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Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.

Uh-oh. Now what?

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Not to worry. Whether you've gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you're home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there's plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href="http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, here's the list.

<h3>Camps</h3>

<strong>Fall Break Camp at Whiteside Park</strong>. Kids age 6-11 are invited to play games and make crafts at Whiteside Park this Fall Break, OCt. 20-24. Organizes activities are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bring a sack lunch and a snack. <a href="http://www.tulsaparks.org/">Learn more and get registration information at tulsaparks.org</a>.

<strong>Gilcrease Museum: Art over Fall Break</strong>. Get an intro to the Gilcrease collections and special exhibitions and make a variety of crafts in papier-mache, multimedia weaving, painting, clay, printmaking and drawing. This camp is for kids age 5-11. Thursday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Class fee is $75, or $50 for members. Register by calling (918) 596-2737. 

<h3>Fall-Flavored Stuff</h3>

<a title="Oktoberfest 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4053724478/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4053724478_b83d8bbd4e.jpg" alt="Oktoberfest 2009" width="375" height="500" /></a>

<strong>OktoberFest Tulsa</strong>. I hear from a lot of folks who don't think OktoberFest Tulsa is a kids' event, which is sad, because it totally is. Check out the rides at the carnival as well as what's going on the kids' then. By the way, kids 12 and under pay nothing at the admission gate, and it's open all day Thursday and Friday. <a href="http://www.tulsaoktoberfest.org/">Learn more at tulsaoktoberfest.org</a>. 

<strong>Fall Furry Scurry</strong>. Get a morning of canine cavorting at this fun-run event for dogs and their humans. Stay after the run for dog-related games, door prizes and shopping. Learn more and get registration information at tulsaparks.org. Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. <a href="http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/fall-furry-scurry/">Learn more about the Fall Furry Scurry event at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.

<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>. If you're looking for some outdoor fall fun this fall break, check out the foliage with a hike at Oxley Nature Center. You're bound to see some wildlife in addition to all those beautiful, colorful, leaves, too. Know what'd be fun? See how many different colors of leaves you and your kids can gather in an after noon at Oxley. 8am-5pm. <a href="http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/">Learn more at oxleynaturecenter.org</a>. 

<strong>Ghost Walks in Bartlesville</strong>. This might be just for the older kids on break, but it'd still be fun to head up Highway 75 to see what lurks in the dark shadows of downtown Bartlesville after midnight. You and the fam can take a walking tour of some of downtown Bartlesville's most historic buildings and hear some ghost stories. Tours start every 20 minutes between 6-9 p.m. Oct. 19th and 20th, and the cost is $5 per. If you get to Bartlesville early and have some smaller kiddos in tow, be sure to check out the Kiddie Park in Johnstone Park. <a href="http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/downtown-ghost-walk-oct-19/">Learn more about the Bartlesville Ghost Walks at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.

<strong>Tulsa-Area Pumpkin Patches</strong>. Halloween is scarily close, and you know what that means - the pumpkin patches here in the Tulsa area are open. Keep in mind that pumpkin patches today aren't just for pumpkin shopping - they're full-blown destinations offering everything from pony- and hayrides to a little something called a pumpkin cannon. <a href="http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/15/2011/halloween-2011-in-tulsa/">Get a mega-list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.

<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Not only are there loads of storytimes for a variety of ages and at a variety of times, there's also Board Game Day at Schusterman-Benson Library today (Thursday) at 3:30pm, a puppet and marionette show at Central Library at 3:30pm and 7pm and a Daring Young Scientist program at the Broken Arrow Library today at 6:30pm. On Monday, check out Books Sandwiched in at noon at Central Library. It's all free and open to the public, and who knows, you kid might even read a book on his day off. <a href="http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/">Get a list of what's going on at the Library at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.


<strong>Make Your Own Stationary</strong>. Kids can make their own initial stamps to personalize of all sorts of items. Students will also get to make several kinds of cards. For ages 6-10. <a href="http://www.tulsaparks.org/">Learn more about the Make Your Own Stationer</a>.