Things to Do in OKC: The Week of March 1-7, 2019

Last weekend I saw my neighbor outside doing some prep work on their large garden. At first I wondered why he was out there so early in the year. Then I realized it was almost March. How is it March already? I’m not sure, but as the weather continues to warm up, so does the number of events on our calendar.

Take a look at some of the Oklahoma City metro area’s upcoming events and activities for the week ahead.

Things to Do in OKC: The Week of March 1-7, 2019

ALL WEEK

• Rhea Lana’s of Edmond Spring/Summer 2019 Event(kids, shopping): Large children’s consignment event all week long. See specific days and times HERE.

Friday, March 1, 2019

• 10 am – 5 pm: Opening Day for New Kehinde Wiley Portrait at OKCMOA (art): Visit OKCMOA to check out our NEW Kehinde Wiley portrait, “Jacob de Graeff” and celebrate the reopening of our portrait gallery on the second floor. Learn more HERE.
• 6 – 9 pm: Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk (art, food, music): More than 80 artists in more than 20 businesses participate, all within walking distance. Art opening receptions on Friday night showcase the new work of the gallery/studio owners or the work of guest artists. Many galleries offer light refreshments. Learn more HERE.
• 6:30 pm: The Jones Assembly presents Jeff Tweedy (music): The Jones Assembly proudly presents Jeff Tweedy live in support of his new solo album, WARM, at the historic Auditorium at the Douglass 3/1. Learn more HERE.
• 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Seussville at Mustang Parks and Recreation (kids): Join us for a fun filled evening as we celebrate Dr Seuss Birthday! Cat and the Hat, Thing One and Thing Two will all be there for Meet and Greets. This is a come and go event where we will have face painting, games, snacks, and Birthday Cupcakes. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
• 6:30 – 10 pm: Chefs’ Feast 2019: Unmask Hunger (food): Enjoy some of the finest cuisines Oklahoma’s premier chefs have to offer at the 2019 Chefs’ Feast. The Mardi Gras-themed event features delicious food, one-of-a-kind auction items, a wine pull, fun music and more. This event benefits the Regional Food Bank’s Food for Kids Programs. Learn more HERE.
• 7 pm: Disney’s The Little Mermaid by Yukon High School (music, kids): The YHS annual musical brings Disney’s The Little Mermaid to life on stage. Learn more and buy tickets HERE.
• 7 – 9 pm: Japan Night “Festival 祭り” (food and entertainment): A Japanese Traditional Festival at UCO👘🎇🏮⛩ We have fun activities with amazing prizes, wonderful traditional martial arts +dance +drumming performance, and free food provided. Learn more HERE.
• 7 – 10 pm: Mardi Gras Masquerade at Water’s Edge Winery (food and drinks): If you can’t do New Orleans, you might as well have some fun with us. Authentic 2019 Mardi Gras Swag & Collectables – Prizes. Wine 🥂(cash bar) and fun 🎉will be served. Learn more HERE.
• 7:30 pm: OKC Improv Comedy Show (comedy): Weekly on Fri and Sat nights. 7:30 shows stay around a TV-14 rating level. Learn more HERE.
• 8 – 10 pm: The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel (music): Theirs was the harmony of a generation. The classic songs of Simon and Garfunkel are elevated through arrangements for orchestra performed by the OKCPHIL. Learn more or purchase tickets HERE.
• 9:30 pm: OKC Improv Comedy Show (comedy): Weekly on Fri and Sat nights. 9:30 shows are unrated. This is not to say they are dirty, but shows have more freedom. Learn more HERE.

Saturday, March 2, 2019

• 8 – 11 am: March Gathering- a Synergy event (Coffee & Cars):
  Bring what you got, or just come and look. No cost, plenty of room! TELL YOUR FELLOW CAR LOVERS. Learn more HERE.
• 10 am: American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (art): As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art, than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Learn more HERE.
• 10 am: Storytime Science at Science Museum Oklahoma (kids): 3…2…1.. BLAST OFF! Join us for Storytime Science in KidSpace on Saturday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. We will read “The Berenstain Bears on the Moon” by Stan and Jan Berenstain and experiment with galaxy slime! All activities are included with admission. Learn more HERE.
• 10 am – 12 pm: Dr. Seuss Day in the Gardens (kids): Let’s celebrate the wonderful life of Dr. Suess together on his birthday! We’ll have everyone’s favorite character, Cat In the Hat, to read stories and tell fun Dr. Seuss facts. Kids can learn from the Lorax about how to take care of our animal and plant friends while visiting our special Oklahoma City Zoo visitors. We’ll also have Dr. Seuss inspired crafts and a fun photo op area. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
• 11 am – 12 pm: Dr. Seuss Storytime! at Best of Books (kids): Join us in celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Saturday, March 2nd at 11:00am! Storytime, crafts, & treats! FREE TO ATTEND! Learn more HERE.
• 11 am – 3 pm & 4 – 8 pm: COOP Ale Works 10th Anniversary Party (food and drinks):
  Core beers will be on tap throughout the day, as well as exclusive and limited edition beers exclusive to our anniversary party and taproom. Several food trucks will also be on site. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
• 12 – 4 pm: Severe Weather Awareness Expo (education): You will get a chance to meet-and-greet station meteorologists from KFOR-TV, KOCO 5 News, KWTV – NEWS 9 and Aaron Tuttle Meteorologist as well as receive weather emergency information from US National Weather Service Norman Oklahoma. Learn more about this FREE event HERE.
• 12 – 4 pm: Green Bambino’s 9th Birthday Party (shopping): We’ll have birthday goody bags for the first 75 customers to make a purchase plus 15% off storewide. In addition, we’ll have a caricature artist on site from 12-4. His drawings of your family or your children are complimentary – our gift to you! Learn more HERE.
• 1 pm – 9 pm: The Art Sunday Show (arts and activities): “The Art Sunday show” aka Underground monster carnival and Horror fest…. Monster, Horror, Robots, and Scifi with vendors, cosplay, writers, artist, actors, filmmakers, fun events and much more. Learn more HERE.
• 4-9 pm: The .WAV Festival at ACM@UCO (music): The .WAV Festival celebrates women in music with two days of empowering music and performances. Learn more about this FREE event HERE.
• 6 – 10 pm: Winter Jam 2019 (music): Featuring music by Newsboys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, Ledger, Newsong, Hollyn, Dan Bremnes, Ty Brasel, Manic Drive, Greg Stier, Zane Black, Adam Agee. Learn more HERE.
• 6 – 11:45 pm: Sevendust at the Diamond Ballroom (music): Sevendust – Saturday, March 2 – Doors @ 5pm with Tremonti, Cane Hill, Lullwater, and Kirra. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
• 7 pm: Disney’s The Little Mermaid by Yukon High School (kids, music): The YHS annual musical brings Disney’s The Little Mermaid to life on stage. Learn more and buy tickets HERE.
• 7-9 pm: 25th Annual Norman Mardi Gras Parade (family-friendly): 25th Annual Norman Mardi Gras Parade will Let the Good Times Roll with Royalty, Zydeco Allstars, Noble True Blue Band, and our beloved friend and family krewes rolling down Main Street in Oklahoma’s only Mardi Gras Parade and Norman’s original night parade. We are family-friendly parade community, canine entries welcome. Learn more HERE.
• 7:30 pm: OKC Improv Comedy Show: Weekly on Fri and Sat nights. 7:30 shows stay around a TV-14 rating level. Learn more HERE.
• 8 – 10 pm: The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel: Theirs was the harmony of a generation. The classic songs of Simon and Garfunkel are elevated through arrangements for orchestra performed by the OKCPHIL. Learn more or purchase tickets HERE.
• 9:30 pm: OKC Improv Comedy Show: Weekly on Fri and Sat nights. 9:30 shows are unrated. This is not to say they are dirty, but shows have more freedom. Learn more HERE.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

• 11 am – 5 pm: Made in Oklahoma (shopping): Our third annual Made in Oklahoma event will feature some of the BEST Oklahoma businesses, artists, products, alongside the best food trucks, wine tastings from Oklahoma wineries, Live music featuring “The Fonts Band”. Learn more and get tickets HERE.
• 12 – 5 pm: The Engaged Event at Coles Garden: The Engaged Event exists to help couples plan a marriage more beautiful than their wedding. By attending, you will hear practical steps on how to build a solid foundation for marriage. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
• 4 – 11 pm: The .WAV Festival at ACM@UCO (music): The .WAV Festival celebrates women in music with two days of empowering music and performances. Learn more about this FREE event HERE.
• 6 pm: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Get tickets HERE.

Monday, March 4, 2019

• 5:30 pm: Kids In The Kitchen- Spring Favs! (kids): This course teaches children the basics in the kitchen. Children will learn how to properly use kitchen utensils and heat. When the kids have mastered the safety skills, they will learn how to prepare simple meals on their own from items in the pantry. Learn more and register HERE.
• 5:30 – 7 pm: 2019 Most Endangered Places Unveiling: Join Preservation Oklahoma for a fun and exciting reception that highlights the need to protect Oklahoma’s historic treasures and also helps support our mission. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

• 10 am: Storytime Science at Science Museum Oklahoma (kids): Turn on your imagination for Storytime Science on Tuesday, March 5! We will read “If I Built a Car” by Chris Van Dusen at 10 a.m. After the story, we will build miniatures houses! All activities are included with admission. Learn more HERE.
• 4:30 pm: Fortnite Dance Party at City of Edmond Parks and Recreation (kids): One hour of Fortnite dancing fun that will have them feeling like they are playing a game, but really exercising instead! Learn more and register HERE.
• 6 – 8:30 pm: Open House at The Springs Event Venues (weddings): It’s a totally free event, open to all couples. As the vendors in attendance will often offer specials, giveaways, and promotions throughout the event for couples who attend, it is a great way to not only save on your wedding budget, but also on time spent planning by having everything here under one roof! Learn more HERE.
• 7:30 pm: A Bronx Tale at the Civic Center Music Hall (music, arts): Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s- where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A BRONX TALE is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. Learn more or purchase tickets HERE.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

• 7 pm: History Alive! Clara Barton (history, education): Mary Ann Jung will portray Clara Barton in this living history program. Tickets are $10 for OHS members and $20 for the general public. Learn more HERE.
• 7:30 pm: A Bronx Tale at the Civic Center Music Hall (music, arts): Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s- where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A BRONX TALE is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. Learn more or purchase tickets HERE.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

• 12 pm: Brown Bag Lunch Series: Depicting the Grasslands at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (art, education): Join Adam Duncan Harris, Curator, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming, as he explores how Western art can help us understand humanity’s relationship with wildlife and nature. Bring your lunch or purchase one at The Museum Grill. Reservations are not required. Free admission to the Board Room and Theater. Learn more HERE.
• 2 pm: History Alive! Clara Barton (history, education): Mary Ann Jung will portray Clara Barton in this living history program. Tickets are $10 for OHS members and $20 for the general public. Learn more HERE.
• 5:30 – 7:30 pm: International Women’s Day Celebration (networking, education): We’ll be highlighting women’s organizations and female leaders in the public and private sector, as well as providing opportunities to engage with these organizations and individuals. Learn more HERE.
• 6:30 – 8:30: Schlegel Bicycles Ladies Night Out (networking, food, drinks): Come join us for an evening of fun! We will provide complimentary beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and sweet treats! Prizes and giveaways! Learn more HERE.
  
• 7:30 pm: A Bronx Tale at the Civic Center Music Hall (music, arts): Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s- where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A BRONX TALE is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. Learn more or purchase tickets HERE.
• 8 pm: Marsha Ambrosius – NYLA Tour (music): Marsha Ambrosius Performs Live at Tower Theatre OKC on March 7th – plus very special guest Kevin Ross! Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.