Upcoming Programs & Classes
Annual Chuck Wagon Gathering
Chuck Wagon Gathering
What: Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum for a day filled with cowboy fun at our family friendly event. Drop in and see a variety of working chuck wagons from across the region as they prepare some of their favorite dishes. Activities include live music, cooking demonstrations and food samples, gunfights, Wild West Show performers, and more. Activities run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
When: 10:00 - 2:00 March 29, 2025
Activity Schedule:
10:00 Festival Begins
10:15 Cowboy Jim Garling and Susanne Woolley on stage
11:00 Gunfight at the Mansion
11:30 Medicine Man Show at the Mansion
12:00 Kyle Dillingham and Peter Markes at the Mansion
1:15 Gunfight at the Mansion
FREE Admission thanks in part to our program sponsors!
What: Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum for a day filled with cowboy fun at our family friendly event. Drop in and see a variety of working chuck wagons from across the region as they prepare some of their favorite dishes. Activities include live music, cooking demonstrations and food samples, gunfights, Wild West Show performers, and more. Activities run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
When: 10:00 - 2:00 March 29, 2025
Activity Schedule:
10:00 Festival Begins
10:15 Cowboy Jim Garling and Susanne Woolley on stage
11:00 Gunfight at the Mansion
11:30 Medicine Man Show at the Mansion
12:00 Kyle Dillingham and Peter Markes at the Mansion
1:15 Gunfight at the Mansion
FREE Admission thanks in part to our program sponsors!
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This event is made possible through the generosity of the following sponsors:
LuGreg Trucking
Walmart Supercenter #227
LuGreg Trucking
Walmart Supercenter #227
Cast Iron Cooking
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Cast Iron Cooking
What: In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware. Participants will create a Dutch oven delight and participate in a group meal. The class will explore historical and modern recipes while learning how to cook in your own backyard. All materials needed for the class will be provided. This class is restricted to adults and children ages 12 and older. The cost for the class is $40 per person or $60 per pair, and preregistration is required. When: April 26, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00. Where: The Chisholm Who: Adults and children over the age of 12 with an adult Cost: $40.00 per person or $60.00 per pair **Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration is limited to 30. |
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Cast Iron Cooking
What: In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware. Participants will create a Dutch oven delight and participate in a group meal. The class will explore historical and modern recipes while learning how to cook in your own backyard. All materials needed for the class will be provided. This class is restricted to adults and children ages 12 and older. The cost for the class is $40 per person or $60 per pair, and preregistration is required.
When: April 26, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Adults and children over the age of 12 with an adult
Cost: $40.00 per person or $60.00 per pair
**Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration is limited to 30.
What: In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware. Participants will create a Dutch oven delight and participate in a group meal. The class will explore historical and modern recipes while learning how to cook in your own backyard. All materials needed for the class will be provided. This class is restricted to adults and children ages 12 and older. The cost for the class is $40 per person or $60 per pair, and preregistration is required.
When: April 26, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Adults and children over the age of 12 with an adult
Cost: $40.00 per person or $60.00 per pair
**Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration is limited to 30.
Summer Sounds Concert Series
Summer Sounds Concert Series
What: Join us on the third Thursday of June, July, and August at The Chisholm for our Summer Sounds Concert Series. Plan to come early and enjoy dinner or dessert from our featured food truck beginning at 6:00. Then, spread out your favorite blanket or set up a comfy lawn chair and enjoy live music from 7:00 – 8:30 at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A.J. Seay. Each month will feature a unique group of Oklahoma musicians and local food trucks. The event is free and family-friendly. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
When: 7:00 p.m. June 19, July 17, and August 21 2025
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Family Friendly
Cost: FREE
What: Join us on the third Thursday of June, July, and August at The Chisholm for our Summer Sounds Concert Series. Plan to come early and enjoy dinner or dessert from our featured food truck beginning at 6:00. Then, spread out your favorite blanket or set up a comfy lawn chair and enjoy live music from 7:00 – 8:30 at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A.J. Seay. Each month will feature a unique group of Oklahoma musicians and local food trucks. The event is free and family-friendly. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
When: 7:00 p.m. June 19, July 17, and August 21 2025
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Family Friendly
Cost: FREE
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Basic Barn Quilt Workshop
Basic Barn Quilt Workshop
What: Join us at The Chisholm on June 7 for our Basic Barn Quilt Workshops. Barn quilts, square-shaped boards painted to resemble a quilt block and placed on any structure, have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities. OSU Extension Educator Lindy Hoel will lead this workshop, and each participant will complete their own Barn Quilt to proudly display at home. Please contact the museum at (405) 375-5176 to reserve your place. Lunch is included with registration.
When: June 7, 2025, from 9:00 – 4:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Adults or teens with a parent
Cost: $60.00 (lunch included)
**Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration is limited to 24.
What: Join us at The Chisholm on June 7 for our Basic Barn Quilt Workshops. Barn quilts, square-shaped boards painted to resemble a quilt block and placed on any structure, have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities. OSU Extension Educator Lindy Hoel will lead this workshop, and each participant will complete their own Barn Quilt to proudly display at home. Please contact the museum at (405) 375-5176 to reserve your place. Lunch is included with registration.
When: June 7, 2025, from 9:00 – 4:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Adults or teens with a parent
Cost: $60.00 (lunch included)
**Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration is limited to 24.
Parlor Jams at Horizon Hill
What: Join us for Parlor Jam, our live acoustic music jam session, on the last Saturday of August, September, and October from 1:00 – 3:00. Wayne Cantwell, the Flyin’ Fiddler, will lead an old-time jam session in the parlors at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A.J. Seay. This program is for musicians of all levels and is a great learning opportunity to sit and play alongside seasoned performers. New players are encouraged to watch, listen, and join in as we play through traditional “old-time” hits. Acoustic instruments only, please. The event is free for musicians and will be open to museum visitors. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
When: 1:00 – 3:00 August 30, September 27, and October 25
Where: The Chisholm
Cost: FREE
When: 1:00 – 3:00 August 30, September 27, and October 25
Where: The Chisholm
Cost: FREE
The Chisholm and Kingfisher County 4-H Barn Dance
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What: Join The Chisholm and the Kingfisher County 4-H program for a boot-scootin’ good time at our fall Barn Dance. The evening will feature live music by Mackynsie McKedy, dancing, and a chicken fried steak dinner provided by working chuck wagons. Tickets must be purchased in advance, just $25 for adults and $15 for children 13 and under. The proceeds will benefit both the Kingfisher County 4-H programs and the museum! Please contact the museum at 405-375-5176 to purchase tickets or visit www.thechisholm.org for more information.
When: October 18, 2025, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Where: Kingfisher County Fairgrounds Who: Family Friendly Cost: $25 for adults and $15 for children 13 and under **Participants must register in advance, and seating is limited. Payment must be received to secure registration. |
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Haunt the Hill
Haunt the Hill
What: Looking for some spooky fun? Drop by from 5:00 to 7:00 for FREE family-friendly trick-or-treating and a child-friendly haunted mansion walk through. Ghouls, ghosts, and costumed children of all ages will receive awesome treats! (We hear there will be full-size candy bars for the first 200 trick-or-treaters!)
When: October 31, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Trick-or-Treaters of all ages and their adults
Cost: FREE
What: Looking for some spooky fun? Drop by from 5:00 to 7:00 for FREE family-friendly trick-or-treating and a child-friendly haunted mansion walk through. Ghouls, ghosts, and costumed children of all ages will receive awesome treats! (We hear there will be full-size candy bars for the first 200 trick-or-treaters!)
When: October 31, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00.
Where: The Chisholm
Who: Trick-or-Treaters of all ages and their adults
Cost: FREE
Our education programs are made possible by Oklahoma Arts Sector ARPA Grants, an investment made by the leaders of the State of Oklahoma, led by the Oklahoma Arts Council in partnership with Allied Arts OKC and Arts Alliance Tulsa, and the generosity of the following sponsors:
Maryanne Hyatt
Greg and Susan Kannady
LuGreg Trucking
Mercy Hospital
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Cimarron Electric
Bar-S Foods
InterBank
F&M Bank
Johnsons of Kingfisher
Wheeler Brothers Grain
Delvin Jech Agency
Maryanne Hyatt
Greg and Susan Kannady
LuGreg Trucking
Mercy Hospital
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Cimarron Electric
Bar-S Foods
InterBank
F&M Bank
Johnsons of Kingfisher
Wheeler Brothers Grain
Delvin Jech Agency
