Weekly Events Calendar, July 31-August 6, 2023

Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @oklahomatoday.

Movies. Flicks. Cinema. Talkies. When people talk about a film festival, the one thing they’re expecting is films, and a whole lot of them. The Greenwood Film Festival in Tulsa certainly isn’t going to let audiences down with screenings of forty-one black films from around the world, but there’s a lot more in store. Attend workshops for actors, watch panel discussions among filmmakers, and meet fellow movie buffs at OSU-Tulsa. August 2-6. Passes, $15-$80. greenwoodfilmfestival.com

Colorful regalia and powerful dance moves make the Oklahoma Indian Nations Pow-Wow a must-see event. Photo by Lisha Newman Oklahoma Tourism

There’s a sweet spot at the intersection of fun and educational where people enjoy learning so much they don’t even realize how quickly they’re taking in new information. See for yourself at the Oklahoma Indian Nations Pow-Wow in Concho. This annual event includes lots of dancing—gourd dancing, war dancing, toddler dancing, senior dancing—as well as a 5K run and a Buffalo Fun Walk, vendor booths selling Native American art and jewelry, and a buffalo chili cook-off. August 4-6. Admission, free. c-a-tribes.org

Since 1964, the fine folks of Konawa have convened the annual Konawa Gospel Music Festival. This year’s event features Gold City, Sound Street, Kevin Spencer, and more gospel singers sharing their faith through song. It all takes place at Veterans Park in Konawa, with food vendors, artists’ booths, plenty of shade trees to sit under as Southern Sonlight, Tisha Todd, and more perform. August 5. Admission, free. thegospelstation.com

Music is in the air at the annual Konawa Gospel Music Festival at Konawa Veterans Memorial Park. Photo courtesy Konawa Gospel Music Festival

For fans of things that go bump in the night, found footage films, and a mythology that includes a giant sleeping space creature with tentacles for a mouth, why not head to Remington Park for two days of Horror Con. Watch classic horror movies alongside the people who made them, including a screening “An American Werewolf in London” with star David Naughton and a showing of “The Return of the Living Dead” with Linnea Quigley, and line up to meet folks like pro-wrestler Glenn “Kane” Jacobs and film icon Clint Howard. It’s a place where meeting people from your nightmares becomes a dream come true. August 5-6. Tickets, $25-$125. horrorconokc.com

Stride Bank Center hosts the annual Enid Comic Con where costumes are encouraged. Photo courtesy Enid Comic Con

While Oklahoma City is getting scared silly at Horror Con, Stride Bank Center is suiting up to fight crime at the Enid Comic Con. Cosplay costume contests, board game tournaments, and special guests abound, including voice actor Mark Dodson, from “The Return of the Jedi” and “Gremlins,” and comic creator Ben Dunn. Vendors will be on hand buying and selling toys, art, comics, and anything else needed to complete your collection . . . as if collectors ever stop collecting. August 5-6. Tickets, $10 daily. enidcon.com

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Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.