# 2026 Oklahoma Folklife Festival

> Event for families in the Oklahoma City area (OK). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Where: Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Free and open to the public
- Organizer: Oklahoma Historical Society — Oklahoma History Center
- Official page: https://www.okhistory.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A free, mostly indoor festival at the Oklahoma History Center where visitors take part in, rather than just watch, the cultural traditions of Oklahoma's many communities. Working with cultural practitioners and heritage professionals, the festival offers participatory activities meant to spark curiosity and cultural exchange.

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