School is out and you may be wondering how you are going to spend the summer. Great news is Oklahoma City has plenty of events happening throughout the month of June that can help fill your calendar right out of the summer break gate.
In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater shares her thoughts about the variety of April events held in downtown OKC, the people she met while attending those events and what makes OKC such a special place.
Spring is alive and well in Oklahoma, and that means a few things: You’re sneezing, I’m sneezing, and festival season is here.
The holiday season is full of fun celebrations surrounding Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. However, one holiday you won’t want to miss out on this year is Hanukkah.
Downtown Oklahoma City’s recently completed Scissortail Park will host Foodie Fest of OKC on October 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event, organized by OKC Black Eats, will feature live music and entertainment, along with more than 50 food and retail vendors to coincide with the park’s farmer’s market.
Oklahoma City’s Asian District Cultural Association will host their annual Asian Night Market Festival on August 20. The event will be held around Military Park, located east of Classen Boulevard, between Northwest 24th Street and Northwest 25th Street from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Automobile Alley maintains tradition through contemporary means with the installation of Breve historia del tiempo, an outdoor sculpture suspending a full-sized vehicle above a 50-foot reflecting pool at Campbell Art Park on the district's northeast corner. An opening reception will be held by Oklahoma Contemporary on August 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., allowing attendees to witness the elevated 2,500 pound Plymouth Duster.
Oklahoma City’s eastside will host With Love OKC’s second annual Juneteenth on the East celebration, June 17-19. The three-day festival will feature live music, a 5k race, interactive murals, dance performances, spoken word, food trucks, educational tents, and local vendors.
