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October 2025

Doaksville Candlelight Tours

October 10, 7 p.m.10 p.m.
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One event on October 11, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Fort Towson Historic Site, 896 N 4375 Road, Fort Towson, OK 74735

The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours will be held on Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. The cost for admission is $10. Guests age six and under will be admitted for free. Visitors can pre-purchase tickets at the Fort Towson Historic Site or by calling 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30…

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Blacksmithing Demonstrations

October 11, 10 a.m.2 p.m.
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One event on October 11, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on October 25, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on November 8, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, 2617 West Fir Street Perry, OK 73077

On Saturdays, May 17, October 11, October 25, and November 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School will hold a Blacksmithing Demonstration in the blacksmith shop. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and have safe, hands-on experiences. Families are welcome to attend and watch the demonstrations inside the Blacksmith Shop on the grounds of the Cherokee Strip Museum. For more information about all of the activities planned, please call 580-336-2405. Free…

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Doaksville Candlelight Tours

October 11, 7 p.m.10 p.m.
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One event on October 11, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Fort Towson Historic Site, 896 N 4375 Road, Fort Towson, OK 74735

The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours will be held on Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. The cost for admission is $10. Guests age six and under will be admitted for free. Visitors can pre-purchase tickets at the Fort Towson Historic Site or by calling 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30…

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Blacksmithing Demonstrations

October 25, 10 a.m.2 p.m.
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One event on October 11, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on October 25, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on November 8, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, 2617 West Fir Street Perry, OK 73077

On Saturdays, May 17, October 11, October 25, and November 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School will hold a Blacksmithing Demonstration in the blacksmith shop. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and have safe, hands-on experiences. Families are welcome to attend and watch the demonstrations inside the Blacksmith Shop on the grounds of the Cherokee Strip Museum. For more information about all of the activities planned, please call 580-336-2405. Free…

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Folklife Festival

October 25, 10 a.m.3 p.m.
Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105

The 2025 Folklife Festival at the Oklahoma History Center will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. This festival is designed to allow visitors to experience other cultures and traditions. Visitors are there to participate in the activities, not just observe. This community-wide event will celebrate and recognize what the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has called “the everyday and intimate creativity that…

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November 2025

The Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment

November 8
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One event on November 9, 2025 at 12 a.m.

Honey Springs Battlefield, 423159 E 1030 Road Checotah, OK 74426

Honey Springs Battlefield offers a biennial multiday event, which begins with an Education Day for school groups on Friday, November 7. Events continue on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, with a reenactment and self-guided tours through the Union, Confederate, and civilian camps. Visitors can experience military drills, demonstrations, and living history programs and take a walk through Sutler’s Row, which features a number of vendors selling clothes, books, souvenirs, and reproduction of nineteenth-century military equipment. Visitors from around…

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Blacksmithing Demonstrations

November 8, 10 a.m.2 p.m.
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One event on October 11, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on October 25, 2025 at 10 a.m.

One event on November 8, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, 2617 West Fir Street Perry, OK 73077

On Saturdays, May 17, October 11, October 25, and November 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School will hold a Blacksmithing Demonstration in the blacksmith shop. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and have safe, hands-on experiences. Families are welcome to attend and watch the demonstrations inside the Blacksmith Shop on the grounds of the Cherokee Strip Museum. For more information about all of the activities planned, please call 580-336-2405. Free…

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The Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment

November 9
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One event on November 9, 2025 at 12 a.m.

Honey Springs Battlefield, 423159 E 1030 Road Checotah, OK 74426

Honey Springs Battlefield offers a biennial multiday event, which begins with an Education Day for school groups on Friday, November 7. Events continue on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, with a reenactment and self-guided tours through the Union, Confederate, and civilian camps. Visitors can experience military drills, demonstrations, and living history programs and take a walk through Sutler’s Row, which features a number of vendors selling clothes, books, souvenirs, and reproduction of nineteenth-century military equipment. Visitors from around…

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March 2026

Living History Education Day

March 5, 2026, 9 a.m.2 p.m.
Fort Towson Historic Site, 896 N 4375 Road, Fort Towson, OK 74735

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host three days full of educational experiences on March 6, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. On Thursday, March 5, the site will bring history to life with a FREE Living History Education Day. It will teach what life was like at Fort Towson more than 180 years ago with multiple learning experiences about life at the military outpost during the 1840s when it was a vital resupply point for soldiers headed south…

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