Free, Fun Family Activities

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Our website is packed with things to do to have fun with the whole family without spending a dime. Below, you’ll find a list of inspiring ideas of the best free events happening this month, reader-favorite free activities and more free things to do with kids in OKC! Want even more ideas? Check out our searchable calendar filled with community events for families or keep scrolling to see events happening today throughout the Oklahoma City metro that are free to attend.

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All Free Events

Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Cleveland County Free Fair

Features a midway with carnival rides and games, live entertainment, livestock exhibits, petting zoo, wiener dog races, baby crawl races and more. See website for schedule of events.

Where
Cleveland County Fairgrounds View map

615 E Robinson St,
Norman, 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
Chalk It Up Art Festival

Features a chalk art competition, live music, street performers and more. Friday, 5-8:30 p.m. & Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where
Downtown Broken Arrow View map

1st & Main St,
Broken Arrow, 74014, OK, US
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
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
07:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Route 66 Balloon Festival – Kellyville

Three days of family friendly entertainment featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market, live music and so much more. Follow Route 66 Balloon Festival FB and event pages for more details!

Where
17808 W Highway 66 View map

Kellyville, 74039, OK, US
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM | FREE OKC Ballet’s Dance Day

Celebrate Movement at OKC Ballet's Dance Day! Join us for a vibrant celebration of all dance styles at Oklahoma City Ballet's iconic Susan E. Brackett Dance Center. This FREE, all-ages community event is proudly supported by a grant from OK Let's Dance, an initiative of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. Designed to be fun and casual, Dance Day invites you to drop in at your leisure to watch live performances or…

Where
OKC Ballet View map

6800 N. Classen Blvd,
Oklahoma City, OK, US
09:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Piedmont Founders Day

Features a vintage, boutique & craft sale, parade, inflatables, kids’ art contest, a petting zoo and more.

Where
Downtown Piedmont View map

Piedmont & Jackson,
Piedmont, OK, US
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM | FREE Second OHOF Saturdays

Enjoy free family fun at the museum and learn about an Oklahoma Hall of Fame member through crafts and activities. All ages welcome.

Where
Oklahoma Hall of Fame View map

1400 Classen Dr,
Oklahoma City, 73106, OK, US
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM | Curiousiday: Movement & Migration

Get ready to follow the footsteps, wingbeats, and swim trails of some of nature’s most incredible travelers at Movement & Migration, a Curiousiday all about animal movement and migration. Discover how animals navigate vast distances, brave challenging environments, and use amazing adaptations to survive and thrive. This event is open to the public and included free with standard museum admission, making it the perfect opportunity to inspire young artists and scientists alike.

Where
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History View map

2401 Chautauqua Ave.,
Norman, 73072, OK, US
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM | Curiousiday at Sam Noble Museum

Enjoy activities, crafts, museum specimens, collection chats and more 2025/2026 themes & schedule: Nov. 8: Celebrate Oklahoma - Discover the ancient landscapes that shaped our state, from the rugged mountains to the expansive plains, and learn about the incredible biodiversity that thrives here. Dec. 13: Winter Wonderland - Uncover the fascinating scientific phenomena that define this chilly season, from the physics of snowflakes to the biology of winter wildlife. Jan.…

Where
Sam Noble Museum View map

2401 Chautauqua Ave,
Norman, 73072, OK, US
10:00 AM - 06:00 PM | FREE Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival at Oklahoma Contemporary

Celebrate the art of comics with a free, family-friendly event featuring acclaimed creators from Oklahoma and across the country. Meet professional artists, discover their work, and learn how to create your own comics through hands-on workshops and programs led by local creative professionals. Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival 2026 is being held in conjunction with the museum's Second Saturday series.

Where
Oklahoma Contemporary View map

11 NW 11th St,
Oklahoma City, 73103, OK, US
10:00 AM - 06:00 PM | Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival and Second Saturday

Join Oklahoma Contemporary and the Oklahoma Comic Arts Foundation to celebrate the magic of comics! Meet professional comics creators from across the state and across the country, and learn how to create your own comics through hands-on workshops and programs led by local creative professionals. Visit the vendor hall to to discover (and buy!) comics, graphic novels, prints, posters, original art, and more! This event is free and open to…

Where
Oklahoma Contemporary View map

11 NW 11th Street,
Oklahoma City, 73103, OK, US
10:00 AM - | FREE Storytime with Littles at Commonplace Books

Features a half-hour, all-ages story time and donuts.

Where
Commonplace Books View map

1325 N Walker Ave,
Oklahoma City, OK
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | Monarch Butterfly Day

You’re invited to a day of conservation and family fun at the Chickasaw Cultural Center Saturday, Sept. 12! Learn how you can help ensure the survival of the monarch butterfly for generations to come.

Where
Chickasaw Cultural Center View map

867 Cooper Memorial Drive,
Sulphur, 73086, 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
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | FREE Story time at Full Circle Bookstore

Features a weekly morning story time with an occasional crafting activity. Snacks are provided.

Where
Full Circle Bookstore View map

1900 NW Expressway,
Oklahoma City, 73118, OK
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
11:00 AM - | FREE Saturday Storytime at Best of Books

Features a story read-aloud, crafts and fun activities.

Where
Best of Books View map

1313 E Danforth Rd,
Edmond, 73003, OK, US
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | FREE Second Saturday at Oklahoma Contemporary

Features a family-focused day of art-making, performances and gallery adventures for visitors of all ages. Image: Photo by Cassandra Watson.

Where
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center View map

11 NW 11th St,
Oklahoma City, OK, US
01:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Bandwagon Music Festival in Bricktown

Bricktown’s legacy is rooted in music, as the historic home of Douglass High School, where legendary educator Zelia Breaux taught jazz icons Charlie Christian and Jimmy Rushing. Over the years, that musical spirit lives on across Bricktown through venues and institutions like the Academy of Contemporary Music, the American Banjo Museum, The Oklahoma Opry, The Criterion, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, JJ’s Alley, Skinny Slim’s, and many other stages that bring live music to the…

Where
2 S. Mickey Mantle Dr View map

2 S. Mickey Mantle Dr,
Oklahoma City, 73102, OK, US
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | FREE Guided Gallery Tours at Oklahoma Contemporary

Features a free guided tour of the museum's exhibitions at 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Gallery Guides lead inclusive, conversational tours that encourage curiosity. Please arrive five minutes before your tour starts in the lobby of the main building.

Where
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center View map

11 NW 11th St,
Oklahoma City, 73103, OK, US