PÄRLĀ BIPOC CREATIVE FESTIVAL

Schedule

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Downtown Tulsa | Tulsa, OK

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📍 Admiral Twin Drive-In | ⏰ Gates open 6:30 PM | 🎬 Screening begins 7:30 PM-9:30
WeCreate visions on the big screen. Celebrate independent filmmakers and vote for your favorite film to win the 2025 Viewers’ Choice Award. Children are free, ages 16+ are $10 or donation.
Friday, September 19

Art Crawl + Mini Concerts
📍 Multiple Locations | ⏰ 5:00 – 9:30 PM
WeCreate space for artists to shine. Explore galleries, pop-up exhibitions, and live music across Tulsa as BIPOC artists transform the city into a walking celebration of creativity.
🔗 Full list of locations and artists coming soon!
Saturday, September 20

State of BIPOC Tulsa Forum
📍 Mi Tea Lounge | ⏰ 1:00 – 3:00 PM
WeCreate bridges. Over tea, join longtime residents and new arrivals for an open dialogue about Tulsa’s growth, challenges, and the path toward One Tulsa.

Fashion + Night of Dance
📍 Greenwood & Archer | ⏰ 5:30 PM-8:00PM
WeCreate movement. From the runway to the streets, Tulsa’s designers and dancers come together for a fusion of fashion and performance that redefines style and stage.

Theater Experience: We Speak, We Grow
📍 Lynn Riggs Theater, Equality Center | ⏰ 8:30 PM-10pm
WeCreate change through storytelling. This live theater experience shares three short stories of Tulsa, family, and choosing repair over blame. Real voices, real talk, and a call to action.
🎟 Tickets are donation-based | Free for Pärlā Festival Members
Sunday, September 21

Soirée on Greenwood: Culinary Arts Celebration
‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️TICKETED EVENT‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
📍 Greenwood Avenue | ⏰ Evening 7pm-10pm
WeCreate flavor. An elevated evening of food, fellowship, and creativity featuring local chefs. Proceeds support Pärlā Festival arts programming for 2026.
✨ WeCreate joy, memory, and possibility—together at Pärlā Festival 2025.
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Where is it happening?

Downtown Tulsa, 3529 E 22nd Pl, Tulsa, OK 74114-1910, United States

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