OKLAHOMA CITY (February 23, 2023) – The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) today announced tickets to SONIC Family Discovery Week will be available online or at any Metropolitan Library location beginning Monday, February 27. OKCMOA will host its semi-annual SONIC Family Discovery Week the week of spring break starting Tuesday, March 14, running through Sunday, March 19.
Families can enjoy art-making activities, screenings of several New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) films, and story time with the Metropolitan Library System. Visitors can also view the special exhibitions Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice and Art and Activism at Tougaloo College. Admission to the Museum is always free for children 17 and under. Adults can secure free admission by reserving a ticket online using promo code “FDWMAR23,” or by picking up a free admission pass from any of the 19 Metropolitan library locations. Free admission and all activities for the week are made possible by SONIC, America’s Drive-In, with a crown-making activity provided by MetroFamily Magazine.
SONIC Family Discovery Week Schedule:
Tuesday, March 14
Art-Making: Chihuly-Inspired Persian Windows, 11 am-4 pm
 Wednesday, March 15
Art-Making: Picasso-Inspired Styrofoam Prints, 11 am-4 pm
NYICFF Screening: Kid Flicks (49 mins), 12:30 pm
NYICFF Screening: Celebrating Black Stories (76 mins), 2 pm
 Thursday, March 16
Art-Making: Mixed Media Portraits, 11 am-4 pm
NYICFF Screening: Kid Flicks (49 mins), 2 pm
 Friday, March 17
Art-Making: Abstract Foil Reliefs, 11 am-4 pm
NYICFF Screening: Celebrating Black Stories (76 mins), 2 pm
 Saturday, March 18
Art-Making: Contemporary Art Tiles, 11 am-4 pm
Art-Making: MetroFamily Crowns, 11 am-4 pm
 Sunday, March 19
Art-Making: Spring Art Bookmarks, 12-4 pm
Story Time and Pop-Up Library with the Downtown Library, 12-4 pm
Between February 27 and March 19, families can visit select Metropolitan Library locations* for a free admission pass for each adult 18 and over while supplies last. They can then bring that pass to the Museum during operating hours March 14-19 to receive one free admission per adult and enjoy time together at OKCMOA. The Museum is currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for Winter hours, however, it will open specially Tuesday, March 14 to kick off Family Discovery Week.
- Almonte Library 2914 SW 59 St. Oklahoma City, OK 73119
- Belle Isle Library 5501 N. Villa Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73112
- Bethany Library 6700 NW 35th St. Bethany, OK 73008
- Capitol Hill Library 327 SW 27th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- Choctaw Library 2525 Muzzy St. Choctaw, OK 73020
- Del City Library 4330 SE 15th St. Del City, OK 73115
- Downtown Library 300 Park Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Edmond Library 10 S. Boulevard, Edmond, OK 73034
- Harrah Library 1930 N. Church Ave. Harrah, OK 73045
- Jones Library 9295 Willa Way Jones, OK 73049
- Luther Library 310 NE 3rd St. Luther, OK 73054
- Midwest City Library 8143 E. Reno Ave. Midwest City, OK 73110
- Nicoma Park Library 2240 Overholser Dr. Nicoma Park, OK 73066
- Northwest Library 5600 NW 122nd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142
- Ralph Ellison Library 2000 NE 23rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111
- Southern Oaks Library 6900 S. Walker Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73139
- The Village Library 10307 N. Penn Ave. The Village, OK 73120
- Warr Acres Library 5901 NW 63rd St. Warr Acres, OK 73132
- Wright Library 2101 Exchange Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 7310
*Please visit metrolibrary.org for location hours.
For more information about SONIC Family Discovery Week, visit okcmoa.com or contact the Museum at info@okcmoa.com.
