• Create science experiments with items you already have on hand. Visit metrofamilymagazine.com/simple- science for instructions. • Plan a family movie night. Check out our recs of family-friendly flicks by decade at metrofamilymagazine.com/family- friendly-flicks-by-decade . • Celebrate all the best in OKC family fun at MetroFamily’s FREE Kids Fest! You are invited to an epic park party at Scissortail Park on June 18! • Stay up late to stargaze. • Celebrate Juneteenth, marking the official end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. Find a family event near you at metrofamilymagazine.com/celebrate- juneteenth-okc. • The mother road of festivals is coming to OKC June 18 and 19. Route 66 Road Fest celebrates the iconic route with classic cars, movies, music and more. • Organize a litter pick-up day in your neighborhood or favorite local park. • Demystify an arctic legend with a visit to Sam Noble Museum. Their exhibit about Narwhals ships out June 19. • Try a new-to-you locally owned restaurant for dine-in or to-go. • Dive into the science of osteology at SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology and see skulls and skeletons from around the world. • Celebrate the Summer Solstice on June 21 at First Americans Museum where visitors can observe the solstice sun set at the tip of the FAM Mound. The free event for all ages includes singing and drumming, round dances and art and science activities relating to the change of seasons. • Plan a backyard campout or go camping at a state park.
• Get creative at Oklahoma Contemporary’s Second Saturdays. Enjoy hands-on fun and visit the galleries. Money-saving tip: admission is always free! • Cheer on the OKC Dodgers at a game. • Make homemade slime or play dough. • Visit the FREE 45th Infantry Division Museum to honor the service of Oklahomans. Enjoy a stroll through Thunderbird Park, where you can see wheeled vehicles, full track vehicles, tanks, aircraft and more. • Ride the streetcar downtown. • Go fishing. Kids ages 5-15 can learn basic fishing skills with OKC Parks’ Hooked on Fishing lessons happening on select Saturdays all summer long. Sign up at okc. gov/parksignup. • Experience turn-of-the-century territorial Oklahoma at the Harn Homestead. • Go bird watching at Martin Park Nature Center. Count the variety of species you see. • Listen to an audiobook as a family. • Play tourist with a ride on the Bricktown Canal boats. • Shut off the screens and play a board game together. • Visit the brand-new Oklahoma State Capitol Museum to learn about the history of our capitol and see unique artifacts about Oklahoma. • Have a hula-hooping contest. • Dedicate an afternoon to pay it forward with random acts of kindness.
JUNE 6–10 // 9AM–3PM This creative, week-long, day camp is designed for kids who have finished 2nd-6th grade. Students explore their creativity through hands-on projects & fun games. The gallery show is at 6pm Friday! $150 • Register now! JULY 11–15 // 9AM–3PM This fun, week-long, day camp is created for kids who have finished 2nd-8th grade. Students will enjoy music, costumes, choreography and more. The full length musical is at 6pm on Friday! $175 • Register now! Early Bird rate: $150 ends May 1st!
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