The only thing better than fall fun is free fall fun. We’ve rounded up the best free events and things to do happening throughout the Oklahoma City area that are entirely free and listed them for you below. So round up the family and indulge in some frugal fall fun!
For more family fun like area pumpkin patches and Halloween events, see all our Fall Guides.
(This list is a working list so check back often. Know of a free fall fun event? Let us know by commenting below. Updated on Aug. 20, 2024)
Sept. 6-7
FREE Mustang Western Days at Wild Horse Park
1201 N Mustang Rd, Mustang
Features Stampede Fun Run, a parade, a best-dressed cowboy & cowgirl contest, art show, car show, live music, gunfighters, games and more. Some activities are at other locations. Free to attend. Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sept. 14
FREE Children’s Fishing Derby at Ten Acre Lake
15600 NE 10th St, Choctaw
Features an age-divided fishing derby for kids of all ages. Food trucks will be on-site for refreshments. 8-11 a.m.
FREE Second OHOF Saturdays at Oklahoma Hall of Fame
1400 Classen Dr, OKC
Features complimentary admission, crafts, games and more. During the first hour, guests can take part in a sensory-friendly experience. Also held Oct. 12. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE Second Saturday XL at Oklahoma Contemporary
11 NW 11th St, OKC
Features art-making opportunities and experiences inspired by exhibitions on view. September’s thems is Budding Builders. 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 13
FREE OKC Ballet Under the Stars at Scissortail Park
415 S Robinson Ave, OKC
Features excerpts from classical ballet and modern dance performed by professional dancers and local students. Attendees can also participate in a movement class. 5:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 13-14
FREE Cherokee Strip Celebration in downtown Enid
Various locations
Features food, arts & craft show, live entertainment, parade, and more. Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
Sept. 14
FREE Cherokee Strip Celebration in Downtown Perry
Various locations
Features a 5k, parade, Mock gunfights, live entertainment, food, exhibitors and more. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
FREE Uptown Outside in Historic Uptown 23rd
NW 23rd St, OKC
Features a block-party style event with food, music, art and community. Activities include a kids’ area, vendor market, skate park and more. 4-10 p.m.
Sept. 20-22
FREE Old Volks Show at Wildhorse Park
1201 N Mustang Rd, Mustang
Features over 20 different classes of cars from the earliest makes and models and beyond as well as a live DJ playing music from the 60s & 70s and food trucks. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sept. 28
FREE Air Show and Community Day at the El Reno Airport
6600 Mustang Field Rd, El Reno
Features an air show, helicopter rides, inflatables, food trucks and more. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
FREE Monarch Festival at Mollie Spencer Farm
1001 Garth Brooks Blvd, Yukon
Features monarch-related crafts for kids, a seed ball-making station, face painting and more. Local gardening experts will be available to answer all your questions about planting a garden that attracts and supports monarch butterflies. Preregister. 9 a.m.-noon.
FREE OU Westheimer Aviation Festival at Max Westheimer Airport
1700 Lexington Ave, Norman
Features aircraft displays, a children’s area with community guests and STEM activities and tours of the control tower. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2020 Remington Pl, OKC Features a celebration of curiosity and creativity. Enjoy FREE hands-on activities hosted by SMO staff and community partners. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.FREE Tinkerfest at Science Museum Oklahoma
FREE Fiestas de las Americas in the Historic Capitol Hill District
SW 25th St. between Harvey and Robinson
Features a celebration of Oklahoma’s rich multicultural heritage with the Parade of the Americas, family activities and live entertainment. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
FREE Plaza District Festival
1700 block of NW 16th St
Features a wide array of Oklahoma’s own performing artists, visual artists, live musicians and children’s activities. Oklahoma City’s own Josh Fudge will headline the festival. noon- 10 p.m.
FREE CU in the Park at Scissortail Park
415 S Robinson Ave, OKC
Features a free country music concert starring Jordan Davis. 7 p.m.
Oct. 5
FREE Monarch Festival at Martin Park Nature Center
5000 W Memorial Rd, OKC
Features games, interactive activities and educational opportunities to learn about the monarch’s life cycle, their migration journey and their role in our ecosystem. 10 a.m.-noon.
FREE Folklife Festival at the Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, OKC
Features a culturally rich festival with cultural practitioners, diverse communities and heritage professionals that spark curiosity, catalyze intercultural exchange and create participatory experiences. Museum admission is complimentary for festival guests. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 12
FREE Second Saturday at Oklahoma Contemporary
11 NW 11th St, OKC
Features art-making opportunities and experiences inspired by exhibitions on view. 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 16-18
1400 Classen Dr, OKC Features all-themed crafts, story time, games and more, plus free museum admission. Story time is held every hour on the half-hour. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.FREE Fall Y’all Family Fun at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Oct. 18-19
FREE Arcadia Route 66 Neonfest
E Old Highway 66, Arcadia
Features neon displays, neon campfires, a film festival and more. Neon Campfire begins at 7:30 p.m. nightly. See website for schedule.
Oct. 19
FREE Stockyards Stampede at Stockyard City
S Agnew Ave, OKC
Features chuckwagons, equestrian activities, carriage rides, food trucks and a children’s educational area. Rodeo Cinema will be airing a free movie for kids and offering free popcorn. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
FREE Red Earth FallFest at Myriad Gardens
301 W Reno Ave, OKC
Features an arts market and a youth Powwow, celebrating Oklahoma City’s Indigenous People’s Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 28
Reno Ave & Mickey Mantle Dr Features trick or treating at Bricktown businesses, popular characters and local mascots, spooky tunes and more. For ages 14 & under. 4-7 p.m.FREE Brick or Treat in Bricktown
Looking for even more things to do this fall?
- For more family fun, find pumpkin patches, fall festivals, Halloween activities and more on our fall guides highlighting costume events, hayrides and more.
- For even more ideas for free family fun, check out our round-up of the best free events, ideas for a no-spend weekend and more!
About the author: Born and raised in the Oklahoma City metro and a graduate of the Gaylord College of Journalism at the University of Oklahoma, Lindsay Cuomo has worked for MetroFamily since 2014 covering local stories, people and events. Lindsay is a mom to three school-aged boys and calls Moore, Oklahoma home.
