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December 2024
Route 66 Open House for Clinton’s Festival of Lights Celebration
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is ready to kick off the holiday season with its annual Open House celebration during Clinton’s Festival of Lights. This year’s event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Open House will occur during the afternoon, allowing everyone to visit the museum and participate in downtown events. Museum volunteers will serve refreshments at the event in the museum’s Wow! Room. Admission is free to the local community…
Find out more »Tenth Annual Holiday Market at the Museum
The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus will host its tenth annual Holiday Market at the Museum on Tuesday, December 3, at 6 p.m. The event will showcase the talents of local artists who will be selling their unique work, including paintings, jewelry, pottery, fused glass, works in wood, and more. This is a great opportunity to support both the artists and the museum while doing your holiday shopping. The market is free and open to the public. Visitors…
Find out more »Museum After Dark: Christmas in the Village
A Victorian-style Christmas experience will return to the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid with “Museum After Dark: Christmas in the Village.” The beautifully decorated Humphrey Heritage Village will be full of holiday cheer from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 6. With the purchase of regular admission, visitors will see some of the unique Christmas traditions that early Cherokee Outlet settlers may have brought with them. A cottage market will be set up, and guests can purchase…
Find out more »Guthrie Distinctive Homes Tour and Wassail at the Carnegie Library
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library will participate in a tour showcasing some of Guthrie’s most distinctive homes and historic buildings on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will hear tales of the early days of Oklahoma’s first capital. Wassail will be served at the Carnegie Library to warm the hearts and hands of tour participants. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online from the Guthrie Territorial Christmas Foundation. Tickets can also be purchased…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the five historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Photos with Santa
The Heritage Gallery at Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be the perfect backdrop for taking photos with Santa on Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family, camera, or phone to take beautiful family pictures with Santa. Admission is free to take photos. For more information call 918-341-0719.
Find out more »Christmas Tea
On Sunday, December 8, the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry will host a Christmas Tea from 1:30 to 4 p.m. This event coincides with the Christmas Tour of Homes in Perry when the museum opens its doors to the public. The museum, the gazebo, and Rose Hill School will have festive holiday decorations to set the mood for an old-fashioned Christmas. Historical interpreters in Victorian dress and 3rd- and 4th-grade carolers will add to the seasonal splendor. Guests can enjoy…
Find out more »“I Never Found a Fossil I Didn’t Like” presentation with geologist Dr. Chris Shelton
On Tuesday, December 10, at 6 p.m., Rogers State University assistant professor Dr. Chris Shelton will discuss his experiences and research projects conducted while living in South Africa. Based at the University of Cape Town, Shelton worked with fossilized bone tissue of animals called Therapsids, which are older than dinosaurs. This free program will interest scientific minds! “Shelton holds a doctorate in vertebrate paleontology/paleohistology from the University of Bonn in Germany. Shelton’s earth science courses at RSU explore prehistoric life…
Find out more »Oklahoma Sports Heroes exhibit opens
Oklahoma Sports Heroes, an exhibit that highlights the lives of legendary Oklahoma athletes, will open at the Oklahoma History Center Museum on Thursday, December 12. The exhibit will highlight various types of sports and connect them to the historical times and events in which they competed and lived. The exhibit will spotlight many sports categories. Some well-known Oklahoma sports heroes, such as Jim Thorpe and Mickey Mantle, are known to the nation. In contrast, others, like Kaleo Kanahele Maclay and…
Find out more »Museum Store Annual Holiday Sale
The Oklahoma History Center’s annual holiday sale in the Museum Store will take place on Thursday, December 12, and Friday, December 13. Oklahoma Historical Society members will get a 25% discount on merchandise, and the general public will receive a 10% discount. Several items will be marked down for this sale. There is no charge to visit the Museum Store. The Museum Store is full of unique gift items related to Oklahoma history and culture, including kitchenware, shirts, books, toys,…
Find out more »Museum Store Annual Holiday Sale
The Oklahoma History Center’s annual holiday sale in the Museum Store will take place on Thursday, December 12, and Friday, December 13. Oklahoma Historical Society members will get a 25% discount on merchandise, and the general public will receive a 10% discount. Several items will be marked down for this sale. There is no charge to visit the Museum Store. The Museum Store is full of unique gift items related to Oklahoma history and culture, including kitchenware, shirts, books, toys,…
Find out more »1850s Christmas Traditions program ends
Visit Hunter’s Home—the only remaining pre–Civil War plantation home in Oklahoma—for a genuine 1850s Christmas experience from Tuesday, November 19 through Friday, December 13. During these dates, the historic home will be decorated in the style of an 1850s Christmas. Did you know that in 1850, the Christmas holiday was just beginning to include traditions we know today? In that time period, Christmas was a more modest occasion. Christmas trees may have been just generous branches, small in size, and…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Polar Express (2004)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore (WRMM) is planning a special Polar Express Movie Night on Friday, December 13. The theatre’s doors will open at 6 p.m., and the movie will begin at 7 p.m.
Guests are encouraged to wear cozy Christmas pajamas for this fun screening of the classic animated film The Polar Express. The event will feature Christmas caroling, hot chocolate and Christmas treats, just in time to celebrate the season! Thanks to the Bank of Commerce sponsorship, this event is FREE to attend. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Holiday Open House
On Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will host a Holiday Open House. Celebrate the season in style with the Pioneer Woman Museum. Guests will have free admission to all museum galleries, enjoy special holiday deals in the museum’s gift shop, and savor the flavors of a hot chocolate bar with all the fixings.
Find out more »Photos with Santa
The Heritage Gallery at Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be the perfect backdrop for taking photos with Santa on Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family, camera, or phone to take beautiful family pictures with Santa. Admission is free to take photos. For more information call 918-341-0719.
Find out more »Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Annual Members’ Meeting and Meal
The Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Annual Members' Meeting and Meal will take place in the Big Barn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 14. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch. The meal and meeting are open to Ranch Association members or those who desire to become members. The meeting will be held before the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum’s Holiday Open House opens to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. on the same…
Find out more »“Christmas at the Fort: 19th-Century Traditions” program
Fort Towson Historic Site will host Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, December 14, from 1-3 p.m. The theme for 2024 is “19th-Century Traditions.” Guests can learn about 19th-century traditions and meet a soldier in an 1860s military camp anxiously waiting to receive packages from home. A living history interpretation will depict some of the long-lasting Christmas traditions that continue to be practiced today and others that have been long forgotten. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be warming up to…
Find out more »Holiday Open House
On Saturday, December 14, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Holiday Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. Visitors can view seasonal decorations throughout the home of the world-renowned Wild West Show entertainer Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie. Holiday decorations will adorn some of the outbuildings at the 500-acre working ranch. There will be tram rides, family-friendly activities, children’s crafts, and an opportunity to take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Hot cocoa and cookies will…
Find out more »Drummond Christmas Open House
Celebrate Christmas with an open house at the historic Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Every room of the 118-year-old house will be decorated for the Christmas season. Musicians Jim Garling, Suzanne Wooley, and friends will perform live music in the parlor. Author Rosanne McKee and Osage storyteller Diane Fallis will participate in the festivities. McKee, a former writer for the Pawhuska Journal-Capital and the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, will read passages from her…
Find out more »“A Quilter’s Christmas” – The Sod House 130th Anniversary celebration
The Sod House Quilters are stepping in to celebrate and commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Sod House the “quilted way.” Christmas trees throughout the museum will be decorated with quilt blocks such as log cabins, yo-yos, four patches, stars, and Christmas tree blocks, and the Sod House itself will have seasonal decorations on display. “A Quilter’s Christmas” open house will be on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Friends of the Sod House Museum will celebrate…
Find out more »Christmas Candlelight Tour at Fort Gibson
The Fort Gibson Historic Site Christmas Candlelight Tour will take place on Saturday, December 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Bundle up to experience the magic of the Fort Gibson site after hours. Guests will be led by candlelight through scenes of 19th-century life in the palisade and the surrounding grounds. Enjoy the sounds of Christmas music and the smells of mulled cider, and see the Indian Territory frontier post after dark. The tours will be family-friendly and should take about…
Find out more »Christmas Open House
On Sunday, December 15, from noon to 8 p.m., Hunter’s Home will host its annual Christmas Open House. The historic home will be decorated as it would have been at Christmas in the 1850s, with Christmas music playing throughout the day. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be ready for photos. Refreshments will be available during the day, and candles around the home will be lit after dark. This is a chance to make new Christmas memories as visitors join the…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, but they were also able to add a bit of pizazz into their days with small decorations- especially if they were…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, but they were also able to add a bit of pizazz into their days with small decorations- especially if they were…
Find out more »Christmas on the Prairie
On Friday, December 20, from 5 to 9 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School will hold a “Christmas on the Prairie” gathering to celebrate the holiday spirit and experience the warmth of the community. The event will include festive activities and refreshments to celebrate the season together. This evening event is a great way to meet with friends and make memories that connect to meaningful histories at the CSM—where the present meets the past!
Find out more »Winter Bake Day and gingerbread decorating
Fresh-baked gingerbread soldiers, nurses, and laundresses will be served at Fort Gibson Historic Site’s Winter Bake Day on Saturday, December 21. The smell of fresh-baked gingerbread cookies will fill the crisp autumn air on Garrison Hill as staff and volunteers once again bring the 1860s military bakehouse to life. Cookies are made from 19th-century recipes and include candy trimmings similar to those from the 19th century. Children may decorate their cookies at the Fort Gibson Commissary decoration station, or purchase…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, but they were also able to add a bit of pizazz into their days with small decorations- especially if they were…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the five historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »January 2025
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting
The Historic Preservation Review Committee (HPRC) regular quarterly meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16. The HPRC will meet in the Leroy H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma History Center (third floor), located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. The public is invited to attend. (NOTE: If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or lynda.ozan@history.ok.gov by noon on Wednesday, January 15). Additionally, the meetings will also…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meetings occur on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 1:30 p.m., with the exception of the May meeting. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Into the Mirror exhibit closes
The Oklahoma History Center Museum exhibit Into the Mirror, located in the ONEOK, Inc. rotating gallery space, features works ranging from 1878 to the present created by Indigenous artists. The earliest work in the exhibit was created by artist Buffalo Meat (Cheyenne), 1847-1917, who was a prisoner at Fort Marion at the time of his creations. Contemporary artists include Brent Learned (Cheyenne-Arapaho) and Sharon Ahtone-Harjo (Kiowa). The exhibit also includes works by Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi), 1912-1989; Enoch…
Find out more »Cherokee Strip Historical Society Annual Meeting and Buster Keaton presentation with OETA’s Robert Burch
On Tuesday, January 28, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Historical Society will hold its annual meeting with a formal dinner inside the historic Pancoast Hall located at 614 Cedar St., Perry. This will be a fine dining catered event for $40 per person. Non-members can be plus 1 to any member or staff member for the same $40. Following the dinner, there will be a short walk to the Heritage Center, 222 N. 6th St. in Perry,…
Find out more »Movie Night at Will Rogers Museum
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore (WRMM) is planning a Movie Night at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on the last Friday of the month from January to October. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect. Every month, on the last Friday of the month, the doors to the theatre open at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks…
Find out more »February 2025
Antique Doll exhibit opens
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will host an exhibit of antique dolls throughout February. This annual exhibit showcases a selection of rare and unique dolls dating back to the early 1900s—long before Barbie’s popularity—when bisque, porcelain, and leather were used to form dolls. German-made dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf will be featured. Beginning on Saturday, February 1, and ending on Friday, February 28, this exhibit will surely delight doll collectors and lovers alike. While viewing…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
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