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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 13th- March 15th

Spring is finally here as is spring break. Lots going on this weekend, my favorite parade, the St. Patrick’s Day parade, will be in the Stockyards. High school basketball at the state fair arena, as well as lots of spring craft markets around the state. Should be nice weather, so get out.

2^nd Friday Norman Art Walk- Norman- Mar 13^th

LIVE! on the Plaza- Oklahoma City Plaza District- Mar 13^th

2^nd Annual Daffodil & Tulip Show- Oklahoma City Will Rogers Park- Mar 14^th

Wichita Wildlife Reserve Historic Sites Tour- Lawton Wichita Wildlife Reserve- Mar 14^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Mar 14^th

St Patrick’s Parade- Oklahoma City Stockyards City- Mar 14^th

Paddy O’Party- Oklahoma City Jones Assembly- Mar 14^th

1889 Territorial School Open House- Edmond- Mar 14^th

Coffee & Guitars- Edmond Music- Mar 14^th

Saturday Morning Music Sessions- Arcadia Round Barn- Mar 14^th

Route 66 St Patty’s Day- Edmond Frenzy Brewing Co- Mar 14^th

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

Norman’s Spring ShopOrama Craft Market- Norman Cleveland County Fairgrounds- Mar 14^th

The Market Craft Show- Enid Stride Bank Center- Mar 14^th

National Learn About Butterflies Day- Sulphur Chickasaw Cultural Center- Mar 14^th

Funky Junky Blingy Thingy- Woodward County Event Center- Mar 14^th

Lawton’s Largest Garage, Antiques, and Collectibles Sale- Lawton Comanche County Fairgrounds- Mar 13^th– 14^th

Truck of the Irish St. Paddy’s Party- Oklahoma City Truck Yard- Mar 14^th

Core4 Brewing’s 6^th Anniversary Party- Oklahoma City- Mar 14^th

OKC Irish Stroll St. Patrick’s Bar Crawl- Oklahoma City Mar 14^th

Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl- Oklahoma City Mar 14^th

Bedouin Wine Tasting Festival- Muskogee Bedouin Shrine Temple- Mar 14^th

Okie Gras Crawfish Festival- Broken Bow- Mar 14^th

Spring Into Summer Craft Show- Stillwater Payne County Expo Center- Mar 14^th

Second Saturdays- Stillwater Oklahoma State University Museum of Art- Mar 14^th

Moore Outdoor Pop-Up Market- Moore- Mar 14th

OKC Collects Card Show- Oklahoma City Okana- Mar 14^th– 15^th

Jurassic Quest- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 13^th– 15^th

49^th Annual Coin, Bullion, Token, & Paper Money Show- Enid Hoover Building- Mar 13^th– 15^th

Sooner State Morgan Horse Showcase- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Mar 12^th– 15^th

Tulsa Dog Training Club Agility Trial- Tulsa Expo Square- Mar 13^th– 15^th

Tulsa Irish Festival- Tulsa Cabin Boys Brewery- Mar 13^th– 15^th

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow N Fire- Tulsa BOK Center- Mar 14^th– 15^th

SpringFest Horse Show- Claremore Expo Center- Mar 14^th– 15^th

Parkstomp Festival- Medicine Park- Mar 13^th– 15^th

International Food Festival- Harrah- Mar 15^th

St Patrick’s Day Party- Edmond- Mar 17^th

Route 66 St Patty’s Day- Edmond Frenzy Brewing Co- Mar 14^th– 17^th

McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party- Oklahoma City- Mar 17^th

ShamRock the Gardens- Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens- Mar 17^th

Bricktown St. Patrick’s Day Block Party- Mar 17^th

St. Patrick’s Day- Norman O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille- Mar 17^th

Spring Roundup- Oklahoma City National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum- Mar 16^th– 20^th

2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Mar 11^th– 20^th

Cherokee History Scavenger Hunt- Tahlequah- Mar 17^th– 21^st

Three Sisters Celebration- Sulphur Chickasaw Cultural Center- Mar 17th- 21^st

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

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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: February 13th- February 15th

Might be raining this weekend, plus it’s Valentine’s Day on Saturday. Still events going on around the state. Cat show in El Reno, art show at Factory Obscura, and a few Lunar New Year celebrations going on around as well. Try to have a good weekend.

2^nd Friday Norman Art Walk- Norman- Feb 13^th

Lion Dance- Edmond Blue Moon Chinese Restaurant- Feb 13^th

V-Day Bash and Art Show- Oklahoma City Factory Obscura- Feb 14^th

Oklahoma Bison Association Winter Show & Auction- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 14^th

LOVE! On the Plaza- Oklahoma City Plaza District- Feb 14^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Feb 14^th

Southwest District Livestock Show- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Feb 10^th– 14^th

Eagle Tours- Vian Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge- Feb 14^th

I Love You MOH Valentine’s Party- Claremore Museum of History- Feb 14^th

Valentine’s Dinner & Movie- Sulphur Chickasaw Cultural Center- Feb 14^th

Quilting Across Generations- Lawton Great Plains Coliseum- Feb 13^th– 14^th

Second Saturdays- Stillwater Oklahoma State University Museum of Art- Feb 14^th

Adele Wolf’s Burlesque & Variety Show- Oklahoma City Auditorium at the Douglass- Feb 14^th

Vietnamese New Year Celebration- Oklahoma City 9101 S Western- Feb 15^th

Pool & Spa Show- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Buchanan’s Vintage Flea Market- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 14^th– 15^th

Monster Jam- Oklahoma City Paycom Center- Feb 14^th– 15^th

Southwest Rustic Market- Elk City Convention Center- Feb 14^th– 15^th

TICA Cat Show- El Reno Canadian County Expo Center- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Oklahoma Tackle, Hunting, & Boat Show- Grove Wolf Creek Expo Center- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Lunar New Year- Norman Riverwind- Feb 15^th

RV & Boat Show- Lawton Comanche County Fairgrounds- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Mardi Gras- Oklahoma City The Jones Assembly- Feb 15^th

92^nd Annual Woodward District Livestock Show- Woodward County Event Center- Feb 14^th– 24^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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Food Friday: Backporch Drafthouse

Update: The Oklahoma City location on NW Expressway has closed as of August 2023.

While in Lawton a few years ago we found Backporch Drafthouse. It was in a small strip mall of Gore Boulevard, and we liked it. I then forgot about it until this past spring when work started on a restaurant building on NW Expressway that had been home to many other businesses. Once I saw the sign for Backporch go up, I remembered we tried them in Lawton and got excited.

They officially opened in early July and we were there soon afterward. I tried the big ass chicken biscuit while Big K had the breakfast on a bun. They weren’t joking when this was named the big ass biscuit, it was huge with a big piece of fried chicken on top with cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage gravy. It was so good. The biscuit was flakey and buttery, the fried chicken had a crisp batter, the eggs were scrambled with a cheddar cheese that had a slight sharpness. The thick bacon was cooked perfectly and the sausage gravy tied it all together. Big K liked his breakfast on a bun, said it tasted good. We really enjoyed this visit and guess what, I forgot about it. I drive by it all the time but would forget it was there. I finally remembered again last Friday night, it was busy but there were a few seats open. We tried the jalapeno bottle caps to start. Now to be honest, these really weren’t the “bottle cap” shape I’m used to, more like strips of jalapeno. But who cares because they were really good. Nice and crisp but the heat of the jalapeno wasn’t overpowering. We both ordered the special of the month burger, French onion burger. This big burger has Swiss cheese, bacon, onions, and a very tangy French onion gravy. This burger was different but good. Juicy burger, bacon cooked crisp, the gravy was so good that I also dipped my fries in it.

Our service was great on both visits. I can’t remember what we had on our Lawton visit but I remember the food and service were good then as well. They do have an extensive menu and I’m ready to try more. I recommend a visit, they do have different burgers they feature each month, so ask. I will give them 5 strips of bacon.

Address: 1925 West Gore Blvd., Lawton; 7405 NW Cache Rd., Lawton; 4501 S. General Bruce Dr., Temple, TX; 4214 Kell Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX; 3100 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, TX; 4901 State Hwy 114 Suite 110, Northlake, TX; 1800 N. Country Club Rd., Duncan.

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

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: March 13th- March 15th

What’s Going on in Oklahoma: February 13th- February 15th

Food Friday: Backporch Drafthouse

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