OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (September 26, 2025) – The Oklahoma Regatta Festival returns to the Oklahoma River on Oct. 3-5, 2025. The three-day event includes the OCU Head of the Oklahoma, RIVERSPORT Rowing, Rafting, and Dragon Boat League Championships and OG&E NightSprints.  

  

Throughout the three-day weekend, the festival will also feature food, family activities and fireworks on Friday and Saturday evenings. Spectators are invited to gather at the Finish Line Tower to cheer teams on to victory and to help “Light up the Night” by wearing costumes and glow sticks. Admission is free; parking is $10.  

 

Spectators are also a big part of the OG&E NightSprints at the Oklahoma Regatta Festival. Spectators can watch racing on the water, then put their own rowing skills to the test to power light-up towers. Stop by the OG&E ThunderBolt, featuring the NBA Champion OKC Thunder! Here you can see basketball jerseys, compare your shoe size and learn about the Thunder players. Also stop by OG&E to learn about energy saving ideas and check out OG&E electric vehicles and energize your phone at OG&E’s complimentary phone charging stations. 

  

Event Schedule:  

·                  Friday, Oct. 3 

o        OG&E NightSprints 

o        RIVERSPORT Rowing and Dragon Boat League Championships  

o        Fireworks  

·                  Saturday, Oct. 4 

o        OCU Head of the Oklahoma:  

o        OG&E NightSprints:  

o        Fireworks  

·                  Sunday, Oct. 5 

o        OCU Head of the Oklahoma:  

 

For more information and to register for events, visit https://www.riversportokc.org/events/oklahoma-regatta-festival/.