Weekly Events Calendar: January 12-18, 2026

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.

There won't be any beans in this chili. In fact, there isn't actually any chili either, but the Chili Bowl does contain tons of high-velocity fun as tiny vehicles—with average-sized drivers—race around Tulsa's Expo Square. Also called the Super Bowl of Midget Racing, this event brings in nearly four hundred contestants vying for the Golden Driller trophy.
January 12-17. Tickets starting at $245.
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Enjoy the best in dirt-track, indoor midget car racing this week during the annual Chili Bowl races at Tulsa's Expo Square. Photo courtesy Chili Bowl Nationals

Few people have known how to tell a story like the Greeks. It's been thousands of years, and we're still talking about the marriage of Hades and Persephone or the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. But those Hellenic hotshots didn't bother adding music or choreography. But Anais Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin did! Their Tony and Grammy award-winning update classical update Hadestown will take audiences to the Underworld for two spectacular nights at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
January 13-14. Tickets, $46.50-$106.25.
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Watching fit, unbelievably flexible folks bending themselves into inhuman shapes is entertaining, but that combined with the opportunity to learn about different cultures is something transcendent. For one night only, Afrique en Cirque will dazzle audience members at Oklahoma City Community College with acrobatic feats and traditional dance set to hypnotizing West African music.
January 13. Tickets, $40-$75.
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Acrobatics, daring stunts, and rhythmic West African music will dazzle audience members during Afrique en Cirque's visit to Oklahoma City Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Center. Photo courtesy Afrique en Cirque

The grass may be greener on the other side, but who cares about that when the grass at Sequoyah State Park in Wagoner is blue—at least for one weekend. During the Western Hills Bluegrass Festival, talented musicians showcase their fiddle, banjo, guitar, and other sonic chops. There also are workshops for those who'd like to improve their picking (the grinning part will come naturally).
January 15-17. Tickets, $15-$50.
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It's a tale as old as time—well, since the invention of the automobile (probably). Big truck smash little car. Little car goes crunch. Crowd cheers. Everyone is happy. After the Duncan Monster Truck Wars, Stephens County Fairgrounds will be littered with the corpses of demolished cars, and the echoes of joyous abandon will reverberate for as long as the smell of gasoline lingers in the air.
January 17. Tickets, $30-$125.
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Looking for an unforgettable family experience? Head to the Duncan Monster Truck Wars at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan. Photo courtesy Monster Truck Wars

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Karlie Ybarra

Managing editor Karlie Ybarra loves to explore her home state—and meet many of its animal citizens—any chance she gets.