This Weekend

Holiday in the Park: Elmer Thomas Park, Northwest 3rd and Northwest Ferris. Open 5-10 p.m. weekdays, and 3-10 weekends. Free, but donations accepted. Some events have fees. Winter Rink, open 5-10 p.m. weekdays, 3-10 p.m. weekends. $10 with skate rental; $8 if you have your own. Tuesdays, kids 10 and under free. Train ride: $5. Entertainment today: Jasmine Danasia, 6 p.m.; Greater Galilee Baptist Church, 7 p.m.; Jazz Mix Plus Band, 8 p.m. Santa at the Patriot Pavilion 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays.

MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights: Campus of Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas. Displays turned on dusk to 10 p.m. through Dec. 26. Free, but donations accepted. Some activities have fees.

Chickasha Festival of Light: 2400 S. 9th Street, Chickasha. Displays turned on 6-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through Dec. 31.

Trail of Cheer: 6-9 p.m. today and Saturday, and Dec. 20-21, 11101 E. Lee Blvd. Admission $10 for adults, $17 for children ages 12 and under. Additional cost for additional tickets. information at www.trailofcheer.com.

Kiddieland Express Holiday Experience, 6-8 p.m. today and Saturday, at Kiddleland, Beech Avenue and Oklahoma 81, Duncan. Hot chocolate, cookies, train ride, carousel, Santa and Mrs. Claus, storybook reading, letters to Santa. $5 per child.

Reindeer Run 5K/10K, 9 a.m. Saturday, beginning at the Fort Sill Patriot Club, 500 Upton Road, Fort Sill. Information and registration at (580) 442-4329.

Flag Football Challenge, 14th Field Artillery vs Mardet, 10 a.m. Saturday, Butner Field, Fort Sill.

Kris Kringle Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Lawton Farmers Market, 77 SW 6th. Free admission. Mrs. Claus appearance, 9 a.m.-noon. Pet adoptions from Lawton Animal Welfare, $20.

Slick Hills Craft Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Mount Scott Community Building, 12484 NW McClung Road. Free admission.

Flag Football Challenge, 14th Field Artillery vs Mardet, 10 a.m. Saturday, Butner Field, Quinette Road and Randolph Road, Fort Sill. Free.

Ed Hoosier Keahbone Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Ranazonce Gallery, 201 SW C, Suite B. Free admission.

Handel’s Messiah, by Lawton Schubert Music Club and Cameron University/Lawton Civic Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, McMahon Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris. Free admission.

Santa Run X, 5K Fun Run & Walk, polar plunge afterward, Saturday, Altus City Reservoir, 300 Falcon Road, Altus. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; race at 10 a.m. Register at Facebook: Altus Track Booster Club’s Great Santa 5K Fun Run.

EXHIBITS

Shades and Shapes, by Duncan artist Timothy Jacob, and Tour de Quartz, by visual arts students of 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain, through Dec. 20, Leslie Powell Gallery, 620 SW D. Hours noon-4 p.m. weekdays. Free admission.

Honoring Comanche Royalty, through Dec. 30, Comanche Nation Museum and Cultural Center, 701 NW Ferris. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free admission.

The Comic World of Jerry Bennett, through December, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, 2150 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $4 for youth ages 5-17, free admission for military and veterans.