40th Annual Cherokee Strip BBQ and Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 19 from 10:00am to 3:00pmHelp us Celebrate our 39th year!....Join us for fun, food and a weekend full of entertainment and competition at one of the most beautiful cook-off venues anywhere!
Ponca Playhouse Presents Moon Over Buffalo
Sat, Sep 19 from 7:30pm to 10:00pmJoin Ponca Playhouse for Moon Over Buffalo, Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy filled with mistaken identities, backstage mishaps and theatrical mayhem!
The Stuteville Ford Open, PDGA B-Tier Disc Golf Tournament
Sat, Sep 19 at 12:00am - Sun, Sep 20 at 12:00amThe Stuteville Ford Open, a PDGA B-Tier disc golf tournament, comes to Ponca City on Saturday, September 19.
Ponca Playhouse Presents Moon Over Buffalo
Sun, Sep 20 from 2:00pm to 4:00pmJoin Ponca Playhouse for Moon Over Buffalo, Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy filled with mistaken identities, backstage mishaps and theatrical mayhem!
Ponca City Farmer’s Market – Tuesday
Tue, Sep 22 from 4:00pm to 6:00pmJoin in on the bi-weekly community market fun, and pick up good-for-you produce in the process as well as locally baked breads.
Ponca City High School Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet
Thu, Sep 24 from 5:30pm to 8:00pmJoin the Ponca City High School Alumni Hall of Fame for its 2026 Banquet & Induction Ceremony on Thursday, September 24, at the Carolyn Renfro Center.
Music in the Garden
Thu, Sep 24 from 6:30pm to 9:30pmSeptember is right around the corner, and you know what that means—live music every Thursday night at the gorgeous LA Cann Memorial Gardens!
Ponca Playhouse Presents Moon Over Buffalo
Fri, Sep 25 from 7:30pm to 10:00pmJoin Ponca Playhouse for Moon Over Buffalo, Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy filled with mistaken identities, backstage mishaps and theatrical mayhem!
Ponca City Farmer’s Market – Saturday
Sat, Sep 26 from 8:00am to 11:00amJoin in on the bi-weekly community market fun, and pick up good-for-you produce in the process as well as locally baked breads.
Nitty Gritty Film Festival 2026
Sat, Sep 26 from 11:00am to 7:00pmJoin us for a day devoted to enjoying a diverse selection of over 30 short films, indulging in food and drinks, presenting well-deserved awards, and gathering afterward to celebrate the incredible work of everyone involved.
Ponca Playhouse Presents Moon Over Buffalo
Sat, Sep 26 from 7:30pm to 10:00pmJoin Ponca Playhouse for Moon Over Buffalo, Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy filled with mistaken identities, backstage mishaps and theatrical mayhem!
Standing Bear Powwow
Sat, Sep 26 at 1:00pm - Sun, Sep 27 at 12:00amAttend the Standing Bear Powwow and witness as the Kaw, Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca and Tonkawa tribes gather to celebrate their tribal heritage with contest dancing, singing, drumming, and more.
