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Upcoming Events for Oklahoma
To submit your gardening event to our staff, submit it using our contact form or send an email to calendar@statebystategardening.com.
May 4 – 5 Claremore
Claremore’s Lilac Festival, Will Rogers Blvd., Downtown Claremore
Claremore pays tribute to native son Lynn Riggs by planting lilac bushes throughout the community. There will be family fun, shopping, a children's area, live entertainment, concessions and more! 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission.
Contact: 918-341-5881
May 4 – 5 Bixby
Rotary Club of Bixby BBQ ‘n Blues Festival, Washington Irving Park, 13700 S. Memorial Dr.
Stroll around the Washington Irving Arboretum as you smell the BBQ of the various competitors and hear the blues music of various bands. There is a kid’s area with activities, such as a Jupiter Jump and miniature horses. On Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. a “taster kit” can be purchased for $10 to sample food from every competitor. Friday, May 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Taster Kits, Saturday, May 5, 11:00 a.m.
Contact: 918-366-9445
Facebook: Bixby BBQ ‘n Music Festival
May 5 Tulsa
“Perennials and More Sale” by the Tulsa Perennial Club, Tulsa Garden Center
This event is highlighted by the fantastic selection of Passalong Plants from the Perennial Club members, plus there are arts and crafts available, including hypertufa containers. Hypertufa is a lightweight, yet sturdy, material to custom design a garden container. New this year is a Garden Annex of gently used gardening supplies, such as tools and magazines. This annual plant and craft sale is a fundraiser for the Tulsa Perennial Club and supports all the club activities for the year. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Alyne Eiland, 918-521-8894
Website: www.tulsaperennialclub.com
May 6 Oklahoma City
Money-Saving Landscapes
Will Rogers Gardens
Drudgery be gone! Garden maintenance can be quick and easy if well planned ahead of time. Learn how to personalize your home gardening space with tips on basic design, maintenance and plant selection. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration required by calling 405-943-0827. Free.
May 12 Frederick
Hackberry Flat Day, Hackberry, Flat Wildlife Management Area, SE of the city of Frederick
Celebrate the spring migration of birds through the Hackberry Flat Wetlands, just southeast of Frederick. Bird watching tours and wetland hayrides will be available, along with exhibits about wetlands and birds. There will be archery and shotgun areas for families to try these activities for the first time or get tips to improve your skills. Activities inside the center include viewing wetland creatures in the wetland classroom, making an edible wetland and experiencing an interactive exhibit about bats in Oklahoma. Families will have the opportunity to build a birdhouse to take home and place on their property. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free admission.
Contact: 405-990-4977 or 580-335-7057
Website: hackberryflat.home.mindspring.com
May 12 –13 Tulsa
Late Iris Show, Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 South Peoria, Tulsa
This show is open to all iris lovers. There is no charge to see the show nor is there a charge to enter an iris. To enter an iris flower bring the flower and the entry information to the Tulsa Garden Center Friday afternoon, May 11, or Saturday morning, May 12, before 10:30 am. Advance orders for the July Iris Sale will be taken at both shows. This is an excellent opportunity to see what the iris will look like when it blooms in your garden. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free to visitors and entrants.
Contact: Mr. Lee Whelpley, 918-455-4206 or lw95@aol.com.
May 19 Bristow
2012 Nuyaka Creek Spring WineFest, Nuyaka Creek Winery, 35230 S 177th W Ave.
Tour the Nuyaka Creek Vineyards, and taste the wines while being treated to great music. Food is available, and there are vendors offering artwork, crafts and gourmet foods. Noon to 7:00 p.m. Admission of $5 gives you a souvenir wine glass to taste all the wines.
Contact: 918-756-8485
Website: www.nuyakacreek.com
May 19 Tulsa
Spring Rose Show, Tulsa Rose Society, Tulsa Garden Center
See or enter beautiful blooming roses and enjoy meeting other rose enthusiasts. Entries, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Open to the public, noon to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: 918-355-8020
Website: www.tulsarosesociety.org
May 19 – 20 Tulsa Area
Audubon Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour and Plant Sale
A great way to see native plants and wildlife habitats in an Oklahoma landscape, this tour not only offers you the chance to see the plants, but also has a nurseryman at each site offering plants and information to the visitors.
8829 S. Kingston Ave. will host Clear Creek Farm and Gardens.
2817 E. 34th St. will host Wild Things Nursery.
1404 E. 35th St. will host Pine Ridge Gardens.
1524 S. Newport Ave. will host Missouri Wildflowers.
14574 E 12th Pl. will host Bird Houses by Mark and Oxley Nature Center.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at each site. Children under 12 are free.
Contact: Alyne Eiland, 918-521-8894
Website: www.tulsaaudobon.org
June 2 Ponca City
The Ponca City Herb Festival, Cann Memorial Gardens, 14th and Grand Ave
One of Oklahoma’s largest Herb Festivals hosts more than 100 vendors from 6 states selling plants and crafts. Proceeds benefit Cann Memorial Gardens. Free admission, free seminars, free entertainment and free children’s activities. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Linda Sparks, 580-762-2273 or Lil Cochran, 580-762-4779
Website: www.poncacityherbfestival.net
June 18 Stillwater
Grand Opening of The Botanic Garden, Oklahoma State University, 3300 W. 6th
A full day of events is scheduled for the Grand Opening of OSU’s Botanical Garden, starting with a keynote speaker, Tres Fromme, an environmental educator with the Blue Thumb Program, at 10:00 a.m. This is followed by time to visit Information Booths on the various OSU programs available to the public. All the experts will be on hand to show visitors the new features of the Botanical Gardens including the Sensory Garden, the Studio Gardens, the Turfgrass Research Center, Plant Trials, Nursery Research, Cedar Mulch Studies, Rainwater Management and Student Construction Projects. There will be children’s’ activities available from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Food will be catered by Coyle Athletic Booster Club to support youth programs ($5.50 lunch meal deal).
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is free to the public, but donations are appreciated. If there is rain the morning of June 18, this number will have a recorded message: 405-744-5404.
Website: www.oklahomagardening.okstate.edu/events/gardenfest/index.htm
State-by-State Gardening assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of listed events. It is recommended that you verify the date, time and location of any event you plan to attend.
