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October   
1
ponca city monthy fly in breakfast 

PONCA CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT, 2231 WAVERLY ST
7AM-10AM
$8 ADULTS. $4 KIDS
​The Ponca City Fly-In, held the first Saturday of each month, features hundreds of planes and old war-birds.  Make your way to Ponca City to browse the old planes until they fly out, typically after 10am.  Visitors are guaranteed to see new and unique aircraft at the Ponca City Fly-In, with attendance ranging from 50 to 150 planes each month.  Airplanes are lined up for public viewing and breakfast is available and served by donation.  For a small fee, visitors can feast on pancakes, eggs, sausage and fruit while enjoying the company of aviation enthusiasts and engaging in a little "pilot talk." ​

OCTOBER   
1-2
PONCA CITY Oktoberfest​

MARLAND MANSION, 901 MONUMENT RD. 
SATURDAY 10AM-7PM
SUNDAY 11AM-5PM
39th Annual Ponca City Oktoberfest will be held Oct. 1 & 2, 2022
on the grounds of the historic Marland Mansion Estate. Join us October 1 & 2, 2022. From the live music, craft vendors, & activities, visitors will find everything needed to enjoy Oktoberfest, Ponca City's best fall festival. In addition to plenty of live music, the festival includes food vendors and craft booths. Other activities include children's areas with large inflatables, rides and carnival games and the sports tent featuring all the big football games of the weekend and much more. Oktoberfest will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 for all; children ages 8 and under are FREE!

October
​1-2
evan's children academy of performing arts presents: CATS

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
SATURDAY 7:30PM
SUNDAY-2:30PM
 The Evans Children's Academy of Performing Arts purr-forms your favorite feline musical: CATS! 4 shows will take place at the Poncan Theatre. For more information go to ponantheatre.org! ​

OCTOBER
​6-9
ponca city grand national motocross champioship 

1005 W PROSPECT AVE
THURSDAY-9AM
FRIDAY-8AM
SATURDAY-8AM
SUNDAY-8AM
The Ponca City Motocross Championship is one the premiere stops on the national Motocross Circuit. The public is invited to attend both the races and other festivities throughout the race park. Go to www.poncamx.com for more information!

OCTOBER
7
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN AT THE PONCAN THEATRE 

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
7:30PM
​9:30PM
2 Screenings, 1 night only! Young Frankenstein is back on the big screen! Sponsored by Greenwood Aerospace

OCTOBER
8
riverside acres pumkin patch fall festival  

RIVERSIDE ACRES PUMPKIN PATCH, 2600 RIVER ST. 
10AM-7PM
Come out, shop the vendors, try out the food trucks, & enjoy your family. Vendors list coming soon!! We are also open our normal hours this weekend. Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 12pm-7pm.

OCTOBER
8
VORTEX ALLEY BREWING OKTOBERFEST ​

VORTEX ALLEY BREWING, 220 E. CENTRAL
4PM-10PM
VAB is down to Polka and we want to Polka the Schnitzel out of Oct 8th
Oktoberfest themed games, polka music all day. Fresh GIANT German pretzels made fresh by Ponca City's own Batter than Good Prizes! Strap on those lederhosen's and lets all do the Chicken Dance! 

OCTOBER
8
ST. MARY'S FALL FEST 

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 415 S. 7TH ST. 
6PM-9PM
Join us for St. Mary’s Catholic School for our annual Fall Fest!
Inflatables, games and prizes, food, drinks, and desserts, cake walk, special game area for children five and younger, Live DJ, Live and Online Auctions, On-site security, and more! We’re so excited to finally be back in person for Fall Fest this year! Everyone is invited to attend. Join us for fun, food, and fellowship.

OCTOBER
8
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID AT THE PONCAN THEATRE 

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND
7:15PM
Come see a screening of the classic film from 1969!

OCTOBER
9, 16, 23, 30
the twilight saga AT THE PONCAN THEATRE

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND
9, 16, 23-7PM
30-5:30PM & 7;45PM
Come see the entire saga on the big screen!

OCTOBER
14
Circus on ice at the poncan theatre 

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
4PM  & 6PM
​Come and have a great family time! The great Circus on Ice invites you to this frozen adventure with all your favorite characters, amazing circus acts, jugglers, hula hoops, clowns and jaw dropping ice-skaters!

OCTOBER
14
haunted trail run

LAKE PONCA BIKE TRAILS , 4500 E. PROSPECT AVE.
7PM
1st Annual Haunted Trail Run
Come out to the lake Ponca Trails for our first annual Haunted Trail Run. Dress up in your Halloween costume and take a run though our bike trails. You never know what, or who you will find!! Register at
www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec-registration

OCTOBER
20
HALLOWEENTOWN AT THE PONCAN  ​

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
4PM
Free Movie. Free Popcorn. Free Soda. It's all free to the first 300 guests! Come enjoy a screening of Disney's Halloweentown with a costume contest for kids between ages 5 & 12. It starts at 4 and ends just in time for Goblins on Grand!

OCTOBER
20
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK AT THE PONCAN  

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
6:15PM
Farha Wholesale Supply presents a Free Movie with FREE popcorn & FREE Soda to the first 300 guest. A costume contest for teenagers with take place before the film.  This event is in coordination with "Goblins on Grand."

​OCTOBER
20
GOBLINS ON GRAND 

DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY, GRAND AVE
5:30PM-7:30PM
Each year Ponca City Main Street hosts Goblins on Grand in downtown Ponca City. This family-friendly Halloween carnival takes place on the grounds of City Hall and in the adjoining street area from 3rd-6th Streets.
We partner with local businesses, clubs, and organizations to provide a fun and safe trick-or-treating environment. The carnival features tons of games, a glow booth, an Ag barnyard, a witch dance, food trucks, and more! In addition, the Ponca City Noon Lions host children’s vision screenings in their screening trailer each year. Wristbands will be sold at Veterans Plaza on Wednesday, October 19th from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Wristbands can also be purchased at two separate booths at the event located at the East Entrance (6th & Grand) and West Entrance (3rd & Grand). Wristbands will serve as entry tickets and are $2 per participating child. Only participating children will need wristbands. Adults do not need wristbands. Wristband sales help us cover the cost of event insurance, advertising, bags, off-duty police officers, and other event expenses.
PCMS will have a limited number of bags available at the event. We encourage participants to bring their personal trick-or-treat bags and buckets with them to the event.Rain-Out Date: Thursday, October 27th

OCTOBER
21
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW AT THE PONCAN THEATRE 

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
8PM
​The cult classic is back! Ponca City Arts & Humanities invites you to come in costume, throw props, and yell at the screen. Prop bags will be available! 

OCTOBER 
27
HEATHER CANNON TRUNK OR TREAT

HEATHER CANNON HONDA, 3415 N. 14TH ST.
Heather Cannon Honda is planning the 3rd annual Community Wide Trunk & Treat at Lake Ponca on October 27th. (This event will be canceled if Goblins on Grand rains out on the 20th because this would be the rain out date for that event). If you have a business that would like to participate, please respond below, and send Heather an email at Heather.Cannon@cannonhonda.com. All Participating businesses must be kid friendly. No fee will be charged to participate, but you must be able to furnish candy for 100

october 
28
CITY ARTS FILM SERIES

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
7PM & 9:30PM
​City Arts proudly presents "Psyco" as a part of the City Arts Film Series. Enjoy the film at 7 or 9:30. Both showings are FREE to the public! The City Arts Film Series at the Poncan Theatre is held on the 4th Friday of each month beginning in February of 2022. Showings are at 7pm and 9:30pm, and are free to the public. This series will focus on important and impactful artistic films from across all genres. A 15 minute presentation pertaining to the film will be given at the 7pm showing each month, with the film beginning at 7:15pm. The City Arts Film Series is brought to you by a partnership between the City Arts organization and the Poncan Theatre, through the generosity of John McNeese.  ​Go to www.poncantheatre.org  for more information! ​

OCTOBER
29
ponca city annual downtown pub crawl

ASTORIA BLVD. BISTRO & BAR, 217 E. GRAND AVE.
THE AXEHOLE, 310 E. GRAND AVE.
THE GRAND CIGAR & LOUNGE, 217 S. 2ND ST. 
VORTEX ALLEY BREWING, 220 E. CENTRAL AVE. 
12PM
Let’s do the Pub Crawl again
Its that time of the year that we get to dress up and get down…….to Astoria Blvd, Axe Hole, The Grand Cigar & Lounge and Vortex Alley Brewing.
Oct 29th
It’s time for the Ponca City Annual Halloween Downtown Pub Crawl. A night filled with Frights and Pints, Shivers and Shots, Monsters and Mixed Beverages. A night that Zombie hordes fill the downtown streets looking for treats to drink. A night of fun and games, music and food and the chance to win $200.00 worth in gift cards.
How do you get the chance to win $200.00 in gift cards you ask?
Well, its ghoulishly easy.
Step 1. Go into any of these 4 entertainment locations and slap down $5.00 to obtain a pub crawl card.
Step 2. Take the card to these four locations, Astoria Blvd, Axe Hole, The Grand Cigar and Lounge and Vortex Alley Brewing. Have each location stamp your card.
Step 3. Write your name and phone number on the back and turn it into the last place that stamps it.
Step 4. Watch for your name on all four locations social media page.
Why do I need to pay $5.00 to pub crawl?
The $5.00 is being donated to Ponca City Noon Ambucs.
What is the Ponca City Noon Ambucs? The PC Noon Ambucs are a group of people from the community that provides AmTryke therapeutic tricycles made specifically for the rider’s physical needs, ramps and scholarships for therapists.
The Ambucs also host hearing test for children. Numerous blood drives throughout the year. Structure installations and upgrades in the parks around Ponca City.
The Ambucs give so much to the community while bringing awareness to multiple needs in our community and abroad

OCTOBER
29
PONCAN THEATRE "rewind" Variety show

PONCAN THEATRE, 104 E. GRAND 
7:30PM
Poncan Theatre's "Rewind" show is a fundraising event sponsored by Inciardi Dance & Kem's Gym. This live show will feature a variety of acts executed by professional performers. All ticket sales contribute student scholarships & to the operations budget of the nonprofit organization whose mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire the local community. ​

Annual event calendar

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1st saturday IN february
Ponca city father/daughter dance

MARLAND MANSION, 901 MONUMENT RD. 

1ST friDAY IN march
spring ladies night on grand 

GRAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY

1ST FRIDAY IN MAY
cOWBOY BALL

Busy B Arena, 4610 North Pecan Road 

 1ST saturday IN MAY
Jockeys & Juleps 

MARLAND MANSION, 901 MONUMENT RD. ​

​1st friday IN JUNE
cruzin grand car show

GRAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY

1ST SATURDAY IN JUNE
PONCA CITY farmer's market

​PIONEER WOMAN MUSEUM, 701 MONUMENT RD
TUESDAYS - 4PM-6PM
SATURDAYS - 8AM-11AM

1st SATURDAY IN JUNE
PONCA CITY HERB FESTIVAL

LA CANN GARDENS, 1500 E GRAND AVE

2ND WEEKEND IN JUNE
101 WILD WEST RODEO

​WEST PROSPECT AVE & NORTH ASH

3rd Friday IN JUNE
Fish Fry for the Small fry

STANDING BEAR PARK, 601 STANDING BEAR PKWY

JUNE 19TH

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
ATTUCKS COMMUNITY CENTER, ​​​1001 S 12TH ST

fourth of JULY
fireworks at lake ponca

LAKE PONCA,  1688 LA CANN DR. ​

LAST WEEKEND IN July
Downtown Crazy Days

GRAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY

3rd  friday IN august
PARTY AT THE PALACE

MARLAND MANSION, 901 MONUMENT RD. ​

Last Thurs-Sunday in August

PONCA TRIBE'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION
WHITE EAGLE PARK, 20 WHITE EAGLE DRIVE​

2nd WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
cherokee strip golf classic

PONCA CITY COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE, 1101 N PECAN RD

3rd Thursday IN SEPTEMBER
prairie to palate

PIONEER WOMAN MUSEUM, 701 MONUMENT RD

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3rd saturday IN September
cherokee strip Cook Off

LAKE PONCA

LAST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
STANDING BEAR POWWOW

​STANDING BEAR PARK, 601 STANDING BEAR PKWY

LAST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
arts festival

​CENTRAL FAIR, 4TH & CENTRAL 

1st weekend in October
oktoberFEST

​MARLAND MANSION, 901 MONUMENT RD

2nd weekend in October
grand national motocross championship

1005 W PROSPECT AVE

3rd Thursday in October
goblins on Grand

​DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY, GRAND AVE

1ST FRIDAY IN november
fall LADIES NIGHT ON GRAND

GRAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY

1st Saturday in November
veteran's day parade

​DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY, GRAND AVE

november 24-december 30
festival of angels

CANN MEMORIAL GARDENS, PIONEER WOMAN STATUE, LAKE PONCA PARK

1st FRIDAY IN DECEMBER
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE

GRAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PONCA CITY