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Whether you’re planning for today, tomorrow, this weekend, or the month ahead, MetroFamily Magazine’s calendar is your go-to source for kid-friendly fun across the Oklahoma City metro. We do the searching for you—gathering the best things to do in the OKC metro area including family events, festivals, date night ideas and affordable fun happening across OKC, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon and beyond—so you can focus on making memories.

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Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Formless Matter and Its Devastating Gestures

Explore a monumental outdoor installation by Oklahoma City–based artists Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman that transforms Campbell Art Park into a site of story, symbolism, and discovery. Conceived as a constellation of six sculptural forms, including a head, a hand, and four birdlike spheres, the work invites viewers to enter a world where order and chaos intertwine. For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/formlessmatter

Where
Oklahoma Contemporary View map

11 NW 11th Street,
Oklahoma City, 73103, OK, US
Lives of the Dead Exhibit

Guests will explore the animated world of Dia de Muertos through a unique collection of 2 and 3-dimensional artwork. From the work of early pre-Hispanic cultures to the 21st century, Lives of the Dead offers 1000 years of artistic visions of the dead. The exhibition emphasizes current and vintage Latin American folk art. From Papier-mâché (cartoneria) skulls and skeletons created by the famous Linares family to the ceramic tableaux and…

Where
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History View map

2401 Chautauqua Ave.,
Norman, 73072, OK, US
Western Days Festival in Mustang

Features Stampede fun run, a parade, a best-dressed cowboy & cowgirl contest, art show, car show, live music, gunfighters, games and more at Wild Horse Park. Most events are free to attend, participation prices vary based on activity. See website for a schedule of events.

Where
Wild Horse Park View map

1201 N Mustang Rd,
Mustang, OK, US
10:00 AM - 02:00 AM | Homeschool Theatre

Learn theatre terminology, theatre etiquette, how to prep for an audition, projection and articulation skills, tools for conveying emotion, theatre history, stage tech skills, and more. Play theatre games, create props, costumes, and sets together, and enjoy guest speakers. Finish the session by performing a non-musical play in the end-of-session recital.

Where
Bedford Theatre View map

1212 Bedford Drive,
Oklahoma City, 73116, OK, US
10:00 AM - | Our Journeys: A Traveling Exhibition

Our Journeys Opening Saturday, September 12 The Oklahoma History Center Museum, in partnership with the Vietnamese American Heritage Community of Oklahoma, is proud to announce Our Journeys, presented by Vietnamese Boat People. This multimedia traveling exhibition will be on display September 12, 2026, through January 4, 2027. Created by New Jersey-based nonprofit Vietnamese Boat People, the exhibition centers the voices of Vietnamese Americans through oral histories, photographs, and interactive elements that…

Where
Oklahoma History Center View map

800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive,
Oklahoma City, 73105, OK, US
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Storytime Science at Science Museum Oklahoma

Features a story and corresponding hands-on science activity in various locations throughout the museum. Storytime Science moves to a new location for each story — check with a team member or at the Guest Relations Booth for directions. 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Where
Science Museum Oklahoma View map

2020 Remington Pl,
Oklahoma City, OK, US
7:00 PM - | Tuesday Night Classics at Harkins Theatre

Special presentations of classic films are brought back to the big screen every Tuesday at 7 p.m. for only $6. Click here for a full lineup of movies. Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Where
Harkins Theatre View map

150 E Reno,
Oklahoma City, OK, US
07:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Carpenter Square Theatre: King James

“King” LeBron James’ years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to the city, while his twelve-year reign also unites Shawn and Matt in an unlikely friendship founded on basketball. The fortunes of the Cavaliers are about to change: The great LeBron James, the biggest star in basketball, is coming to Cleveland. But when superfan Matt’s latest business venture turns sour, he has to sell his most prized possession…

Where
Carpenter Square Theatre View map

1009 W Reno Ave,
Oklahoma City, 73106, OK, US

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