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Mythical Menagerie at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl) features a comprehensive exhibition of the original models, prototypes, bronzes, sketches and storyboards of the fantasy films of stopmotion animation pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Free with admission. Adults, $15.95; kids (3-12), $12.95; kids (2 & under), free. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm. 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org
FREE Red Earth Treefest at Red Earth Art Center (6 Santa Fe Plaza) features over 15 Christmas Trees decorated with handmade ornaments created by Oklahoma Native Tribes. Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.; Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9 & 16, 10am-3pm. 427-5228, www.redearth.org.
FREE Distinguished Visiting Artist: Robert Taylor at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (555 Elm Ave, Norman) features figures from Native American life at the end of the reservation era, around the turn of the twentieth century. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am5pm; Thursday, until 9pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. 325-3272, www.ou.edu/fjjma
THROUGH JAN 7 Edmond Outdoor Ice Rink at Mitch Park (1501 W Covell Rd, Edmond). Families can enjoy ice skating, holiday music, Dental Depot Christmas Express and food concessions. $12 with skate rental, $8 without, kids (under 5), $6. Monday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday, 310pm; Saturday & Sunday, noon-10pm; Nov. 22-24, noon-10pm. 274-1638, www.edmondoutdooricerink.com
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THROUGH DEC 31
Cowboy Crossings at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St) showcases the best of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding, while celebrating the west through painting, drawing and sculpture. Adults, $12.50; kids (6-12), $5.75; kids (5 & under). Free. Monday-Saturday, 10am5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm. 478-2250, www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Explore Evolution at Sam Noble Museum (2401 S Chautauqua Ave, Norman) explores environmental changes and learn about Earth’s organisms, from rapidly evolving viruses to whales that walked. Free with admission. Adults, $8; kids (417), $5; kids (3 & under), free. 325-4712, samnoblemuseum.ou.edu
THROUGH JAN 1 Tours of the Historic Parlor Car at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl). Normally closed to the public to maintain its preservation, the parlor car is decorated for the holidays and open for tours. Free with museum admission. Monday-Friday, 9am5pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm; Sunday, 11am6pm. 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org LifeShare WinterFest at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (2 S Mickey Mantle Dr) features two snow tubing slopes and festive holiday décor. Sessions are 120 minutes long and riders must be 48” tall. Riders, $13; non-riders, $3. Sessions begin at noon, 2 & 4pm on select days. See website for a complete schedule. 218-1000, www.downtownindecember.com
THROUGH JAN 13 24 Works on Paper at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame (1400 Classen Dr) features works of art created in a variety of mediums including printmaking, drawing and photography by contemporary Oklahoman artists. Free with admission. Adults, $7; kids (6-17), $5; kids (5 & under), free. Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 10am5pm. 235-4458, www.oklahomahof.com
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THROUGH JAN 28 Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave). Enjoy another winter of outdoor ice skating. $13, $8 without skates; members, $7. Monday-Thursday 3-9pm; Friday 3-11pm; Saturday, 11am-11pm; Sunday 11am–7pm. See website for extended hours of operation and special events. 445-7080, www.myriadgardens.org
The Art of Oklahoma at Oklahoma City Museum of Art (415 Couch Dr) features a selection of paintings, prints and photographs spanning 100 years and ranging in style from Impressionism and documentary photography to geometric abstraction and hyperrealism, by 19 artists including Oscar Brousse Jacobson. Free with admission. Adults, $12; kids, (6-18), $10; kids (5 & under), free. TuesdaySaturday, 10am-5pm; Thursdays, until 9pm; Sunday, noon-5pm. 236-3100, www.okcmoa.com Discover more at www.metrofamilymagazine.com/museums.
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Midwest City This can’t miss event is the largest animated lights display in a five-state region!
NOW DEC. 30 Joe B. Barnes Regional Park 6 P.M. NIGHTLY MidwestCityOK.org