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
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein, Oct. 3-4, OKC Museum of Art, okcmoa.com
Psychic Medium: Cindy Kaza, Oct. 7, Bricktown Comedy Club, bricktowncomedyclub.com,
GHOUL’S NIGHT! on The Plaza, Oct. 9, Plaza District, plazadistrict.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
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
Asian Night Market Festival, Oct. 2-3, Military Park, asiandistrictok.com/anmf
Oklahoma Regatta Festival, Oct. 2-4, Riversport and the Boathouse District, riversportokc.org
Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk, Oct. 2, The Paseo Arts District, thepaseo.org
Fiestas de las Américas, Oct. 3, Historic Capitol Hill, historiccapitolhill.com/fdla
3rd Annual Older Adult Arts Festival, Oct. 3, Community Health Recreation and Wellness, wellnesschc.com
9th Annual Steamroller Printmaking Art Festival, Oct. 3, ARTSPACE at Untitled, 1ne3.org/steamroller-2026
Pop-Up Market, Oct. 3, Holiday Pop-Up Shops, okcpopups.com
RestoreOKC 10th Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 3, RestoreOKC, restoreokc.org
The Village Arts Festival, Oct. 3 – 4, The Village Civic Plaza, tvaok.org
Banjo Fest 2026! Oct. 8-10, American Banjo Museum, americanbanjomuseum.com
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
Bored Teachers: “Is it Friday Yet?!” Comedy Tour, Oct. 11, Rose State Performing Arts Center, okcciviccenter.com
Bricktown Comedy Club, bricktowncomedyokc.com
- Marlon Wayans, Oct. 2-4
- Steve Hofstetter, Oct. 6
- Hans Kim, Oct. 10-11
- Sommore, Oct. 16-17
- Drew Lynch, Oct. 22-24
David Sedaris, Oct. 23, Rose State Performing Arts Center, okcciviccenter.com
THEATER/PERFORMING ARTS
LIFE SUCKS. Sort of Adapted from UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
Oct. 9, Oklahoma Contemporary, okcontemp.org
Bread & Puppet Theater: The Upside Down World Circus, Oct. 10, OKC Farmers Public Market, bptokc.blogspot.com
Worlds of Wonder, OKC Phil, Oct. 10, Civic Center Music Hall, okcphil.org
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
FILM
Manhattan Short Film Festival, Oct. 1-3, OKC Museum of Art, okcmoa.com
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein, Oct. 3-4, OKC Museum of Art, okcmoa.com
Year of the Cat film screening, Oct. 10, Oklahoma History Center, okhistory.org
“Nimrods” Screening and Panel, Oct. 10, Oklahoma Contemporary, okcontemp.org
VISUAL ARTS
Otto Neumann: Modern Artist Exhibition, Oct. 1-Nov. 28, 1515 Lincoln Gallery, 1515lg.com
Aviation Art Show, Oct. 2, Street Smarts Gallery, StreetSmartsGallery.com
OVAC 12×12 Art Fundraiser, Oct. 3, Dunlop Codding, ovac-ok.org/12×12
The Garde Art Market, Oct. 3, Oklahoma Contemporary, okcontemp.org
Kyle Riggall and Cassie Stover, Oct. 8, DNA galleries, dnagalleries.com
Access for All at OKCMOA, Oct. 11, OKC Museum of Art, okcmoa.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. 6, New Orleans Pelicans
- Oct. 7, Milwaukee Bucks
- 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. 10, UCF Knights
- Oct. 24, Colorado Buffaloes
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire, Oct. 10-11, Paycom Center, paycomcenter.com
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. 3, Matthew Scott Band
- 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. 6, Łaszewo
- 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. 1, Brooks & Dunn
- Oct. 16, sombr
- Oct. 24, The Smashing Pumpkins
The Blue Door, bluedoorokc.com
- Oct. 9, Kyle Reid
- Oct. 10, Jennifer Knapp
- Oct. 16, Halleyanna & Rita Bliss
- Oct. 17, Some Guy Named Robb
- Oct. 30, Red Dirt Rangers & Randy Crouch
The Criterion, criterionokc.com
- Oct. 6, Suki Waterhouse
- Oct. 8, Parcels
- Oct. 10, Hermanos Espinoza
- Oct. 13, Leonid & Friends
- Oct. 17, Indigo Girls
Beer City Music Hall, beercitymusichall.com
- Oct. 10, Angélica Gallegos
- Oct. 14, Beauty School Dropout
- Oct. 17, The Gringos
- Oct. 18, KELS
- Oct. 26, almost monday
Diamond Ballroom, diamondballroom.com
- Oct. 3, THE LEFTOBERS: Toby Keith’s Easy Money Band
- Oct. 9, Igorrr: North American Tour
- Oct. 12, Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
- Oct. 24, BUTCHER BABIES: HELLAWEEKEND XXI
Resonant Head, resonanthead.com
- Oct. 8, Girl In A Coma
- 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. 10, Shelly Phelps and The Storm
- Oct. 16, Clejan Live in OKC
This article appears in Thunder Season Preview.