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include admission to the zoo, plus other attractions. Adults, $31; seniors (65 & up) & kids (3-11), $28. 9am-5pm. okczoo.org Thursdays, June 3-Aug. 5 FREE Concerts in the Park at Chisholm Trail Park (500 W Vandament, Yukon) features a series of concerts by local and regional artists performing a variety of musical genres. 7-8:30pm. cityofyukonok.gov June 15-27 Grease at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School’s Pribil Football Stadium (900 N Francis Ave) features an outdoor performance of the hit musical about a secret summer romance. Lyric Theatre’s production will include all of the most popular songs from the stage production and the movie. $25. See website for showtimes. lyricthreatreokc.com Opening June 26 The Painters of Pompeii: Roman Frescoes from the National Archaeological Museum, Naples at Oklahoma City Museum of Art (415 Couch Dr) features more than 80 artifacts and artworks that were buried and preserved during the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Adults, $12; kids (17 & under), free. Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm. okcmoa.com FESTIVALS Worth the Drive May 7-9 Oklahoma Steam Show at Steam Engine Park (409 E Beck Dr, Pawnee) features steam engines, a steam-powered sawmill, an operating blacksmith shop, daily parades and live music. In the evening hours, the steam engines put on a spark show, blowing burning cinders 50 to 60 feet into the air. Adults, $10; kids (12 & under), free. Friday & Saturday, 8am, spark show at dark; Sunday, 8am-3pm. oklahomathreshers.org May 15 Twister 25th Anniversary Festival at the Twister the Movie Museum (101 W Main St, Wakita) features an open house at the museum with an autograph party, live music, storm chaser car show, kids’ games, food and vendors. Free to attend. 10am-3pm. facebook. com/twisterthemoviemuseum
June 26 Autism Oklahoma A Dash Thru Oz 5k at Stars and Stripes Park (3701 S Lake Hefner Dr) features a 5k run or walk benefiting Autism Oklahoma. There is also a virtual race option. $35 & up; 8am. piecewalk.org Mommy Son Field Day at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park (8700 E Reno Ave, Midwest City) features an afternoon of limbo, dancing and other fun field day games, followed by swimming at Reno Swim & Slide. Limited to the first 200 individuals. No children outside ages 3-14. $10. 4:30-7:30pm. midwestcityok.org Ongoing Events Through Sept. 6 The Game is Afoot! Sherlock Holmes - The Exhibition at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl) features an interactive experience that combines science with history and culture to bring to life the historic underpinnings of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Guests will be transported into Sherlock Holmes’ London to solve a crime in a world filled with innovation and experimentation. Tickets must be purchased in addition to general admission. Adults, $9.95; kids & seniors, $7.95 (includes both current special exhibitions). Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm. sciencemuseumok.org The Worst-Case Scenario: An Ultimate Survival Experience at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl) features a full-body physical and minds-on exhibition where guests encounter real-life scenarios in a “survival challenge” training facility. Tickets must be purchased in addition to general admission. Adults, $9.95; kids & seniors, $7.95 (includes both current special exhibitions). Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm. sciencemuseumok.org Through Oct. 31 Dino Safari at the Oklahoma City Zoo (2000 Remington Pl) features a new immersive experience with more than 20 life-sized dinosaur fossils and animatronic models that demonstrate movement and sounds like prehistoric creatures. Learn how dinosaurs evolved over time, where they roamed and what the OKC Zoo is doing to fight the extinction of Oklahoma’s beloved lizard, the horny toad. Tickets
June 4-6 Sunfest in Bartlesville’s Sooner Park (420 SE Madison Blvd, Bartlesville) is known as Oklahoma’s biggest outdoor picnic with live musical entertainment, arts and crafts, children’s games, a stunt dog show, Inspyral Circus show and more. Free to attend. Friday, 3-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. bartlesvillesunfest.org June 12 Sunflower Festival at Rustic Roots (105340 Greer Rd, Lamont) features live music, yard games, photo ops, picnicking, an “agripageant,” petting zoo, sunflowers and more. In the agripageant, kids ages 3-14 can compete in age- divided categories for Miss Sunflower and Mr. Harvest. $10. 10am-10pm. facebook.com/RusticRootsEvents Mother’s Day Weekend Fun May 8 Stillwell Strawberry Festival at Adair Park (Division St & Hwy 59, Stillwell) features a carnival, live entertainment, parade, car show, contests, free strawberries & ice cream, rodeo and more. Free to attend. 8am- 8pm. strawberrycapital.com/festival Oklahoma City Flower & Garden Festival at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave) features a variety of vendors with herbs, perennials, roses, produce, pottery, jewelry, wineries, food products and food trucks. Free to attend. 9am- 4pm. facebook.com/okcgardenfest FREE Migratory Bird Hike at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial Rd) features a guided hike on Migratory Bird Day to find as many of the park’s migrant species as possible and learn more about migration and bird conservation. All ages welcome. Preregister. 10- 11:30am. okc.gov/parksignup Covered in Color Art Fest at Charles J. Johnson Central Park (SE 29th St & Mid-America Blvd, Midwest City) features a sidewalk chalk competition, live entertainment, art & crafts, fine art displays and more. Free to attend. 11am-4pm. midwestcityok.org
EDITOR'S NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19, EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK WITH EACH VENUE FOR UPDATES.
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