TUESDAY, MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 5:00 PM | BierKraft, 925 E. Washington Ave. BierKraft is throwing a Cinco de Mayo party to help launch the 2026 fundraising campaign for Whiskers & Wags and McAlester Trap-Neuter-Return. Food, fun, and a great cause. Come out and support the animals.
Sources: Facebook - BierKraft
OTA Remote Board Meeting 10:00 AM | McAlester City Hall, 28 E. Washington Ave. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority holds its monthly board meeting in McAlester. Community members are invited to attend in person or watch the live stream online.
Sources: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
Toastmasters Interest Meeting 5:00 PM | 20 E. Cherokee Ave. (GSO Thrive / Good Samaritan Thrift McAlester) GSO Thrive is working to start a Toastmasters club right here in McAlester. If you want to build confidence, sharpen your public speaking, or develop leadership skills - come check it out and see if it's for you.
Sources: Facebook - GSO Thrive
THURSDAY, MAY 7
National Homebrew Day Meet & Greet 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | BierKraft, 925 E. Washington Ave. BierKraft opens its cellar doors for National Homebrew Day. Rub elbows with their brewing team, take a behind-the-tap brewery tour, and help revive McAlester's local homebrew community. Bring your brew logs and your questions. All skill levels welcome.
Sources: Facebook - BierKraft
General Knowledge Trivia 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Spaceship Earth Coffee, 345 E. Choctaw Ave. Thursday night trivia with Megan and Janie, every week. Free to play. Spaceship gift cards up for grabs - $30 for first, $20 for second, $10 for third. Bring your people.
Sources: Facebook - Spaceship Earth Coffee
FRIDAY, MAY 8
Muffins for Mom 7:00 AM | Klever Kidz Academy, 1021 S. 2nd St. Klever Kidz Academy is celebrating moms ahead of Mother's Day. Drop off your kids and find a muffin waiting just for you. A small, sweet start to the day.
Sources: Facebook - Klever Kidz Academy
54th Annual McAlester Italian Festival - Day 1 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM (food tents close at 7 PM) | Southeast Expo Center, 4500 W US Hwy 270 Free admission. Italian food, live music, carnival rides, and hundreds of vendors. One of Oklahoma's finest annual festivals opens for day one.
Sources: McAlester Italian Festival
Van Full of Nuns: The Nite Before Prom 6:30 PM | Spaceship Earth Coffee Co., McAlester An acoustic house party the night before they headline Dancing Rabbit - stripped-down pop-punk and emo anthems, then a DJ afterparty. Ages 21+. $25 tickets.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
54th Annual McAlester Italian Festival - Day 2 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Southeast Expo Center, 4500 W US Hwy 270 Free admission. Day two means more food, more music, more carnival, and more reasons to bring the whole family out.
Dancing Rabbit Music Festival - Season Six, Show 1 4:00 PM | 340 E Choctaw Ave, Downtown McAlester Free outdoor concert to open DRMF Season Six. Headliner Van Full of Nuns brings the pop-punk and emo nostalgia - Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy and more, plus originals. Also featuring Joint Custody (East Texas country) and The Red 78s (Red Dirt and Americana from Ada, OK). Food trucks, shopping, and good people downtown.
Dancing Rabbit Beer Festival 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dancing Rabbit Festival Grounds, Downtown McAlester Ticketed beer event running alongside DRMF. $45 gets you unlimited sampling from a curated brewery lineup, plus a commemorative cup for the first 200. Crowlers to go are $30 each. Ages 21+ strictly enforced.
JT & The Damn Thing at The Okie 9:00 PM | The Okie Dancehall & Saloon, 1818 S. Main St. JT & The Damn Thing swing into McAlester for a late-night show at The Okie. Doors open at 9. Load up your buddies and come get rowdy.
Times and details can change - check links or call ahead.
Events collected from: Facebook, The McAlester Italian Festival website, Dancing Rabbit Music Festival website, AllEvents.in, and City of McAlester calendar.