Weekly Events Calendar: October 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.

Downtown Ponca City is getting spooky for the twentieth anniversary of Goblins on Grand, a beloved Halloween tradition bringing thousands of families together for an evening of costumes, candy, games, and community fun. Local businesses, organizations, churches, and community groups line Grand Avenue with decorated booths and treats for children of all ages, making this a festive way for the whole family to celebrate the season.

October 15. Admission, free.
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Little ghouls of all kinds will take over the streets of Downtown Ponca City during Goblins on Grand this Thursday, bringing candy, games, costumes, and community fun to all. Photo courtesy Goblins on Grand

Celebrate autumn in southeastern Oklahoma at the Robbers Cave Fall Festival at Robbers Cave State Park in Wilburton. This three-day gathering features food trucks, arts and crafts, live music, a carnival, and a car show. Test your talents or cheer on the contestants during Sunday’s talent show, featuring everything from singing and dancing to comedy and one-man bands. With plenty to see and do throughout the weekend, it’s a festive fall getaway for the whole family.

September 16-18. Parking, $8-$10. originalfallfestivalatrobberscave.com

Foodies, raise your glasses! OKANAFest brings a resort-wide food, wine, and entertainment festival to Oklahoma City, featuring chef-driven bites, beer, wine, spirits and more than thirty culinary and beverage sampling experiences. Watch Season 10 Hell’s Kitchen champion Chef Christina Wilson demonstrate her skills live, then stick around for a Q&A with Wilson and longtime Hell’s Kitchen maître d’ Marino Monferrato, who will host the festivities. Add aerial bartenders, roaming performers, live bands and DJs, and you’ve got a tasting event with plenty of surprises beyond the menu.

October 17. Admission, $75.
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Chef Christina Wilson, past champion of Gordon Ramsey's Hell's Kitchen show, will do a live presentation and Q&A during OKANAFest at OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City. Photo courtesy OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark

Celebrate fall at the fourth annual Pecan Harvest Festival at Buchanan Family Pecan Farm in Ardmore. This family-friendly gathering offers plenty of ways to enjoy the season, from the Halloween-themed Tract-or-Treat to bounce houses, cake walks, and a baking contest. Browse more than thirty vendors, check out the silent auction and catch a live pecan harvest for a behind-the-scenes look at the farm’s namesake crop.

October 17. Admission, $5.
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Pecans in their raw and various baked forms will be the star of the show this Saturday at the Pecan Harvest Festival in Ardmore. Photo courtesy Pexels

Prepare for an evening of sweeping orchestral drama and soaring choral music as the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra performs Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Messa da Requiem at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Principal Conductor James Bagwell leads the orchestra alongside the Tulsa Chorale, members of the Tulsa Opera Chorus, and four featured soloists: soprano Rebecca Krynski Cox, mezzo-soprano Katherine Pracht, tenor Spencer Hamlin and bass-baritone Michael Colman for Verdi Requiem. From hushed, reverent moments to powerful operatic passages, Verdi’s masterpiece promises a stirring night of classical music.

October 17. Tickets, $54.75-$113.50.
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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.