Holiday Guide

Uncovering Oklahoma’s Holiday Guide highlights the various winter festivities happening Oklahoma. Events and Performing Arts are sorted by Date while everything else is alphabetical.

Bright Spots

ADMISSION: Free
From 4th to 10th St. on Broadway in Oklahoma City, stroll through Automobile Alley’s colorful walls of lights. Open every night from November 25 until January 1. More than 130,000 colorful LED lights will drape the historic buildings of Automobile Alley making for a magical holiday wonderland.

ADMISSION: Free (parking fee varies by location)
Stroll through the decorated Bricktown Canal November 25 through January 2. Keep an eye out for Santa as he tours downtown events on his segway and delivers goodies for both kids and adults. Also during Nov. 26 – Dec. 26 (closed Christmas Day) 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Thursdays – Sundays, enjoy a free cruise on a Bricktown Water Taxi during Wimgo Holidays on the Canal. Board the boats below Mickey Mantle Boulevard, across the street west from the third base entrance of the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. Many of the businesses in Bricktown are sure to be hosting their own parties too.

ADMISSION: Free, though cost for events
WEB SITE: chickashafestivaloflight.com
Through the power of community spirt, Chickasha’s Festival of Lights is a worthy visit. All decorations are designed and hand-made in Chickasha with the help of nearly 1,200 volunteers. This free event runs from November 22 to December 31. Bus tours, carriage rides and photos with Santa available for a charge. For more information, directions, and special event dates, visit their web site.

Web Site – Map
WHEN: November 24 – December 31
Drive through The Castle’s collection of over 2,000 inflatables ranging from 4 to 20 feet high.

Holiday Lights on the Hill
LOCATION: Chandler Community Center at 6500 West 21 in Tulsa
WHEN: November 25-December 31, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 6p-9p
WEB SITE: chandlerparklights.com
Chandler Park with be ablaze with the sights and sounds of the holiday spirit during November and December with the annual Holiday Lights on the Hill event. The public is invited to take a drive through three miles of bright lights and whimsical displays in celebration of Christmas. In addition to the lights display, the park will offer horse-drawn carriage rides and even a special visit from Santa.

ADMISSION: Free, $7 for carriage rides
WEB SITE: midwestcityok.org
Midwest City’s holiday lights shine brightly each night the Friday before Thanksgiving through December 30, Sunday through Thursday 6 pm – 10 pm and Fridays and Saturdays 6 pm – 11 pm. Admission is free, though they offer a romantic horse drawn carriage ride through the shimmering lights on Friday and Saturday nights or by appointment for $7 per person.
Directions: To get to the lights from I-40 or I -240 exit Douglas Blvd. North and follow the Snowflakes heading West on S.E 15th to the entrance at Century Blvd.

ADMISSION: Free, but donations welcomed!
Drive over 3 miles through 100 acres along Jim Watson Drive and see more than 300 incredible light displays from your car.
Directions: City Park is located at 2200 S Holly take I-40 east to exit 137. Turn west on NW 10th Street and follow to South Holly. Turn right (north) on South Holly. Turn right (north) onto Jim Watson Drive.

Entertainment

LOCATION: AT&T Bricktown Ballpark on 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive in Oklahoma City
WHEN: See 2011 Schedule
COST: $10 per person for a 90 minute session
Feel the wind in your face as you cruise down the ballpark snow slope at thrilling speeds.

LOCATION: Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City
WHEN:
Nov. 21 through Jan. 1
Sunday – Thursday, noon – 10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, noon – midnight
COST: $10 per person (includes skate rental), $7 without skate rental
The Myriad Botanical Gardens transforms into an icy entertainment zone as the Devon Ice Rink opens for a new season. The rink will host a live DJ on Friday nights and a local radio team on Saturdays.

LOCATION: BOK Center at 200 South Denver in Tulsa
WEB SITE: bokcenter.com
The month-long celebration will include outdoor ice skating, photographs with “Segway Santa,” a towering tree, horse and carriage rides, delicious concessions, and free holiday entertainment on the ONEOK Stage. New enhancements for 2010 include the addition of several iconic amusement rides, new charity night skating promotions, and a holiday market.