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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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  • Fri, Aug 14, 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

  • Friends of the Library Book Sale

    Oklahoma residents look forward to the annual Book Sale at the OKC Fairgrounds every winter, but this year, there’s even more to celebrate with the return of the Summer Book Sale August 14-15 at the Oklahoma Expo Hall at the OKC Fairgrounds. Shoppers can expect unbeatable prices with paperbacks for $1, hardcovers for $2, and children’s books at half-price, and all proceeds benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) in Oklahoma…

    Where

    OKC Fairgrounds View map
    3213 Wichita Walk,
    Oklahoma City, 73107, OK, US

  • 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM | NOKC Soccer Club

    NOKC Soccer Club is proud to offer a comprehensive youth soccer program.  We take the privilege and responsibility of working with kids through sports to learn about character, sportsmanship, fair play, team work, competitiveness, & the value of hard work every time he or she steps on the field.  Registration for the Fall 2026 season is currently open & will close on August 16.  The 8 game season will begin…

    Where

    NOKC Soccer Club at C.B. Cameron Park View map
    11711 N. Portland Avenue,
    Oklahoma City, 73078, OK

  • 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM | Youth Mental Health First Aid

    Learn how to spark hope in others! Join more than 2.6 million Americans nationwide who have been trained to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. Mental Health First Aid teaches participants a five-step action plan (ALGEE) to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or experiencing a variety of crises. Through this internationally renowned and evidence-based training,…

    Where

    Virtual – Zoom link will be provided View map

  • 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | On the Edge: The Abstract World of Frederick Hammersley

    On the Edge: The Abstract World of Frederick Hammersley traces the artist’s pursuit of abstraction across spontaneous compositions, geometric designs, and works that sought to break from tradition. Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009) is recognized as a key figure in the mid-century Hard-edge movement—a style defined by precise geometric compositions and a strong focus on the relationship between color and form, marked by sharp edges and clearly defined shapes. This exhibition features…

    Where

    Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art View map
    555 Elm Avenue,
    Norman, 73019, OK, US

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Crafts and Tales

    Every Wednesday at 11 a.m. we bring stories to life with Crafts and Tales at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! In this engaging program, children are invited to gather for a lively story time, where fascinating tales spark curiosity and set the stage for exploration. Each session dives into a themed topic, connecting stories to science and cultural history with museum objects that let kids see, touch,…

    Where

    Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History View map
    2401 Chautauqua Avenue,
    Norman, 73072, OK, US

  • 11:00 AM - 06:00 PM | Chad Mount: Frequency and Perspective

    Explore light, rhythm, and pattern in Chad Mount: Frequency and Perspective. In this installation, Mount employs projection mapping, laser light, generative visuals, and sound to create spaces that respond to presence and perception. Viewers step into an immersive environment at the intersection of art and technology.

    Where

    Oklahoma Contemporary View map
    11 NW 11th Street,
    Oklahoma City, 73103, OK, US

  • 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE LIVE! on the Plaza

    Features local artists, live music, special events, local shopping and more. Parking is available on street, in Lyric Theatre's lots in the center of the district and just west of 16th & Indiana. Additional parking can be found in the surrounding neighborhoods. February-October, Second Friday, 6-10 p.m.; November-January, Second Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 2025 Themes: February - LOVE! on the Plaza March - Block Party April - Putt-Putt on the Plaza May…

    Where

    Plaza District View map
    1700 block of NW 16th,
    Oklahoma City, OK, US

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk

    The 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk, a monthly celebration of the arts in Norman, connects the downtown arts district with outlying galleries, performance halls and Campus Corner. Whether you like dance, painting, photography or music, there will be something for you to see and hear during the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk.  All events are free and open to the public. Click here to learn more about what is happening…

    Where

    Walker Arts District View map
    Main Street,
    Norman, OK, US

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM | Selfish Art: From the Conspicuous Eye of Cody Giles

    ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Selfish Art is, at its core, a love letter to Norman. The exhibition features 180 framed 11x17 photographs captured over the past ten years while Cody Giles has called Norman home, alongside ten years of Polaroids documenting local events, people, and moments that define Norman's creative culture. The subjects are overwhelmingly members of this community, musicians, artists, neighbors, and friends who have shown up for each other…

    Where

    Uncanny Art House View map
    106 East Main Street,
    Norman, 73069, OK, US

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