Welcome to Tahlequah & Cherokee County

• Sep 17 @ 12:00 AM - Feb 26 @ 12:00 AM CST | NSU Playhouse

  NSU Playhouse 2026-2027 Season

  Check out the 2026-2027 season of events at the NSU Playhouse: "Two Wings to Heaven: The Bessie Coleman Story," September 17, 2026: A one-woman show about the first African-Amer...

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• Oct 29 @ 8:00 AM - Nov 1 @ 11:00 AM CST | OK ADV Moto Camp

  Haunted Handlebar Ride

  October 29th through November 1 - For Adventure, Dual Sport,and Street motorcyclists. Free hoodie & dinner Fri & Sat night with signup.

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• Nov 1 @ 1:00 PM CST | Cowboy’s Country Store

  Cowboy’s Consignment Auction

  A monthly consignment auction featuring poultry, rabbits, livestock supplies, guns, farm equipment, tractors, ATVs, trailers, vehicles, household items, tools, and more. Consign...

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• Nov 2 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST | Northeastern State University Center for the Performing Arts

  NSU Jazz Orchestra with Wayne Bergeron

  The OKJE All State Jazz Workshop concludes with a performance by the NSU Jazz Orchestra, featuring special guest Wayne Bergeron.

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• Nov 5 @ 12:00 AM - Nov 8 @ 12:00 AM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Wonderful World

  NSU Drama presents Wonderful World by Richard Dresser as part of its 2026 drama season.

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• Nov 5 @ 8:00 PM CST | Ancient Oak Tavern at Cherokee Casino Tahlequah

  Magic J

  Live music at Ancient Oak Tavern inside Cherokee Casino Tahlequah. Free show; 21+.

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• Nov 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST | Northeastern State University Center for the Performing Arts

  NSU Music Student Potpourri Recital

  Students from the instrumental and vocal divisions of NSU Music present solo and chamber works at this FREE midday recital.

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• Multiple Dates | Tahlequah Public Library

  Pokémon Club (An Official "Play! Pokémon" Event)

  Calling all Pokémon fans!Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a host of Pokémon fun! There will be activities as well as fun Pokémon: The Card Game battles! New to play...

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• Multiple Dates | W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex

  Healthy Native 5K

  An in-person Healthy Native 5K and 1K Fun Run/Walk at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex. The event includes race-day registration and packet pickup, timing by Tatur Racing, medals...

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• Nov 7 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST | Northeastern State University

  NSU Opera Gala: Musical Theatre’s Golden Age

  Dress up and join us for an evening of music, celebration, and a little old-fashioned glamour!

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• Nov 8 @ 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CST | NSU Jazz Lab

  NSU Trumpet Studio Recital

  NSU’s trumpeters present a concert of solo and chamber works for trumpet.

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• Nov 8 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST | 605 North Grand Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464

  NSU Woodwind Studio Recital

  Students from the flute, clarinet, and saxophone studios of NSU Music will perform solo and chamber works at this FREE concert.

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• Nov 11 @ 7:30 PM - Nov 14 @ 9:30 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Orphans by Lyle Kessler

  Orphans by Lyle Kessler, November 11-14, 2026: A dark, comedic drama about two neglected brothers in North Philadelphia: Treat, a violent petty thief, and Phillip, his reclusive...

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• Nov 13 @ 7:30 PM CST | First Presbyterian Church

  Calendar Girls

  Tahlequah Community Playhouse presents Tim Firth’s comedy about a group of women who create an unconventional calendar to raise money for a local hospital. The production is sch...

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• Nov 14 @ 9:00 AM CST | Tahlequah starting location

  Illinois River Ramble 2026 - Gravel Bicycle Ride

  Illinois River Ramble Volume III drops November 14, 2026. Ride bicycles on chunky, steep Cherokee County gravel roads at your own pace. Food, drinks, and post-ride hangouts are...

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• Nov 14 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST | Chota Center, Cherokee Casino Tahlequah

  SkasdiCon — An Indigenous Comic Book Convention

  Experience a thrilling one-day celebration where Indigenous and pop culture collide at the Chota Center in Cherokee Casino Tahlequah. Shop creator and vendor booths featuring bo...

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• Multiple Dates | Tahlequah Public Library

  Tavern of the Unknown Cleric: Dungeons & Dragons Sessions

  Welcome to the world of Dungeons and Dragons! The Sword Coast has many many threats that would see it destroyed or overrun with evil. We call upon our heroes to fight back the d...

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• Nov 14 @ 12:00 PM CST | Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium

  Northeastern State RiverHawks vs. West Alabama

  Northeastern State University football game at Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium, featuring Senior Day and recognition of veterans, active-duty military personnel, and first res...

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• Nov 14 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST | 21605 South 523 Road, Park Hill, OK 74451

  Cows and Cocoa

  Interactive farm experience with a hay ride through the farm, friendly cow and farm-animal interactions, and hot cocoa. In-person event; free parking. Event page lists November...

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• Nov 14 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CST | First Presbyterian Church

  Calendar Girls

  A Tahlequah Community Playhouse theatrical production presented at First Presbyterian Church. Dinner-and-show and show-only ticket options are available.

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• Nov 16 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST | Northeastern State University Center for the Performing Arts

  NSU CommUniversity Band: By the Seashore

  NSU’s Community-University Band brings together students, alumni, and community members for this performance of pieces from the deep.

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• Nov 18 @ 7:30 PM - Nov 19 @ 9:30 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Take3

  Take3, November 18-19, 2026: a genre-smashing vocal/instrumental group mixing the stylings of Bach and rock here to present two evenings of Christmas music.

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• Nov 19 @ 12:00 AM CST | Cherokee Arts Center

  Cherokee Nation Cherokee Arts Center

  A hands-on Third Thursday Art Class at the Cherokee Arts Center. Participants will make a festive woven ornament for the holiday season. Class size is limited to 10 students; th...

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• Nov 19 @ 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST | Downtown Tahlequah

  Ladies Night Out 2026

  A downtown Tahlequah shopping and entertainment evening with decorated storefronts, merchant promotions, live entertainment, holiday atmosphere, dining, and opportunities to sho...

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• Nov 21 @ 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST | Tahlequah Community Building

  2nd Annual Stars, Stripes and Snowflakes Holiday Craft Fair

  A free holiday craft fair featuring handmade crafts and gifts, local vendors and small businesses, treats, and a family-friendly festive atmosphere.

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• Nov 23 @ 2:00 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Artrageous

  A high-energy performing arts experience combining live painting, music, theater, singing, dancing, choreography, and audience interaction.

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• Dec 4 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST | Downtown Tahlequah

  2026 Tahlequah Christmas Parade: An All American Christmas "America Through the Years"

  Tahlequah's 2026 Christmas parade. The parade begins at Grand Avenue and Crafton Street at 6:00 p.m.; parade entries check in and line up earlier in the afternoon.

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• Multiple Dates | Sequoyah Lodge, Sequoyah State Park

  Frigid Forest 5K

  An in-person 5K and fun run/walk at Sequoyah Lodge in Sequoyah State Park. The in-person fun run starts at 8:00 AM, the 5K starts at 8:30 AM, and packet pickup is from 7:00–8:20...

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• Dec 5 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST | Tahlequah Main Street Association office and downtown Tahlequah

  Cookie Stroll on Main 2026

  A holiday walking event beginning at the Tahlequah Main Street Association office. Participants pick up a cookie box, stroll through decorated downtown Tahlequah, visit local sh...

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• Dec 11 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST | Hunter’s Home

  The Night Before Christmas – LIVE!

  In 1823, an account of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was published in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in New York. Today, we know this poem as The Night Before Christmas, by Clement M...

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• Dec 13 @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST | Hunter’s Home

  Christmas Open House

  Join the annual Christmas Open House at Hunter’s Home for an antebellum Christmas celebration featuring food typical of the 1850s, live music, candlelight after dark, Christmas...

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• Jan 22 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs

  Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs, January 22, 2027: Cajun-French band presenting a repertoire of original Louisiana French songs and soulful fiddle-driven melodies.

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• Feb 17 @ 7:30 PM - Feb 20 @ 7:30 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Exposure by Christopher Miller

  Exposure by Christopher Miller, February 17-20, 2027: A dramatic comedy about a filmmaker who steals the canned footage so she can maintain Final Cut of her film project.

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• Feb 18 @ 12:00 PM CST | Cherokee Casino Tahlequah

  Ducks Unlimited: Tahlequah Dinner

  Chapter dinner and fundraiser with table seating. Food served.

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• Feb 25 @ 7:30 PM - Feb 26 @ 9:30 PM CST | NSU Playhouse

  Face Vocal Band

  Face Vocal Band, February 25-26, 2027: Internationally-renowned vocal rock group returning to the stage as a crowd favorite and including Tahlequah native Anderson Daniel.

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• Mar 25 @ 7:30 PM CDT | NSU Center for the Performing Arts

  NSU's 60th Annual Green Country Jazz Festival, featuring Rodney Whitaker

  Northeastern State University's Green Country Jazz Festival features high school jazz ensembles from northeastern Oklahoma and beyond and culminates in a concert by the NSU Jazz...

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• Apr 3 @ 10:00 AM - May 8 @ 4:00 PM CDT | The Gallery at Cherokee Springs Plaza

  Trail of Tears Art Show

  The annual juried Native art exhibition showcases authentic works representing Native art, culture, and tradition. The in-person show includes a public gallery exhibition at The...

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• Apr 14 @ 7:30 PM - Apr 17 @ 9:30 PM CDT | NSU Playhouse

  Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig

  Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig, April 14-17, 2027: A comedic farce following two struggling English Shakespearean actors who impersonate two long-lost British nieces to swindle a...

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• Multiple Dates | Downtown Tahlequah

  Red Fern Festival

  A family-oriented festival inspired by Wilson Rawls's Where the Red Fern Grows, featuring more than 150 arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, live music, children's activities,...

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• Sep 3 @ 12:00 AM - Sep 5 @ 11:59 PM CDT | Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds and locations throughout Tahlequah

  Cherokee National Holiday

  An annual celebration of Cherokee history and heritage featuring traditional games, competitions, handmade arts and crafts, food, dance, music, cultural activities, exhibits, an...

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