Weekly Events Calendar: October 6-12, 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.

If it's too late to put the Necronomicon down and unraise hordes of angry zombies, you might as well enjoy the ride. During Evil Dead—The Musical, the cast of Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre will show audiences a singing, dancing, and bloody good times. P.S. Make sure to bring a poncho if you're seated in the splash zone.
**Through October 25. Tickets, $35.
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There are few crafts as practical, beautiful, and cozy as quilting. Honor those who've put in the time and effort to make these gorgeous, functional pieces at the Annual Quilt Show at the Pawnee Bill Ranch & Museum in Pawnee. There will be dozens of fabric works of art to admire in a bucolic setting.
Through October 31. Admission, $10.
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Heirloom, modern, and many other different quilting styles will be on display at the Pawnee Bill Ranch & Museum's Annual Quilt Show. Photo courtesy Pexels

An elephant might never forget, but humans who partake in the Adult Elephant Expedition won't forget the experience either. At Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo, people sixteen and older can help bathe friendly pachyderms, learn more about them and their wild cousins, and dine with the experts who keep them healthy.
October 6. Tickets, $450.
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Make a pachyderm pal in Hugo during the Adult Elephant Expedition at the Endangered Ark Foundation. Photo courtesy Laci Schwoegler/Retrospec Films

If you love The Outsiders book and movie but wish it had more singing, you're in luck. The Greasers and Socs are back, this time with melodies during a new musical version of The Outsiders at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. If you just can’t get enough of Ponyboy and the gang, you also can visit The Outsiders House Museum after the show.
**October 7-12. Tickets, $60-$167.
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Experience an Oklahoma classic as never before, with Broadway musical features and dazzling special effects, during The Outsiders at Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Photo by Matthew Murphy

Fall is perhaps the best time to be outside, so make the most of it at the Carnegie Tri-County Free Fair. At this three-day party in Carnegie, fair food, live music, animal shows, rides, games, and more sidle up to the annual Canna Festival for one weekend to remember once the cold wind starts a' blowin'.
October 9-11. Admission, free.
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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.