Weekly Events Calendar: October 19-25, 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’s much to be celebrated at Zeeco Tulsa Oktoberfest. With more than a hundred beer options available, eleven entertainment stages, and even carnival rides and activities, guests can easily make the festival a family affair. USA Today also named the annual Tulsa event the number one Oktoberfest.

October 22-25. Tickets start at $1.
tulsaoktoberfest.org

Daschund races, anyone? See that and more German-themed fun at the award-winning Tulsa Oktoberfest this week at River West Festival Park. Photo courtesy Zeeco Tulsa Oktoberfest

Mary Shelley wrote one of the horror genre’s icons into existence in 1816. This Halloween season, 210 years later, theater patrons can reacquaint themselves with the monster and his creator at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Presents: Frankenstein in Oklahoma City.

October 23-25. Tickets start at $28.75.
okshakes.org

Mary Shelley's classic tale of Frankenstein's monster is the perfect fit for this spooky season. See this part of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's Fall Play Reading Series inside their indoor theater. Image courtesy Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park

Get ahead on holiday gift shopping, or simply do some festive finding, at the Woodward Fall-A-Days. Handmade crafts, seasonal specialty products, delectable fall treats, and more will all be available from more than 150 vendors to choose from. The festival is one of northwest Oklahoma’s favorite ways to support local businesses.

October 23-25. Admission, free.
woodwardeventcenter.com

The Texoma Hamarama in Ardmore is the place to be for enthusiasts of the amateur radio, a.k.a. hams. This hamfest will fill the Ardmore Convention Center with radios, vendors, hourly prize drawings, forums, and more. There will also be the opportunity for new hams to test to receive their first amateur radio license.

October 24. Tickets start at $10.
hamarama.org

Amateur radio enthusiasts, or hams, will gather inside Ardmore Convention Center for the Texoma Hamarama this Saturday. Photo courtesy Pixabay

The clash of sword upon shield. The gentle autumn breeze rustling through the trees. The Viking Festival returns to Heavener Runestone Park. Festival-goers can partake in Viking games, meet skilled makers, watch blacksmith demonstrations, experience battle reenactments, and more throughout the Folkvangr Weekend.

**October 24-25. Admission, $10-$15.
runestonepark.com

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Kiersten Stone

Just a small town girl living out her city dreams, Kiersten Stone is the Research Editor for Oklahoma Today. Stone previously worked at a local newspaper and at her university’s student news organization before coming to work at the magazine. She loves the Sooner State and all it offers, from the city to the outdoors and the wildlife.