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FREE Summer Solstice Celebration at the First Americans Museum

FREE Summer Solstice Celebration at the First Americans Museum

Date/Time

June 20, 2024 to June 20, 2024
06:00 PM until 09:00 PM

Description

Observing the solstice sun set at the summit of the FAM Mound has become an Oklahoma City tradition. This lively event will include Ocese Band Singers, cultural speakers, arts vendors, food trucks and social dancing. The event will also include a special performance of classical compositions from FAM Composition Academy students by the CRUSA quartet. These students worked with renowned Chickasaw and Emmy Award winning composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate to create their own scores. Bishop David Wilson (Choctaw) will acknowledge the day with a Four Directions invocation.

Museum exhibitions will be open until 7 p.m. and require admission. Everyone is invited to participate in social dances. This event is wheelchair accessible.

Event Schedule

6–7 p.m. | Supper in Festival Plaza

• Thirty Nine Café
• RedBird Concessions
• Unite the People Catering
• Vanessa’s Food Truck
• Hawaiian Sno
• Concessions Fundraiser for Cousins

7 p.m. | Program begins in Festival Plaza; Galleries close.
8–8:15 p.m. | Sunset on FAM Mound
9 p.m. | Event concludes.

Speakers & Performers

• Ocese Band Singers
• CRUSA Quartet performing classical compositions by FAMcamp youth
• Rock the Native Vote
• Otoe-Missouria Cultural Presentation
• Bishop David Wilson (Choctaw Nation)

Parking / Directions

Parking at FAM is limited. Plan to carpool and arrive on time. Parking is not allowed along the road or in the OKANA construction parking lot.

Inclement Weather

In the case of precipitation or soggy festival grounds, the event will be canceled. FAM will issue an update by noon on June 20.

Bring
• Chairs or blankets
• Cameras
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and hats
• Money for vendors and cash for a Blanket Dance

Don’t Bring
• Pets (service animals permitted)
• Outside food or drink (other than water)
• Drones, canopies and weapons
• FAM is a smoke/vape-free campus.

 

Location

First Americans Museum
659 First Americans Blvd,
Oklahoma City, 73129, OK , US
View map

Additional Information

Phone

405-594-2100

Cost

FREE

Ages

All ages welcome

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