100 Days of WILD Summer Fun
6 Enjoy drop-in art the third Saturday of May and June from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Activities help family members of all ages connect to the exhibits on display and explore their creativity. Kids ages 17 and under always get in FREE! 7 Learn about influential Oklahomans at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s FREE Summer Thursdays. Every Thursday in June and July, enjoy story time, crafts and games, plus explore the museum exhibits. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day. 8 Enjoy Indigenous art, music, activities and programs at the annual Red Earth Festival on June 1-3 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 9 Celebrate all the best in #okcfamilyfun at MetroFamily’s Kids Fest! Join us at Rose State College on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get your tickets at metrofamilymagazine.com/kidsfest.
12 Watch Shakespeare ... under the stars! Giggle and grin watching romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing , performed by Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park June 8-18 in the Paseo District. 13 Experience turn-of-the-century territorial Oklahoma at the Harn Homestead during their Picnic on the Prairie event on June 17. 14 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. 15 Brush up on your angling skills with OKC Parks’ Hooked on Fishing lessons, happening on select Saturdays all summer long. Kids ages 5-15 can sign up at okc.gov/parksignup. 16 Schedule a tour of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary, home to injured eagles that cannot be returned to the wild. Eagles are an integral symbol of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation culture, revered as warriors and messengers, and a visit to the Eagle Aviary to learn about the birds’ care and cultural significance from their caregivers is a sacred, once- in-a-lifetime experience! 17 Explore military history and vehicles at the FREE 45th Infantry Museum.
10 Check out the newly renovated
Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory at Myriad Gardens. Don’t miss the interactive stations along the third-level skywalk or the Discovery Room, which offers new family-friendly activities every month.
11 Visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
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