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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: March 27th- March 29th

Spring is here and there is a lot to do this weekend. We have car shows in Enid, Norman, Woodward, and Duncan; also the very popular tulip festival in downtown Oklahoma City. Plus Easter festivities are starting this weekend as well. Hopefully the weather will be nice so get out and enjoy the events around the state.

2026 Art Show & Sale at Woolaroc- Bartlesville- Mar 5^th– 27^th

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt- Yukon- Mar 27^th

OKC Farmers Public Market- Oklahoma City- Mar 28^th

Future of Sound Fest- Oklahoma City Factory Obscura- Mar 28^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Mar 28^th

Norman Wine & Craft Festival- Norman Cleveland County Fairgrounds- Mar 28^th

Alias Brass- Duncan Chisholm Trail Museum- Mar 28^th

Harlem Globetrotters- Oklahoma City Paycom Center- Mar 28^th

1889 Territorial School Open House- Edmond- Mar 28^th

Coffee & Guitars- Edmond Music- Mar 28^th

Saturday Morning Music Sessions- Arcadia Round Barn- Mar 28^th

4^th Annual Honks & Horns Car Show- Norman Main Event- Mar 28^th

Last Frontier Scouting America Car Show- Enid Chisholm Trail Expo Center- Mar 28^th

Red Brick Road Food Truck & Art Festival- Enid The Breeze- Mar 28^th

Monster Trucks- Enid Chisholm Trail Expo Center- Mar 28^th

WW Rodders Spring Fling Car & Bike Show- Woodward County Fairgrounds- Mar 27^th– 28^th

101^st Annual Prince of Peace Easter Pageant- Lawton Holy City of the Wichitas- Mar 28^th

Spring Festival Craft & Vendor Show- Duncan Simmons Center- Mar 27^th– 28^th

Pre-War Swap Meet- Duncan Stephens County Fair & Expo Center- Mar 26^th– 28^th

Native Market- Oklahoma City Church of the Open Arms- Mar 28^th

Storypalooza- Norman- Mar 28^th

Arabian Horse Association Spring Fling- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 26^th– 28^th

Spring Craft, Food, & Gift Bazaar- Broken Arrow Rhema Ninowski Recreation Center- Mar 27^th– 28^th

Tulsa Flea Market- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 28^th

Tulsa Toys, Diecast, & Collectibles Expo- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 28^th

Easter on Ada Main Street- Ada Downtown- Mar 28^th

Easter in the Park- Newcastle Veterans Park- Mar 28^th

Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Club Swap, Show, & Sale- Ada Pontotoc County Agri-Plex- Mar 27^th– 28^th

Symphonicon- Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall- Mar 27^th– 28^th

Easter Egg Hunt- Choctaw Creek Park- Mar 28^th

Opening Day- Oklahoma City Wheeler Ferris Wheel- Mar 28^th

Wild Onion Feast & Auction- Claremore First United Methodist Church- Mar 28^th

Chuck Wagon Gathering- Kingfisher Chisholm Trail Museum- Mar 28^th

OKC Toy Extravaganza- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 28^th

Kids Fest- Midwest City Rose State College Student Union- Mar 28^th

Tulip Festival- Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens- Mar 28^th– 29^th

Guthrie Renaissance & Fantasy Festival- Guthrie- Mar 28^th– 29^th

Super Show- Noble Thunder Valley Raceway- Mar 29^th

OKC Home & Outdoor Living Show- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 27^th– 29^th

Great Plains Amusement Carnival- Elk City Ackley Park West- Mar 26^th– 29^th

Oklahoma City Obedience Trials- El Reno Canadian County Expo Center- Mar 27^th– 29^th

Barrel Bash- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Mar 27^th– 29^th

Walkin on Chalk- Altus Main Street- Mar 29^th

The Great American Flea Outdoor Vintage Market- Oklahoma City Decades Revisited- Mar 29^th

Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival- Tulsa Circle Cinema- Mar 22^nd– 29^th

Claremore Kennel Club Dog Show- Claremore Expo Center- Mar 26^th– 29^th

Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association Spring Shootout- Shawnee Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center- Mar 27^th– 29^th

Easter Egg-stravaganza- Oklahoma City- Mar 29^th

Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Sale- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 28^th– Apr 4^th

Easter Eggstravaganza- Oklahoma City Orr Family Farm- Mar 28^th– Apr 4^th

Tulsa Botanic Blooms- Tulsa Botanic Garden- Mar 15^th– Apr 20^th

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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: March 6th- March 8th

Spring is almost here and more events are occurring around the state this weekend. The big Severe Weather Awareness Expo is at Penn Square Mall this weekend, along with high school basketball around the state, also St Patrick’s Day celebrations start this weekend. Have a good weekend and enjoy the events around the state.

First Fridays on the Paseo- Oklahoma City Paseo Arts District- Mar 6^th

19^th Annual Chocolate Festival- Mustang Community Center- Mar 6^th

First Friday Art Crawl- Tulsa Arts District- Mar 6^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Mar 7^th

Eagle Tours- Vian Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge- Mar 7^th

Severe Weather Awareness Expo- Oklahoma City Penn Square Mall- Mar 7^th

Norman Card Show- Norman- Mar 7^th

Vendor Market- Guthrie- Mar 7^th

1889 Territorial School Open House- Edmond- Mar 7^th

Coffee & Guitars- Edmond Music- Mar 7^th

Saturday Morning Music Sessions- Arcadia Round Barn- Mar 7^th

Common Grounds Coffee Festival- Norman- Mar 7^th

Cookiefest ’26- Norman- Mar 7^th

OSSAA Class 2A Area 1 Basketball Tournament- Enid Stride Bank Center- Mar 5^th– 7^th

Amateur Radio Ham Fest- Sayre- Mar 7^th

Woodward Flea Market- Woodward County Event Center- Mar 7^th

Woodward Health & Wellness Expo- Woodward Conference Center- Mar 7^th

Shamrock the Ville- Bartlesville- Mar 7^th

Big 12 Wrestling Championship- Tulsa BOK Center- Mar 6^th– 7^th

2 Hip Chicks Roadshow- Grove- Mar 7^th

Route 66 to Hollywood, Signature Symphony- Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus- Mar 7^th

Splash! At the Oklahoma Aquarium- Jenks Oklahoma Aquarium- Mar 7^th

St Patrick’s Swing Dance- Tulsa Southminster Presbyterian Church- Mar 7^th

Monkey Business Children’s Consignment Sale- Shawnee Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center- Mar 5^th– 7^th

Cinch Timed Event Championship- Edmond/Guthrie Lazy E Arena- Mar 5^th– 7^th

Big V Feeds PRCA Hi Lo Pro Rodeo- McAlester Southeast Expo Center- Mar 6^th– 7^th

Frederick Oyster Fry & Craft Show- Frederick Prather Brown Elementary School- Mar 7^th

Acrofest- Idabel Museum of the Red River- Mar 7^th

Gypsy Soul Holistic Fair- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 7^th– 8^th

AMP Dance Competition- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 6^th– 8^th

Buchanan’s Vintage Flea Market- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 7^th– 8^th

Cars & Coffee- Ponca City- Mar 8^th

Oklahoma Reining Horse Association Ride & Slide- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 3^rd– 8^th

Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 5^th– 8^th

Grand Lake Boat & Sport Show- Jay Delaware County Fairgrounds- Mar 6^th– 8^th

Tulsa Spirit Fair- Broken Arrow Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center- Mar 7^th– 8^th

Cirque Italia Water Circus Metropolis- Norman Sooner Mall- Mar 6^th– 9^th

Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 3^rd– 14^th

2026 Art Show & Sale at Woolaroc- Bartlesville- Mar 5^th– 27^th

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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: February 6th- February 8th

Supposed to be a nice weekend, so try to get out and enjoy some of the events around the state. The Mardi Gras parade in Norman looks fun, along with the plunge in Medicine Park. Be careful and have fun this weekend.

First Fridays on the Paseo- Oklahoma City Paseo Arts District- Feb 6^th

First Friday Art Crawl- Tulsa Arts District- Feb 6^th

German Live Band- Moore Royal Bavaria Restaurant- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Friends of the Guthrie Public Library Book Sale- Guthrie- Feb 7^th

State Junior High Wrestling Championship- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 5^th– 7^th

Sedgwick Street Rodders Winter Swap Meet- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Bullnanza- Edmond/Guthrie Lazy E Arena- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Feb 7^th

Mardi Gras Parade- Norman Downtown- Feb 7^th

Valentine’s Craft Fair- Ponca City- Feb 7^th

Kiwanis Kids Carnival- Elk City Convention Center- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Oklahoma Trade Days Variety Market- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Feb 7^th

Bargain Blizzard Days- Altus- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Daddy Daughter Tea Party- Duncan Think Ability Garden Café- Feb 7^th

2 Friends & Junk Craft Show- Tulsa Expo Square- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Winter Barn Sale- Claremore Shepherd’s Cross- Feb 6^th– 7^th

Eagle Tours- Vian Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge- Feb 7^th

Oklahoma Invitational Black Rodeo- Tulsa Expo Square- Feb 7^th

Medicine Park Plunge- Medicine Park- Feb 7^th

Pickin’ in the Park: Bluegrass Acoustic Jam- Tulsa The Gathering Place- Feb 7^th

Riversport OKC Indoor Rowing Challenge- Oklahoma City McClendon Whitewater Center- Feb 7^th

Vietnamese New Year Celebration- Oklahoma City 13120 N Penn- Feb 8^th

Prairie Classic Quarter Horse Show- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 4^th– 8^th

An Affair of the Heart- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 6^th– 8^th

Tulsa Boat, Sport, & Travel Show- Tulsa Expo Square- Feb 6^th– 8^th

Antique Doll Exhibit- Hominy Fred & Addie Drummond Home- Feb 4^th– 28^th

Love Takes Root Orchid Show- Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens- Now- Mar 1^st

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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: January 30th- February 1st

Not too much going on this weekend. Snow still on the ground with more cold coming, so stay warm and safe out there.

Norman Chocolate Festival- Norman- Jan 31^st

German Live Band- Moore Royal Bavaria Restaurant- Jan 30^th– 31^st

Indoor Farmer’s Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Jan 31^st

Red Dirt Robotics Competition- El Reno Canadian County Expo Center- Jan 31^st

Southwest Oklahoma Vintage Toy Show- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Jan 31^st

1^st Annual Shop Hop- Guthrie- Jan 31^st

CDC Mac N Cheese Cookoff- Ponca City Pioneer Technology Center- Jan 31^st

Scotfest Burns Night- Tulsa River Spirit Casino Resort- Jan 31^st

American Finals Rodeo- Tulsa Expo Square- Jan 29^th– 31^st

Tulsa Flea Market- Tulsa Expo Square- Jan 31^st

BierKraft Burns Night- McAlester- Jan 31^st

OK Home & Garden Show- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Jan 30^th– Feb 1^st

Pop-Up Market & Drag Show- Oklahoma City The Boom- Feb 1^st

Downtown in December- Oklahoma City- Nov 13^th– Feb 1^st

Devon Ice Rink- Oklahoma City- Nov 14^th– Feb 1^st

Edmond Ice Rink- Edmond Mitch Park- Nov 7^th– Feb 1^st

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1929 Duesenberg at the Masonic Temple in Guthrie, OK, 2015.

Just when I think it’s going to be a boring week, I get word over the weekend that the American Automobile Association’s Glidden Automobile Tour is in town. It is being hosted by the Okie Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America all around the metro area August 30- September 4, 2015. Today I went to the stop in Guthrie, OK at the Masonic Temple and being a car nut, it was totally worth the trip.

The cars featured are all pre-1943 and still in running order, they do have to drive to their destinations. I passed a few around town while running some errands, so I knew I was going to be in for a treat. The cars started arriving in Guthrie around 11a.m., most were still getting there when I showed up. Do you know how cool it is to have an old Ford following you through the streets of downtown Guthrie? I just stood on the corner and appreciated the rolling works of art as they arrived. There is just a sound with these old cars that you can’t recreate with a newer vehicle. And since some of these cars had hand controls for the gas, it was fun to see how smoothly the owners operated controls.

There were of course the usual Fords- Model A and Ts, some sweet Chevrolets, a few Buicks, and a couple Cadillacs. But I like the different stuff, the cars you don’t always see. My favorite was the show stopper 1929 Duesenberg (shown above). There is nothing in the world I like better than Duesenbergs and have appreciated many in museums, so to have this one drive up to the show was just the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. There was a beautiful butter yellow 1937 Cord convertible, a red 1913 White speedster, a 1914 Dodge Brothers touring car, a 1931 Oakland, and a 1914 Chandler. I got to talk to the owner of a 1938 Chrysler Royal Convertible Coupe, it had been a barn in Texas until 1963 when it was restored to original.

The gold 1938 Chrysler Royal, Guthrie, OK, 2015.

The best part about the rolling car show is that it’s in town for 3 more days. On September 2, 2015, the cars will be displayed downtown Oklahoma City on Broadway in what’s known as Automobile Alley (Broadway between NW 4th and NW 13th, more on the name some other day) between 10a.m.- 2p.m. Then on September 3, 2015, they are traveling to Chickasha, OK to be displayed at the Grady County Fairgrounds from 11:30a.m.- 1p.m. Last day to see them will be on Friday, September 4, 2015, when the cars go to the University of Oklahoma and are on display at the Lloyd Noble Center from 10a.m.- 2p.m.

Like I said it is totally worth a visit even if you’re not a car person. You will see automotive brands that don’t exist any longer. And for a little history, this is the first time the tour has been in Oklahoma City since June 24, 1910. Yeah, you read that right 105 years ago. The American Automobile Association started these endurance races in 1904 by Charles Glidden to promote the use of the automobile. The races continued until 1913 when they stopped because they were too popular. In 1946 the tours were restarted and continue to this day.

A Plymouth with a Packard, Guthrie, OK, 2015

An Auburn with a Dodge Brothers, Guthrie, OK, 2015.

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Posts tagged ‘Guthrie’

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: March 27th- March 29th

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: March 6th- March 8th

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: February 6th- February 8th

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: January 30th- February 1st

AAA Glidden Auto Tour in Oklahoma

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