What’s Happening In the Edmond/OKC Metro Mid-April?
There is so much to do in April around the Metro! We’ve put together some fun events going on during the second part of the month that we hope is helpful to you and your family!
April 15-18: Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Nashville Sounds at 7:05pm. The Dodgers home games are held at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
April 15: Oklahoma City Literary Festival. Located at the Downtown Oklahoma City Literary Festival. At this family-friendly and free event enjoy a variety of talks, readings, performances, workshops, master classes and even a book fair. Authors and artists will be leading workshops and readings on a broad spectrum of literature topics including poetry, fiction and storytelling. All events at OKC LitFest are free and open to the public, but workshop seating is limited, so signing up in advance is encouraged.
April 19-22: Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Memphis Redbirds at 7:05pm. The Dodgers home games are held at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
April 16: Heard on Hurd. Live music, food trucks and shopping in downtown Edmond from 6-9pm every third Saturday of the month. Come out and join the fun! Check out their facebook page for more info.
April 19: OU Sooners vs. OSU Cowboys baseball game is being held at the Sooners home field, Mitchell Park, in Norman at 6pm. Don’t miss this exciting game!
April 19-24: Festival of the Arts is held at Bicentennial Park with free admission. Come check out work of art by over 140 different artists and enjoy a variety of cultural foods including Indian tacos, Brazilian food and Mexican cuisine. Doors open at 11am and close at 9pm.
April 21-23: Norman Music Festival is held annually, featuring over 100 bands on multiple stages. This festival celebrates everything from euphoric indie pop to classic folk rock. Admission is free and open to the public and will take place on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of historic Downtown E. Main Street.
April 23: Hot Rod Cookout & Concert is hosted by Street Kings Motor Club and held in Guthrie for all car and motorcycle enthusiasts! Free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and sodas will be available to the first 500 guest who enter! Free admission. Located at 4514 S Division.
April 24: Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon annually honors the memory of live lost by each person in the Oklahoma City bombing and celebrates new life and the freedom that each person deserves. The race starts at 6:30 and you must register to be in the marathon if you are interested. For more details, click here here.
April 30: Pop Up Shops in the Park is held in Edmond at Hafer Park where over 100 vendors will be present for you to shop through local gifts and crafts, grub at food trucks and enjoy local music! There will be inflatables for kids, an arcade bus and a petting zoo. Starts at 9am until 4pm.
We hope this list of events was helpful and you found something exciting to do before April ends! What are some fun things you’ve already done this month?