Weekly Events Calendar, July 5-11, 2021

Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call or contact the event organizers before going.

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.

Try a new dish or visit an old favorite during Norman Restaurant Week. Photo by Foodart

Nom-nom Norman

Can’t figure out what’s for dinner? Or maybe you would like to unite with like-minded culinary enthusiasts? No matter the reason, come eat your fill at the Norman Restaurant Week. Sample from delicious burgers from The Garage or give in to your sweet tooth with ice cream sandwiches from Baked Bear. Whatever dish you choose, visitors and local normanites will leave feeling full. You might need to be lifted off by a crane, but hey, those full racks of Charleston’s ribs were worth it, right? Either way, these are good eats you’ll surely not want to miss. July 5-11. (405) 366-8095 or eatnormanrestaurantweek.com

Night of the Living Kids

School’s out for the summer, so take your kiddos out for a night of fun with Kids Night at Kendall Whittier After Five in Tulsa. This pop-up park includes all kinds of family fun including live music and entertainment for all ages. Kids can participate in free face painting, balloon twisting, or dance along to the Hot Toast Music Company and jazz guitarist Michael Engdahl. After a year of virtual schooling, get outside and enjoy the summer. July 8. Admission, Free. (918) 633-1934 or visitkendallwhittier.com

Enjoy the sweet (and tart) flavor of summer at McLoud's Blackberry Festival. Photo by S. Hermann & F. Richter

A Berry Good Time

Celebrate all things blackberry at McLoud’s annual Blackberry Festival. Declared “the blackberry capital of the world” by President Harry Truman, this town has been honoring the berry since 1940. Visitors can get their fill of blackberries with blackberry sno cones, beer, cobbler, fried pies, funnel cakes, and more. Had enough berries? Walk off those calories through the carnival atmosphere and enjoy a colorful fireworks show to end the night. July 9 & 10. Admission, Free. (405) 964-6566 or mcloudchamber.com

Ceili in the Kitchen

Learn the history of Irish dance and the British Isles when Armstrong Auditorium Presents: Celtic Throne in Edmond. Composed by the Golden Globe-winning composer Brian Byrne, the dancers will dazzle audiences with a powerful musical score set to the backdrops of the impressive Scottish highlands and beautiful imagery of Ireland. Bring friends and family and enjoy a night of Irish culture and dance. July 11. Tickets, $35-$55. (405) 285-1010 or armstrongauditorium.org

Tom Lovell's "Owl" is on display at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's "Close Encounters: Western Wildlife" exhibit ending this week.

Exit, Pursued By a Bear

Experience western wildlife through art with the Close Encounters: Western Wildlife exhibition at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. See work from Tom Lovell, William Reese, and others as they take you across the prairie, mountains, and western landscapes with images of different critters. Gaze at illustrations and engravings of owls, bears, and mountain lions all within air conditioning. Through July 11. (405) 478-2250 or nationalcowboymuseum.org

Written By

Olivia McCourry