Weekend Top Ten: Fun Events for the Family
There are so many amazing things to do in Lawton not only this weekend, but also in the up-coming week. From family fun activities to date night get-a ways, the options are pleasurably abundant.
Check out the top ten events happening around town this weekend & into next week!
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Altus Live Presents the 3rd Annual Movies in the Park!
Friday, August, 18, 7:30p - 11:00pFREE ADMISSION
Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase, but you are welcome to bring a picnic.
***Bring a chair or blanket to sit on***
Boss Babes of Altus will be there to make box cars with the kiddos. This will be free but boxes are limited, so get there early or bring your own box. - 2
Great Plains AMBUCS Mud Bowl
Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:00 am - 7:00 pmIf you're looking for a way to help others & have some FUN while you’re at it! Here's a way to get muddy and help people with disabilities.
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Short Stack for a Tall Cause Fundraiser
Saturday, August 19, 8:00 am - 10:00 amPRICE: $8
Come out and have a great breakfast for a great cause! Support the Senior Center for Creative Living at this Applebee's Short Stack for a Tall Cause Fundraiser.
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The 2018 Miss Lawton & Miss Lawton's Outstanding Teen
Saturday, August 19, 6:30pm - 10:00 pmPRICE: Downstairs & Balcony Loge $15; Rest of the Balcony $10
Come see who will walk away with the new job, title, and crown at the Miss Lawton & Miss Lawton's Outstanding Teen Pageant.
This organization is a part of the Miss America Organization.
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Comanche Nation Waterpark
Sat & Sun Aug 19th & 20th, 10:30 am - 8 pmPRICE: Daily ticket prices; $15.00 + tax.
Comanche Nation Water Park is fun for the whole family. Be prepared to get soaked in the summer sun while having a great time!
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Hike The Wichita Mountains
Saturday Aug 19th, 30 minutes after SunsetPRICE: Free
The 59,020 acre refuge hosts a rare piece of the past and more than 50 mammal, 240 bird, 64 reptile and amphibian, 36 fish, and 806 plant species thrive on this important refuge. Visitors to the refuge can enjoy wildlife watching, hunting, fishing, special events and much more.
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Coffe with Cops
Thursday, August 24th, 4:30pm - 6pmPRICE: Free
The Lawton Police Department & McDonald’s Invites you to Coffee With Cops. An event that allows community members & police officers to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
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French Film Festival: Date Night
Thursday, August 24, 6:30 pm – 9 pmPRICE: Free
Film Title: Avenue MontaigneDirector: Daniele Thompson.A young waitress in a bar on a Parisian street enjoys the cultural life her grandmother had told her about as a child. - 9
French Film Festival -Family Night
Friday, August 25, 6:30p - 9pPRICE: Free
Film Title: The Little PrinceA young girl strikes up a friendship with her neighbor, an eccentric aviator who tells her stories about a prince from a far-away asteroid whom he once met in the desert. - 10
French Film Festival -Mature Audience Night
Saturday, August 26, 6:30 pm - 9 pmPRICE: Free
Film Title: Diplomatie
A Franco-German historical drama that focuses on the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, and Swedish consul-general Raoul Nordling. In August 1944, the Allies are marching toward Paris. Hitler gives orders that the French capital should not fall into enemy hands - or if it does, then ‘only as a field of rubble’.