Will Rogers Days in Claremore
Updated: 2 days ago
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host Will Rogers Days from Wednesday, October 28, through Saturday, October 31. Festivities will include the Will Rogers Medallion Awards, a wreath-laying, a 5K, a parade, and the Will Rogers Wild West Expo. Below is a list of the events by day.
Wednesday, October 28
6 p.m. Will Rogers Author Posse - Free Admission
Location: Claremore Museum of History, 121 North Weenonah Ave, Claremore, OK
Thursday, October 29
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Will Rogers Wild West Expo - $5-50
Location: Will Rogers Downs Event Center, 20900 S. 4200 Rd, Claremore, Oklahoma
Friday, October 30
8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Craft of Writing the West Conference - Free admission
Conference sessions include:
• Craft of Writing Dialogue — Meredith Blevins
• Craft of Writing a Fiction Franchise — Anne Hillerman
• Craft of Marketing — Chris Enss
• Craft of Research and University Archives — Dean Jill Krefft & Prof. Paul Flesher
• Craft of Bridging Story and Scholarship — Kathleen and Mike Gear & Art Burton
• Craft of Writing Characters Actors Want to Play — Barry Corbin, Bruce Boxleitner, and Dean Butler
Location: River Spirit Casino Resort in The Locker Room, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, OK.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Will Rogers Wild West Expo - $5-50
Location: Will Rogers Downs Event Center, 20900 S. 4200 Rd, Claremore, Oklahoma
7 p.m. - An Evening with Will - Free Admission
Barry Corbin, Bruce Boxleitner, Rob Word, Dean Butler, and Jennifer Rogers will read five of Will Rogers’ most popular radio commentaries before a live studio audience.
Location: River Spirit Casino Resort in The Locker Room, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, OK
7 p.m. – Wild West Showcase Dinner - $10-25
Location: Will Rogers Memorial Museum, willrogers.com/expo
Saturday, October 31
8 a.m. – Will Rogers Memorial 5k - $10-20
Location: Rogers State University, 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd.
10 a.m. - Will Rogers Days Parade in downtown Claremore. Sponsored by Hillcrest Hospital. Want to join the parade? Sign up here
12:30 p.m. – Hats Off to Will, Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Wreath Laying and luncheon – Free admission
Location: Will Rogers Memorial Museum
6-8 p.m. – Halloween at the Museum, Free admission, bring the family to trick-or-treat. Sponsored by Armstrong Bank.
Location: Will Rogers Memorial Museum
