Weekly Events Calendar, June 27-July 3, 2022

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.

Futbol Feud

Is the next Megan Rapinoe already in Oklahoma? Find out for yourself in Broken Arrow when the state’s Women’s Premier Soccer League teams face off. It’s Tulsa FC vs Oklahoma City FC at the Union High School Soccer Complex and you can kick back and relax while these teams take it to the goal in this intra-state rivalry. June 29. Tickets, $10. tulsasc.com

Watch as four-legged friends compete for glory at the Summer Canine Olympics in Oklahoma City. Photo by Leslie Black

So Many Good Boys

The pandemic was hard on all of us . . . except dogs. They were overjoyed that their humans were home a lot more often, sometimes for weeks at a time. But with many people returning to the office, man’s best friend has something new to look forward to: the Summer Canine Olympics. Held in the Bennett Event Center at the Oklahoma State Fair Park, this paws-itively bark-worthy gathering sees owners and dogs compete in obedience, tricks, scent work, and more. June 29-July 3. Admission, free. oksummercanineolympics.com

Enjoy the colorful regalia and heart-pounding dance skills at the Pawnee Indian Veterans Homecoming in Pawnee. Photo courtesy Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

Welcome Home

Dance the night away, and the next night, and the night after that, and some of the next day, too, at the Pawnee Indian Veterans Homecoming in Pawnee. This annual event honors veterans and contributes to Native American culture with four days of powwow activities for every age. Make a trip of it with on-site primitive camping, June 30-July 3. Admission, free. facebook.com

Wet and Wild

Get in the summer spirit in lovely Haskell during Haskell Lakefest. Fly a kite, try your legs in a sack race, and watch the kids compete in a fishing derby and a horseshoe tournament. It’s fun for the whole family with summer games, shopping, and plenty of food vendors selling tasty treats for an impromptu picnic. Stick around until dark to catch the fireworks show. July 2. Admission, free. townofhaskell.org

Huckleberries still thrive in the wild in Jay, which holds its 55th annual Huckleberry Festival this week. Photo courtesy Pixabay

I’ll Be Your Huckleberry

For those who tired of their parents saying, “Don’t eat something you picked up,” might we suggest a stop the fifty-fifth annual Huckleberry Festival in Jay? Huckleberries still grow wild in the area and can make for some fine treats. Taste for yourself with plenty of homemade goods for sale including huckleberry lemonade and an auction for huckleberry pies. But there’s more fun than just the food, so grab the family for a water balloon relay, a turtle derby, and a root beer chug-a-lug contest. And in Jay’s downtown square, grab some free ice cream with huckleberry sauce until it runs out. July 2-3. Admission, free. jaychamber.com

Written By

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.