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October 2018
“1893 Land Run” Family Saturday program, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
On Saturday, October 13, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid will host a special Family Saturday program. In conjunction with the museum’s newest exhibit entitled The 1893 Land Race: A Legacy of Community, guests can participate in family-friendly activities related to the 1893 land run and its legacy. Join in the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the 1893 Cherokee Outlet Opening—the largest land run in American history! For more information please call 580-237-1907.
Find out more »Family Day at the Ranch, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch
Experience life on a nineteenth-century ranch near Oologah! Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch on Saturday, October 13, from 1 to 3 pm. Hands-on activities and demonstrations will give visitors a glimpse of everyday life on the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood. This month’s activities will feature an open fire and chuck wagon cooking. Visitors also can enjoy a scenic stroll through the expansive property, with beautiful views of Oologah Lake, a longhorn herd, and…
Find out more »Archaeology Day, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
October is Archaeology Month, and to celebrate the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will hold a special day with a lecture and a guided walk on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Archaeology Month is sponsored and promoted by the Oklahoma Anthropological Society and the Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network and includes many more events throughout October. Lectures about the prehistory and history of this region will start at 11 am. There also will be a guided tour of the site at 2 pm…
Find out more »Chuck Wagon Gathering and Fundraising Dinner, Chisholm Trail Museum
Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum on Saturday, October 20, 2018, for our first annual Chuck Wagon Gathering & Fundraising Dinner. From 10 am to 3 pm, visitors can check out a variety of working chuck wagons from across the region and watch cast iron cooking at its best. Our fundraiser dinner will begin at 5 pm and includes chicken-fried steak, potatoes, beans, biscuits, and cobbler prepared by the chuck wagons. In addition to dinner, the evening will feature…
Find out more »Fall in Love with Pawnee Bill Ranch festival, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host Fall in Love with Pawnee Bill Ranch, a fall festival full of family activities from noon to 3 pm. Come and enjoy blacksmithing demonstrations at the blacksmith shop, children's crafts and refreshments at the museum, a hay maze, and activities in the children's pumpkin patch. Visitors can also enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides at the big barn, tractor-pulled hayrides through the exhibit pasture, and multiple photography stations.
Find out more »History Never Dies, Oklahoma Territorial Museum
Visit the Oklahoma Territorial Museum for History Never Dies, a family-friendly Halloween carnival, on Saturday, October 20, from 5 to 7 pm. This year’s theme will be “The Wizard of Oz” to lead into the museum’s next exhibit in the Carnegie Library entitled The Yellow Brick Road to Woman's Suffrage, which will open in early November. This display will be the first in a yearlong series of exhibits across the state that will tell the story of Oklahoma women fighting for the…
Find out more »November 2018
Fall Bake Day, Fort Gibson Historic Site
Visit Fort Gibson Historic Site for Fall Bake Day on Saturday, November 10, at 10 am. The aroma of fresh-baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as OHS staff and volunteers bring the bakehouse to life. Enjoy bread making demonstrations in the original wood-fired oven from 1863. Visitors can even sample the finished product! Purchase a coffee mug in the gift shop and the bakers will be happy to fill it up. Bake Day is a fundraiser and…
Find out more »Will’s Country Christmas, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch
Visit Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah for Will’s Country Christmas on Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1, from 5 to 9 pm. The house will be decorated much as it was when Will’s parents entertained for the holidays. Be sure to bring your camera! Family-friendly entertainment will include storytelling, hayrides, Wild West shootouts, photos with Santa, crafts, 19th-century games, carriage rides, music, vendors, and food trucks. Admission and children’s activities, including photos with Santa, are free. For more…
Find out more »December 2018
Holiday Open House and Pawnee Bill Ranch Association’s annual meeting, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
On Saturday, December 1, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Holiday Open House from 11:30 am to 3 pm. The Pawnee Bill Museum will be beautifully transformed for the holiday season, and the decorations will stay up for the entire month of December. Holiday Open House activities will include surrey rides outside (weather permitting), a children’s craft area inside the museum, a silent auction fundraiser. and hot cocoa and cookies. During the Holiday Open House, the Pawnee…
Find out more »Deck the Halls, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center will host Deck the Halls on Saturday, December 1, from 10 am to noon. Visitors will enjoy holiday music played on the Oklahoma History Center's Kilgen Organ, arts and crafts for children, and the perfect backdrop for holiday photos! The event is free with paid admission to the museum.
Find out more »Christmas in the Village, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
Visit the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center on Friday, December 7, for Christmas in the Village. Bring your family and be enchanted by the Heritage Center’s beautifully adorned Victorian Christmas village all aglow. Visitors will escape to a simpler time and experience Christmas in the Cherokee Outlet as it was more than 100 years ago. Children’s choirs from various schools and churches in the greater Enid area will be singing in the village church, the village buildings will be open…
Find out more »Guthrie’s Historic Homes Tour and wassail at the Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Territorial Museum
The Carnegie Library will be part of Guthrie’s Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, December 8, from 10 am to 4 pm. Guthrie’s finest homes, churches, and the Carnegie Library will be dressed for the season. Visitors will enjoy tales of the early days of Oklahoma’s first capital. The Carnegie Library will be serving wassail to warm the hearts and hands of tour participants. For more information please call 405-282-1889.
Find out more »Holiday Open House, Chisholm Trail Museum and A. J. Seay Mansion
Visit the Chisholm Trail Museum and A. J. Seay Mansion for a Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 8, from 1 to 3 pm. The museum will offer family-friendly entertainment including music, holiday-themed crafts, ornament decorating, cookies and cocoa, living history characters, and more! Activities are free with museum admission and are available while supplies last. Please call 405-375-5176 for more information.
Find out more »18th Annual Christmas Open House, Hunter’s Home
On Sunday, December 9, from 1 to 4 pm, Hunter’s Home will host its 18th annual Christmas Open House. Visitors will see the home and general store decorated for the holiday season and will enjoy cider and snacks while sitting around a roaring fire. For more information please call 918-456-2751 or visit www.facebook.com/huntershomeok.
Find out more »Christmas at the Fort, Fort Towson Historic Site
Join us at the Fort Towson Historic Site for Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, December 15, from 1 to 3 pm. Visitors can bundle up and enjoy a riding tour of the grounds that will end at the sutler store, where there will be coffee, cocoa, and refreshments. There also will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures with Santa. For more information about the event, please call John Davis at 580-873-2634 or email jdavis@okhistory.org. Fort Towson Historic Site…
Find out more »Christmas Open House and live Southern Gospel music by Gary Booze *rescheduled*, Sod House Museum
Celebrate Christmas the pioneer way at the Sod House Museum’s Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 15, from 1 to 3 pm. Share in the festivities with songs, traditional decorations, and treats provided by the Friends of the Sod House. Gary Booze of Aline will share Christmas and southern gospel music during the event. Southern gospel music has been around for many years, it began as a blend of early mountain music, cowboy music, and music from plantations of the…
Find out more »Civil War Christmas Party, Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center
Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center is excited to announce its first-ever Civil War Christmas themed event to be held on Saturday, December 15, from 3 to 5 pm. The event will be fun for adults and children alike. Children are encouraged to bring their smiles and wish lists to the Visitor Center, where they will have the opportunity to sit, talk, and take photographs with Santa. There also will be Christmas crafts, a coloring contest, Civil War soldiers dressed in…
Find out more »March 2019
May Lillie’s 150th Birthday Celebration
Celebrate May Lillie’s 150th birthday at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum! A come-and-go birthday party will be held on Sunday, March 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. Cast members from Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show will be on hand to welcome guests and add to the festivities. Of course, Wild West performers who portray Pawnee Bill (Kevin Webb) and May (Katrina Fenton) will be in attendance. There will be cake, punch, finger foods, and fun activities for all.…
Find out more »32nd annual Family Kite Flite Day
Celebrate the beginning of spring at the 32nd annual Family Kite Flite Day at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Family Kite Flite Day will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2019. This will be a free admission day at the site, although donations are appreciated. It will be a great day for families and folks of all ages. Each year since 1987, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center has hosted a day of spring fun and learning…
Find out more »Spring Break activities
Parents, give your children the opportunity to experience childhood as Will Rogers would have on his Indian Territory Ranch this March! Spring Break activities will be held March 18–22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Will Rogers Memorial Museum and Birthplace Ranch. There will be new activities each day focusing on different aspects of Will's life, including sports, horses and riding, aviation, writing, and entertainment. Activities at Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore: Monday, March 18 Wednesday, March 20 Friday,…
Find out more »Spring Break activities
Parents, give your children the opportunity to experience childhood as Will Rogers would have on his Indian Territory Ranch this March! Spring Break activities will be held March 18–22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Will Rogers Memorial Museum and Birthplace Ranch. There will be new activities each day focusing on different aspects of Will's life, including sports, horses and riding, aviation, writing, and entertainment. Activities at Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore: Monday, March 18 Wednesday, March 20 Friday,…
Find out more »Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Family Festival
The Oklahoma History Center will host the Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Family Festival on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will experience the rich agricultural heritage of America from colonial times to modern day innovations with hands-on activities and freshly cooked food. There will be more than 20 exhibitors and vendors on hand to engage visitors and provide free, hands-on activities. Samples of healthy snacks, Dutch oven cooking, chuck wagon cooking, and wholesome products from a local farmer’s market…
Find out more »Spring Bake Day
Visit Fort Gibson Historic Site for Spring Bake Day on Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. The aroma of fresh-baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as OHS staff and volunteers bring the bakehouse to life. Enjoy bread making demonstrations in the original wood-fired oven from 1863. Visitors can even sample the finished product! Purchase a coffee mug in the gift shop and the bakers will be happy to fill it up. Bake Day is a fundraiser and…
Find out more »April 2019
Family Day at the Ranch
The Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day on Saturday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Jacob Krumwiede, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch manager, will introduce families to preparing and planting kitchen gardens. In a spot behind the ranch house, Krumwiede will describe the purpose of a kitchen garden, vegetables and herbs that would have been planted by Will Rogers’s mother and how that produce would have been used. Visitors will help prepare the soil and plant seeds they…
Find out more »“Trappers, Traders, and Hunters of the Plains” living history event
On Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a variety of living history interpreters for “Trappers, Traders, and Hunters of the Plains,” a day filled with adventure. Trappers, traders, and hunters lived a rugged life providing pelts, furs and more for businesses in the East. Visitors can explore the lives of early trappers and traders, buffalo hunters and more. Living history demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the day, and activities…
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunt
Join in the fun at an Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of Fort Towson Historic Site on Thursday, April 18. The fort grounds will be sectioned off for students to hunt eggs hidden by teachers and parents. Please register for the hunt to ensure that enough areas are prepared. For more information about the event or to register, please call John Davis at 580-873-2634 or email jdavis@okhistory.org. Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of US 70 near Fort…
Find out more »Optimist Club Easter Egg Hunt
Visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the annual Optimist Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20. 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. With the generous support of Claremore businesses and individuals, the Optimist Club has hosted the Easter Egg Hunt in Claremore for many years.…
Find out more »90th annual Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 20, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its 90th annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt is cosponsored by the Pawnee Chamber of Commerce and will begin promptly at 10 a.m., signaled by Pawnee Bill (portrayed by Kevin Webb) firing his pistol. The egg hunt attracts hundreds of children and their families and is spread out over many acres of the historic site. Thousands of eggs will be hidden, including prize eggs containing money and…
Find out more »Sunrise Service and Easter Fundraiser Breakfast
On Sunday, April 21, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual nondenominational Sunrise Service and Easter Fundraiser Breakfast. The service begins at approximately 7 a.m. on Blue Hawk Peak, the highest point on the ranch grounds. The service is led by the Pawnee Ministerial Alliance and is a community-wide tradition. Immediately following the service, the Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association will serve a breakfast to raise money for ranch programs. The breakfast will consist of…
Find out more »“Kite Making” Family Fun Day
On the last Saturday of each month, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get ready for some high-flying fun on Saturday, April 27, with kite making! Each Saturday will feature a different theme and activity. All activities and supplies are included with admission and all family members are encouraged to participate. Please call 580-237-1907 for more information.
Find out more »May 2019
Community Art Day
Visit the Chisholm Trail Museum for the first Community Art Day on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Curators from the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art will provide hands-on art fun by bringing a little bit of their museum to Kingfisher. Participants will create a metal cartouche (an ancient Egyptian nameplate) and learn how to write their names in Egyptian hieroglyphics. The Mabee-Gerrer staff also will bring Egyptian artifacts for visitors to touch. All materials will be provided, and the…
Find out more »May Day Celebration
Hunter’s Home will host its annual May Day Celebration on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A celebration of the beginning of the growing season on the nineteenth-century plantation, the event will feature entertainment and living history demonstrations. Attendees will enjoy lawn games, live music, animals of the plantation, gardening, food preparation, fiber arts, blacksmithing demonstrations, and other farm work. Hands-on activities related to nineteenth-century life will fill the historic site. Guests can even participate in a…
Find out more »Victorian Tea
Just in time for Mother’s Day, gather with us at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC) for a high tea on Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event will celebrate all of the women in our lives. The menu will include tasty finger sandwiches, sweet treats, and various flavors of tea and lemonade. A special living history program and spring fashion show will be presented. Guests are encouraged to dress in their finest, including hats…
Find out more »Archaeology Day
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will hold it 14th annual Archaeology Day/Birthday Bash on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site will celebrate its 41st year of increasing awareness of Oklahoma archaeology. As a bonus, Archaeology Day will be a free day with no entrance fees, although donations are gratefully accepted. All day during the celebration, items will be given away by drawing and 41st birthday cake will be served. If you have artifacts, like arrowheads or…
Find out more »Rural Heritage Festival *Canceled*
This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Cherokee Strip Museum will host its Rural Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The festival provides an educational and fun experience to the public that will increase awareness of the rural heritage of Oklahoma. Living history interpreters will conduct demonstrations throughout the day to help visitors understand traditional skills and lifestyles associated with agriculture and rural communities. Admission to this annual event is free. A…
Find out more »Family Day at the Ranch
Visit the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch for Family Day at the Ranch on May 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. The beautiful setting of the ranch is the perfect place for an afternoon of nature hikes and birdwatching on the trails. Hiking sticks and field notebooks for sketching birds will be available for purchase. Family Day at the Ranch is free to attend, and donations are appreciated. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information. The Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch is located…
Find out more »“Print Making” Family Fun Day
On the last Saturday of each month, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host Family Fun Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Join us on Saturday, May 25, for print making! Each Saturday will feature a different theme and activity. All activities and supplies are included with admission and all family members are encouraged to participate. Please call 580-237-1907 for more information.
Find out more »June 2019
Family Day at the Ranch
Visit the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch on June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. for Family Day at the Ranch. Participants will learn the basics of carpentry as the first 20 build a birdhouse together. Visitors also can enjoy a scenic stroll through the expansive property, with beautiful views of Oologah Lake, a longhorn herd and many shade trees—perfect for picnicking. Family Day at the Ranch is free to attend, and donations are appreciated. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.…
Find out more »Okietales
Join the Oklahoma History Center for Okietales each Wednesday in June and July from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Okietales is a one-of-a-kind reading and storytelling time where kids see and hear history! This program is for kids five and older. The cost is $2 for OHS members and $4 for the general public. Please note: Okietales will not be held on Wednesday, July 3.
Find out more »Homecoming activities
Visit Fort Towson Historic Site on Saturday, June 8, to celebrate the town of Fort Towson’s homecoming. The day’s activities will begin at 10 a.m. with a homecoming parade through downtown Fort Towson. A barbecue lunch will be served on the fort’s grounds from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Catch up with old friends and meet some new ones! A pony express race will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a long-distance horse race. The festivities will conclude with a…
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