LABOR DAY EVENTS
From music festivals and rode os to ballgames and Native American homecomings, Labor Day weekend offers one last chance to celebrate summer.
Here's a partial list of entertainment options offered around Oklahoma during the holiday weekend.
For more events, go to www. travelok.com or newsok.com/ calendar.
Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. New Orleans Zephyrs: What's summer without a little baseball? Cheer on the OKC Dodgers as they close out the regular season at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, 2:05 p.m. Sunday and 11:05 a.m. Monday at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S Mickey Mantle Drive. Information: www.okcdodgers.com. “Making Space: Summer Mural Series”: Check out the first set of murals along the construction fence at the new site of Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, NW 11 and Broadway, before they are gone. The series is designed as a mentorship project to introduce new artists to public mural creation. Information: https://oklahomacontemporary.org. Riversport Rapids Labor Day Weekend Fun: Whitewater rafting, Riversport Adventures, yard games and more are planned Saturday-Monday In the Boathouse District, 800 Riversport Drive. Movie fans can see the “Floating Film” “Jaws” at dusk Saturday, and passholders can try to ride the Big Water Bull from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. On Monday, day passes will be $29.99 instead of the regular $49.99. Information: www.riversportokc.org/events/ labor-day. Cherokee National Holiday,
Tahlequah: More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the 67th Cherokee National Holiday through Sunday. This year's event will feature more than 50 activities for all ages, including an intertribal powwow, a parade, arts and crafts vendors, music and a variety of competitions. The Cherokee National Holiday commemorates the signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in 1839, which reestablished the tribe's government in Indian Territory after forced removal from the Cherokees' original homelands in the Southeast. Information: https://holiday. cherokee.org. Jana Jae Fiddle Camp and Music Festival, Grove: The respected country music instrumentalist and former “Hee Haw” standout will host her long-running event through Sunday. The festival will offer daytime small group music instruction at the Grove Civic Center, followed by free public evening events featuring live music and downhome dinners at Snider's Camp. Information: www.grandlakefestivals.com. Dusk `til Dawn Blues Festival, Rentiesville: Hear the blues on three stages from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday in one of Oklahoma's historical black towns. The event will feature 30 musical acts, including Selby Minner, Watermelon Slim and Johnny Rawls, plus children's activities. Information: http:// dcminnerblues.com. Henryetta Labor Day Celebration: One of the biggest Labor Day events in the state, festivities are scheduled through Monday all around town. Activities include a carnival, parade, live music, games, fireworks and the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo. Information: www.facebook.com/Henryettachamber. The Blues Ball, Medicine
Park: Hear Dirty Red & The Soulshakers, Shane Henry, The Matthew Scott Band and more through Sunday in the historic resort town. Music begins at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Information: www.medicinepark.com. PRCA Rodeo of Champions, Elk City: The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event includes bull riding, barrel races, tie-down roping and more, with rodeo action starting at 8 p.m. through Sunday at Beutler Brothers Rodeo Arena. The Damn Quails will play after Saturday's action. A parade is slated for 2 p.m. Saturday. Information: www.elkcityrodeo.com.
Tulsa's Great Raft Race: The fifth annual event is Monday, with the launch party from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Case Community Park in Sand Springs and the finish line festival from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at River West Festival Park in Tulsa. Participants can race down the Arkansas River in canoes, kayaks, paddle-boards, inflatable rafts or homemade rafts. Live music, food trucks, a sandcastle exhibition and more also are among the activities for spectators. Information: tulsaraftrace.com.