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Join thousands of visitors at the annual Rhema Christmas Lights and witness over three million shimmering lights synchronized to Christmas music across 110 acres. This much-loved light display in Broken Arrow began in 1982 and has been attracting visitors ever since. Experience the wonder of illuminated festive figures like a gingerbread family with lollipops and gumdrops, Noah's ark with animals, 3D angels and reindeer, a Christmas tree forest, a 50-figure nativity scene and more. Visitors to the Rhema Christmas Lights can drive through the lights in their own vehicle, get out of the car and walk around the park, or view the spectacular displays from a horse-drawn carriage. Don't miss the Rhema Park bridge, complete with over 90,000 lights draped across the bridge alone. Synchronized to both classic and modern Christmas music, these lights have delighted visitors of all ages. While there, enjoy concessions that include cups of hot chocolate, piping hot coffee or sweet apple cider while venturing into the displays. Popcorn, funnel cakes and other treats will also be available. Admission to Rhema Christmas Lights is free; however, donations are appreciated.
Rhema Bible Church
1025 W Kenosha Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Experience animated displays and over 1.2 million shimmering lights at Muskogee's annual Garden of Lights. Drive through Honor Heights Park and view 130 acres of trees, bushes and water areas decorated for the holiday season. Rose and azalea bushes will be illuminated with color, imitating their natural state during the blooming of spring. This Christmas light display will also feature lighted displays of deer, squirrels and birds scattered amongst a wide variety of trees wrapped in lights.
Honor Heights Park
1400 Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401
(918)-684-6302
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www.muskogeeparks.org/parks___trails/parks/honor_heights_park/garden_of_lights.
Bring the whole family to Bartlesville for the Christmas in the Ville celebration. Guests can bundle up and ice skate at the Historic Train Depot and take advantage of photo backdrops like the 12-foot lighted ornament, an 18-foot Christmas tree and a sleigh.
201 SW Keeler Ave
Bartlesville, OK 74006
Skate under the festive twinkle lights at Broken Arrow's only outdoor skating rink. Bring your ice skates or rent them directly on-site and glide across the ice under the pavilion at the Rose District Plaza. Bring the whole family out to create new holiday memories at this fun attraction, which opens before Thanksgiving and runs through the New Year. Group rates, private ice, and birthday party packages available.
418 S Main St
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Downtown Tulsa is transformed into a festive wonderland during Winterfest, an annual holiday tradition. Bring friends and family together for holiday festivities and share the joyful spirit of the season. Experience the thrill of outdoor ice skating, see one of Oklahoma's tallest outdoor Christmas trees, take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage, listen to live entertainment, and browse beautiful holiday light displays. Surrounded by festive nutcrackers, twinkling lights and a 44-foot tree decked out with 35,700 lights, the outdoor ice rink is located adjacent to the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa. Head to Third & Denver to enjoy carriage rides that will take you throughout the Winterfest area. Children and adults alike will also be treated to surprise visits from Segway Santa as he wheels his way around the main plaza at the BOK Center passing out candy canes and posing for pictures. Winterfest visitors will also be treated to concessions with all your holiday favorites and a holiday market with unique Made-in-Oklahoma gifts.
Downtown Tulsa
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918)-894-4520
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Since 2007, the Tulsa Arts District has presented the community with rotating art displays as part of the monthly First Friday Art Crawl events. Every first Friday of the month, visitors can explore artwork inside galleries, studios and museums and catch a few live music performances or even an exciting fireworks display. As an added bonus, art crawlers can take advantage of free museum and gallery admission while shopping later than normal business hours would allow. Hit the district early for dinner, or stay a little later for a craft cocktail best enjoyed on an outdoor patio.
Various Locations, Tulsa Arts District
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918)-527-8170
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Kick off the new year with an evening packed with family fun! Indoor snowball fight, concessions, bingo, crafts, inflatable obstacle course, activities and more! All ages welcome.
Case Community
1050 W Wekiwa Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063
Head to Claremore for the annual Championship Rodeo at the Claremore Expo Center this December. The event will be packed with rodeo action featuring some of the best cowboys and cowgirls in the region.
Claremore Expo Center
400 Veterans Pkwy
Claremore, OK 74017
(918)-342-5357
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www.visitclaremore.com/events/claremores-championship-rodeo-2
All-Star Team Roping is an exciting format that is designed by team ropers to put the contestants first. This two-day event combines the finest competitors of other rodeo associations to create an all-star lineup. All-Star Team Roping features a finals qualifier and a year-end finals competition that will include preliminary and shootout divisions. Don't miss this exciting event at the Tulsa Expo Square.
Tulsa Expo Square
4145 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74114
Enjoy a truly unique evening of audience participation fun in “The Drunkard,” and old-time melodrama! Boo and hiss the villain, cheer on the hero, sing along to some grand old songs, and enjoy some of Tulsa area’s finest talent in the “Olio” preceding the play.
The Spotlight Theater
1381 Riverside Drive
Tulsa, OK 74127
Join us at the Oklahoma Aquarium for Sensory Awareness Evenings on the 1st Tuesday of each month. With low lights & quiet music, you & your little & big humans alike can explore the Oklahoma Aquarium without the usual crowd-perfect for people that get peopled out easily! Each month has a self-guided scavenger hunt with a prize for everyone that completes it! This event is free with general admission or Oklahoma Aquarium membership.
Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive
Jenks, OK 74037
The Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at Tulsa Expo Square's River Spirit Expo is an annual competition for Midget Sprint Car racing. Held each year for over 30 years, these races attract over 300 talented drivers from around the world. Five qualifying night races lead up to the championship competition on Saturday. See cars race around the quarter-mile clay oval track and perform slide jobs that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Tulsa Expo Square
4145 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74114
Make your way to the Cox Business Center in downtown Tulsa for three days packed with outdoor exhibitions during the Oklahoma Boat Expo. Stroll through the booths featuring a variety of outdoor products and services. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and technology offered by premier outfitters, and make your next outdoor adventure more fun with great new gear from the Oklahoma Boat Expo. Hours: Friday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, and Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Cox Business Center
100 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
See popular R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang live at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino. Kool & the Gang will fill this Tulsa venue with the sounds of their top hits like "Celebration," "Fresh" and "Jungle Boogie." With 31 gold and platinum albums, two Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards in their wheelhouse, Kool & the Gang is sure to deliver fans a night to remember.
Skyline Event Center
951 W 36th St N
Tulsa, OK 74127
Visitors to the State Fiddlers Convention in Tulsa will enjoy live music performed by professional fiddle players along with daily dances. Formerly known as the Western Hills Fiddlers Festival, this convention will have some of Oklahoma's best fiddle players performing your favorite fiddle tunes. Enjoy a weekend filled with music, dancing and workshops. Come and celebrate American folk music, bluegrass and Western swing and stick around for all that Tulsa has to offer.
Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills
1902 E 71st St
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918)-607-3600
Come out and enjoy gospel and traditional bluegrass music during the Western Hills Winter Bluegrass Festival. Held over three days in January, this bluegrass festival is a fast-moving display of musical talent with a handful of bands showcasing their skills on the fiddle, banjo and guitar. The Western Hills Winter Bluegrass Festival, held on the grounds of the beautiful Lodge at Sequoyah State Park, will feature top bands from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, and Missouri. A special all-gospel show will be performed on Thursday. Bring your favorite instrument and participate in jam sessions held in the hotel lobby. A variety of musical workshops will also be held throughout the festival, so get your ticket or a three-day pass and brush up on your bluegrass skills. Workshops will be held on instruments such as the five-string banjo, flattop guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, and bass. Workshops on all bluegrass stringed instruments will be held Friday afternoon. Visitors must have a ticket to participate in all events. Stick around each night after the concerts are over for all-night jam sessions. All activities are held indoors, so this event will be held rain or shine.
The Lodge at Sequoyah State Park
17131 Park 10
Wagoner, OK 74467
(405)-273-8578
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Want to bring STEM subjects to life for your aqua fans? Join us for STEM Make & Take Project Evenings at the Oklahoma Aquarium! Participants will take away lessons about the importance of environmental conservation while creating unique STEM projects they can take home with them. Held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, our Education Team will have several sessions, giving you ample time to explore the Oklahoma Aquarium & visit all 10,000 of our amazing animals! This event is free for all Oklahoma Aquarium members or with daily admission. Due to this event's rising popularity, we've set up an RSVP system to save your spot!
Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive
Jenks, OK 74037
Make your way to the Mad Dog Demolition Derby at the Claremore Expo Center for an evening of fun and car smashing. Come, see and hear one of the loudest events in Claremore, full of crushed metal and smashed cars. Drivers will compete in figure eight, mower derby and Hornet car circle racing. This event is fun for the whole family, with a mini car derby kids will love and a full-size derby fit for adults. Claremore's Mad Dog event offers fast-paced action for everyone to enjoy, including the Saturday night Power Wheel Derby.
Claremore Expo Center
400 Veterans Parkway
Claremore, OK 74017
Head to the Tulsa Theater for a hilarious night of stand up with Jo Koy. From a Las Vegas coffee house to one of the nation’s premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy is sure to deliver relatable humor about families, children, and more. He was a frequent panelist on E!'s late night show "Chelsea Lately," has had six comedy specials released via Comedy Central and Netflix. Get ready for laughs at this one-night-only show in Tulsa this January.
Tulsa Theater
105 W Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918)-582-7239
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www.tulsatheater.com/event/jo-koy-just-being-koy-tour/tulsa-theater
Visit the R.K. Gun & Knife Show at Tulsa Expo Square for a wide selection of high-quality guns available at great prices. Browse the many booths in Central Park Hall and meet with vendors displaying guns, hunting supplies, military surplus and outdoor gear. Experts will also be ready to answer any questions and help you find great bargains. Hours: Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tulsa Expo Square
4145 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74114
The annual Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show at Tulsa Expo Square will feature displays of canoes, runabouts, sail boats, house boats, cruisers, boat docks, vans, tent campers, trailers, pick-up camper units, motor homes and motorcycles. Come see hundreds of boats including fishing boats, cruisers, ski boats, pontoons, personal watercraft and more. Hours: Monday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Friday: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tulsa Expo Square
4145 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74114
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