October is packed with things to see, hear and do across Oklahoma City metro. The OG Picks editors have selected a sampling of festivals, performances, concerts, exhibitions, sporting events and seasonal happenings for you. For complete details, visit the websites listed with each event. Thanks to the many organizers, venues and more for filling the calendar this month. Enjoy October!
HALLOWEEN FALL FUN
Frontier City Fright Fest, Open through Oct. 31, Frontier City, sixflags.com/frontiercity
Orr Family Farm Fall Festival, Open through November, orrfamilyfarm.com
Pumpkinville: Road to Route 66, Oct. 1-25, Myriad Gardens, myriadgardens.org
Haunt the Zoo, Oct. 10-31, Oklahoma City Zoo, okczoo.org
“Scream” (1996) Screening Presented in partnership with deadCenter Continuum, Oct. 17, Oklahoma Contemporary, okcontemp.com
HalloWest at National Cowboy Museum
Oct. 22, 5:30-8pm. Reservations recommended.
nationalcowboymuseum.com
West Village Fourth Fridays: Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos, Oct. 23, West Village, westvillageokc.com
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Mitchell Hall Theatre, calendar.uco.edu
Music to Die For: Songs from the Shadows, OKC Phil, Oct. 30-31, Civic Center Music Hall, okcphil.org
My So Called Halloween: 90s Tribute, Oct. 30, Tower Theatre, towertheatreokc.com
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Indigenous Peoples Day, Oct. 12, First Americans Museum, famok.org
OK!toberfest OKC, Oct. 15-18, OKC Fair Park, okcfairpark.com/oktoberfest
Red Earth Fall Fest, Oct. 17, Scissortail Park, redearth.org
Braum’s Affair of the Heart, Oct. 23-25, OKC Fair Park, okcfallaoth.com
Midtown Walkabout, Oct. 24, Midtown, midtownokc.com/walkabout
COMEDY
Bricktown Comedy Club, bricktowncomedyokc.com
- Sommore, Oct. 16-17
- Drew Lynch, Oct. 22-24
David Sedaris, Oct. 23, Rose State Performing Arts Center, okcciviccenter.com
THEATER/PERFORMING ARTS
Menopause the Musical, Oct. 15, Civic Center Music Hall, okcciviccenter.com
C.S. Lewis Beyond the Wardrobe, Oct. 16-18, Civic Center Music Hall, okcciviccenter.com
Symphony of Psalms, Canterbury Voices, Oct. 16, Civic Center Music Hall, canterburyokc.com
The BIG Sing, Canterbury Voices, Oct. 17, Civic Center Music Hall, canterburyokc.com
The Carole King & James Taylor Story, Oct. 20, Rose State Performing Arts Center, okcciviccenter.com
A Decade of Divas! Presented by Painted Sky Opera, Oct. 23-25, Little Theatre at Civic Center Music Hall, paintedskyopera.org
Oklahoma City Ballet SHORTS, Oct. 23-25, Civic Center Music Hall, okcballet.org
VISUAL ARTS
Otto Neumann: Modern Artist Exhibition, Oct. 1-Nov. 28, 1515 Lincoln Gallery, 1515lg.com
The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art, Oct. 31, 2026-Jan. 24, 2027, okcmoa.com
SPORTS
OKC Thunder, Paycom Center, okcthunder.com
- Oct. 13, Indiana Pacers
- Oct. 22, Denver Nuggets
- Oct. 25, LA Clippers
- Oct. 26, Phoenix Suns
OU Sooners, Home Games, Memorial Stadium, soonersports.com/sports/football
- Oct. 17, Kentucky Wildcats
- Oct. 31, South Carolina Gamecocks
OSU Cowboys, Home Games, Boone Pickens Stadium, okstate.com/sports/football
- Oct. 24, Colorado Buffaloes
Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show, Oct. 11-17, OKC Fair Park’s OG&E Coliseum, gnwcmhs.com
LIVE MUSIC & CONCERTS
The Blue Note, okcbluenote.com
- Oct. 15, Emily Myers & Jared Deck
- Oct 16, TBF with Emma, Goldman Sachs & Limp Wizurdz
- Oct 23, Carson Lewis with Shelly Phelps & The Storm & Apex Convoy
Tower Theatre, towertheatreokc.com
- Oct. 15, I See Stars
- Oct. 21, Medium Build w/ Bella White
- Oct. 27, The Robert Cray Band
- Oct. 29, Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience
Paycom Center, paycomcenter.com
- Oct. 16, sombr
- Oct. 24, The Smashing Pumpkins
The Blue Door, bluedoorokc.com
- Oct. 16, Halleyanna & Rita Bliss
- Oct. 17, Some Guy Named Robb
- Oct. 30, Red Dirt Rangers & Randy Crouch
The Criterion, criterionokc.com
- Oct. 13, Leonid & Friends
- Oct. 17, Indigo Girls
Beer City Music Hall, beercitymusichall.com
- Oct. 14, Beauty School Dropout
- Oct. 17, The Gringos
- Oct. 18, KELS
- Oct. 26, almost monday
Diamond Ballroom, diamondballroom.com
- Oct. 12, Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
- Oct. 24, BUTCHER BABIES: HELLAWEEKEND XXI
Resonant Head, resonanthead.com
- Oct. 15, The Wildwoods
- Oct. 16, The Phantom A.D.
- Oct. 21, Ak’chamel
The Jones Assembly, thejonesassembly.com
- Oct. 19, Black Country, New Road
- Oct. 30, Medicine Show
Beam Live, beamlive.club
- Oct. 16, Clejan Live in OKC
This article appears in Thunder Season Preview.