Hello September! I can almost smell the pumpkin lattes in the air… I hope you guys had an awesome summer. Now it’s time to prepare for the Great State Fair of Oklahoma! There are other great things happening around the metro this month.
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OKC Moms Guide to September 2017
9/1
8TH Annual Art Gone Wild: Paintings by OKC Zoo Animals at the Myriad Gardens. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Through 9/30.
Car Seat Clinic Drop-In at Green Bambino. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Every Friday.
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors: Great Balls of Fire! at the Sam Noble Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Daily until 9/10.
Eat Yogurt, Get a Free Kid’s Zoo Ticket at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Through 9/30.
First Friday Garden Tour at the Oklahoma City Zoo. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
My Venture Pass is available for 12 months of fun!
The Power of Children: Making a Difference at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Through 10/1.
9/2
Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Free admission. Through 9/3.
Drop-In Yoga at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Edmond Farmer’s Market at the Festival Market Place & Plaza. 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Every Saturday.
Feeding Time at the Sam Noble Museum. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Every Saturday.
Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Every Saturday.
FREE Fishing Day. No permit required.First Saturday of each month.
Labor Day Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Through 9/3.
Norman Farm Market at the Cleveland County Fair Grounds. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday.
Summer Signature Tour at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturdays for Kids: Leather Braided Bracelet at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free!
Slide Outta Summer at Mitch Park. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
9/3
Sunday Discovery Time at the Sam Noble Museum. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
9/4
Labor Day
Doggie Paddle at the Reno Swim & Slide. 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Free First Monday for Kids at the Sam Noble Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Every first Monday of the month.
9/5
Art Adventures at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Tuesday.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Civic Center Music Hall. 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Through 9/10.
Tuesday Night Classics at the Harkins Theatres. 7:00 p.m. Every week.
Tumbling Tots Level One Session I at the Jackie Cooper Gym. 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Ages 3 – 5. Registration needed. Every Tuesday.
Tumbling Tots Level Two Session I at the Jackie Cooper Gym. 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Ages 3 -5. Registration needed. Every Tuesday.
9/6
Early Explorers at the Science Museum Oklahoma. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday.
Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market at the Mitch Park. 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Every Wednesday.
Reading Wednesdays at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday.
Toddler Time at Get Air. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Toddler Time at Sky Zone. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Toddler Story and Craft Time at Unpluggits Paint & Play. 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Wednesday and Thursday.
9/7
Doggie Paddle at the The Station Aquatic Center. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Drop-In Yoga at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Rhythm and Rhyme at the Yukon Community Center. 10:30 a.m. Every Thursday.
9/8
2nd Friday Art Walk at the Norman Arts Council. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Every second Friday of the month.
Aviation Festival at the Max Westheimer Airport. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Aircraft Operators and Pilots Association Fly-In at the Max Westheimer Airport. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Midwest Summer Fest at the Town Center Plaza. 6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
OKC Renaissance Festival at 8901 N. Eastern. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Through 9/10.
Pass It On Kids Consignment Sale at Memorial Road Church of Christ. 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 9/9 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
9/9
Catfish RoundUp at the Joe B. Barnes Regional Park. 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Cloth Diaper Bootcamp at Green Bambino. 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Fascinating Faces at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Ages 15 – 36 months.
Faith Family Friends 5k Race at the Mitch Park. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fall Signature Tour at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Farewell Summer at the Midwest City Library. 2:00 p.m.
Grandparent’s Day Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Through 9/10.
See It, Stamp It at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ages 3 – 5.
9/10
Grandparent’s Day at the Sam Noble Museum. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free for Grandparents!!
Science Sundays at the Del City Library. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. First Sunday of each month.
9/11
Washington Story Time at the Washington First Baptist Church. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
9/12
Babytime at the Northwest Library. 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration needed.
Preschool Story Time at the Moore Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
9/13
Family Music Time at the Southwest OKC Library. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose at the Midwest City Library. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
9/14
Free Healthy Pregnancy Class at Green Bambino. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Mindfulness for Children at the Norman West Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart at the Oklahoma State Fair. 7:30 p.m. Through 9/19.
Oklahoma State Fair. 9/14 starts. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Through 9/24.
9/15
Outdoor Dinning Series- Farm to Table Dinner at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
9/16
Bread Baking for Kids at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd at the Downtown Edmond. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Free!
Monarch Butterfly Watch at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Something fun is happening! at Green Bambino. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
9/17
Play Date with Two Special Princesses! at We Rock the Spectrum. 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wiggle Out Loud, a FREE music festival presented by The Children’s Hospital at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9/18
Storytime at the Belle Isle Library. 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
9/19
Silhouettes with Karl Johnson at Green Bambino. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Talk Like a Pirate Story Time at the Moore Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
9/20
Prince and Princess Storytime at the Belle Isle Library. 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration needed.
TLC (Touch, Learn, Create) – Dinosaurs at the Southwest OKC Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Wonder Wednesday at the Almonte Library. 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
9/21
Nature Tales at the Northwest Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration required.
Wiggle to the Music Story Time at the Shawnee Library. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
9/22
2017 Asian Moon Festival at the University of Central OK. 6:00 p.m. Free!
Pops Arcadia Corn Maze at Pops. Every weekend. Friday 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday noon -5:00 p.m.
Silhouettes with Karl Johnson at Green Bambino. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
World Rhino Day at the Oklahoma City Zoo. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
9/23
Babywearing 101 at Green Bambino. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Backyard Chicken Workshop at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Edmond Art in Public Places Tour at the MAC in Mitch Park. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Moore Big Wheel Nationals at the Moore Central Park. 4:30 p.m.
Museum Day Live! at the Sam Noble Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Norman Film Festival at the Downtown Norman. Noon – 11:00 p.m.
OKC Zoo’s Monarch Madness 5K/Fun Run at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Check in 6:00 a.m. Starts at 8:00 a.m.
OKC Monarch Festival at the Oklahoma City Zoo. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wear a butterfly costume or accessories and receive free admission to the 2 p.m. sea lion presentation on the day of the event.
St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer at the Starts and Stripes Park. Registration at 7:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony at 8:00 a.m. Walk/ run starts at 8:30 a.m.
9/24
Open Streets Moore at the Old Town Moore Downtown. 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
9/25
The Future at the Norman Central. 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Parachute Play at the Jones Library. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
9/26
Family Storytime at the Midwest City Library. 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Story Time Playdate: Paint Party – Story Time Playdate: Paint Party at the Purcell Library. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
9/27
After School Special at the Norman Central. 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Toddlertime at the Edmond Library. 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
9/28
Sensory Playtime at the Belle Isle Library. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration needed.
Time for Tots at the Shawnee Library. 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
9/29
Day Out with Thomas 2017 at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. 8:00 a.m. Through 10/8.
Friday Night Bytes at the Central Park. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Zoobrew at the Oklahoma City Zoo. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
9/30
Mid-America Street Fest at the Town Center Plaza. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tinkerfest at the Science Museum Oklahoma. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.