Halloween yard decorations are pictured in Tulsa, Oct. 7, 2026.
Halloween yard decorations are pictured in Tulsa, Oct. 7, 2026. Credit: Molly McElwain / Tulsa Flyer

We’ve got the scoop on your weekend. Here’s the Flyer’s top five as the fall season gets into high gear. 

Oktoberfest

11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Enjoy bratwurst, over 200 taps of German and local beers, Bavarian cheesecake and strudel, wiener schnitzel, live music and lots of chicken dancing at River West Festival Park. There is very limited on-site parking for attendees, so best to make plans to rideshare or catch the free festival shuttle. Attendees can get in for free from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. 

HallowMarine

6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Dress up and follow an indoor trick-or-treat trail inside Jenks’ Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive, where over 20 community partners will be handing out candy, treats and maybe even a trick or two. The trick-or-treat event also runs Oct. 30-31. Tickets are available here, with kids getting in for $20 and adults paying around $25. 

Brookside BooHaha

9 a.m. to noon Saturday

Oklahoma’s largest all-ages Halloween parade returns to Brookside. There’s a kids zone, costume contest and of course trick-or-treating with free candy. The parade route moves up Peoria Avenue from 49th to 33rd streets. Admission is free. 

ESA Christmas Craft Show

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

Knock out some holiday shopping and pick up decorations for your home. The 53rd Annual ESA Christmas Craft Show is back at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 400 W. New Orleans St., Broken Arrow. Shop more than 60 talented vendors for a day of shopping and delicious food. Admission is free. 

The Bobby Lees at Vanguard

7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Saturday

The garage punk band led by Tulsan Sam Quartin is touring in support of their new album “New Self”and bringing Jason Momoa and his band ÖOF TATATÁ with them. Read more about how Momoa helped keep the band playing. Tickets are $41. 

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Tim Landes is the food, arts and culture editor at the Tulsa Flyer. Prior to joining the inaugural editorial team at the Tulsa Flyer, Tim spent a decade managing media relations for Cherokee Nation businesses,...