Community Calendar

Science Museum Oklahoma presents Spin! The Art of the Modern Zoetrope, now on display in the museum’s smART Space galleries through August 2027. The exhibition features works by eight artists who reimagine the 19th-century zoetrope, an early animation device that creates the illusion of motion through rapidly sequenced images. Interactive exhibits explore motion, perception, vision persistence and animation, and are included with museum admission.

The Comanche Nation Fair in Lawton features a powwow, parade, free concert, carnival, fun run, games and an art show. Visitors can also find arts and crafts from vendors around the country, along with a variety of food. The three-day event brings tribes together from across the nation, with traditional gourd and fire dancing featured during the powwow. Comanche Veterans will also be honored each day of the fair.

Featuring over 60 animatronic dinosaurs, skeletons, photo ops, and rides - Dinosaur Expedition will engage guests with prehistoric creatures from the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Triassic Periods. Identify which OKC Zoo animals are the living relatives of the dinosaurs that once roamed the earth, and how supporting the Zoo's conservation efforts can help save these species!

Guests will explore the animated world of Dia de Muertos through a unique collection of 2 and 3-dimensional artwork. From the work of early pre-Hispanic cultures to the 21st century, Lives of the Dead offers 1000 years of artistic visions of the dead. The exhibition emphasizes current and vintage Latin American folk art. From Papier-mâché (cartoneria) skulls and skeletons created by the famous Linares family to the ceramic tableaux and Catrinas of Metepec, Lives of the Dead brings together some of Latin America’s most renowned folk artists. Other exhibition highlights include antique prints by Jose Guadalupe Posada, Manuel Manilla, and Dia de Muertos, as seen in contemporary paintings and prints from Mexico. Visitors will also experience the celebration and beliefs behind Dia de Muertos with the inclusion of an elaborate Mexican style ofrenda.

The Oklahoma History Center Museum, in partnership with the Vietnamese American Heritage Community of Oklahoma, is proud to announce Our Journeys, presented by Vietnamese Boat People, a multimedia traveling exhibition on display September 12, through January 4, 2027.

Created by New Jersey-based nonprofit Vietnamese Boat People, the exhibition centers the voices of Vietnamese Americans through oral histories, photographs, and interactive elements that explore migration, memory, and resilience across generations. The exhibit debuted in 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the displacement of millions of Vietnamese refugees whose stories continue to shape communities across the country—including here in Oklahoma.

The exhibition is included with regular museum admission.

Join us at the Wheeler Ferris Wheel! Over 75 vendors, food trucks and the Big Friendly Beer Bus!

Explore a monumental outdoor installation by Oklahoma City–based artists Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman that transforms Campbell Art Park into a site of story, symbolism, and discovery. Conceived as a constellation of six sculptural forms, including a head, a hand, and four birdlike spheres, the work invites viewers to enter a world where order and chaos intertwine.

Join us for the 28th Annual AIDS Walk OKC on Sunday, October 4, 2026 from noon to 2pm at the Myriad Gardens Bandshell and Great Lawn. Enjoy entertainment, community, awards, and a one-mile walk while helping raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and supporting local organizations providing HIV/AIDS care, services, and education.

This year's theme is Alive to tHrIVe, celebrating how far we've come with testing, treatment, and care. Together, we can Walk to celebrate our accomplishments while remembering where we came from.

The first Sunday of each month during the Fall and Spring Semesters, Othello's hosts OU Jazz Student performances during dinner.

This spirited and creative adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved operetta moves the swashbuckling comedy from Penzance to New Orleans. Featuring jazz inflections, fresh orchestrations, a hapless band of pirates, and a tongue-twisted modern Major-General, this 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Revival of a Musical reimagines the British classic for a new generation.