Weekly Events Calendar December 28, 2020-January 3, 2021

Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call or contact the event organizers before going.

Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @oklahomatoday.

The Union Station Illumination is lighting up Oklahoma City's Scissortail Park for evenings of music and colorful displays. Photo courtesy Scissortail Park

Lights Up

Journey through an all-new light and music display at Oklahoma City’s Scissortail Park for an inclusive holiday adventure. Union Station Illumination begins nightly at 6 p.m. with an eclectic display of holiday music and lights throughout the park. The event runs until 11 p.m. and the park’s children’s playground will also be open daily. December 28-January 1. Admission, Free. (405) 445-7080 or scissortailpark.org.

Be There or Be Square

Take your family out on the town to usher in 2021 with Pawnee’s New Year’s Eve Ball Drop on the Square at Courthouse Square. The event features live music, fireworks, and the classic ball-drop at midnight. Don’t miss out on community fun while sipping on hot chocolate around the bonfire or eating black-eyed peas for luck. December 31. Admission, Free. (918) 762-2108 or pawneechamberofcommerce.org/calendar.

Pawnee rings in 2021 with its annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop on the Square, including live music and hot chocolate.

Hike to the New Year

If you feel nature calling to you, you might want to head to Pawhuska for the First Day Hike at Osage Hills State Park. State park staff will lead visitors on a 1-mile hike around the Creek Loop Trail beginning at midnight as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative, taking place in all fifty states. The first tour will be followed by an additional tour at 1 p.m. Bring your leashed pets, family, a camera and binoculars, and dress for cold weather as you traverse on the trail fit for all ages and fitness levels. January 1. Admission, Free. (918) 336-5635 or TravelOK.com.

Strap on your boots and head to Osage Hills State Park for the First Day Hike. It's a short loop that'll help get 2021 off to a great start. Photo by Hermann Traub

Circuit Riding

Usher in the new year with your favorite equestrian competition during Tulsa’s Holiday Winter Circuit at Tulsa Expo Square’s Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex. The event will feature junior, senior, and amateur trail riding, high point, and roping, as well as other events showcasing both horse and rider skills. Watch the graceful horses and talented riders as they display their skills at this four-day event starting at 8 a.m. daily. January 1-4. Admission, Free. (405) 743-0869 or tulsaholidaycircuit.com

Written By

Abigail Hall

Abigail Hall is Oklahoma Today's fall editorial intern.