• Choose Your Adventure!

    Explore the galleries with the Museum Mascots and the Choose Your Adventure! kids guide. Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy! Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the …

    Annie Oakley Society Luncheon

    The Annie Oakley Society will honor Audrey Franz, Cheryl McMullen, Hedy Carter and Margie McMullen, the visionary family who transformed Double D Ranch into one of the most distinctive and influential brands in contemporary Western fashion, with the prestigious Annie Oakley Award at its annual Luncheon & Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at the …

    Small Works, Great Wonders Art Sale

    One of the major art exhibitions held each year at The Cowboy, Small Works, Great Wonders features a fusion of traditional and contemporary paintings and sculpture at affordable prices. For more information, go to the Small Works, Great Wonders website at https://swgw.nationalcowboymuseum.org/

    National Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend

    National Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend at The Cowboy celebrates the best competitors in the sport of rodeo and our museum's long history of recognizing rodeo's greatest. Each year, we host a weekend honoring the newest class entering the National Rodeo Hall of Fame. Opened in 1965, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum preserves …

    Oklahoma Heritage Concert with Oklahoma Opry

    Celebrate Oklahoma Statehood Day and watch history come to life in a performance by Oklahoma Opry. Learn our state’s history through music and culture, while following a listening guide that reveals interesting facts about Oklahoma. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy after the program, then explore the rest of The Cowboy. Suitable for grades 5 …

  • Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Holidays at the Museum

    Saddle up your reindeer, hitch your sleigh and head to The Cowboy for a magical evening of holiday fun with Santa! We've got a whole corral full of festive activities and Western-style Christmas cheer waiting for the entire family! All aboard! Hop on a mini train for a merry ride through the Museum's outdoor space, …

    Brushes & Bubbly

    Saddle up for a toe-tappin’, paint splashin’ good time with Holiday Brushes and Bubbly at the Cowboy. Whether you’re a tenderfoot or an old hand with a paintbrush, this class is all about fun, flair, and finding your inner artist all under the instruction of A Good Space Studio. Between swirls of paint and sips …

    Deck the Hall

    PRESENTED BY EXPRESS RANCHES AND EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONALOpen to the public with a reservation. Saddle up and join us for an evening brimming with joyful Western melodies. We promise an …

  • Wild Weather Camp

    Weather is a significant part of life in Oklahoma, so it’s essential for kids to know how to be safe when storms roll through. That’s why The Cowboy teamed up with Chief Meteorologist David Payne and the News 9 Weather Team to teach students about the different types of severe weather in our state and …

  • Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Lights, Camera, Cowboy!

    Western movies have provided some of the most iconic images associated with the American West, but perhaps none more potent than that of the American Cowboy. Join Museum curator Johanna Blume, Curator of Western Collections, for an engaging overview of the new exhibition Lights, Camera, Cowboy. From silent film stars to contemporary reinterpretations and reimagings, …