What's Happening In Oklahoma?

Here's what's happening across Oklahoma in the days ahead.

Haunt The Zoo:

Every Saturday and Sunday in October starting on Oct. 5, the Oklahoma City Zoo will be hosting Haunt the Zoo, presented by News 9.

Zoo admission and official trick-or-treat bags must be purchased to receive treats while at Haunt the Zoo.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

Frontier City's Fright Fest: 

Starting Sept. 14 and lasting until Oct. 27, Frontier City is hosting its annual Fright Fest to celebrate Halloween, which features family-friendly shows and attractions during the day and rides and haunted houses at night.

Scissortail Park Recurring Events:

Farmer's Market

Every Saturday from April to October, the Farmer's Market at Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City will be open for everyone to purchase local produce, arts and crafts and all sorts of goods. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Beginning on Saturday, April 6, and continuing every other Saturday through October, the Farmer's Market Information Tent will also allow guests to either bring compostable materials, or take some home for your at-home gardens.

ScissorTales StoryTime

The Metropolitan Library System is inviting children to a free story time event on Saturdays from April to October. There will be two book readings, as well as songs and the chance to play musical instruments. The event lasts from 1 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.

Exercise Classes

Beginning in April, Scissortail Park will be hosting free weekly fitness classes.

At the Love's Travel Stops Stage, yoga classes will be every Saturday at 9 a.m. Pickleball classes will be at the courts in Lower Scissortail every other Tuesday at 6 p.m.

High-Intensity Interval training classes will be every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., and Zumba classes will be at 9 a.m. on Saturdays at the Upper Park event pavilion.

At 8 a.m. on Thursdays and Sundays, a walking club will meet at Union Station.

OCTOBER

Oct. 4-6:

Oklahoma Regatta Festival

This family-friendly event will showcase competitive rowing, rafting, and dragon boat league championships, along with OG&E NightSprints racing. Attendees can look forward to food and a fireworks display to conclude the racing on Friday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, you can join in by building your own raft and forming a team for the raft tug-o-war.

Tuesday, Oct. 8:

Tower Theater in Oklahoma City will host Grammy-nominated rap artist Soulja Boy on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Tickets can be found here.

Thursday, Oct. 10:

Country music singer-songwriter Wyatt Flores, a Stillwater native, will perform at The Criterion in Oklahoma City on Oct. 10. For tickets, click here.

Friday, Oct. 11:

The Grammy Award-winning folk rock duo, the Indigo Girls, will perform at Scissortail Park. The show begins at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12 - Sunday, Oct. 13:

Brush Creek Bazaar is coming back to Tulsa for its 46th year. The fall festival features food, music, and art to benefit the youth Oklahoma Teen Challenge. Click here for more information or to buy tickets.

Saturday, Oct. 19:

Put on your Halloween costume and visit the Brookside BooHaHa from 9 a.m. to noon at 45th & Peoria to 33rd & Peoria in Tulsa. Enjoy the parade, costume contests, trick-or-treating, and more. Click here for more information on the free event.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, Nov. 16:

Comedian Martin Lawrence is coming to Oklahoma City with The “Y’all Know What It Is!” stand-up comedy tour with special guests Deon Cole and Benji Brown at the Paycom Center.

DECEMBER

Friday, Dec. 6 - Saturday, Dec. 7:

Tulsa Ballet and TulsaGo have partnered to bring Oklahoma the Nutcracker Festival 2024 at the Tulsa Expo Square. Enjoy holiday activities, shopping, performances and more. Click here for more information or to buy tickets.

Thursday, Dec. 19:

Pentatonix is performing in Tulsa's BOK Center for the Hallelujah! It's A Christmas Tour. Click here for more information or to buy tickets.