MetroFamily’s Weekend Picks are your go-to source to find things to do this weekend in OKC, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon and beyond. Our website is packed with opportunities for things to do this weekend, plus ways to have fun with the whole family all month long. Each weekend, we handpick the best, can’t-miss events and things to do happening near you. We take care of the planning for you!
For a full list of things to do near you, check out MetroFamily’s searchable calendar filled with things to do with kids, including family-friendly events, festivals, concerts and more, plus date night ideas.

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Things to do on Nov. 7-9
OKCPHIL presents Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony at Civic Center on Friday & Saturday
FREE Mummy Day at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum on Saturday
Curiousiday – Celebrate Oklahoma at Sam Noble Museum on Saturday
FREE Sensory-Friendly Hour at Oklahoma Contemporary on Saturday
FREE Veterans Day Parade in Blanchard on Saturday
FREE Midtown Walkabout in Midtown District on Saturday
FREE Choctaw Social Dance Demonstration at Downtown Library on Saturday
FREE Edmond International Festival at Edmond Festival Market Place on Saturday
OKC Renaissance and Scottish Festival at OKC Fairgrounds on Saturday & Sunday
Luther Pecan Festival at Orchard on 66 on Saturday & Sunday
FREE Veterans Day Parade in Norman on Sunday
Veterans Day 5K at Mitch Park on Sunday
FREE LIVE! on the Plaza – Sunday Funday in the Plaza District on Sunday
Things to do on Nov. 14-16
Ice rinks around the OKC Metro
FREE OKC Tree Lighting Festival in Bricktown on Thursday
FREE Weekends on the OKC Streetcars through Sunday (every weekend through Jan. 4)
The Polar Express Train Ride opens at Oklahoma Railway Museum on Friday
FREE Winter Birding for Families at Martin Park on Saturday
FREE 20th Anniversary Celebration at Oklahoma History Center on Saturday
Saturday Night Show – Veterans Day Show at Oklahoma Opry
FREE RIVERSPORT Holiday River Parade on the Oklahoma River on Saturday
Safari Lights opens at the OKC Zoo on Saturday
Wild Kratts Live 2.0 at Civic Center on Sunday
Things to do on Nov. 21-23
Holiday lights around the OKC metro
Ice rinks around the OKC Metro
Edmond Just Between Friends Children’s & Maternity Consignment Sale at Oklahoma Christian University – Gaylord Center through Sunday
OKC Broadway presents Elf The Musical at Civic Center Music Hall through Sunday
Merry Marketplace presented by Luminance at Mitch Park on Friday
FREE Tree Lighting Ceremony at Stockyards City on Friday
The Santa Market at The Pavilion at OKC Fairgrounds on Friday & Saturday
Chill Your Cheeks Run at Chisholm Trail Park in Yukon on Saturday
Things to do on Nov. 28-30
Holiday lights around the OKC metro
Ice rinks around the OKC Metro
Holiday Pop-Up Shops in Midtown through Sunday
A Territorial Christmas Carol opens at Pollard Theatre on Friday
Lyric’s A Christmas Carol opens at Lyric’s Plaza Theatre on Friday
It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live On-Stage Radio Play opens at Carpenter Square Theatre on Friday
OKCPHIL presents Jurassic Park in Concert at Civic Center Music Hall on Saturday
FREE Lights on Broadway Holiday Event in Automobile Alley on Saturday
FREE The African Children’s Choir – Live in Concert at Britton Christian Church on Sunday
Things to do on Dec. 5-7
Holiday lights around the OKC metro
Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker opens at Shakespeare on the Paseo on Thursday
SPARKLE Holiday Markets at Scissortail Park on Friday
FREE Christmas Spectacular at Central Park in Moore on Friday
OKC Phil presents A Very Merry Pops at Civic Center on Friday & Saturday
Breakfast with Santa at OKANA on Saturday
Saints Santa Run at SSM Health – St. Anthony on Saturday
Holiday Drop-in Art at Oklahoma City Museum of Art (Kids get in FREE!)
Kids Take Over the Cowboy – Holidays at the Museum at National Cowboy & Western Heriage Museum on Saturday
FREE Lights on Broadway Holiday Event in Automobile Alley on Saturday
FREE Norman Christmas Holiday Parade in Downtown Norman on Saturday
Winter Holiday Art Market at First Americans Museum on Saturday & Sunday
Edmond’s Nutcracker Ballet at Rose State Performing Arts Center on Saturday & Sunday
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