Mark your calendar for the official kickoff to Downtown in December, a collection of holiday events and attractions in downtown Oklahoma City from November through January. The festivities begin with the Oklahoma City Tree Lighting Festival on Thursday, November 16th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt has declared Wednesday, Nov. 15, as “America Recycles Day.” This proclamation marks the beginning of a month-long educational campaign aimed at encouraging residents to embrace responsible recycling practices.
Oklahoma’s rich history originates through the lifeblood of our Native American ancestors. To follow the celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October to Native American Heritage Month in November, here are events you can attend to support and honor our Native American family.
As we approach the official day of Veterans Day (Nov. 11), our community and surrounding communities across Oklahoma City graciously honors the men and women of our military. Make plans to attend an event to thank, salute and show lifelong gratitude to our heroes.
The holidays are weeks away, but that doesn’t mean you have an infinite amount of time to wait and shop. To help you plan the joy of decking the halls of home this Christmas with gifts, we have retail suggestions on where you could find those perfect items here in Oklahoma City.
If you are a seasoned veteran of cycling or just a novice, you will be pleased to know that Oklahoma City has truly begun embracing this sport and casual activity more so than ever. Many new bike lanes have been added on city streets and lots of new and resurfaced biking trails are popping up, which adds up to about a dozen trails that cyclists can enjoy all across the city.
If you enjoy a good sandwich, you are not alone. It’s this love for this versatile snack that eventually spawned the first National Sandwich Day back on Nov. 3, 2010. This year, National Sandwich Day will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 3.
The flight of Black Oklahomans from the state between 1908 and 1911 to the Canadian prairies in Alberta and Saskatchewan is depicted in black and white photographs and audio recordings by Canadian artists Donna Paris and David Ofori Zapparoli, respectively, as part of an exhibit at Oklahoma Contemporary beginning Nov. 9, 2023, through April 1, 2024.
