Weekly Events Calendar November 9-15, 2020

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.

The lights will be bright and the shopping will be plentiful at Lights on Downtown in Pryor. Photo by Peggy Choucair

Let There Be Light

Holiday festivities in Pryor are kicking off with Lights on Downtown, where the town’s lights get turned on for the first time of the season. Main Street will be full of horse-drawn carriages, Christmas shopping, and pictures with Santa. The light show begins at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot near Yorktown Bank, and there will also be food trucks and giveaways. November 12. Admission, Free. (918) 825-1095 or facebook.com.

The Virtual Walk

Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk traditionally offers a blocked-off Main Street with vendors, artists, galleries, restaurants, and other local businesses displaying their artistic offerings. However, due to the pandemic this month’s event will be virtual with digital art content broadcast on its Facebook page at 6 p.m. Tune in to see the latest from Norman artists. November 13. Admission, Free. (405) 360-1162 or 2ndfridaynorman.com.

Enjoy some frontier arts, including blacksmithing, at the Dripping Springs Rendezvous. Photo by Dirk Hoenes

Back to the Past

Step into the 1830s at Okmulgee’s Dripping Springs Rendezvous, a historic event with demonstrations of crafts and skills used in the 1800s. Witness demonstrations of blacksmithing and primitive archery or watch reenacted scenes of trappers, mountain men and Indigenous Americans from the era. Food and souvenir vendors will be on site. November 13-14. Admission, Free. (918) 756-5971 or facebook.com.

Rein It In

Usher in the holidays with Duncan’s Reining in the Arts fall festival at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center. Visit art vendors, food trucks, beer and wine tables, kid and pet-friendly activities, or peruse in and around the museum from 2-6 p.m. at this outdoor event celebrating community and local artists. November 14. Admission, Free. (580) 252-6692 or onthechisholmtrail.com.

Enjoy works including "Step Kit" by Lyn StClair at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's "Small Works, Great Wonders" sale and exhibit.

Working Wonders

Give yourself a classy night on the town with Oklahoma City’s Small Works, Great Wonders exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The exhibit is a fusion of traditional and contemporary paintings from more than 100 of the nation's finest artists, at a more affordable price. Enjoy an evening of cocktails and maybe even purchase a beautiful work of art. November 14. Admission, $50-60. (405) 478-2250 or nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Written By

Abigail Hall

Abigail Hall is Oklahoma Today's fall editorial intern.