Calendar of Events
Spring festivals
TULIP FESTIVAL AT MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS
STEM-related activities, kite flying and more. 10am-2pm. scissortailpark.org FREE Covered in Color Art Fest at W.P. Bill Atkinson Park - Town Center Plaza (SE 29th St & Mid-America Blvd, Midwest City) features a sidewalk chalk competition, live entertainment, arts & crafts, fine art displays and more. 11am-4pm. midwestcityok.org APRIL 12-13 Festival of Trains at OKC Fairgrounds - The Pavilion (3212 Wichita Walk) features Thomas the Tank Engine rides, character meet-and-greets, games, model train layouts, LEGO trains and more. Benefits Make-A-Wish Oklahoma. One- day pass, $15; two-day pass, $20; kids (12 & under), free. Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 9am-4pm. festoftrains.com APRIL 16-19 89er Days Celebration in downtown Guthrie (various locations) features a parade, carnival, rodeo and a host of other community events to commemorate the Land Run of 1889 and the birth of Guthrie. Prices vary; most events are free. See website for schedule. 89 erdays.com
MARCH 18-22 FREE Three Sisters Spring Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center (867 Cooper Memorial Rd, Sulphur) features a celebration of the emergence of spring and the planting of essential crops through Chickasaw culture, language, demonstrations and various activities. 10am-5pm. chickasawculturalcenter.com MARCH 21-23 Guthrie Renaissance Fantasy Festival at Cottonwood Flats (308 N 5th St, Guthrie) features food, art, live entertainment and more. Costumes encouraged. Adults, $15; kids (5-13), $5; kids (4 & under), free. Friday, 3-9pm; Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm. guthrierenfair.com Red Earth Festival at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St) features artistic creations of some of America’s most celebrated Native artists, plus hands-on arts and craft stations, artist demonstrations, live music and special presentations of tribal dance throughout the weekend. Adults, $20; kids (5 & under), free with paid adult. 9am-6pm. redearth.org
MARCH 22 FREE Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Family Festival at Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr) features educational opportunities and experiences highlighting historic and modern farm life, including chuckwagon cooking, nutrition demonstrations, livestock, a petting zoo and more. Free to attend; galleries, $5 per person. 10am-3pm. okhistory.org MARCH 29-30 Tulip Festival at Myriad Botanical Gardens (301 W Reno Ave) features 30,000+ tulip blossoms plus creative displays, vendors, live entertainment, art, activities for kids and more. Free to attend. 9am-6pm. myriadgardens.org APRIL 4-6 Medieval Fair of Norman at Reaves Park (2501 Jenkins Ave, Norman) features a living history fair with art, crafts, food, games, demonstrations and ongoing entertainment. Free to attend; parking, $10. 10am-7pm. medievalfair.org APRIL 5 FREE Wind and Kite Festival at Scissortail Park (415 S Robinson Ave) features
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