If you drove past 825 SW 19th Street this spring, you saw the Fuzzy's Taco Shop sign come down after nearly a decade. If you drive past this month, you'll see a Dave's Hot Chicken sign going up in the same suite. The building did not move. The tenant did. And that small swap on one strip of SW 19th says more about how Moore actually spends its late summer than any list of "things to do" will.
Because the truth about August in Moore is that most of it happens inside a two-mile triangle: SW 19th Street on the west, Telephone Road on the east, and Central Park in the middle. Everything below sits inside that triangle.
The SW 19th Corner Keeps Turning Over
Oklahoma City-based hospitality group The Social Order announced plans to open a new Dave's Hot Chicken location in Moore this summer, replacing its longtime Fuzzy's Taco Shop franchise near SW 19th Street and I-35, with the new restaurant at 825 SW 19th St., Suite 13, expected to open in early August 2026. The existing Fuzzy's Taco Shop at that location closed May 31 after nearly a decade serving the Moore community.
That is the same suite. Same parking lot. Same lunch crowd from the offices along I-35. What changed is what the group behind it thinks Moore will drive across town for.
The Social Order currently operates four Dave's Hot Chicken locations across the Oklahoma City metro, along with concepts including The Jones Assembly, Spark, Citizen House and multiple Fuzzy's Taco Shop franchises. A fifth Dave's landing here, rather than in Norman or Edmond, is a small vote of confidence in Moore's SW 19th corridor.
It also isn't the only recent addition to that block. Chicken Salad Chick opened at 750 SW 19th Street in August 2024, and Loqmé sits a few minutes north at 101 NE 23rd, blending burgers and gyros in a fast-casual room that has become a regular lunch stop for people who work near the interstate. If you have been telling yourself Moore is only chains and drive-thrus, that corridor is quietly making that harder to say.
Saturdays Belong to Central Park
The Moore Farm Market is the anchor of most residents' Saturday mornings this summer. The City of Moore is partnering with Cleveland County to bring a robust market to Moore, featuring more than 20 farmers and ranchers, at the Central Park Multi-purpose Pavilion at 700 S. Broadway, from 8:00 am to noon on Saturdays through September 19.
Twenty vendors is a useful number to hold in your head. It is bigger than a pop-up and smaller than the OSU-OKC market in the city, which means you can walk it in half an hour, know most of the growers by name by your third visit, and get out before the heat lands. If you are new to the neighborhood and want the fastest way to feel like you actually live here, this is it.
August at a Glance
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saturdays through Sept 19 | Moore Farm Market, 8 am to noon | Central Park Multi-purpose Pavilion, 700 S. Broadway |
| Aug 4, 7 to 9 pm | National Night Out | Regal Warren Theatre lot, 1000 S. Telephone Rd |
| Aug 14, 6 to 8 pm | Community event on the Parks & Rec calendar | Central Park |
| Aug 14, 8:30 to 10 pm | Late-evening Central Park program | Central Park |
| Aug 29, 7:30 am | Moore War Run | Moore High School, 300 N. Eastern Ave |
Dates for the August 4 and August 14 programs come from the City of Moore's own summer overview; the Moore War Run start time and location come from public event listings. Check cityofmoore.com/fun before you go, because start times shift as the school year approaches.
The Tuesday Everyone Shows Up
National Night Out is the one August evening where you will run into your neighbor, your kid's teacher, and the officer who patrols your street inside the same parking lot. The National Association of Town Watch's National Night Out invites residents to the Warren Theatre parking lot at 1000 S. Telephone Rd, with ambulance, fire, and police demonstrations plus local vendors and community partners.
Two practical notes if you have never gone. First, park at the back of the lot and walk in. The front rows fill fast because the demonstrations happen there. Second, this is the easiest night of the year to meet the people who actually live on your block, which is worth more than any HOA newsletter.
The Last Weekend Does a Lot of Work
By the last Saturday in August, three things stack up almost on top of each other.
The Kiwanis Car Show. The Kiwanis Club of Moore hosts its annual car show at the Regal Warren Theater parking lot at 1000 Telephone Rd, with registration starting at 7:00 AM and the show running 9 am to 1 pm. Entertainment comes from 2nd Chance Band, with food, drinks, vendors and games, and proceeds benefit children's needs in the local community, including the Children's Health Foundation in Oklahoma.
Party in Central Park. Music, lawn games, inflatables, food trucks, $1 snow cones and more, held at the south pavilion for an end-of-summer event. This is the one where families who spent June and July at the splash pads come back to say goodbye to summer with something more social than a pool day.
The Moore War Run. The 2026 Moore War Run is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 am at Moore High School, 300 N. Eastern Avenue. The name is a nod to the Moore vs. Southmoore football rivalry, and the run functions as the unofficial opening bell for high school season. If you have kids at either school, put it on the calendar even if you don't run.
Three events, one weekend, three different parts of the same triangle. Whether or not you attend any of them, notice how much the city plans around the same two anchors: Central Park and the Warren Theatre lot. If you're weighing where in Moore to live, proximity to those two points shows up in your calendar faster than proximity to any freeway on-ramp.
Where the Everyday Hours Go
The events above are the peaks. The rest of August is filled with the smaller stuff that a current resident already half-knows, plus the pieces newer residents keep asking about.
- Central Park Amphitheater. The Central Park Amphitheater hosts the Summer Nights Concert Series on select evenings in June, showcasing a variety of musical events. Programming carries into late summer, so check the Parks & Recreation page before you make plans for a Friday night at home.
- Buck Thomas Park. Buck Thomas Park offers more space with a dog park and sports courts, making it ideal for an active afternoon outdoors. Best used early morning in August, before the pavement radiates.
- The Station at Central Park. The Station at Central Park provides recreation and aquatic facilities for all ages. If your kids are done with the splash pad and want lap lanes or open court time, this is the pivot.
- Okie Tonk Cafe. The Okie Tonk Cafe is a good bet for live music, trivia, or karaoke nights, and regularly features live local music.
- Urban Air Adventure Park. Urban Air Adventure Park offers indoor fun with specific weekly events for families. Worth knowing the weekly schedule when the heat index hits 108.
- Regal Warren Moore. The Regal Warren Moore theater offers both standard and dine-in movie experiences, anchoring the local entertainment scene.
The city's rhythm is built around its parks and community hubs, offering a quieter, more local alternative to the bustle of Oklahoma City. That is exactly right, and it is why so many of the anchors above sit within a mile of each other. You do not have to plan a day. You can string one together on the way home.
If You Have Out-of-Town Family Coming
A Moore-only Saturday that will not embarrass you:
- Farm Market at Central Park, 8:30 am. Coffee and a breakfast pastry from one of the vendors.
- A slow walk on the Buck Thomas Park trails before the temperature climbs.
- Lunch on SW 19th. Loqmé if they want something lighter, the new Dave's Hot Chicken if they want a story to tell back home.
- Afternoon swim or open gym at The Station.
- Dinner and a dine-in movie at Regal Warren Moore, or live music at Okie Tonk Cafe if they want the local flavor.
None of that crosses I-240 or requires a trip into downtown OKC. Which is, quietly, the whole point of living here.
When Moore Starts to Feel Like Home, Give Us a Call
We are Shelby and David Laws, a husband-and-wife team at The Laws Team, and Moore is one of the suburbs we know block by block. Whether you have lived here for years and are thinking about your next move, or you just landed and want to know which streets sit closest to Central Park and the SW 19th corridor, we are happy to talk it through with no pressure. Schedule a consultation whenever the timing feels right.
