Spring is ((almost)) in the air, which not only brings beautiful weather but also spring break, severe weather and Easter! Check out all the fun things to do this month…
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Guide to March events in OKC
3/1
1,2,3! Play with Me! at the Del City Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Story Time at the Norman West Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
3/2
Big Read Science Fiction to Fact with SMO at the SOKC Library 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Bringing Books to Life at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday.
Suessville at Mustang Town Center 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
3/3
Art After 5 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Every Thursday.
Playtime at the Choctaw Library 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Explorers at the Norman Central Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
3/4
Chocolate Festival at Mustang Town Center 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
First Friday Gallery Walk at Paseo 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sensory Story Time at the SOKC Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
3/5
Drop-in Art Cut Paper Patterns at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kids Trout Fish Out in Yukon at the Dale Robertson Center Pond 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Saturday’s for Kids at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Three Sisters Celebration begins at the Chickasaw Cultural Center 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3/6
Reading Buddies at the Warr Acres Library 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Science Sundays at the Del City Library 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3/7
Baby Time at the Belle Isle Library 9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Children’s Tai Chi at the SOKC Library 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Free First Monday for Kids at the Sam Noble Museum 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3/8
LEGO Club at the Midwest City Library 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose at the Warr Acres Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Spring Break Pop-Ins at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. T, Th through the 17th.
3/9
Family Gamefest at the Wright Library 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lapsit Story Time at the Moore Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Oklahoma Youth Expo begins at State Fair Park 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Toddler Time at the Edmond Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 p.m.
3/10
Homeschool Engineering Challenge at the SOKC Library 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Kids’ Talent Show at the Southern Oaks Library 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Music Time at the Del City Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
3/11
2nd Friday Artwalk in Norman 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Downtown Norman Ghost Tour 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Begins at Santa Fe Depot following Artwalk.
Live on the Plaza 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Movie Nights in the Park – Minions at Mitch Park 7:00 p.m.
3/12
Fashion Arena Oklahoma City at the Cox Convention Center 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Free Crafts at Lakeshore Learning 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Every Saturday.
Leprechaun Handprints at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
O’City St. Patrick’s Fest & Parade in Downtown/Bricktown 11:00 a.m.
St.Paddy’s Day Dash at Mitch Park 9:30 a.m.
Winter Jam 2016 at the Chesapeake Energy Area 5:45 p.m.
3/13
Big Read Science Fiction to Fact with SMO at the Norman West Library 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3/14
National Learn About Butterflies Day at the Chickasaw Cultural Center 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Spring Break Activities begin at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Spring Break Escape begins at the Sam Noble Museum
Spring Break Science Camp begins at Science Museum Oklahoma
3/15
Children Reading to Dogs at the Edmond Library 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Playtime at the Northwest Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Spring Break – ROBOTS! at the Norman Central Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3/16
Bear Snores On! at the Capitol Hill Library 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Come and Go Crafts at the Norman West Library 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
TLC (Touch, Learn, Create) – Bugs at the SOKC Library 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3/17
St. Patrick’s Day
Auto Alley Shop Hop 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Bricktown St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2:00 p.m.
EGGSelent Art at the Shawnee Library 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Spring Break Movie: Inside Out at Moore Library 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day at the Gardens 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
3/18
Sesame Street Live begins at the Cox Convention Center
Spring Celebration at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3/19
Easter Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunts in Mustang 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Heard on Hurd 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Moore Easter Egg Scramble at Buck Thomas Park 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Nature Walk Adventure at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt at Martin Park Nature Center 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Storybook Hour at Cuppies & Joe 10:00 a.m. 1st & 3rd Saturday.
Yukon’s 125th Birthday Bash 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Main St.
3/20
Reading Buddies at the Warr Acres Library 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3/21
Children’s Story Time and Craft at the SOKC Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Gymboree at the Library at the Norman West Library 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Rocket Readers at the Bethany Library 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Story Time at the Edmond Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
3/22
Cinderella begins at the Civic Center Music Hall
Music Time at the Northwest Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Thunder Pep Rally at the Downtown Library 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
3/23
Eggstravganza at the Sam Noble Museum 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Spring Show begins at State Fair Park
Toddler Time at the Edmond Library 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Weather Preparedness at the Moore Library 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
3/24
DIY Baby Products at the Almonte Library 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Playtime at the Bethany Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Taste of Yukon at the Dale Robertson Center 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
3/25
Happy Birthday Crystal Bridge at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free admission.
Norman’s “Best” Easter Egg Hunt at Andrews Park 5:30 p.m.
3/26
Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bird Egg Hunt at Martin Park Nature Center 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Caffeine Crawl Oklahoma 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Doggy Easter Egg Hunt at the Myriad Botanical Gardens 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Easter Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3/27
Easter
3/28
Children Reading to Dogs at the Downtown Library 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Library Explorers at the Northwest Library 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Screen Time! at the Norman Central Library 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 p.m.
3/29
Share a Story with Maggie at the Newcastle Library 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Toddler Time at the Choctaw Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
1,2,3! Play with Me! at the Southern Oaks Library 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
3/30
Homework Help at the Capitol Hill Library 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lapsit Story Time at the Moore Library 10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
3/31
Family Storytime at the Edmond Library 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Parachute Play at the Bethany Library 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Sit! Stay! Read! at the Norman West Library 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
You can find a wide variety of Spring Break activities and camps through city websites as well as the Metropolitan and Pioneer Library System websites! Happy Spring!