Bricktown will welcome costumed kids and families for the 12th annual Brick-or-Treat from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The free Halloween event, presented by the Bricktown Association and Downtown OKC Partnership, will feature more than 45 trick-or-treat stops at businesses throughout the district, along with character appearances, music, performances and photo opportunities. Attendees […]
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OG Picks – Oct. 2-4
October in Oklahoma City begins with a bang-up weekend! From fall festivals and gallery walks to food, music, art, comedy and cultural celebrations, there’s a lot competing for your attention Oct. 2-4. Whether you’re heading to the Greek Festival, Asian Night Market, Fiestas de las Américas, the Regatta Festival or one of several arts events […]
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Ground broken on USS Oklahoma City memorial along Oklahoma River
Construction is underway on a new memorial honoring two U.S. Navy vessels that carried Oklahoma City’s name. City officials broke ground Sept. 23 on the USS Oklahoma City Navy Memorial, which will be located in the north section of Wiley Post Park near Robinson Avenue and SW 15th Street along the Oklahoma River. The memorial […]
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Free to Live benefit brings The Wise Guys to Will Rogers Theater
Free to Live Animal Sanctuary will host a benefit concert and auction Friday, Nov. 6, at Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City, raising money to provide food, shelter and medical care for nearly 300 dogs and cats. The event runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and will include silent and live auctions, food, drinks and […]
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Bella Burns to headline Plaza District Festival
Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Bella Burns will headline the 27th annual Plaza District Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, capping a day of live music, local art, food and family activities in the Plaza District. The free, all-ages festival runs from noon to 11 p.m. around 1745 NW 16th St. Burns is scheduled to take the Main […]
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OK Humane launches $40 million campaign for new campus
The Oklahoma Humane Society has launched a $40 million campaign to build a new centralized campus in southwest Oklahoma City. The “Unleash the Possibilities” campaign has already raised more than $31 million. Plans call for a 53,000-square-foot campus on 14.5 acres at 4001 SW 15th St., with construction expected to begin this fall and an […]
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Route 66 monuments go up across OKC
Oklahoma City is adding four new Route 66 Centennial Monuments this week, but the towering signs have an especially local connection: they were designed and manufactured in OKC. The 16-foot illuminated monuments are being installed in four districts along former Route 66 alignments: the Asian District at NW 32nd Street and Classen Boulevard, the Britton […]
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New glass artwork adds color to Lake Hefner Golf Club clubhouse
A new public artwork is bringing color to the recently opened Lake Hefner Golf Club clubhouse. Encuentro, a glass installation by artists Malina Cipleu and Ana Maria Nava, was installed Sept. 9 along the stairway leading to Maxwell’s on the Lake, the clubhouse’s second-floor restaurant. The work features layers of concentric glass forms that intersect […]
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Animal Conference 2026: We All Have a Role in Animal Welfare
The fifth Animal Conference will be bookended by two notable speakers, both of whom have dedicated their lives to the protection of animals: biologist Jeff Corwin, whose shows have appeared on Disney, ABC, and Animal Planet, and Dr. Temple Grandin, professor, activist, advisor to the ranching industry, and subject of the eponymous film starring Claire […]
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RestoreOKC celebrates 10 years with free neighborhood festival Oct. 3
RestoreOKC will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a free neighborhood festival Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its headquarters, 2222 NE 27th St. in northeast Oklahoma City. Called TEN(d), the celebration will feature food, vendors, interactive art and mural projects, a kids zone, farm tours and opportunities to learn more about […]