Will Rogers Memorial Museum

10/16/2026

As one of the many events during Will Rogers Days, we welcome the Craft of Writing the West Conference as a part of the Will Rogers Medallion Award!

Come Friday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for insights from celebrated authors, scholars, and actors.

Conference sessions include:
• Craft of Writing Dialogue — Meredith Blevins
• Craft of Writing a Fiction Franchise — Anne Hillerman
• Craft of Marketing — Chris Enss
• Craft of Research and University Archives — Dean Jill Krefft & Prof. Paul Flesher
• Craft of Bridging Story and Scholarship — Kathleen and Mike Gear & Art Burton
• Craft of Writing Characters Actors Want to Play — Barry Corbin, Bruce Boxleitner, and Dean Butler

Location: The Locker Room at River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

FREE and open to the public! For more details visit https://www.willrogersmedallionaward.net/award-ceremony

10/15/2026

As one of the many events during Will Rogers Days, we welcome the Will Rogers Wild West Expo!

October 29–31. Three days celebrating the skills and traditions that made the Wild West legendary:
-Trick Roping
-Whip Cracking
-Pistol Spinning

This is for all skill levels, from beginner to professional! There will be classes, competitions, and performances. All classes will be at the Will Rogers Downs Event Center — Claremore, Oklahoma. For full details and schedule: willrogers.com/expo

Come celebrate the Wild West traditions that Will Rogers helped make famous!

10/14/2026

Don’t miss our Fall Break Sleepover! Overnight at the Museum is Friday, October 16. Dinner and breakfast, activities all night long. Here’s your chance to stay overnight! https://shorturl.at/sNTPw

10/13/2026

Happy Birthday, Andy Hogan! 🤠
Sending big birthday wishes today to a fantastic former interpreter and friend of the museum. Hope your day is filled with good folks, great memories, and plenty of celebration!

10/11/2026

“If we could just send the same bunch of men to Washington for the good of the nation, and not for political reasons, we could have the most perfect government in the world.” - Will Rogers, June 8, 1924

10/07/2026

Attention trick ropers, whip crackers, and gun spinners! Here’s your chance to take home one of these custom buckles! Not a performer but interested in the action? Check out the Wild West Showcase, it's open to the public for just $10!

The competition is on at the Will Rogers Wild West Expo!
Winners will take home these incredible custom championship buckles from Molly’s Custom Silver for Top Trick Roper, Top Whip Cracker, Top Gun Spinner, and Best Overall Performer.
Come show us what you’ve got and earn the buckle!
October 29–31, 2026 | Claremore, Oklahoma
www.willrogers.com/expo

10/06/2026

Don’t miss the Will Rogers Days Parade in Claremore on Saturday, October 31. We’ve got a great lineup of parade marshals! Want to be in the parade? Sign up at https://www.willrogers.com/parade

10/05/2026

**Please note: seats are limited to 200. First-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.**
As a part of the Will Rogers Medallion Award weekend, don’t miss “An Evening with Will,” as Barry Corbin, Rob Word, Jennifer Rogers, Dean Butler, and Bruce Boxleitner read some of Will Rogers most popular radio broadcasts to a live studio audience. Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa. This event is FREE!

10/04/2026

“I tell you Folks, all Politics is Apple Sauce.” - Will Rogers, December 31, 1922