Weekly Events Calendar: November 10-16, 2025

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.

Oklahoma has no shortage of celebrations honoring service men and women in observance of Veterans Day. For those in the eastern part of the state, one of the best observances to go to will be the Jay Veterans Day Parade in downtown Jay. Floats, flag twirlers, marching bands, and more will head down Main Street starting at 10 a.m. It’s the perfect activity to pair with a trip to nearby Grand Lake.
November 11. Admission, free.
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There is something about the fall season that makes you want to go out, be amongst your community, and maybe buy a few local wares. Head to the Ardmore Convention Center this Friday and Saturday to satisfy that itch with a visit to the Ardmore Fall Festival. Looking for art, crafts, clothing, jewelry, trinkets, food, desserts, holiday decor, and other curiosities from small vendors? Or maybe you just want a good excuse to get out of the house. Either way, this community event is for you.
November 14-15. Admission, $3.
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All types of unique artisan wares, clothing, and more, like the holiday ornaments and decor seen here, will be available for purchase during the Ardmore Fall Festival at Ardmore Convention Center. Photo courtesy Ardmore Fall Festival

The Polar Express started as a holiday tradition as a picture book published in 1985. Though already beloved by children and families far and wide, the legend of the Christmas train hit the stratosphere with the release of the Tom Hanks-starring animated version in 2004. Now The Polar Express is as much a part of some people’s holiday as ornamented trees and tinsel. Young ones obsessed with the story will love the in-person experience The Polar Express Train Ride. Board the real-life train at Oklahoma City’s Oklahoma Railway Museum for a one-hour musical trip to see Santa, scored by the soundtrack to the film. Treats, including Hot Chocolate!, will be served by dancing chefs and memories will be made to last a lifetime. Rides start this week but will continue to be offered through December.
November 14-16 and Through December 28. Tickets, $54-$79.
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Get your ticket punched for real at The Polar Express Train Ride, an in-person experience themed for the holiday classic story that begins this weekend at Oklahoma City's Oklahoma Railway Museum. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Railway Museum

See award-winning Broadway star Jenn Gambatese as Maria and Oklahoma’s own Leona Mitchell as Mother Abbess in a special, one-night-only presentation of The Sound of Music by Tulsa Opera. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic based on the true story of the singing van Trapp family’s Austrian escape from Nazi forces heads to the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education at Tulsa Community College. Tulsa Symphony Orchestra will join the Tulsa Opera Signature Chorale to bring “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” and more from the legendary soundtrack to life. Tickets are going fast, so act now!
November 15. Tickets, $20-$85.
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Some of the nation’s top collegiate wrestling programs travel to Tulsa’s BOK Center this week for a sixteen-team tournament featuring a prize purse totalling more than one million dollars. The National Duals Invitational is this Saturday and Sunday and features top-ranked NCAA wrestling teams like the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, and of course the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Sunday’s championship match is set to air on ESPN2.
November 15-16. All-session tickets, $119-$237. nationaldualsinvitational.com

Watch top-ranked college wrestling teams, including Oklahoma State, compete in an elite showcase with a nationally televised championship bout at the National Duals Invitational, hosted at Tulsa's BOK Center. Photo courtesy National Dual Invitational

Written By

Ben Luschen

Luschen joined the *Oklahoma Today*’ staff as Research Editor in 2021 and currently works as the magazine's Web Editor, managing the website and social media fronts. His past *Oklahoma Today* stories have ranged in content from the state's bee and quail industries to its vibrant art and music scenes. Not adverse to a road trip, Luschen is always on the lookout for the next big adventure. He is never out of opinions about the current state of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball.