OKC Moms Need to Know: Your Guide to October

October events

Fall is officially here, pumpkin spice is everywhere and the little ones are anxiously awaiting Halloween night. Stay festive this month by enjoying some time seeing what this great city has to offer.

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10/1

10th Annual Max Westheimer Airpot Aviation Festival in Norman 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Cartoon Cruise at Oklahoma River Cruises at 1:15 p.m. Every Saturday.

Character Day at Orr Family Farm 10:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Cuppies & Joe Storybook Hour 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every 1st & 3rd Saturday.

Day Out with Thomas at the Oklahoma Railway Museum continues

Drop-In Art at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Every Saturday.

Drop-In Yoga at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday.

Edmond Mothers of Multiples Consignment Sale at Quail Springs United Methodist 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Fiestas de las Americas 2016 in Historic Capitol Hill 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Free Crafts at Forever Young Toy Shoppe in Bethany 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Every Saturday.

Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Every Saturday.

Free Fishing Day in Oklahoma City.

I Love the 90’s at the Cox Convention Center 8:00 p.m.

Industry Flea 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kids Haunt the River Cruise at Oklahoma River Cruises. Times Vary. Every Saturday.

Oklahoma Regatta Festival continues at Riversport Adventures.

Pops Arcadia Corn Maze begins.

Treasure Island continues at the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre.

Power and Prestige: Headdresses of the American Plains continues at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Pumpkin Island at Riversport Adventures 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Every weekend.

Saturday’s for Kids at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Stockyards Stampede at 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Color Run 5K Tropicolor at Remington Park 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Thomas Saraceno: Cloud City continues at Campbell Art Park.

10/2

Kick-Off Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month ceremony at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Science Sundays at the Del City Library 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

10/3

123! Play with Me! at the Midwest City Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Free First Mondays for Kids at the Sam Noble Museum 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Moms Moving Forward Walking Group at OCU 7:00 p.m.

Story Time at Green Bambino. Every Monday at 11:30 a.m.

10/4

Art Adventures at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Tuesday.

Jazz Nights in Deep Deuce 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Every Tuesday.

Monthly Mini Model Build at LEGO in Penn Square Mall begins.

National Night Out in Midwest City 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Varies by neighborhood.

Toddler Time at Sky Zone in Edmond 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Tuesday.

Toddler Time at Get Air in Norman 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Every Tuesday & Thursday.

Tuesday Night Classics continue at Harkins Theatre 7:00 p.m. Every Tuesday.

10/5

Nature Play Group at Martin Park Nature Center 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday.

Nature Smart Starts at Martin Park Nature Center 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Every Wednesday.

Reading Wednesdays at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday.

Story Time at Green Bambino. Every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Toddler Story & Craft Time at Unpluggits 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Wednesday.

Wide Open Wednesdays at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Free admission every Wednesday.

Wine Down Wednesdays at O Bar OKC 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Every Wednesday.

10/6

Art After 5 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Every Thursday.

Baby Music with Miss Joy at the Belle Isle Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Dancing in the Gardens at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Drop-In Yoga at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Every Thursday.

Nature Tales at the Martin Park Nature Center 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Thursday & Saturday.

10/7

First Fridays on the Paseo 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Homeschool Art begins at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

Pumpkinville begins at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

Rhythm Babies at the Norman Central Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Story Time at the Wright Library 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

10/8

Adult Haunt the River begins at Oklahoma River Cruises.

Fall Into Art at Martin Park Nature Center 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Free Family Make + Take at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grand National Morgan Horse Show begins at State Fair Park.

Kids Haunt the River at Oklahoma River Cruises. Times vary.

Moore Arts and Crafts Festival at Moore Central Park 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sticky Shapes at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Times vary.

Zombie Bolt 5k at Mitch Park in Edmond 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m

10/9

Critter Crunch at Martin Park Nature Center 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Write Club at the Norman Central Library 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

10/10

Baby Time at the Belle Isle Library 9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

Fall Break Activities begin at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

Family Story Time at the SOKC Library 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Story Time at the Edmond Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

10/11

Crafts for Kids at the Warr Acres Library 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Kids Joining Eternity Pay-it-Forward Night at S & B Burger Joint on May Ave.

Parenting Resources in Your Community at the SOKC Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Preschool Story Time at the Moore Public Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Sound of Music begins at the Civic Center Music Hall.

10/12

Family Gamefest at the Wright Library 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Homeschool Day at the Harn Homestead 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Lapsit Story Time at the Moore Public Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Playtime at the Warr Acres Library 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

10/13

Music Time at the Del City Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Parachute Play at the Belle Isle Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Sit! Stay! Read! at the Norman West Library 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Storytime at Whole Foods 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Toddler Story Time and Play at the SOKC Library 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

10/14

2nd Friday Art Walk in Norman 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

EdFest 2016 at Festival Market Place in Edmond 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Live on the Plaza 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Movie at the Coop in Yukon 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Movie in the Park at KickingBird Golf Course in Edmond 7:20 p.m.

Outdoor Movie Series in Norman 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

10/15

Cruise In for Coffee at Santa Fe in Midwest City 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Fall Festival at the Chickasaw Cultural Center 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Heard on Hurd in Edmond 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Mid-America Street Fest at Charles J. Johnson Central Park in Midwest City 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sacred Words: The Saint John Bible & the Art of Illumination begins at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art

10/16

Archaeology Day at the Sam Noble Museum 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

10/17

Family Story Time and Play at the SOKC Library. Times vary.

Girls Who Code at the Norman Central Library 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Screen Time! at the Norman Central Library 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Toddler Time at the Del City Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

10/18

Innovation Station at the Midwest City Library 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Parenting Your Terrific Toddler at the Northwest Library 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Tiny Tuesdays at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Toddlertime at the Edmond Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

10/19

Mother Goose on the Loose at the Southern Oaks Library 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Sensory Story Time at the Moore Public Library 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Touch, Learn, Create at the SOKC Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

10/20

deadCenter Film Festival at Edmond Fine Arts Festival 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fall Break Art Camp begins in Edmond.

Fall Break Camps begin at the Edmond Fie Arts Institute.

Third Thursdays at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum 10:00 a.m.

10/21

An Affair of the Heart begins at State Fair Park.

Art Class at the Choctaw Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Autumn Jamboree at Infant Crisis Services 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Family Fall Break Game Afternoon at the Moore Public Library 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Moms Moving Forward Walking Group at Will Rogers Park 7:00 p.m.

10/22

Friends of the Norman Library Book Sale begins.

Monster Dash 5K & Fun Run at Reaves Park in Norman 9:00 a.m.

OKC Halloween Parade and Zombie Ball in Automobile Alley 7:00 p.m.

Pop Up Shops at Mitch Park in Edmond 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Pumpkinville Halloween Party at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Tapped: The Ultimate Craft Beer Festival at the Chickasaw Ball Park 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

10/23

Critter Crunch at Martin Park Nature Center 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

10/24

Mummy and Son Masquerade at the Jackie Cooper Gym in Yukon 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Musictime at the Edmond Library. Times vary.

Story Time at the Norman Central Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Weather Whiz Kids at the Northwest Library 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

10/25

123! Play with Me! at the Choctaw Library 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kids Karaoke at Othello’s of Norman 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Parachute Playtime at the Village Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

10/26

Baby Story Time at the Norman Central Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Playtime at the Capitol Hill Library 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

10/27

Haunt the Harn at the Harn Homestead 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue begins at UCO Jazz Lab

Spike’s Spooktacular at the Sam Noble Museum 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

10/28

Downtown Norman Fall Fest 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Eats on 8th & Harvey 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Mummy and Son Dance at The Station Recreation Center in Moore 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Mummy and Son Dance at 12th Ave Recreation Center in Norman 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Parents Night Out at Foster Program Pool 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Spooktacular Halloween begins at The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City daily through Halloween.

10/29

Chihuly Watercolor Flowers at the Oklahoma Museum of Art 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Downtown Edmond Fall Festival at Festival Market Place 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Halloween Glow Swim at Foster Pool 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Halloween on the Green at the Will Rogers Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Halloween Train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.

Haunt Old Town in Moore 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Haunt the River at Riversport Adventures begins at 12:00 p.m.

Life in Color at the Cox Convention Center.

Moore Red Ribbon Parade at 10:00 a.m.

Spooksville at the Yukon Community Center 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Spooky Pooch Parade at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Trick or Treat City at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

10/30

DIY Halloween Nails at the Norman West Library 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

10/31

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Dress Up Story Time at the Belle Isle Library 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Halloween Storytime at the Southern Oaks Library 10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.

Trick or Treat

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Hayley Clyburn
Hayley has been married to her high school sweetheart, Andrew, for 5 years. They have boy/girl twins, Andley and Silas who are two and are very toddleresque these days. Hayley has been blessed with the opportunity to be a stay at home mom, which is something she is extremely grateful for. She is an Okie, born and raised and has her bachelors degree in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma. She is a cloth diapering, baby food making, semi-crunchy mama who enjoys spending time with family and friends, drinking coffee, going to Target, cooking and crafting.

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