Labor Day Weekend: 3 Things To Do In Tulsa

TULSA, OK — Ready to start planning your Labor Day festivities? Tulsa is brimming with fun activities over the holiday weekend.

Tour Tulsa's museums and galleries, listen to a local songwriter perform at The Colony or sip a glass of local wine while being serenaded by smooth, live jazz.

Take some Tulsa time to check out these exciting events and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

First Friday Art Crawl

Start your holiday weekend on an artsy note in the Brady Arts District for the September First Friday Art Crawl. This free community event takes place from 6-9 p.m., during which you can visit several galleries and museums with special after-hours exhibits. In addition to local art, the Art Crawl has two live music stages that will be rocking with local musicians all night.

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Songwriter Night at The Colony

If live music is a must for your Labor Day weekend, skip the amphitheater and head to The Colony. Songwriter Night kicks off at 10 p.m. and will feature a singer-songwriter from the Tulsa area. Admission is free, and attendees can enjoy specialty cocktails and coffee drinks on The Colony's popular back patio.

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PostOak Wine & Jazz Festival

Enjoy a glass of wine against a backdrop of smooth jazz at PostOak Lodge and Retreat. Its three-day Labor Day festival is tucked away in a secluded, scenic estate that's perfect for relaxing with friends and family. Attendees can sample Oklahoma wines and listen to live performances from Darrell Christopher & the Ingredients, Multiphonic Funk and other local jazz acts. Admission ranges from $10-$60.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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