My family is looking forward to a full month of festivals! We love the opportunity to get outside, take advantage of the not-too-hot weather and explore new-to-us events in our beloved OKC. Below you’ll find our picks for this spring.
- Holi is a vibrant celebration of color, and the India Association of Oklahoma invites families to enjoy live entertainment, including traditional and Bollywood dance performances, Indian food, a colorful Holi experience, plus an Easter egg hunt at the Holi Festival of Colors. The festival kicks off at 2 p.m. on April 19 at Oklahoma City University and admission is $5. Kids under age 5 are free.
- The annual FREE Festival of the Arts at Bicentennial Park is April 24-27 and features performing arts entertainment across three stages, visual arts from 144 different artists and an array of sweet and savory foods from a variety of restaurants. My favorite part of the Arts Festival has always been the performances! It’s such a special opportunity for a large number of students to show what they’ve been working on all year.
- For nearly two decades, Norman Music Festival has brought some of the biggest local, national, and international artists to the metro area. The free festival spans three days, April 24-26, offering a mix of rock, indie, hip-hop and experimental music, along with food vendors, art displays and family-friendly activities. This year’s headliners include La Luz, Jabee, Apollo Brown, Red Sun, The Muffled Siren and more.
- Yukon’s Festival of the Child is back on May 3, celebrating creative experiences for children and their families. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., kids can participate in over 60 different activities as families wind their way through Yukon City Park, including kayaking, pony rides and more! Admission is $5 in advance or $7 at the event. Adults get in free.
- Bigger is definitely better, or at least that’s what Burger Day organizers say about the iconic fried onion burger! Held annually on the first Saturday in May, El Reno’s Burger Day Festival celebrates the city’s popular entree with the cooking of the world’s largest fried onion burger, plus a burger-eating contest, car show, live entertainment and more. The celebration begins at 10 a.m.
- The Oklahoma City Flower and Garden Festival at Myriad Gardens is May 10 and features a variety of vendors selling herbs, perennials, roses, produce, pottery, jewelry, wineries, food products and food trucks. The event is free to attend and will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I’m always on the hunt for more native plants, and I have a good feeling about finding some new-to-me treasures for my garden.
- Kicking off the summer season, The Cowboy’s Chuck Wagon Festival has become a Memorial Day weekend tradition for many families. On May 24 and 25, step into the West with traditional cowboy cooking, Western reenactors and Native American food samples, plus enjoy live music, craft stations and more. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Kids 12 and under and museum members get in free.
Find even more spring festivals happening in the OKC metro and across the state at metrofamilymagazine.com/spring-festivals.
