Things to Do in Oklahoma City This Weekend (Sep 4–6)

Community Events & Things to Do

• Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk — Friday, Sept 4, 6 to 9 p.m., Paseo Arts District, Free. More than 80 artists and 25 businesses stay open late, with live music at the Flamenco sculpture and Flora Bodega throwing a sixth-anniversary party. Paseo calendar
• Time Travelers Vintage Expo — Saturday, Sept 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oklahoma City Convention Center, $10 advance / $12 day of, kids 12 and under free. A one-day, coast-to-coast traveling vintage market with roughly 70 to 120 curated vendors of clothing, home goods and retro handmade finds. Event details
• Prevention & Recovery in the Park — Saturday, Sept 5, 6 to 9 p.m., Scissortail Park Great Lawn, Free. The seventh annual family-friendly evening of live performances, games and resource booths, with a moment of reflection for Oklahomans lost to overdose. Scissortail Park
• Moonlight Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You — Wednesday, Sept 9, food trucks at 6:30 p.m., movie at dusk (about 8 p.m.), Devon Lawn at Myriad Botanical Gardens, Free. Bring a blanket for the first of three September movie nights (Legally Blonde and The Wedding Singer follow). Myriad Gardens calendar
• Julius Caesar, opening night — Thursday, Sept 10, 8 p.m., The Shakespeare Gardens (2920 Paseo). Oklahoma Shakespeare stages the political thriller outdoors under the Oklahoma sky, running Thursdays through Sundays through Sept 27. Oklahoma Shakespeare
• Bandwagon: Bricktown Music Fest — Saturday, Sept 12, 1 to 10 p.m., throughout Bricktown, Free. The inaugural walkable festival puts more than 45 acts on two outdoor stages and inside 20-plus venues, headlined by Ricochet's Heath Wright with Jabee, Ken Pomeroy and Mariachi Orgullo de America on the bill. Bandwagon

Also worth a look: Ballet Under the Stars returns to Scissortail Park on Friday, Sept 11, at 7 p.m. (free), and Fiestas Patrias OKC celebrates Mexican Independence on Sunday, Sept 13, from 2 to 11 p.m. at Crossroads Commons (free admission).

For Families

• Crafty Friday at Myriad Gardens — Friday, Sept 4, 10 to 11 a.m., South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge. Little ones (ages 2 and up) paint fallen September leaves and press them onto cardstock for a keepsake. Price: Free.Crafty Friday
• Bluey's Big Play — Tuesday, Sept 8 and Wednesday, Sept 9, 6:30 p.m., Civic Center Music Hall. The Heeler family comes to life with human-sized puppets in a new story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm. All ages. OKC Broadway
• Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival and Second Saturday XL — Saturday, Sept 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (family programming 1 to 4 p.m.), Oklahoma Contemporary. Meet comic creators from Oklahoma and across the country and learn to make your own comics in hands-on workshops. Price: Free.Oklahoma Contemporary
• Plaza District Festival — Saturday, Sept 26, noon to 11 p.m., NW 16th Street. The 27th annual Plaza Fest brings a Kids' Area with free activities, live music, food trucks and the Plaza Walls Mural Expo. Price: Free.Plaza District