Community Calendar

This fall, the Snider Family Exotics Pumpkin Patch in Sterling offers family activities, including a corn bin, climbing structure and photo opportunities. Guests can pick a pumpkin, meet unusual animals and receive a mini pumpkin with admission.

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!

Add some biodiversity to your space with seeds and plants from this free, come-and-go program. This is for any seeds / plants, indoor or outdoor! Propagate too many pothos? No problem! Did you start too many coneflower seedlings and now you don't know what to do with the extras? Or perhaps you had a bumper crop of squash and have an abundance of seeds... Share them with your community! These swaps are self-service, and perfect for a quick stop. Bring what you'd like to give to others and take what you would like to keep. 

Add some biodiversity to your space with seeds and plants from this free, come-and-go program. This is for any seeds / plants, indoor or outdoor! Propagate too many pothos? No problem! Did you start too many coneflower seedlings and now you don't know what to do with the extras? Or perhaps you had a bumper crop of squash and have an abundance of seeds... Share them with your community! These swaps are self-service, and perfect for a quick stop. Bring what you'd like to give to others and take what you would like to keep. 
This swap will happen October 17 from 9:30am-4:30pm and October 18 from 1-5:30pm.

For this event, the artists set up booths featuring examples of woodcarving and other wood art.

Wood carving and burning demonstrations will be carried out on Saturday.

We expect good participation in the Whittling Contest.

The public will be able to see the different styles to gain an appreciation for this type of art, which is disappearing from the American scene.

Instruction will be provided in soap carving classes for children - a medium chosen to reduce the danger since wooden knives were used along with bars of soap

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.

Pumpkinville: Road to Route 66 begins October 1 at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City. The annual fall festival features thousands of pumpkins, seasonal displays, family activities and larger-than-life pumpkin murals inspired by iconic Route 66 landmarks, including Oklahoma’s Blue Whale of Catoosa and POPS Arcadia. Pumpkinville runs through October 25, with hours varying by day.

Since 2002, Jahn's Pumpkin Hill in Cyril, Oklahoma, has been a beloved destination for families seeking authentic autumn experiences. What started as a small pumpkin patch has grown into a cherished tradition for countless families across Southwest Oklahoma. Our family farm is a place to create lasting memories. Join us for fall fun, and discover why so many people return year after year. We look forward to welcoming you!
General Admission - $13.96
Active Duty Soldiers & Police (With valid ID) - FREE
Dependents of Active Duty Soldiers & Police (With valid ID) - $11.89
Group Tickets (Must purchase at least 10 tickets) - $11.89

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.