Weekly Events Calendar, May 2-8, 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.

The Oklahoma City Dodgers host the Albuquerque Isotopes for six games of hard-hitting excitement. Photo by James Pratt

’Topes Lose?

Minor League Baseball history is fascinating and a little piece of that history is visiting Oklahoma City for a six-game series. The Albuquerque Isotopes were previously the Calgary Cannons, but when the new owners decided to move to Albuquerque, they decided not to reuse the city’s previous team name—The Dukes—and instead embrace the name suggested by “The Simpsons.” Oklahoma baseball fans can certainly understand, seeing as our ’89ers became RedHawks before reemerging as The Dodgers. May 3-8. Tickets, $13-$31. milb.com/oklahoma-city

Tasty Tribute

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, which comes in September, but it is a celebration of a victory against the French at the Battle of Puebla. But just because it’s a different holiday doesn’t mean you can’t have fun, like at the Calle Dos Cinco Noche de Tequila at the Yale Theater in Oklahoma City. Enjoy beer, wine, and six flights of tequila, as well as a tamale bar and live music while raising money for the Calle Dos Cinco scholarship fund. May 5. Tickets, $100. eventbrite.com

Sparks will fly at the Oklahoma Steam and Gas Show in Pawnee as organizers crank up antique machines that still work. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Steam Threshers

Hot Water

Things are getting steamy in Pawnee this week. Literally. The fifty-fifth annual Oklahoma Steam and Gas Engine Show at the Steam Park Grounds in Pawnee will feature plenty of old school equipment that’s run on gas and steam, like the 100-ton Corliss Steam Engine, a steam-powered sawmill, and more. Add in live entertainment and fun tractor games and it sounds like this event is full-steam ahead. May 6-8. Tickets, $10. facebook.com

850 Pounds of Delicious

Of all the wonderful things that come from Oklahoma—aircraft parts, wheat, Reba McEntire—it’s hard to do better than onion burgers . . . except for Reba. You can’t beat Reba. But El Reno will give it a shot during the El Reno Fried Onion Burger Day Festival, when residents will work together to make an 850 lb. onion burger. There’s also live music, a car show, vendors, food trucks, and a kids’ zone, because you have to do something to work off all those burgers. May 7. Admission, Free. elrenoburgerday.com

Cecilia Hecker of Prague made a variety of kolaches to sell at this year's Kolache Festival. Photo by Sharon Maggard

Czech It Out

While they’re not exactly the same thing, many Oklahomans associate kolaches with doughnuts. Taste the difference yourself at Prague’s annual Kolache Festival. While the fruit-filled sweet rolls are the main attractions, there’s much more to do. City Park hosts an Arts & Crafts Show while live music can be found at the Entertainment Grandstand. The kids' tractor pull promises to be a wild affair. Plus, stick around until evening to join the polka dancing in the streets. May 7. Admission, Free. praguekolachefestival.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.