ART FESTIVALS OKC loves a good party. Add some great food and drinks, and you really have our attention. Here are some of the most popular art-based festivities that both locals and visitors flock to each year. Festival of the Arts This is the big one. Check out performing, visual and culinary artists from all over the country, as well as Made In Oklahoma products. This kid-friendly and accessible festival has been an OKC icon since 1967. Paseo Arts Festival Artists from all over converge in the heart of the Paseo Arts District. This tight-knit creative community puts their own spin on everything. Expect good food, art, live music and plenty of chill. Steamroller Festival The ARTSPACE at Untitled brings us heavy metal printmaking at its finest. Dozens of giant wood block prints are inked and pressed by an actual steamroller. Each enormous print is then proudly displayed along the buildings, fences and the underpass along 3rd street, for the festival-goers to enjoy. deadCenter Film Festival In 20 years, deadCenter grew from a one-night screening of local short films into a global indie film phenomenon. Held at venues across the city, it is a celebration of OKC as well.
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Plaza District Festival & Plaza Walls What started as a celebration of the comeback of the revitalized Plaza District, the Plaza District Festival draws a crowd from all over the world. The weekend festival celebrates Oklahoma’s performing artists, visual artists and musicians. The annual Plaza Walls Mural Expo happens simultaneously and invites visitors to watch as artists from around the world paint new murals in the district. Prix de West One of the premier Western art exhibitions and sales in the world is held annually at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. From contemporary sculptures to oversized landscape paintings, Prix de West has it all. Red Earth Festival Red Earth is possibly one of the most uniquely OKC festivals which celebrates Native American culture. Taking place at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the festival invites all to learn about First Americans’ traditions through hands-on arts and craft stations, artist demonstrations, live music and special presentations of tribal dance throughout the weekend.
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