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The Birth of Route 66 (Free Lecture)
Learn about the events leading to the creation of Route 66 during this free public lecture at the Edmond History Museum. Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, will present the program, offering an opportunity to explore the origins of this historic roadway. The lecture is open to the public, and RSVPs are appreciated. Check the official event page for RSVP details and the latest updates.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK
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UCO Musical Theatre: Anything Goes
University of Central Oklahoma presents its musical-theatre production of Cole Porter’s "Anything Goes" as part of UCO Broadway Tonight. The production runs from September 25 through October 4, with October performances scheduled for October 2 through 4; the listed occurrence is the October 2 performance. Tickets range from $15 to $40, and UCO students receive one free ticket with valid student ID. Visit the official event website for current schedule and ticket information.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK
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Child Health Day
The purpose of Child Health Day is to help raise an awareness and a commitment to teaching children and parents the benefits of good health. This event is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October. The day was proclaimed in 1928 by Calvin Coolidge to increase awareness of health issues facing the children in the U.S. including health issues, healthy eating, fitness, child's development, immunizations, preventing injuries, and more.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK
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Heard on Hurd at Downtown Edmond / Citizens Bank of Edmond
Heard on Hurd is a downtown street festival featuring food trucks, local shopping and live music. This recurring third-Saturday gathering runs from March through October, with the listed October date serving as the season finale. Visitors can spend the evening exploring the festival’s downtown setting and its mix of vendors and music. Admission is free. Visit the official event website for current schedule and event information.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK
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Storybook Forest at Arcadia Lake's Spring Creek Park
Storybook Forest is a family-oriented, storybook-themed Halloween-season trail experience at Arcadia Lake’s Spring Creek Park. The event includes candy, campfires, a reading tent, games and a hayride. It takes place nightly from October 23 through October 30, with the listed occurrence beginning October 23. Advance ticket purchase is required; 2026 tickets are $15 per child and $5 per adult. Visit the official event website for current admission and event information.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK
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Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.Bennett Pointe - Edmond, OK