Events in Tulsa This Weekend: July 16-19
Wondering what to do this weekend? Let TulsaKids help! Below, you’ll find at least ten events happening in Tulsa and surrounding areas this weekend. Find more at our community calendar!
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**Please note: Check websites or call the event organizer for pricing info and to confirm details, as they can change.
1. RedBud Theatre for Young Audiences Presents “The Biggest Little House in the Forest”
- When: July 16, 10 a.m.
- Where: Central Library, 400 Civic Center
When Bernice the Butterfly finds an abandoned house in the woods, she sets out to make it her home in this play about friendship, acceptance and community, which is based on the book The Biggest Little House in the Forest by Djemma Bider and adapted for the stage by Rosanna Staffa. For preschoolers and elementary schoolers.
2. Tulsa County Free Fair
- When: July 16, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; July 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Where: Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St.
The county fair is an opportunity for youth and adults in the Tulsa County community to showcase the projects, skills, and hard work they have completed throughout the year.
3. Porter Peach Festival
- When: July 16-17, 5-9 p.m.; July 18, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Where: Porter, Oklahoma
For six decades, the Porter Peach Festival has brought friends, families, and neighbors together to enjoy great food, live music, fun contests, local vendors, and of course plenty of delicious peaches.
4. Summer’s Fifth Night
- When: July 16, 7-9 p.m.
- Where: Utica Square
Enjoy an open-air concert performed by The Red Letters.
5. Ours to Tell: Cherokee Stories
- When: July 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Where: Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center, 953 E. Illinois Ave., Vinita
Celebrate Cherokee stories — some new, others passed down through generations, imagined and shaped through a variety of media and activities. Admission is free!
6. Ice Cream in a Bag and More!
- When: July 17, 3-4 p.m.
- Where: Herman and Kate Kaiser Library, 5202 S. Hudson Ave.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day (July 19) with ice cream in a bag, crafts and books, plus water play in The Gardens at LaFortune Park. This is an outdoor event. Please wear appropriate clothes if you would like to enjoy water play in The Gardens. For toddlers to tweens.
7. Member Movie Night: The Lego Movie
- When: July 17, 6-8 p.m.
- Where: Discovery Lab, 3123 Riverside Dr.
Are you a Discovery Lab member? If so, you’re invited to this special Members-Only Night complete with a showing of The Lego Movie on the rooftop and complimentary popcorn! Bring blankets and soft seating.
8. Route 66 Festival: Tales of the Mother Road
- When: July 18, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Where: Gathering Place, 2650 S. John Williams Way
Take a trip along Route 66 without leaving Tulsa! This festival is a fun, educational opportunity for all ages. Enjoy fascinating demonstrations and hands-on activities, as well as on-stage performances representing the magic of the Mother Road.
9. Community Movie Night: Superman
- When: July 18, 7:10-10:30 p.m.
- Where: Redbud Festival Park, 109 N. Main St., Owasso
Free activities before the movie include a character meet and greet, face painting, balloon art, arts and crafts, scavenger hunt and more.
10. FC Tulsa Game
- When: July 18, 7:30 p.m.
- Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave.
It’s World of Soccer Night as FC Tulsa plays El Paso Locomotive FC!
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