Summer Events in Tulsa

Summer may be hot in Tulsa, but our annual summer events are hotter. From notoriously rowdy bike festivals to the Great Raft Race, Tulsa's summers boast yearly events no other destination can match. Plan your summer visit to Tulsa around some of these fun events taking place in T-Town. 

View our Summer Events Calendar below.

Someone posing during the Pride parade in downtown Tulsa

Tulsa Pride

Tulsa Pride is the longest running Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride festival in Oklahoma. This year, Tulsa Pride Celebrates 40 years with a whole weekend of pride, with the Tulsa Pride Parade, Tulsa Pride Celebration, and Picnic in the Park. The Tulsa Pride Parade is the largest in the state!

Three individuals holding their fists up at the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival

TULSA JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 

Tulsa hosts one of the largest annual Juneteenth festivals in the nation. This important festival lasts for several days in the heart of Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District. Juneteenth festivities include live entertainment, food trucks, arts and clothing vendors, games and more while our community highlights a rich history of perseverance including celebrating the resiliency of the thriving Greenwood community. 

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TULSA TOUGH (& CRY BABY HILL) 

A three-day bike festival that energizes the whole city, the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough draws hundreds of bikers from across the United States to compete for our amusement show that they’re “Tulsa Tough.” All weekend long, friends, family and locals cheer on these incredible athletes as they ride through town. Day 3 of the event includes the infamous “Cry Baby Hill” where the 21+ crowd engage in a pseudo-Mardi Gras spectating spectacle that’s [beginning in 2021] complete with food trucks, live music and biergarten.  

4th of July fireworks on the Arkansas River

4th of July

The 4th of July in Tulsa is always a blast. Celebrate freedom with some of our spectacular annual events and fireworks shows in Tulsa, like the Folds of Honor FreedomFest or Jenks Boomfest. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the festivities. 

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Jazz on the Green

Jazz on the Green is a summer music festival that has brought a celebrated list of local, regional, national, and internationally acclaimed cross-genre jazz musicians to the Tulsa Arts District since 2019. Produced by Tulsa-based international Recording Artist and Bassist, Michael Fields Jr., this free family event on the Guthrie Green stage has featured national artists such as flutist Kim Scott (#1 Billboard Charting 2022 Album), keyboardist Ben Tankard (2012 Soul Train Music Awards Nominee for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist), and guitarist Adam Hawley (16 Billboard #1 hits). With plenty of local musicians, food trucks, vendors, and family fun, this is a late-summer event you'll want to be in Tulsa for. 

Find more summer events in Tulsa on our calendar below.

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Summer Events Calendar

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