# Military Appreciation Day at the National Cowboy Museum > Event for families in the Oklahoma City area (OK). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 Northeast 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free admission for active military and veterans; others regular museum admission - Organizer: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - Official page: https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/military-appreciation-day-at-the-national-cowboy-museum--listing-c6bc1853016c22690937c9ef ## About Ahead of Veterans Day, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum honors the armed forces with free admission for active military and veterans. The USO is on site so visitors, children included, can write cards to deployed troops, and the museum hosts a swearing-in ceremony for new military recruits. The Grandee Gallery features the exhibition Honoring the Military: Stories from the Western Frontier. ## Similar picks in Oklahoma City - [Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Holidays at the Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/kids-take-over-the-cowboy-holidays-at-the-museum--listing-ec6748957e783416590f66af) — Thu, Dec 3 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · With admission · checked Oct 24. An evening holiday party for families at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Children ride a mini train through the museum's outdoor space, follow a holiday scavenger… - [Deck the Hall at the National Cowboy Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/deck-the-hall-at-the-national-cowboy-museum--listing-7ee7cdceaa9fc5e078bb4b36) — Sun, Dec 6 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · checked Oct 24. The museum's Western-style Christmas evening, presented by Express Ranches and Express Employment International, with joyful Western holiday music (the museum's menu links it to… - [Haunt the Museum at the Oklahoma History Center](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/haunt-the-museum-at-the-oklahoma-history-center--listing-6883df77d4ab14074b917622) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Oklahoma History Center · With admission · checked Oct 24. An after-hours Halloween open house at the Oklahoma History Center. Families come in costume for a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt through the galleries, make spooky crafts, and… - [Kidz on Mission Parade & Family Fest](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/kidz-on-mission-parade-and-family-fest--listing-08b4053f9093df74a88f5e3a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Scissortail Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free statewide family celebration hosted by the OKAG Network with the Assemblies of God U.S. Missions Department, themed "Stronger Families, Stronger Future." A parade of… - [Guided Bird Watching Walk — Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/guided-bird-watching-walk-sam-noble-museum--listing-5c97a4980cdcb637297ae5b1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 24. A guided morning bird walk for adults and teens. Participants first get an up-close look at native bird specimens from the museum's collections, then head out on a nature walk at… - [Free Day: Celebrating Oklahoma! at the Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/free-day-celebrating-oklahoma-at-the-sam-noble-museum--listing-83da823c2cc31055dde2e7fd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free-admission Curiousiday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History celebrating the state's people, animals and ecosystems. Interactive science stations and hands-on… ## More for families - [This weekend in Oklahoma City](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Oklahoma City](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city.md)