Events in Tulsa This Weekend: Sept. 3-7
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. Southwood Fall Kickoff Party
- When: Sept. 3, 4-7 p.m.
- Where: Southwood Landscape and Garden Center, 9025 S. Lewis Ave.
Enjoy a spellbinding evening with popcorn, butterbeer, games, train rides and a store that’s been decked from head to toe for a bewitching autumn experience.
2. Owasso Gathering on Main Street Fair
- When: Sept. 3, 6-9 p.m.
- Where: Owasso Redbud District
A community block party featuring live music, vendors and entertainment.
3. Bands & Blooms
- When: Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m.
- Where: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr.
A relaxing evening of live music on the lake as the sun goes down. Bring a blanket and stay a while. On Sept. 3, Carmela Hill will perform.
4. Tulsa Drillers Games
- When: Sept. 3-5, 7 p.m.; Sept. 6, 6 p.m.
- Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave.
Cheer for Tulsa Drillers as they play Wichita in some of their last home games of the season! Sept. 5 is Harry Potter Night, and Sept. 6 is Fan Appreciation Fireworks Night.
5. Cherokee National Holiday
- When: Sept. 4-6
- Where: Tahlequah
The festival is jam-packed with cultural activities and events for all ages. Traditional games, competitions, handmade arts, crafts, food, dance and music hardly scratch the surface of what you can experience.
6. Please Touch the Art Opening Reception
- When: Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m.
- Where: McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 S. Boston Ave.
Please Touch the Art celebrates the creativity of artists who are blind, have low vision, or have disabilities, while inviting visitors of all abilities to experience art in new and unexpected ways. Visitors are encouraged to touch artwork, explore tactile surfaces, experience scent- and sound-based installations, and engage with art in ways that traditional galleries rarely allow.
7. Symphony in the Park
- When: Sept. 4, 8 p.m.
- Where: Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way
Symphony in the Park is a free outdoor concert conducted by Ron Spigelman at Guthrie Green in the Tulsa Arts District, celebrating live symphonic music, community, and the spirit of summer.
Presented in partnership with Williams and as part of Guthrie Green’s First Friday festivities, this family-friendly evening includes activities for all ages, including an instrument petting zoo, face painting, a bounce house, food trucks, and a ticket giveaway drawing.
8. Back-to-School Bash
- When: Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Where: Central Library, 400 Civic Center
Celebrate back-to-school fun in the Tandy Garden in the morning, followed by crafts, library resources and more! Discover programs and services designed to help students have a successful school year. For children of all ages.
9. Sensory-Friendly Morning
- When: Sept. 6, 9-11 a.m.
- Where: Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Enjoy the Villa and Gardens when there’s less of a crowd. Visitors of all ages and sensory preferences are welcome. Indoor and outdoor areas are available, as well as a designated quiet space. Stop at the welcome table on your way in with any questions you have about making it a great visit!
10. Operation: Ice Spy
- When: Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Where: Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E. 36th St. N.
Purchase your Operation: Ice Spy card that day at the Front Globe for $10, and visit the four stops to receive a special Mission ImPopsicle prize as you leave the zoo.
Animals receiving ice enrichment during the event: warthogs, sea lions, North American river otters, Southern white rhinos and grizzly bear (Rainy at Life in the Cold)
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