Edmond Life and Leisure - March 7, 2024

Six-year-old twins Aaron and Liam Hood from Copperas Cove, Texas, took part in January in the free scavenger hunt at the Arcadia Round Barn. Texans are frequent visitors to the Round Barn, especially during spring break. (Photo by Kimberly Burk, Arcadia Round Barn publicist and volunteer coordinator)

Arcadia is welcoming spring break visitors

It’s March, which means it’s spring break somewhere, and the Arcadia Round Barn is ready to welcome visitors of all ages.

Travelers from across Oklahoma and neighboring states make March one of the busiest months of the year at the Round Barn, as visitors enjoy time off for spring break and Easter break. The barn is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers an historical museum, stunning loft and welcoming grounds with picnic tables and a restroom building that is heated and air-conditioned.

The Round Barn Ramblers, an acoustic Americana and bluegrass band, will provide live music from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday in March in the downstairs museum.

On March 30, Oklahoma City harpist Jessica Tate will present a free concert from 1 to 3 p.m. in the loft of the barn. Singing and accompanying herself on her lever harp, Tate will offer a program of Celtic, bluegrass, Americana and folk music.

Kids who visited the barn last year will find a new scavenger hunt game with updated questions. Through March 17, scavenger hunt players can opt for a “Luck of the Irish” bag filled with green prizes.

Admission and programs are free, but donations are accepted for the maintenance of the barn, which was built in 1898. The suggested donation is $2 per person. The museum gift shop offers new Round Barn and Route 66 merchandise as well as donated vintage collectibles, books including Western novels and gentlyworn clothing with an emphasis on denim shirts and jackets.

The Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 35 on historical Route 66. For more information about music at the barn or to arrange a guided tour, call Joe Baxter at 405-833-1350.