A Drone Event For Everyone
Let's Fly!
October 10-11, 2025 | OSU-Tulsa Campus
The OSU Thunderbird Drone Festival is Oklahoma's first and only film and video festival
and drone industry event. Get ready for a gravity-defying experience as the Thunderbird
Drone Festival returns for its fifth year on October 10-11 at the OSU-Tulsa Conference Center.
2024 Promo Video
Don't miss this year's high-flying events
Relive the action from the 2023 Thunderbird Drone Festival in our official promo video.
Then get ready...this year’s high-flying excitement is just around the corner!
Awards Show | Oct. 10
Storytelling with altitude
Thunderbird Drone Festival will kick off the festivities on October 10 with a film
and photo awards show at the OSU-Tulsa Conference Center.
The event will showcase the world's best drone films and photos across various categories.
The films and photos featured in the festival will be hand-selected by a professional
jury, including Emmy award winners. Prizes will be awarded and attendees can celebrate
together at a VIP after-party.
Immediately following the awards show, our friends at Dynamic Skies Drone Light Shows will release a fleet of 100 synchronized drones that will light up the Tulsa night
sky!
Drone Day | Oct. 11
Fly. Learn. Explore.
Attendees will get the chance to attend a wide range of drone seminars, panels, and
demos covering everything drone industry. All ages can learn how to fly a drone, check
out our FPV drone simulators, and take part in STEM activities to learn about the
science of flight.
Sky High Shootout FPV Races | Oct. 11
Your front row to the fastest show!
The weekend wraps up with the thrilling FPV Drone Races at the 2025 Sky High Shootout.
Watch goggle-wearing pilots navigate high-speed tiny whoop drones through a challenging
obstacle course. Cheer on your favorite racer and find out who has the skill — and
nerve — to claim this year’s champion title.