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Top 10 free things to do this May in OKC

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by Lindsay Cuomo

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Oklahoma City is alive with fun, family entertainment around every corner and we’ve hand-picked the top 10 FREE things to do in OKC and across the metro this month.  It’s easy to have fun all month long at any one of these family fun events. The best part is that all these fun things to do are completely FREE!

 

Top 10 FREE things to do in OKC this month:

May 2

FREE Cinco de Mayo Festival at Scissortail Park

415 S Robinson Ave, OKC

Enjoy music and dance performances, food and more. This event is organized by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 3-10 p.m.


May 2-4

FREE Downtown Edmond Arts Festival

Broadway between 2nd & Campbell St., Edmond

Browse works by artists from around the country, plus enjoy live art demos, music and activities for kids. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.


May 3

FREE Steamroller Print Festival at Artspace at Untitled

1 NE 3rd St, OKC

Enjoy interactive art stations, live music, food trucks, an artist market, family-friendly activities, artist demonstrations and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.


FREE Cinco De Mayo Celebration in Historic Capitol Hill

S Harvey between 24th & 25th St, OKC

This family-friendly block party features pop-up shops and live entertainment. 7-10 p.m.


May 4

FREE BikeFest at the Wheeler Ferris Wheel

1701 S Western Ave, OKC

Enjoy live music, family-friendly activities and more. Local bike shops will be on hand providing demos and expert maintenance advice. Noon-3 p.m.


May 10

FREE Opening Celebration of Neufs at Campbell Art Park

11 NW 11th St, OKC

Celebrate the opening of Neufs for Oklahoma Autumn, a traditional basketball court transformed into a vibrant canvas. Activities include take-home art projects, Native storytellers, live art demos and more. 1-4 p.m.


May 17

FREE Spring Open House at Mollie Spencer Farm

1001 Garth Brooks Blvd, Yukon

Tour the pollinator, vegetable, and apiary gardens and say hello to the farm’s animals from 9 to 11 a.m.


May 18

FREE Calderón Dance Festival at Myriad Gardens

301 W Reno Ave, OKC

Take part in dance classes in various styles and watch performances from more than two dozen genres. Noon-8 p.m.


May 18 & 23

FREE Concerts at Scissortail Park

415 S Robinson Ave, OKC

Hear music by OKCPHIL and Park Electric. Concerts will be held on the Love’s Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. 8 p.m.


May 28

FREE Summer Movie Series at Myriad Gardens

301 W Reno Ave, OKC

Watch an outdoor screening of Wicked (2024) PG, plus enjoy family-friendly activities, food trucks and local vendors. Activities begin at 7 p.m.; movie, dusk.

 

Want more things to do and family fun events in the Oklahoma City metro? See our list of fun things to do in OKC with teens & tweens, things to do with toddlers & preschoolers or the hundreds of events on our searchable online calendar.

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