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!
This list is generously sponsored by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, where kids 17 and under always get in FREE! Visitors of all ages will receive access to the Museum at no cost on the second Sunday of each month, thanks to the generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. From delicate glass pieces to painted portraits, and hand-carved statues to film screenings and more, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art has something for everyone. Check out these tips for visiting the museum with kids! Stop in on select Saturdays and enjoy Drop-In Art, hands-on artmaking, free with admission, inspired by the exhibitions on view at the museum.
Top 10 FREE things to do in OKC this month:
Oct. 5
FREE Monarch Migration Celebration at Martin Park Nature Center
5000 W Memorial Rd, OKC
Learn more about the decline of endangered butterflies and ways to help. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE Folklife Festival at Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, OKC
Features cultural practitioners, heritage professionals, food vendors, musical performers and educational resources. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 6
FREE Thunder Fan Fest at Lower Scissortail Park
220 SW 14th St, OKC
Features performances by Thunder Entertainers, a drumline battle, pickleball and basketball tournaments, inflatables, games and more. 4-8 p.m.
Oct. 12
FREE Hispanic Fiesta at Scissortail Park
415 S Robinson Ave, OKC
Features music, dance, food and vendor showcase celebrating Hispanic culture. 5-10 p.m.
Oct. 14
FREE Indigenous Peoples Day at First Americans Museum
659 First Americans Blvd, OKC
Features cultural performances and educational demonstrations, including dancing exhibitions, film screenings, a hand drum contest, live music, stickball games, food trucks and more. Free to attend; gallery admission is $5 during the event. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oct. 16-18
FREE Fall Y’all Family Fun at Oklahoma Hall of Fame
1400 Classen Dr, OKC
Features festive fall crafts, story time, games and more activities for the whole family. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oct. 19
FREE Red Earth FallFest at Myriad Gardens
301 W Reno Ave, OKC
Features an arts market and Youth Powwow showcasing dance, music and cultural heritage, in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 26
FREE National Weather Festival at National Weather Center
120 David L. Boren Blvd, Norman
Features activities for kids, food trucks, local news personalities, weather balloon launches and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE Midtown Walkabout in Midtown District
Robinson Ave, OKC
Features art demonstrations, live music, giveaways, a vendor market and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 28
FREE Brick-or-Treat in Bricktown
Reno Ave & Mickey Mantle Dr, OKC
Features trick-or-treating at local businesses, roaming characters, live entertainment and more. Be sure to bring a candy container and stop by the information booth to pick up a candy stop map. 4-7 p.m.
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.
