Holiday Season Events
Mistletoe Market
Nov. 5-8, Oklahoma Fair Park
jloc.org/mistletoe-market
Oklahoma City Tree Lighting Festival & Downtown in December Kick-off
Nov. 12, Bricktown
downtownindecember.com
Devon Ice Rink @ Myriad Botanical Gardens
Nov. 13-Jan. 31
downtownindecember.com
OKC Zoo Safari Lights
Nov. 14-Jan. 3
okczoo.org
Girls Day Out
Nov. 14, Oklahoma State Fair Park
okcfairpark.com
“I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas” Sing-a-Long and book signing with Gayla Peevy
Nov. 17, OKC Zoo
okczoo.com
Sparkle at Scissortail Park
Nov. 21-Dec. 31
scissortailpark.org
The Santa Market
Nov. 21, Oklahoma State Fair Park
okstatefairgrounds.com
Santa Paws
Nov. 22, Midtown Mutts Dog Park
downtownindecember.com
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
Nov. 20-29, Okla. Railway Museum
okcthepolarexpressride.com
Lyric’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Nov. 25-Dec. 26, Lyric Theatre
lyrictheatreokc.com
OKC Phil – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Nov. 28, Civic Center Music Hall
okcphil.org
Myriad Botanical Gardens Holiday Poinsettia Show
Nov. 23-Dec. 31, Crystal Bridge
myriadgardens.org
Holiday Pop-Up Shops
Nov. 27-Dec. 20, Midtown
downtownindecember.com
An Actor’s Carol
Nov. 27, Oklahoma Shakespeare, Paseo Arts District
okshakes.org
Sparkle Holiday Market
Nov. 28 & Dec. 12, Scissortail Park
scissortailpark.com
Wheeler Wonderland Pop-Up Shops
Nov. 28-29, Wheeler District
wheelerdistrict.com
An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story
Nov. 29, Civic Center Music Hall
okcciviccenter.com
A Drag Queen Christmas
Nov. 30, The Criterion
criterionokc.com
Festivals & Fairs
Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk
Nov. 6, The Paseo Arts District
thepaseo.org
Bethany Route 66 Centennial Celebration
Nov. 7, Bethany Childrens Health Center
bethanychildrens.org
LIVE! on The Plaza
Nov 8, Plaza District
plazadistrict.org
Comedy
Bricktown Comedy Club bricktowncomedyclub.com
- Adam Bush & Chris Munch Comedy Nov. 4
- Chris Higgins Nov. 3
- Chad Daniels Nov. 19
- Preacher Lawson, Nov. 20-21
Saturday Night Magic Comedy Show with Jonathan Meyer
Nov. 7-28, Jonathan’s Magic Theater
jonathansmagictheatre.com
Mohanad Elshieky
Nov. 12, Tower Theatre
towertheatreokc.com
Leanne Morgan: THE TIME
OF OUR LIVES TOUR
Nov. 15, Paycom Center
paycomcenter.com
Fundraisers
20th Annual Paseo Arts Awards
Nov. 17, The Skirvin
thepaseo.org
Visions, Celebrating Nonprofit Leadership
Nov. 19, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
okcnp.org/visions
Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder Games
Paycom Center, nba.com/thunder
- Cleveland Cavaliers, Nov. 4
- Washington Wizards, Nov. 7
- Atlanta Hawks, Nov. 18
- NBA Cup: New Orleans Pelicans Nov. 20
- NBA Cup: Minnesota Timberwolves Nov. 25
Oklahoma City Blue
Paycom Center, oklahomacity.gleague.nba.com
- Mexico City Capitanes Nov. 6
- Mexico City Capitanes Nov. 19
- Austin Spurs Nov. 22
Dirtie Bird Trail Run
Nov. 7, Lake Thunderbird Park
dirtiesbirdtrailrun.com
Prairie Line Half Marathon & 5K
Nov. 15, Downtown OKC
redcoyoterunning.com
Oklahoma Sooners Football
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Ole Miss Rebels Nov. 14
- Texas A&M Aggies Nov. 21
Oklahoma State University Football
Boone Pickens Stadium
- Texas Tech Red Raiders, Nov. 14
- Kansas Jayhawks, Nov. 28
Oklahoma City Turkey Trot
Nov. 26, Northwest 5th Street and North Harvey Avenue
okcturkeytrot.com
NRHA Futurity
Nov. 26-Dec. 5, Oklahoma State Fair Park – OG&E Coliseum
okstatefair.com
Film
Oklahoma City Museum of Art films okcmoa.com
- National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step, Nov. 6-7
- White Nights (Le notti bianche), Nov. 7-8
- Shô Miyake’s “Small, Slow But Steady” w/Filmmaker Q&A, Nov. 10
- Fatherland, Nov. 13-14
On Cinema: The Certified “Five Bags of Popcorn” Tour
Nov. 13, Tower Theatre
towertheatreokc.com
Movies opening for the holidays:
- Godzilla Minus Zero, Nov. 6
- The Cat in the Hat, Nov. 6
- Wild Horse Nine, Nov. 6
- Ebenezer A Christmas Carol, Nov. 13
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Nov. 20
- Focker-in-Law, Nov. 25
- Hexed, Nov. 25
- The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, Nov. 25
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Nov. 14, The Criterion
criterionokc.com
Visual Arts
Otto Neumann: Modern Artist
Nov. 3-28, 1515 Lincoln Gallery
1515lg.com
Opening Reception for “Beyond Words” an Exhibition Featuring Nancy Junkin
Nov. 5, BancFirst Tower, Underground Gallery
howellgallery.com
Roger Runge Pop-Up: More Silly Little Pots and Other Curious Porcelains
Nov. 7, 1515 Lincoln Gallery
1515lg.com
Access for All at OKCMOA
Nov. 8, OKC Museum of Art
okcmoa.com
Clever, Quick, Magnetic: The Art of Witty Banter
Through Jan. 11
oklahomacontemporary.org
Theater/Performing Arts
The Phantom of the Opera
Nov. 4-15, Civic Center Music Hall
okcbroadway.com
The Guest, an original Comedy by Timothy Vanover
Nov. 6-14
The Yellow Rose Dinner Theatre
yellowrosetheater.com
OU Musical Theatre “Violet”
Nov. 19-21, CitySpace Theatre
okcciviccenter.com
OKC Phil – Symphonic Stories: From Blues to Broadway
Nov. 21, Civic Center Music Hall
okcphil.org
Over The River and Through The Woods, A Comedy by Joe DiPietro
Nov. 27-Dec. 13, Carpenter Square Theatre
carpentersquare.com
OKC Phil – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Live in Concert
Nov. 28, Civic Center Music Hall
okcciviccenter.com
Concerts
Randy Travis
Nov. 6, Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center
okcciviccenter.com
MercyMe with Jeremy Camp and Tim Timmons
Nov. 8, Paycom Center
paycomcenter.com
Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again
Nov. 9, Paycom Center
paycomcenter.com
Beatles vs Stones – A Musical Showdown
Nov. 21, Rose State Performing Arts Center
okcciviccenter.com
Live Music
Wage War with We Came As Romans and Cane Hill
Nov. 3, Diamond Ballroom
diamondballroom.com
The Blue Door
bluedoorokc.com
- Shelly Phelps & The Storm, Nov. 7
- Bettysoo, Nov. 8
- Plank’s Back, Nov. 11
- Michelle Shocked, Nov. 13
- The Shandies + Tipps and Obermiller, Nov. 14
- Amy Lavere & Will Sexton, Nov. 20
The Jones Assembly
thejonesassembly.com
- Shakey Graves, Nov. 2
- Other Lives w/ Kelcey Ayer, Nov. 24
Blue Note
okcbluenote.com
- Red Kate with Filth Hounds & Matt Jewett, Nov. 6
- Wight Weighters with Lindagail Lewis, Nov. 7
- Trip G, Serenity, Shi Cortez with DJ Reaper & CG, Nov. 12
- The Steppers with Go Yonder, Nov. 14
Beam Live beamlive.club
- Alice Jackson, Nov. 14
- Trackside & 3 Years Hollow & Awaken
- The Giant, Nov. 20
Resonant Head resonanthead.com
- Noah Gundersen & Runner & Breakup
- Shoes, Nov. 6
- Gully Boys, Nov. 14
The Criterion criterionokc.com
- Daughtry: 20 Years Unplugged Tour with Ryan Perdz, Nov. 4
- Chencho Corleone, Nov. 5
- Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin – Forever Now Tour, Nov. 13
- Blue October, Nov. 20
- Silverstein & Story of The Year: Camp
- Screamo Tour, Nov. 25
Tower Theatre towertheatreokc.com
- The War And Treaty, Nov. 4
- Lily Rose with Erin Kinsey, Nov. 14
- House Party: A sweaty love-letter to the 2010s rager, Nov. 20
- Straight Tequila Night: 90s Country Tribute, Nov. 27
This article appears in Fall Flavors.