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It's the weekend, and you always say there is nothing to do in OKC. But do you know where to look? We do, so metrofamilymagazine.com has one of the best list of events for the family or friends looking for something fun this weekend to do in OKC.
Labor Day Weekend fun, here we go:
OKC Comets vs Memphis
August 29, 2025
Payne County Free Fair
August 29, 2025 @ 8:00 am
Zoorassic World at Tulsa Zoo (not OKC, but if you're going to Tulsa)
August 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am
Forensic Night at Skeletons: Museum of Osteology
August 29, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
Perfect for Spooky Season!!
FREE Concerts @ the Creek at Chisholm Creek
August 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
FREE Myriad in Motion Yoga
August 30, 2025
FREE Saturday Storytime at Best of Books
August 30, 2025
Oklahoma Bicycle Society’s Donut Ride
August 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am
FREE Dance Passport
August 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am
FREE Story time at Full Circle Bookstore
August 30, 2025 @ 10:15 am
College Football Kickoff Tailgating Party at OKANA
August 30, 2025 @ 11:00 am
Labor Day Celebration at OKANA
August 31, 2025 @ 11:00 am
++Other Fun Stuff++:
Shows all weekend long for LIVE local (and made up on the spot) comedy
DRINKS:
Drinks and hanging out more of what you're looking for? Got you.
Do you need more of a bar scene? Check out some of the best bars where you can get your drink on
Drinks are more your speed? Here's where you can find some of the best happy hours.
The Crain
Happy Hour: 2 - 6 p.m., Monday - Friday
The Crain opened in December last year, bringing owner Ross Crain’s decades of hospitality experience to his own eponymous concept. The Crain Happy Hour offers $7 featured wines, $3 off all beer, and most importantly, discounted appetizers, including their stellar prime rib sliders, poutine fries and wings.
The Hamilton Supperette & Lounge
Happy Hour: Various drink specials
One of north OKC’s favorite destinations, The Hamilton Supperette & Lounge, offers Happy Hour specials despite already having a busy bar. Choose from an Evan Williams Old Fashioned, house-made sangria, $8 select wines and $4 beers. The bar food menu includes smoked salmon, a fresh pretzel, shrimp cocktail and spinach artichoke dip. It’s not on the specials menu, but it’s a great time to try the Aaron Burr-ger, one of OKC’s best burgers.
O Bar
Happy Hour: 4 - 6 p.m. daily
Martini Monday: 4 p.m. - close
Head to O Bar for 'Happier Hour' every day from 4 - 6 p.m. or enjoy 'Martini Monday' for $10 featured martinis from 4 p.m. to close. Their menu features small bites like oysters, tapas and a cheese and charcuterie board, as well as hearty mains like fillets and fries.
Late-Night Happy Hours
Akai Sushi
Happy Hour: Tuesday - Thursday, 8 - 10 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 9 - 11 p.m.
One of the city’s best new restaurants, Akai Sushi in Wheeler District, offers a late Happy Hour with $6 canned beer, $8 select wines and $9 sake. Shareable options include the Salmon K-Pop roll and Yellowtail-Jalapeno Carpaccio. Owner Viet Pham added the late option for his Wheeler neighbors, but anyone can enjoy the deals.
Jimmy B’s
Happy Hour: 3 - 5:30 p.m. daily & within one hour of close nightly
Jimmy B’s has embraced both Happy Hour options – they call it Social Hour – so you can get specials from 3 - 5:30 p.m. daily and within one hour of close nightly, including $8 draft wine, $3 off classic cocktails and beer and a $7 beer-and-shot special on select beverages. They also offer wagyu dumplings, ramen and $7 bar bites like Chef Richard Ly’s hand-rolled pork dumplings, California rolls and wings.
Burger Joints with Happy Hour Deals
Burger Punk
Happy Hour: Monday - Friday, 2 - 6 p.m.
Enjoy $3 off dine-in burgers, $5 drafts and $3 Coors Banquets at Burger Punk. Pair with one of their macs or other snacks for a tasty afternoon.
New State Burgers & Spirits
Happy Hour: Wednesday - Friday, 3 - 6 p.m.
Get a fried onion burger for just $6 at New State! Other deals include fried banana peppers with garlic ranch for $5 and a Bottled-in-Bond Old Fashioned for $6.
Cocktail-Focused Happy Hours
Lunar Lounge
Happy Hour: Tuesday - Friday, 4 - 6 p.m.
This popular Midtown spot offers $3 off signature drinks, $5 beer-and-shot specials and $9 classic cocktails. The discounted signature cocktails at Lunar Lounge are a great incentive to explore their outstanding seasonal selections.
Pub W
Happy Hour: Daily, 3 - 6 p.m.
Draft cocktails and featured cocktails at Pub W start at $3.95 at 3 p.m. and increase by $1 each hour. A great deal for those who show up early!
Taco & Snack-Focused Happy Hours
Barseo
Happy Hour: Various specials
Enjoy $2.50 tacos, $8 nachos, $9 signature cocktails, $6 house wine and $5 well drinks. Don’t skip the Oaxacan cheese curds at Barseo!
Palo Santo
Happy Hour: Tuesday - Friday, 4 - 6 p.m.
Known for excellent food and drinks, Palo Santo’s Happy Hour menu features tacos, chips and guacamole, black bean hummus and quesadillas alongside beer, wine and cocktail specials—including the popular Build a Spritz option.
Perpetual Happy Hour
Good Times
Happy Hour: All day, every open hour
For those who don’t want to wait for specific Happy Hour windows, Good Times offers $3 domestics and $6 beer-and-shot specials all day. Plus, you might get to pet Belvedere, the bar’s yellow-eyed cat who hops on stools next to favored guests.
So whatever you're looking for, you can find something you can get into here.