Weekly Events Calendar: September 16-22, 2024

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.

By Kiersten Stone
While it maybe hasn’t felt like it outside, fall is here, yall. And there is no better way to celebrate than by visiting a pumpkin patch – specifically Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch in Arcadia. Visitors can enjoy a day of fun with hay wagon rides, a hay bale maze, a petting zoo, and more. Needless to say, visitors will also be able to pick their perfect, plump pumpkin straight from the patch to take home. You can never have too many pumpkins.
September 18-November 3. Tickets, $10-$13. parkhurstranch.com

Autumn is a vibe, and one of the best ways to revel in it is at Arcadia's Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch. It opens for the season this week. Photo courtesy Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch

By Nathan Gunter
Did you know that the ancient Greeks had a system by which they could vote to exile their fellow citizens for ten years? There’s a question of the week for ya: Who would you vote to exile for ten years? You know what? Since we’ve got an election coming up, just do me a favor and keep those to yourself. But if you’d like to talk about with fellow lovers of the birthplace of democracy, let me recommend you attend Opa!Homa, the Tulsa Greek Festival Thursday, September 19 through Saturday, September 21. Sample Hellenic delights like spanakopita, pork souvlaki, and tzatziki, to name but a few. Plus check out the troupes of Greek dancers, enter the french-fry eating contest (side note: Why do Greek places always have the best fries?), let the littles bounce around the Kid Zone, shop the vendor marketplace, and take a tour of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, where the festival is held. And if you don’t want to bring home too much of the food on your waistline, plan to participate in the Toga Run, a one-mile or 5K race in which all the participants are encouraged to toga up and channel their inner Belushi. For more info call (720) 416-5011.
September 19-21. Admission, $10. tulsagreekfestival.com

Fans of falafel, tzatziki, and baklava won't want to miss Tulsa's Opa!Homa Greek Festival—or the corresponding Toga Run. Photo courtesy Opa!Homa Tulsa Greek Festival

By Ben Luschen
Does your given name determine your future? It makes sense that it could: Your name is the primary and most basic piece of information people have to form their impressions of you, and it’s a label most people carry throughout their lives. If name does equal pre-destiny, I’ve got a powerful one for would-be parents to consider: Bob. Have you ever met a Bob who didn’t turn out great? The people at the Oklahoma City Myriad Botanical Gardens know this, which is why this Friday they are presenting the tribute concert BOB: Dylan Meets Marley, a mashup of the two eminent musicians with seemingly disparate perspectives on the craft. Performances from the likes of Beau Jennings and the Tigers, Brandon Holder Band, OK3, and Chase Kerby of both the Bobs’ best songs will finally unite hippies and hipsters, and the food trucks and beer vendors won’t hurt either. Like a Rolling Trenchtown Rock, this night of songs like “Knockin’ on Heavens Door,” “Jamming,” “Tangled Up in Blue,” and “I Shot the Sheriff” will carry on throughout the evening, perhaps showing the two fan bases how they have more similarities than differences. Music begins at 8 pm and admission is free.
September 20. Admission, free. myriadgardens.org.

By Karlie Ybarra
For a Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe-awarded drummer/singer who’s had chart-topping hits in three decades, Phil Collins is no braggart. He’s told us he can’t dance. He can’t talk. He’s confused. He sometimes suffers from a terrible stutter, and he apparently can’t swim because he won’t lend a hand if you’re drowning. Thankfully there’s no water near the Tulsa Theater, and also the Phil Collins Experience actually stars Brit Terry Adams Jr. as the former Genesis front man. Along with a fourteen-piece band, Adams will perform some of Collins’ most beloved songs from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, and probably Sussudio on September 20. Tickets are $25 to $77 and you can do to Tulsatheater.com to reserve yours.
September 20. Tickets, $24.75 to $77. tulsatheater.com.

Phil Collins might have retired from the tour circuit, but The Phil Collins Experience is the next best thing for fans. See it live at the Tulsa Theater. Photo courtesy The Phil Collins Experience

By Megan Rossman
There is nothing more sweet than enjoying the fruits of your own labor, or so they say. On September 22, visitors can labor on fruits at the Grape Stomp Festival at Canadian River Winery in Lexington, stomping those berries like they’re Lucy Ricardo. When they’re not ankle-deep in future product, they can sip on wines and wine-infused slushes of the present created by the vineyard, listen to live music, shop from vendor booths, and, of course, gorge on grub from food trucks. Although they can’t imbibe in booze just yet, feel free to bring the kids for family-friendly activities and prizes, too. For more information, visit canadianriverwinery.net.
September 22. Attendee registration, $98. uscavalryassociation.org

Written By

Ben Luschen

Luschen joined the *Oklahoma Today*’ staff as Research Editor in 2021 and currently works as the magazine's Web Editor, managing the website and social media fronts. His past *Oklahoma Today* stories have ranged in content from the state's bee and quail industries to its vibrant art and music scenes. Not adverse to a road trip, Luschen is always on the lookout for the next big adventure. He is never out of opinions about the current state of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball.