After the Game 7 gut-punch, it feels like this crestfallen city could use a dopamine boost. Mercifully, Pride Month arrived with impeccable timing, and it looks like there's a happy little weekend in store.
Here are a few bright Oklahoma City happenings to check out this weekend.
First Friday / The Youth Art Show
Fri., June 5 | 6-9PM | Flora Bodega
If you’re in the Paseo this evening for the First Friday Gallery Walk and could use a little hope for the future of mankind, pop over to Flora Bodega’s special event, The Youth Art Show. A collab with Classen SAS, the event will showcase the works of young local artists, including neighborhood kids.
Pro tip: Flora’s eclectically curated selection of local-artist-made gifts, jewelry, wearables and wine makes it a great place to take out-of-towners – whether they’re visiting from out of state or north of 63rd St.
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Pride on 39th
All weekend | 39th Street District
On Friday the city's OG of LGBTQ+ culture, OKC Pride, is kicking off its 39th epic annual Pride on 39th celebration. For three glorious days, the Gayborhood will be a glitter ball of local DJs, live music, drag performances and queer shenanigans – culminating in the Pride Parade on Sunday at 6PM.
Sadly, Jim Roth is not the grand marshal this year, but that’s no reason to stay home and sulk.
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Scissortail Park Summer Concert: Summer of Soul
Sat., June 6 | 8PM | Scissortail Park
If it’s not raining Saturday night, grab a blanket and a charcuterie picnic basket and head to Scissortail Park for a free summer concert featuring funk, soul and R&B from Charlie Redd and the Full Flava Kings, J Stew/Nev and other local performers.
Expect the feeling of a chill, citywide family reunion: lots of dancing, eating, imbibing and general revelry. You can bring your own coolers and beverages – including beer and wine – but cans and boxes only, no glass.
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Wick’d 2 at The Boom
Sat., June 6 | 7PM | The Boom
How about a bawdy Broadway spoof to kick off Pride Month with sass, spectacle and a dash of debauchery! You can catch the final performance of The Boom’s Wick’d 2 run – a hilarious dinner theatre drag parody of the hit musical – on Saturday night.
Pro Tip: You can’t just roll in at showtime. Dinner service starts at 6PM, and butts must be in seats by 6:45PM for the 7PM curtain-rise. Tickets are $20.
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If you're getting up to something fun, weird, questionably wholesome, or wildly inappropriate in OKC this weekend, tell us about it in the comments.
