March
An Evening with Ruthie Foster
Mar. 12
Sooner Theatre
Tickets: $30, $35, $40. For more information, call 405.321.9600 or visit
Science Film Series
Mar. 14
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Junior Zookeeper Spring Break Camp
Mar. 15 - Mar. 19
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
3405 SE 120th Ave.
(405) 366-7229
Spring Break Camps:
Cost: $129
Time: 10am to 4pm
March 15th - 19th
Spring Break Escape
Mar. 15 - Mar. 19
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712,
Movie Night at the Museum
Mar. 19
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Concert: Mel Tillis
Mar. 19
8:00 PM
Riverwind Casino, 1544 W. State HWY 9
(405) 322-6000
Platinum tickets available, $30
Lucky Leprechaun Barking Lot
Mar. 20
1:00 PM -
Marc Heitz Community Complex I-35 & Lindsey Ext.
Karen Cody 405 488-7971
Fund Raiser for Second Chance Animal Sanctuary ....Dress up dog contest.
Bring your dog & WIN!....
Dress your dog with the
luck of the Irish and win the contest.
Parade Show/contest starts @ 2pm.
Adopt a pet from Second Chance Animal Sanctuary starts @ 1pm.
Have ur pet microchiped
or vaccinated on site for small fee.
PetSmart dog obedience trainers will be on site and do a demonstration.
FOOD $ FAMILY FUN...Bring you pet and come enjoy!
Sunday Science Film Series
Mar. 21
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
34th Medieval Fair
Mar. 26 - Mar. 28
Reaves Park
Held annually since 1976, this event relives the Middle Ages with arts and crafts, food, games, jousting tournaments, human chess games, costume contests, and more. Entertainment for the whole family includes minstrels, dancing, theater and reenactments, jugglers, magicians, knights jousting on horseback and human chess games. Brightly costumed characters include King Arthur, mermaids, and the fair's king and queen.
Side by Side by Sondheim
Mar. 26
Sooner Theatre
Tickets: $25, $30. For more information, call 405.321.9600 or visit
Family Night Out
Mar. 26
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Cleveland County Craft Festival
Mar. 27
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
KOMA All Calss Class Reunion
Mar. 27
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Riverwind Casino
Mike Black & The Stingrays along with 3 other oldies Bands, will be entertaining for the KOMA RADIO ALL CLASS CLASS REUNION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT RIVERWIND CASINO Event center.
Eggstravaganza
Mar. 31
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Spikefest Volleyball Tournament
Mar. 31 - Apr. 28
6:00 PM -
Springfield apartments, south of Lindsey Street and just West of 12th street
Jalisa or Anna 405 364 5622
Spike Fest it’s the longest lasting Volleyball tournament in Norman.
We are organizing a Kick-off party during which we’ll be assigning teams.
The party will include free food and drinks.
Come to the party with a team or by yourself, and we can assign you a team. 5 players per side. Games will be played on Wednesdays at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00 for as many Wednesdays as we need to get a champion starting from 7th April, 2010. For questions or early sign up call, 364-5622.
$200 grand prize !!! Free T-shirts for all who enter.
April
Put On Ur Easter Bonnet with all the frills apon it.
Apr. 3
1:00 PM -
Marc Heitz Community Complex I-35 & Lindsey Ext.
Karen Cody 405 488-7971
Dcorate your easter hat! Boys & Girls decorate your favorite hat, baseball hat, football helmet or make a new one because YOU could WIN!
Easter Bunny arrives @ 1pm and games begin.
Easter hat parade begins @ 2 pm.
Awards @ 2:30
Come and have fun!
Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair
Apr. 5
405-325-7699
More than 500 children, grades pre-K through 12, will participate in this annual statewide competition. The ONAYLF is sponsored by The Boeing Company and the Cyril Fund.For more information, visit http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/collections-research/cr-sub/nal/nylf/index.htm
Botany Book Discussion
Apr. 6 - Apr. 13
7:00 PM -
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Join Phil Gibson, Associate Professor of Zoology and Botany/Microbiology for two informal discussion sessions on Michael Pollan’s, The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World. The sessions will be held on pm in one of the museum’s classrooms. This discussion series is limited to 15 participants.
Pre-registration is required. Cost for both sessions: members: $10; non-members: $15. Participants will provide their own book. To register, call the museum education department: (405) 325-4712.
Really Really Free Market
Apr. 10
9:00 AM -
914 Elm -University Lutheran Chapel and Student Center
Cheryl Bredeson 321-1584 or 701
A Really Really Free Market is where community members come together to share goods, service, talents, and food. Everything is FREE! Come and enjoy the event!
Apr. 10
11:00 AM -
Marc Heitz Community Complex I-35 & Lindsey Ext.
Karen Cody 405 488-7971
Fund Raiser for the Norman American Red Cross.
FREE Concert (donations expected @ gate)
Music provided by local bands...County, Rock, Blues. COME see TRAVIS & PRESLEY “The Greatest American Dog” as seen on TV will be present to sign autographs ...books & dvds
Family Fun, Food, children’s activities/inflables
“Listening to Lizards: Natural History in Perspective”
Apr. 13
7:00 PM -
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
A family-friendly free presentation by Laurie Vitt, museum curator of reptiles, featuring a variety of live reptiles.
Movie Night at the Museum
Apr. 16
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Bring your pillow and sleeping bag for this family movie night in the museum’s Great Hall. (Movie title to be announced) Galleries open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Movie begins at 7:00. Evening museum admission, which includes movie admission, is $5 for adults, $4 seniors age 65 and up, $3 youth ages 6 to 17, and free for children ages 5 and under. Museum members receive a $1 per ticket discount. Snacks will be available for purchase during the show.
Annual 89er’s Day Festivities, parade & activities
Apr. 23 - Apr. 24
The final stop for the 89er Wagon Train Association's Annual Land Run Ride is at the 89er Day Wagon Train Round-up. Festivities included a chance to see the wagons and hear the stories of their trail rides while enjoying the barbecue feed. A parade and bluegrass music from five bands rounds out the day.
Fun with Fossils, A Family Fossil Field Trip
Apr. 23 - Apr. 24
7:00 PM -
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Join us as we travel to one of the premier invertebrate dig sites in Oklahoma in search of marine fossils. Steve Westrop, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, will lead this fun educational adventure. To prepare for our trip, we’ll meet Friday evening to learn about the time period when Oklahoma was under the ocean and trilobites roamed the waters! This field trip is open to children ages 8 and up with an adult. To register, please call the education department at (405)325-4712.
Cost (one adult and one child): members: $90, non-members: $105
Each additional person: members: $45, non-members: $55
Norman Music Festival
Apr. 24 - Apr. 25
80 bands, 12 stages, 1 day. A sound for every ear – from euphoric indie pop to classic folk rock. The free festival takes place in three historic blocks of downtown Norman.
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
Apr. 24
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
McFarlin Methodist Church
In conjunction with the 89er Day Festivities. Adults $5, Kids 12 and under $3.
35th May Fair Arts Festival
Apr. 30 - May. 2
Andrews Park
Visit the over 100 artists and craftsmen from across the nation at the Annual May Fair Arts Festival. Enjoy the entertainment in the amphitheatre. Art activities for kids, great food, student art show and special events.
May
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 10th Anniversary
May. 1 - May. 2
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Join the celebration! The Sam Noble Museum is celebrating tenth anniversary in their current facility and 111 years since their founding in 1899! Enjoy free museum admission all weekend!
Norman Singers Spring Concert
May. 2
3:04 PM -
TBA
Gail Barnes 405-573-9965
Norman Singers Spring Concert, featuring our Middle and High School Poetry Contest Winners' Poems set to music by our composor in residence and Director, Beverly McLarry
“Chocolate”
May. 15 - Sep. 6
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Journey through history to get the complete story behind this tasty treat in Chocolate, a special exhibition developed by The Field Museum, Chicago. You’ll explore the plant, the products and the culture of chocolate through the lenses of science, history and popular culture. This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation. Local media support provided by Cox Media and The Oklahoman.
Public reception for “Chocolate”
May. 28
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave.
(405) 325-4712
Join us for the free public reception to close out the month of our 111th anniversary. Explore the special exhibition “Chocolate” and enjoy tasty treats!
June
"A Summer Event" Tractor Show
Jun. 5 - Jun. 6
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Jazz In June
Jun. 24 - Jun. 26
The three-evening summer concert series, Jazz In June Festival continues its 27-year tradition of bringing free blues and jazz concerts to Norman!
July
Midsummer’s Nights Fair
Jul. 9 - Jul. 10
Lions Park is transformed into a town square for the Firehouse Art Center's 33rd annual Midsummer Nights' Fair. With 50 unique, high-quality artist booths, the Midsummer Nights' Fair is a place for the community to gather and visit with local and regional artists in celebration of the visual arts!
September
Cleveland County Fair
Sep. 8 - Sep. 11
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
October
Cleveland County Craft Fair
Oct. 2
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
November
Cleveland County Craft Fair
Nov. 5 - Nov. 6
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
The National Weather Festival
Nov. 6
National Weather Center
Children's activities, weather technology demonstrations, weather product showcases, and hourly weather balloon launches are just some of the activities you and your family can enjoy. In addition, the National Weather Center will hold an Open House for visitors.
Cleveland County Craft Festival
Nov. 26 - Nov. 27
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
December
Winterfest Celebration
Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
It’s a month-long celebration of the arts and the Holidays! The Art Walk starts the celebration that includes special gallery exhibits, and performances at OU, Sooner Theatre and other venues.
18th Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dec. 3
Andrews Park
5:30 p.m.
More than just the official tree lighting by the Mayor, the ceremony features, festive music by local choirs, fun for kids, free hot chocolate and cookies, and what’s a Holiday ceremony without an appearance by the Jolly Old Elf himself!
Cleveland County Craft Festival
Dec. 11
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Christmas Parade
Dec. 11
Downtown Norman
Jack Frost may be nipping at your nose, but you won’t want to miss this Norman Holiday tradition. Just like any traditional parade with bands, floats and horses, but all set in a festive spirit with Christmas characters including THE Christmas character himself!
On Going
Second Friday Circuit of Arts
The Downtown Arts District, galleries, performance halls, and Campus Corner’s Art Walk all feature activities, performances or special exhibits every evening on the second Friday of each month. CART allows you to come and go as you wish as the bus will pick you up and drop you off along the circuit.
Summer Breeze Concert Series
From May to September, 10 acts perform at various locations around Norman. Music styles have included bluegrass, folk, red-dirt, country, blues and good ‘ole rock and roll.
http://www.thepas.org
Bicycle Races and Group Rides
Various other bicycle races, tours and group rides take place through out the year. The 15th Annual Norman Conquest is in July and had three distances. Group rides are every Tuesday and Thursday evening. “No Drop” groups allow for even the newest riders to enjoy!
http://www.bicycleleague.com
Indian Taco Tuesdays
Jacobson House
Get your snack-on at the Jacobson House! 11am to 2pm every Tuesday beginning March 2, 2010.
Fry Bread - $2
Veggie Taco - $6
Meat Taco - $7
405.366.1667
www.jacobsonhouse.com
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