20. Celebrate Pride Month at the OKC PrideFest Parade, Family Zone and PrideFest weekend at Scissortail Park June 28-30.
23. Spend a day strolling through Bricktown. Ride the Bricktown Water Taxi, play a round of mini golf at Brickopolis Entertainment, catch an OKC Baseball Club game at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, visit the American Banjo Museum and much more! 24. Head to the Oklahoma State Capitol to see where Oklahoma laws are made. Stop by the museum to learn about the history of the building. Don’t forget to look up to admire the sculpture of The Guardian by Enoch Kelly Haney (Seminole) atop the dome!
16. Kick back on the shores of the Oklahoma River to watch a full day of rowing and racing at the Stars & Stripes River Festival on June 22. 17. Explore military history and vehicles at the free Oklahoma National Guard Museum.
PHOTOS BY OKLAHOMA LEGISLATIVE
SERVICE BUREAU, COURTESY OF THE OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL
PHOTO BY JESSIE RAY
18. Sign up for Vacation Bible School! Churches around the metro host free events throughout the summer, including New Covenant’s free Start the Party VBS June 24-27, where kids ages 4 through fifth grade enjoy crafts, games, songs and more. Get signed up at metrofamilymagazine. com/vacation-bible-school-guide. 19. Dive into the science of osteology at SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology, where you can see skulls and skeletons from around the world.
21. Celebrate all things red, white and blue at Edmond’s LibertyFest, with events held from June 14- July 4. Catch the iconic parade and fireworks show, both held on Independence Day. 22. Experience explosive fun, watch weather come to life and examine electrifying experiments during the all-new Science Live! shows at Science Museum Oklahoma in their newly renovated auditorium.
25. Catch Lyric Theatre’s family-friendly productions of Mary Poppins June 25-30 and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella July 30-Aug. 4.
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