free activities such as a pumpkin patch, hay maze and game area. You can also pet sweet farm animals like sheep, goats, donkeys and alpacas. Look around the farm for the QR code scavenger hunt and watch short videos about farming and shepherding.

Tractor-pulled wagon rides are available for a fee and loads of pumpkins will be available for purchase. Bundle your fall fun with a Pumpkin Package that includes a pumpkin, wagon ride and a take-home craft. Browse the Farm Store housed within an old Amish barn to shop for handmade decor, gifts and wares from more than 80 vendors. Pick up some local honey, meat, eggs, produce, baked goods, candy and snacks.