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🎉 Events

Back to School Bash at Woodland Hills Mall

Get ready to send summer off in style at Woodland Hills Mall’s Back to School Bash! Enjoy a fashion show, live entertainment, giveaways, and a school supply drive supporting Tulsa Youth Works. The first 200 guests to register snag a FREE welcome bag—don’t be late!

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Level – JCPenney Court, Woodland Hills Mall
🔗 Event Link

Global Gatherings World Festival at Gathering Place

Cap off a summer of international celebration at the Global Gatherings World Festival! This free, high-energy event brings cultures from around the world together through food, art, music, crafts, games, and cultural demos. It’s one big party you don’t want to miss.

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕓 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 QuikTrip Great Lawn & ONEOK Boathouse, Gathering Place
🔗 Event Link

The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Dinner with a side of danger? 🍽️🔍 Join the nation’s largest interactive murder mystery experience where you solve a hilarious true-crime whodunit while enjoying a full plated meal. The twist? The killer might be sitting right next to you!

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (approximate)
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa-Broken Arrow
🔗 Event Link

Wild Brew Pre-Party at New Story Brewing

Before Wild Brew 2025 takes flight, join New Story Brewing for a free family-friendly pre-party! Meet real birds, enjoy kids’ activities, groove to live music, and score discounted tickets to the main event—all while supporting the Sutton Center’s conservation efforts.

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 New Story Brewing
🔗 Event Link

🎨 Arts & Entertainment

Art Crawl on 66

Take a stroll down Route 66 and enjoy an open-air art market with live music, local artists, and community vibes. Held every second Friday from April to December, this monthly event is your chance to support Tulsa creatives and join in a true neighborhood celebration.

📅 Friday, August 8
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Art Emporium 66, 2615 W 40th Pl
🔗 Event Link

Chris Distefano at Hard Rock Live

Comedy lovers, rejoice! Chris Distefano is bringing his hilarious, high-energy show to Tulsa. From sold-out performances at Madison Square Garden to his viral podcasts, this guy knows how to keep the laughs coming.

📅 Friday, August 9
🕗 8:00 PM
📍 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
🔗 Event Link

⚽️ Sports

FC Tulsa – Women’s Empowerment Night

Celebrate the incredible women of Tulsa during FC Tulsa’s Women’s Empowerment Night at ONEOK Field. Come out for an inspiring evening of soccer, leadership, and community pride.

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave
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Back-to-School Festival with the Drillers

Free backpacks? Yes please! The Graves McLain Festival returns to ONEOK Field with giveaways, community booths, live radio, CPR demos, healthy snacks, and SO much more. Come early—supplies are limited!

📅 Sunday, August 10
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave
🔗 Event Link

🎤 Coming Soon

Blue Whale Comedy Festival

It’s almost here—Tulsa’s biggest comedy event of the year! From August 14–17, catch stars like David Cross and Hannibal Buress in the Tulsa Arts District. You’ll laugh until you cry. Or snort. Or both.

📅 August 14–17
📍 Tulsa Arts District
🔗 Event Link

“Weird Al” Yankovic at Tulsa Theater

The king of musical parody is back! Catch “Weird Al” live in Tulsa on the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2025 Tour with special guest Puddles Pity Party. This one’s for the comedy music lovers—and it’s going to be unforgettable.

📅 Sunday, September 7
🕢 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)
📍 Tulsa Theater
🔗 Event Link

📚 In Case You Missed It

Back to School Book Swap

Drop off your gently used books and swap them for something fresh at this family-friendly event with Reading Partners. Cleats for Kids will also be accepting used sports gear—double the impact, double the good!

📅 Thursday, August 8
🕚 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Mother Road Market, 1124 S Lewis Ave
🔗 Event Link

Oklahoma Comic Con

It’s a pop culture explosion! Oklahoma Comic Con takes over the Arvest Convention Center for two full days of celebrity guests, cosplay, comics, gaming, panels, and more. From Sean Astin to the voices of your favorite animated characters—this con is stacked.

📅 Saturday & Sunday, August 9–10
📍 Arvest Convention Center
🔗 Event Link

☀️ Weekend Weather

Friday, August 8
🌤️ Partly Cloudy – High: 99° / Low: 80° – 7% chance of rain

Saturday, August 9
☀️ Mostly Sunny – High: 97° / Low: 77° – 1% chance of rain

Sunday, August 10
⛅ Partly Cloudy – High: 95° / Low: 75° – 6% chance of rain

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