Weekly Events Calendar July 27-August 2, 2020

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.

If you immediately thought of Hermoine looking at this picture, the Harry Potter Virtual Trivia Night might be right up your Diagon Alley. Photo by Lara Hughes

Gryffindor vs. Everyone

All Hogwarts’ Houses are requested to be present at a virtual trivia event to celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday. Edmond bookstore Best of Books will host Harry Potter Virtual Trivia Night through Facebook Live with three prizes awarded to those lucky witches, wizards, or muggles who know Potter better than he knows himself. A note: all Slytherins are asked to behave themselves. July 31. Admission, Free. facebook.com

Scales and Tails

I’m a mermaid, you’re a mermaid, we’re all mermaids! The Oklahoma Aquarium invites all mermaids to participate in a night full of aquatic life, Tulsa boutique shopping, and more at their Mermaids’ Night Out. Dress your scales up or get a mer-makeover at the event. The first one hundred visitors will even receive a mermaid bag filled with “shimmering jewels and sparkle.” July 31. Admission, Free for aquarium members, $13-$17 for non-members. okaquarium.org

Bring your lightsaber and Lando capes to the JediOKC Car Show benefitting children's mental health.

These Are the Cars You’re Looking For

AT-ATs? Landspeeders? TIE Fighters? A Jedi craves not these things. But if you want a look at some automobiles fit for a galaxy far, far away, head to Moore for the inaugural JediOKC Car Show to raise awareness for children’s mental health. For nearly two decades this group has provided new coats and shoes for children at Integris Mental Health Spencer. So you can “force” yourself to see some cool cars and dine with local food trucks to help a community in need. August 1. Admission, Free. jediokccarshow.com

Market Finds

Paper? Check. Pencils? Check. A one-of-a-kind homemade back-to-school item? Check that off at the Elk City Convention Center where the Outback Market provides shoppers with products they never knew they needed. Browse local vendors’ homemade arts and crafts supplies for cool finds for the kids and maybe some goat soap or a nifty new knife for yourself.. August 1-2. Admission, Free. facebook.com

Find a bit of everything at Outback Market in Elk City this week. Photo by Ashish Magar

Wood Meet Cloud

You and your friends are invited to visit the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum to view and possibly purchase artwork from Earth to Sky. This exhibit of artwork from long-time friends Barbara Scott and David Holland will bring you closer to the transformation of wood and the capturing of clouds. The museum reminds attendees there is a mandatory mask policy. Now-September 10. Admission, Free. oklahomahof.com

Written By

Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.