No matter your interests, Oklahoma harbors a community event for you this month.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma Comic Con comes to the Cox Business Convention Center Aug. 10-11. And one of the city’s most anticipated events, the Blue Whale Comedy Festival, kicks off Aug. 22 with shows around downtown through the 24th. You can also venture over to Expo Square for the Tulsa Punk Rock Flea Market on Aug. 31.
In OKC, the Painting Palooza runs Aug. 11-17 at the Champion Convention Center. During the event, participants can learn art techniques from world-renowned instructors. You can also head to 300 Park Dr. for OKC Litfest, which features free workshops and gatherings of like-minded readers and writers.
Every corner of Oklahoma bustles with activities in August. Visit Gordon Cooper Dr. in Shawnee for the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 9-10, or the Sequoyah State Park Lodge in Hubert for the Big Om Yoga Retreat on Aug. 9-11. Other can’t-miss events include the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival & Rodeo, Aug. 10 at Jeff Davis Park; the Will Rogers & Wiley Post Fly-in, Aug. 10 at Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah; the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning, Aug. 23-24 at 640 S. 40th St. in Muskogee; and Rocklahoma, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at 1421 W. 450 Rd. in Pryor.
Photo: FireLake Fireflight Ballon Festival; photo courtesy Citizen Potawatomi Nation
