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February 2025
Movie Night featuring The Princess Diaries (2001)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Princess Diaries (2001) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, February 28. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited,…
Find out more »March 2025
Spring Break Activities
Spend afternoons during spring break at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation. Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities
Spend afternoons during spring break at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation. Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities
Spend afternoons during spring break at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation. Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities
Spend afternoons during spring break at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation. Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities
Spend afternoons during spring break at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation. Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The…
Find out more »Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show
On Friday, March 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be having a Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show. Children ages 5–12 and 13–18 can showcase special talents! Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age group. Preregistration is required! Register for the Talent Show
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Prince of Egypt (2018)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Prince of Egypt (2018) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, March 28. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is…
Find out more »April 2025
Will Rogers for President exhibit closes
The exhibit Will Rogers for President exhibit highlighting the history behind his mock presidential campaign 96 years ago will close on April 18. In May 1928, LIFE magazine ran an entertaining story promoting the idea that Will Rogers was running for president. The article appealed to “dissatisfied voters of both parties,” touting that Rogers was a perfect fit for the candidacy. Taking the suggestion of his nomination by the “Anti-Bunk Party” as a joke, he penned a witty retort the…
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunt
Visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19. The egg hunt begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. on the museum grounds, so be sure to arrive early. The Easter Bunny will hide thousands of candy-filled eggs for the children to find, and some eggs will contain special prizes. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Aces and Actors: Will Rogers’s Famous Friends exhibit opens
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will open a new exhibit entitled Aces and Actors: Will Rogers’s Famous Friends on Friday, April 25. The exhibit will explore the actor’s vast connections to Hollywood and the then-fledgling industry of aviation through a series of photographs that follow his film career and associations with pilots. In addition to being a newspaperman, a radio pundit, a humanitarian, and a philosopher, Will Rogers is possibly best known for his film career. Rogers began with silent…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, April 25. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is…
Find out more »May 2025
Wayne McCombs Classic, 1880s-era Baseball Game
To celebrate Will Rogers’s love of baseball, join in the fun at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum on Saturday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m., when players and umpires in period clothing will hold an 1880s-era baseball game. The baseball diamond for the old-fashioned baseball game will be set up on the grounds. Bring your favorite lawn chair and experience the game as it was played before Oklahoma statehood! Warm-ups start at noon. Hot dogs, peanuts, CRACKER JACK®s, and…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Sandlot (1993)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Sandlot (1993) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, May 30. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so…
Find out more »June 2025
Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in Doctor Bull (1933)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Doctor Bull (1933) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, June 27. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so…
Find out more »July 2025
Movie Night featuring Casablanca (1942)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Casablanca (1932) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, July 25. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early…
Find out more »August 2025
Wreath laying and flyover
To commemorate the death of Will Rogers, commonly referred to as Oklahoma’s Favorite Son, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a wreath-laying at the tomb on Friday, August 8, at noon. Will Rogers and pilot Wiley Post were killed in a plane crash on August 15, 1935, in Point Barrow, Alaska. Upon hearing the news, then-president Franklin Roosevelt said, “I was shocked to hear of the tragedy which has taken Will Rogers and Wiley Post from us. Will was…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) starring Will Rogers Jr.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) starring Will Rogers Jr., at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, August 29. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the…
Find out more »September 2025
Movie Night featuring Roman Holiday (1953)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Roman Holiday (1953) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, August 29. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so…
Find out more »October 2025
Movie Night featuring Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Phantom of the Opera (2004) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, October 24. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is…
Find out more »Trick-or-Treat at the Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host Trick-or-Treat night on Thursday, October 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event combines trick-or-treating with an opportunity for children and their families to visit the museum. Businesses and individuals will share treats. Halloween Night at the Museum is free and open to all ages. The family-friendly environment provides a safe and fun evening for costumed kiddos the day before Halloween. For more information, please call 918-341-0719 or visit willrogers.com.
Find out more »November 2025
Will Rogers Days Parade
Join the Claremore community as it celebrates Will Rogers’s 146th birthday at the Will Rogers Days Parade, which will begin in downtown Claremore at 3 p.m. on the afternoon of November 1! Immediately following the parade, at 4 p.m., the WRMM will host a birthday party for Oklahoma’s Favorite Son on the museum’s grounds. The party will include cake, inflatables, and family fun. No admission is required!
Find out more »Will Rogers’s Birthday Party
Join the Claremore community as it celebrates Will Rogers’s 146th birthday at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum (WRMM). Immediately following the Will Rogers Day parade, at 4 p.m., the WRMM will host a birthday party for Oklahoma’s Favorite Son on the museum’s grounds. The party will include cake, inflatables, and family fun. No admission is required!
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, November 21. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film.…
Find out more »December 2025
Photos with Santa
The Heritage Gallery at Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be the perfect backdrop for taking photos with Santa on Saturday, December 6, and Saturday, December 13, 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 »Movie Night featuring Elf (2003)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Elf (2003) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, November 21. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival…
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 6, and Saturday, December 13, 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.
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