All Weekend
Time: Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 2 PM
Location: Carpenter Square Theatre, 1009 W. Reno Ave.
Price: $30 with discounts available
Carpenter Square Theatre presents She Kills Monsters running through Sunday, July 27. The play written by Qui Nguyen is a dramatic comedy, full of teenage nerdiness and angst. Follow Agnes Evans as she reads her sister Tilly’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook and is transported to an imaginary world of suicidal fairies and nasty ogres, with plenty of ’90s pop culture references.
Time: Friday 5-9 PM, Saturday 10AM-6 PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM
Location: Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Drive
Price: Passes beginning at $25
Two worlds collide this weekend at the ultimate Pop and Horror Con, happening at the OKC Convention Center. All three days are packed with opportunities to get autographs or selfies with celebrities, attend a panel or participate in a horror-fueled special event. Each day offers something different and new, so true fans of fright might want to spend the weekend downtown.
Time: Friday & Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 3 PM
Location: Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St.
Price: Tickets $25 with student discounts available
Tennessee Williams’ classic 1955 play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is live on stage through Aug. 3 at Jewel Box Theatre. This play centers around the Pollitt family as they gather to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. The family must work through themes of greed and inheritance, sexuality and repression and truth and lies.
Friday, July 18
Fiesta Friday: Back to School Bash
Time: 7-10 PM
Location: Historic Capitol Hill District, NW 25th Street & Walker Avenue
Price: Free!
Capitol Hill is hosting its Fiesta Friday event this Friday evening with an epic Back to School Bash! Mingle with local businesses, pop-up shops, live music and caliente live performances while the district hands out back to school supplies to any students who attend. Supplies are limited, so arrive early and stay for the fun.
Riversport Floating Film: Cars
Time: 7 PM
Location: Riversport Adventures
Price: Free, tube and raft rentals $10
Watch Disney Pixar’s classic film Cars while floating on an inner-tube or raft this Friday night at Riversport’s Floating Film event. Personal floaties are not permitted, so arrive early to rent your own tube or raft (each raft holds a minimum of six people!) for just $10. If you don’t feel like getting in the water, enjoy the movie from your lawn chair on the grass.
Bricktown Summer Nights Free Concert Series: Beach Party Night
Time: 7-11 PM
Location: Bricktown, at the corner of Oklahoma & Reno avenues
Price: Free!
Bricktown’s Free Concert Series are weekly free concerts through Aug. 15. Enjoy all of the Beach Party vibes with Jimmy Buffet cover band Lost Shaker of Salt and pop-punk band Bad Genes, playing the best of the ’90s and 2000s.
Wheeler District Farmer’s Market
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: Wheeler District, 1737 Spoke St.
Price: Free!
Every Friday night through Oct. 24, stop by the Wheeler District for its Farmer’s Market. Shop a selection of homegrown, handmade and artisan-crafted products and produce from local vendors from across Oklahoma.
Saturday, July 19
Castle Falls Historically Local Tour
Time: 12-1 PM
Location: Castle Falls Restaurant and Venue, 820 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Price: Free!
The WesTen District is hosting its monthly tour of the historic Council Grove area and Castle Falls, one of OKC’s most legendary restaurants. Learn about the Castle itself, built by a Czechoslovakian family, and the Council Grove area, which was part of the unassigned land during the Oklahoma Land Run. This tour is free, but advanced registration is required.
Time: 9 AM
Location: Myriad Gardens Devon Lawn
Price: Free!
Get your Saturday started with some movement at the Myriad Gardens this Saturday morning. Yogis of all levels are encouraged to grab their water bottle and mat and connect with nature in this free class hosted by instructors from the YMCA.
Saturday Farmer’s Market at Scissortail
Time: 9 AM-1 PM
Location: Scissortail Park
Price: Free!
Every Saturday morning through October, purchase fresh produce and handmade goods from local vendors at the Scissortail Park Farmer’s Market. This market is easily accessible, with free marking surrounding the park and even offers a Veggie Valet—a booth specifically designed to hold your purchases while you continue shopping.
Time: 10 AM-2 PM
Location: Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive
Price: Free with museum admission
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s new weekly rooftop experience, The Saturday Scene features a cash bar with mimosas and bellinis flowing and pastries from Ganache Patisserie available for purchase, all with an amazing view of downtown OKC. Enjoy the day as you stroll the through the galleries and maybe even catch a film.
Scissortail Park Concert Series: Summer of Soul
Time: 8 PM
Location: Scissortail Park, Love’s Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn
Price: Free!
This month’s free concert at Scissortail Park is “Summer of Soul” featuring The PC Band and the Summer of Soul House Band. The PC Band is from St. Louis, Missouri, but a staple in Oklahoma City as they return to again headline the annual Summer of Soul concert.
Sunday, July 20
National Ice Cream Day at Boomtown Creamery
Time: 12-10 PM
Location: Boomtown Creamery Locations in OKC, Edmond and Moore
Price: Free!
Celebrate your sweet tooth with a trip to Boomtown Creamery this Sunday for National Ice Cream Day—our favorite small-batch, local ice cream company is introducing exciting their new sundae parfaits, new ice cream flavors, and hosting hourly giveaways. You even have the chance to win free ice cream for a year!
Time: 3-6 PM
Location: Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave.
If you are a songwriter, or even just aspire to be one someday, this event is for you! Every third Sunday of the month, head to Core4 Brewing where host Sam Marlow will provide inspiration, tips and advice on your original songs. This is a great way to network in our local music community.
Time: 3-5 PM
Location: Literati Bookshop, 3022 Paseo
Price: Free!
This weekly, peer-led illustration club is a great place for anyone with a goal of bettering their art. With the focus on comics and pop art, this is a great place to meet other local artists and receive instant feedback and encouragement. Just bring your own drawing supplies.
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