Weekend festivals, Garden events, Tulsa Drillers - Tulsa World

Tulsa concludes its current eight-game home stand with a 7:05 p.m. game against Northwest Arkansas at ONEOK Field.

It's "Thirsty Thursday," with 12-ounce beer and 16-ounce soft drinks selling for $1. Also WWE personality Jerry "The King" Lawler will be on hand to meet with fans.

Ticket prices are $5 to $15 and available at tulsaworld.com/drillers

The Tulsa Shock plays its 2012 season opener against San Antonio at 7 p.m. at the BOK Center.

Gary Kloppenburg is the first-year head coach of Tulsa's WNBA franchise. He leads a roster with seven rookie or first-year players.

Tickets range from $13 to $118 and are available by going to tulsaworld.com/shock

Rock guitarist Joe Walsh will perform 8 p.m. Thursday at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Tickets start at $55, available at tulsaworld.com/hardrockcasino

North Carolina rocker Chris Daughtry, a season 5 "American Idol" finalist, brings his tour to Tulsa's Brady Theater 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $38.50, available at tulsaworld.com/brady

Comedy singer-composer Ray Stevens performs a free outdoor concert Saturday at Osage Casino in Sand Springs. Gates open at 5 p.m., and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Visit tulsaworld.com/osagecasino

Utica Square's fourth annual Spring in the Square event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Guests can tour flower beds, buy flowers and garden accessories, and attend planting seminars. For more information about the free event, visit tulsaworld.com/springinthesquare

The Tulsa Garden Club's 62nd annual garden tour is this weekend. The event will feature five private gardens throughout the city. Vendors will have products at select gardens. Tickets are $8-$10. For more information, visit tulsaworld.com/tulsagardentour or call 918-625-1161.

Much is happening in Tulsa this weekend in terms of festivals. Mayfest starts today, the Blue Dome Arts Festival starts Friday and Chalkfest will be held Saturday.

Art, live music and children's activities, including the KidZone, will be part of Mayfest, Thursday through Sunday, on Main Street between Third and Sixth streets in downtown Tulsa.

All concerts and art exhibits are free and open to the public. Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

Also set for this weekend is the ninth-annual Blue Dome Arts Festival The arts and music event features locals only, Friday through Sunday in the Blue Dome District. Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

More than 200 booths filled with all forms of local art, food vendors and live music will be part of the event. An Art Car Parade will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, visit tulsaworld.com/bluedome12

From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, the Deco District will open up Boston Avenue from Fourth to Sixth streets for Chalkfest, which lets youth and adults participate in chalk art contests. Watch high school students compete from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., adults from 1-5 p.m. and pros from 2-6 p.m. Each contestant gets a 10-foot by 10-foot square to work with. Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. Saturday. Music and dancing will also be part of the event.

See today's Weekend section for more information about all the festivals.