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October 2019
Spiro Mounds Grand Reopening and Archaeology Day
On May 24, 2019, the staff of Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center was forced to evacuate the only prehistoric American Indian archaeological site open to the public in Oklahoma due to historic flooding on the nearby Arkansas River. After nearly five months of cleanup and repair work from flood damage, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will hold its grand reopening on Saturday, October 19, with a special Archaeology Month event including lectures, a guided walk, and many other activities. Oklahoma Archaeology Month…
Find out more »“Carnival of Animals” Kilgen Organ family program and performance by Adam Mark Pajan
On Saturday, October 19, the Oklahoma History Center will feature a Kilgen Organ family program from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Adam Mark Pajan of the American Organ Institute will give two performances of “Carnival of Animals” on the historic Kilgen Organ. Each performance will be about 35 minutes. This program is free with admission to the Oklahoma History Center. For more information, please call 405-522-0765. Admission to the Oklahoma History Center is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for…
Find out more »Fall Festival
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19, from noon to 3 p.m. This free festival will feature many family-friendly activities and educational demonstrations. Guests can enjoy a hay maze, children’s crafts, refreshments at the museum, a pumpkin patch, photography stations, horse-drawn wagon rides at the big barn, tractor-pulled hayrides through the exhibit pasture, and many more activities! For more information please call 918-762-2513.
Find out more »“History Never Dies” Halloween Carnival
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie will host its seventh annual “History Never Dies” Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. This free, family-friendly event includes carnival games, prizes, scavenger hunts, cakewalks, and Halloween-themed crafts. It also gives children another chance to dress up, as costumes are encouraged! Attendees can enjoy free hot dogs, popcorn, candy, and other festive treats prepared by the Friends of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum. The museum exhibit galleries and the Carnegie…
Find out more »“Mask Making” Family Fun Day
On the last Saturday of each month, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host Family Fun Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Each Saturday will feature a different theme and activity. All activities and supplies are included with admission, and all family members are encouraged to participate. The theme for Saturday, October 26, will be “Mask Making.” Please call 580-237-1907 for more information.
Find out more »Halloween Fun Night
Visit the Fred Drummond Home in Hominy for Halloween Fun Night on Saturday, October 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. Staff dressed as Halloween characters will tell stories as visitors make their way through the historic home. Guests can also enjoy free treats and refreshments! Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. For more information please call 918-885-2374.
Find out more »Halloween Night at the Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host Halloween Night at the Museum on Thursday, October 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event combines trick-or-treating with an opportunity for children and their parents and grandparents to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Area businesses and individuals will share treats at locations throughout the museum galleries—from the front door to the children’s museum. Halloween Night at the Museum is free and open to all ages. There will also be a continuous…
Find out more »November 2019
Will Rogers’s Birthday Celebration
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum and Birthplace Ranch will celebrate the 140th anniversary of the November 4, 1879, birth of Oklahoma’s Favorite Son on an Indian Territory ranch on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5. On November 4, the Birthplace Ranch in Oologah will host a birthday celebration with an original musical presentation entitled “Will Rogers: Cherokee Kid,” performed by students from Oologah-Talala Public Schools. Kowboy Kal, trick roper and national champion six-gun spinner, will also provide entertainment. In…
Find out more »December 2019
Deck the Halls!
Who doesn’t like a good sale and holiday music? Come to the Oklahoma History Center for our annual Museum Store sale, holiday music played on the Kilgen Organ, and free crafts for kids. Deck the Halls! is a family-friendly event and is free with paid admission to the museum.
Find out more »Christmas at the Fort
Experience Christmas at the Fort at Fort Towson Historic Site on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. Visitors can bundle up and enjoy a wagon tour of the grounds featuring historical interpreters. After a visit with Santa, enjoy cider and cookies in the sutler's store. For more information about the event, please call John Davis at 580-873-2634 or email jdavis@okhistory.org. Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of US 70 near Fort Towson.
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