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July 2025 Arts and Culture events
July 2025
Appetizers: Community Conversations - One Book, One Tulsa
July 1, 2025 | 10 - 11 a.m.
Join us to discuss “This Great Hemisphere” by Mateo Askaripour in anticipation of his visit to Central Library for One Book, One Tulsa on July 18. Refreshments are provided. Registration is requested. LOCATION: Fulton Street Books & Coffee, 21 N. Greenwood Ave.
Location:
Fulton Street Books & Coffee
21 N. Greenwood Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74120
For more information, contact:
Hannah Gray
(918)-549-7411
eat0@eau0eav0eaw0
Duck Creek Fireworks
July 4, 2025
Attracting thousands of visitors each year, the Duck Creek Fireworks celebration is a true patriotic spectacular. Line the shores of scenic Grand Lake and prepare for an entertaining evening. Keep an eye out for the highly anticipated War Bird flyover, a loving tribute to the men and women serving overseas. Visitors can also view the airplanes up close and meet the pilots at nearby Ketchum Airport. The fireworks, beginning promptly at sun set, will be synchronized to patriotic music. Enjoy an Independence Day celebration the whole family will love.
Location:
32894 S 4507 Rd
Afton, OK 74331
Folds of Honor Tulsa FreedomFest
July 4, 2025
Celebrate America's Independence with family and friends at Tulsa's annual FreedomFest celebration. This much-anticipated celebration includes all-ages entertainment, a variety of activities and tasty concessions. An annual tradition since 1976, FreedomFest features one of the largest free fireworks displays in Oklahoma. Join the crowds at Tulsa's River Parks, line the banks of the Arkansas River with lawn chairs and enjoy the show. Arrive early to enjoy inflatables for the kids, face painting, beverage and food vendors, old-fashioned family picnics and a bicycle parade. At nightfall, turn your gaze skyward as hundreds of fireworks choreographed to patriotic music are launched from the 21st Street Bridge.
Location:
Tulsa River Parks
Tulsa, OK 74127
Music Sandwiched In: Harpist Lorelei Barton
July 7, 2025 | 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
Our biweekly summer music series continues with harpist Lorelei Barton. Barton's extensive repertoire includes classical, Latin, Broadway, pop/jazz and holiday music. She's performed with Tulsa Philharmonic, Tulsa Symphony, Oklahoma City Symphony, Bartlesville Symphony, Arkansas Symphony and others. A teacher as well as a performer, Barton not only plays but engages with her audiences on how the harp works and takes questions.
Location:
Central Library
400 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
Appetizers: Community Conversations - One Book, One Tulsa
July 10, 2025 | 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Join us to discuss “This Great Hemisphere” by Mateo Askaripour in anticipation of his visit to Central Library for One Book, One Tulsa on July 18. Refreshments provided by Wanda J's.
Location:
Martin Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Rd
Tulsa, OK 74129
For more information, contact:
Hannah Gray
(918)-549-7411
eat0@eau0eav0eaw0
Art Crawl on 66
July 11, 2025 | 6 - 9 p.m.
Experience art up close during the Art Crawl on 66 in Tulsa as artists bring imagination to life at local businesses. On the second Friday of the month from April to December, musicians, performers, and visual artists will inspire patrons as they browse businesses and vendor booths. Kick the weekend off with a tour of historic places along The Mother Road, enjoying local restaurants and taking in the sights and sounds of Tulsa's art scene.
Location:
Various Locations
Tulsa, OK 74103
Tokyo, OK
July 11-13, 2025
Tokyo, OK is a Japanese and pop culture convention centered on Japanese animation (anime). Pre-registration is available but tickets will also be available at the door.
Location:
100 E 2nd St
Tulsa, OK 74103
Sushi + SAMURAI
Every Friday | 5 - 9 p.m.
July 11, 18 & 25, 2025
Join us Friday evenings through August 1st for SUSHI + SAMURAI! Enjoy delicious sushi from Chimera Café, live music on Tulsa’s best patio, beer, wine, cocktails, plenty of non-alcoholic beverages, and $5 general admission after 5pm.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S. Rockford Road
Tulsa, OK 74114
Global Gatherings: Native America & Caribbean
July 12, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tulsa's Gathering Place will offer visitors ample opportunity to immerse themselves in cultures from around the world during their Summer 2025 Global Gatherings Series. This multi-week cultural program will highlight various regions and cultures of the world present in Tulsa. This year, two world regions will be celebrated on select dates in June and July at the ONEOK Boathouse. The program will conclude near the end of the summer with the Global Gatherings World Festival on August 9.
Location:
The Gathering Place
2650 S John Williams Wy E
Tulsa, OK 74114
For more information, contact:
(918)-779-1000
eat7@eau7eav7eaw7
One Book, One Tulsa - Meet Mateo Askaripour, Author of
July 18, 2025 | 6 - 7 p.m.
Each year, the Tulsa City-County Library hosts a systemwide initiative called "One Book, One Tulsa," during which Tulsa County residents are encouraged to read the same book. The purpose of this program is to foster literacy within our community and to encourage conversation about a meaningful book. This year’s selection is by Mateo Askaripour, a recipient of the National Book Foundation's “5 Under 35” prize. This Great Hemisphere is a powerful, captivating novel about how far we'll go to protect the ones we love. Join us on the first floor of Central Library for a discussion of Askaripour's book. Following his presentation, the author will answer questions from the audience and sign books. Books will be available for purchasing, courtesy of Fulton Street Books. E-mail eat8@eau8eav8eaw8 for more details. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.
Location:
Central Library
400 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
For more information, contact:
Hannah Gray
(918)-549-7411
eat0@eau0eav0eaw0
Tulsa Kendo Demonstration
July 18, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Tulsa Kendo Dojo returns to Philbrook for live demonstrations in the gardens! Demonstrations will occur at 5:30 and 6:30PM. Kendo is a form of traditional Japanese fencing based on the skillful swordsmanship and rigorous principles of the Samurai.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S. Rockford Road
Tulsa, OK 74114
Music on the Patio: David Horne
July 18, 2025
Join us on Friday evenings for Music on the Patio, featuring local musicians performing everything from soulful jazz to upbeat acoustic sets. Enjoy a refreshing drink and delicious food from Chimera Café while you soak up the vibrant sounds and take in the beauty of the gardens. Admission is just $5 after 5pm, so grab your friends, bring your family, and experience the perfect blend of music, culture, and community. This Week’s Musician: David Horne and Ken Ackley are two longtime Tulsa musicians who play everything from jazz to country to French cafe music. They love to get people singing and laughing.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S. Rockford Road
Tulsa, OK 74114
Music Sandwiched: Vocalist Janet Rutland
July 21, 2025 | 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
Our biweekly summer music series wraps up with vocalist Janet Rutland, performing a repertoire from the Great American Songbook. For all ages. As a versatile artist with decades of performance experience, Rutland offers a diverse repertoire consisting of vintage jazz, pop and country music. A native of Sand Springs, Rutland has performed extensively throughout the Tulsa area for many years and is a longtime fixture in the mid-America music and theater scene with club, theater and concert hall performances in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri.
Location:
Central Library
400 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
Family History Month: Family Memory Box
July 23, 2025 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Collect your family memories in a memory box. Decorate small boxes for keeping your family mementos and photos. Boxes and crafting supplies are provided. For elementary schoolers to teens. We encourage you to bring copies of family photos to include in your decorations.
Location:
Hardesty Regional Library
8316 E. 93rd St.
Tulsa, OK 74133
World of Bob Dylan
July 24-27, 2025
Celebrate and learn about legendary songwriter Bob Dylan this May during The World of Bob Dylan. As part of Tulsa's premier festival of art, Switchyard, The World of Bob Dylan will bring together scholars, critics, journalists and fans to study Dylan and the impacts of his work. Attend panels, keynotes, and performances that will examine and celebrate Dylan as you've never seen. Whether you prefer his early work or his latest releases, The World of Bob Dylan is a can't-miss event for Dylan fans.
Location:
100 E 2nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74103
For more information, contact:
(918)-631-4419
eat10@eau10eav10eaw10
Global Gatherings: Central America & South America
July 26, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tulsa's Gathering Place will offer visitors ample opportunity to immerse themselves in cultures from around the world during their Summer 2025 Global Gatherings Series. This multi-week cultural program will highlight various regions and cultures of the world present in Tulsa. This year, two world regions will be celebrated on select dates in June and July at the ONEOK Boathouse. The program will conclude near the end of the summer with the Global Gatherings World Festival on August 9.
Location:
Gathering Place
2650 S John Williams Wy E
Tulsa, OK 74114
For more information, contact:
(918)-779-1000
eat7@eau7eav7eaw7
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