Thousands of pumpkins line up along Route 66 landmarks at Myriad Gardens’ Pumpkinville, and the zoo’s Haunt the Zoo candy trails run all weekend. At Saturday’s free Red Earth youth powwow at Scissortail Park, the Tiny Tots contest is part of the noon Grand Entry.
This week: 23 outings at 14 places, each one linked to the page we checked it on. How we check
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Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 17. One thing from this week’s list, plus two of our regulars from Around town. Tap a stop for the details.
MORNINGPumpkinville: Road to Route 66 at Myriad Gardens10am–8pm · Myriad Botanical Gardens · $9 online / $10 gate (ages 3+); 2 and under free; all-inclusive $15/$16Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Plans change, so check before you head out. Print this plan
Not this week’s events, just the reliable stuff. Where to eat with a toddler, where to burn off energy when it rains, where to splash, what’s worth the admission, and where to spend a night without going far.
Places where a dropped fork is no big deal and nobody minds a little noise.
A Brazilian steakhouse on the streetcar line, where servers carve grilled meats at the table. Kids 4–11 pay a set price, and kids 3 and under eat free with a paying adult.
A casual sit-down spot on the canal with outdoor seating and a children’s menu for kids 12 and under.
A Midtown food hall with seven kitchens, so everyone in the family can pick something different.
For rainy mornings, cold afternoons and anyone who needs to run in circles for an hour.
A huge hands-on science museum with a planetarium, tinkering spaces and CurioCity.
A tropical conservatory downtown, warm on a cold day. The outdoor gardens have the seasonal Pumpkinville.
Metro Library’s downtown branch, with free children’s programs on the calendar.
Pools, fountains, zoos and theme parks: the big all-day outings.
A big downtown park, open daily, that hosts free events through the year.
Two and a half miles of wooded trails, a nature-themed Fun Forest Playground and a visitor center with live animals. Open Wednesday through Sunday; no pets.
Historic city gardens built around the Ed Lycan Conservatory, a Victorian-style glass greenhouse.
Museums, animals and farm days that hold a little one’s attention.
A big zoo in the Adventure District, close to Science Museum Oklahoma.
Kids 2 and under still need a ticket
Western art and history, with family activities on the events calendar.
A night away without a long drive. New bed, same bedtime.
OKC’s historic downtown hotel, a short trip from Bricktown.
A state park around Lake Thunderbird, an easy drive south of the city.
These don’t change week to week. Last checked . Hours and prices change, so check the place’s own site before you go. Know a spot we missed? Tell us at hello@littlesweekly.com.
This week we found 23 outings that work for kids ages 0–6. Our top three: Haunt the Zoo Trick-or-Treat Trails, Pumpkinville: Road to Route 66 at Myriad Gardens, Red Earth FallFest Youth Powwow & Art Market. See the full list.
Yes, 19 of this week’s 23 picks are free, including library storytimes and Red Earth FallFest Youth Powwow & Art Market. Tap “Free” in Find your thing.
20 picks this week are indoors, mostly library programs and shows. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing.
This week we list 18 library storytimes and baby or toddler programs. Each one links to the library or venue page with the time and place. See them in the list.
We look at venue and library calendars and local family pages every week. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the details there. We lean toward things that fit around naps and don’t need a long walk.
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If it’s good for the under-6 crowd, we’d like to hear about it. Free events go on the list for free, always. If you want a guaranteed spot at the top or in the Friday email, there’s a sponsored option too, and it’s clearly labeled. We’re just getting started, so the first 10 local partners in each city get 50% off your first booking.
We do the digging, you get one short email every Friday morning: the five things worth leaving the house for in OKC, plus what to skip.
