Things to do in Oklahoma City
Spring and fall bring mild days, blooming gardens, and comfortable patios across Bricktown and the arts districts. Summers are hot and humid with afternoon storms, while winters are cold and windy but quiet for museums.
Best months: April, May, September, October
What is worth your time in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City National Memorial and MuseumDo not miss
A moving outdoor memorial of empty chairs and a reflecting pool with an unflinching museum honoring the 1995 bombing and its aftermath.
Historic Site · 2.3 hr4.9
National Cowboy and Western Heritage MuseumDo not miss
A sweeping collection of Western art, Native American galleries, and a life-size frontier town that defines OKC's cowboy identity.
Museum · 2.8 hr4.8
Bricktown Water TaxiDo not miss
A narrated cruise along the Bricktown Canal that glides past murals, the land run sculptures, and waterfront patios.
Activity · 50 min4.7
Crystal Bridge Tropical ConservatoryDo not miss
A striking glass cylinder filled with tropical plants, a misty rainforest, and a desert wing inside Myriad Botanical Gardens.
Nature · 1.1 hr4.7
First Americans MuseumDo not miss
A landmark museum sharing the collective stories, art, and living cultures of the 39 distinctive tribal nations in Oklahoma.
Museum · 2.8 hr4.7
Myriad Botanical GardensDo not miss
A lush 15-acre downtown oasis of gardens, a great lawn, and a dog park anchored by the iconic Crystal Bridge.
Park · 1.8 hr4.7
Oklahoma City Museum of ArtDo not miss
Home to the world's largest collection of Dale Chihuly glass plus rotating exhibitions and a beloved rooftop film series.
Museum · 2 hr4.7
Scissortail ParkDo not miss
A 70-acre downtown park with a lake, boathouse, playground, and a stage, linking the skyline to the Oklahoma River.
Park · 1.8 hr4.7
BricktownDo not miss
OKC's red-brick warehouse district reborn as a canal-lined hub of restaurants, breweries, ballpark games, and nightlife.
Neighborhood · 2.5 hr
Stockyards CityDo not miss
A working cattle district since 1910 with the world's largest stocker-feeder cattle market, Western outfitters, and steakhouses.
Neighborhood · 2.3 hr
American Banjo Museum
A glittering Bricktown collection of the world's finest banjos tracing the instrument's African roots to the jazz age.
Museum · 1.1 hr4.8
Centennial Land Run Monument
One of the largest bronze sculptures in the world, a dramatic frozen stampede of settlers in the 1889 land run beside the canal.
Landmark · 33 min4.8
Museum of Osteology
The only US museum devoted to bones, with more than 450 skeletons from hummingbirds to humpback whales.
Museum · 1.5 hr4.8
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
A classic brick ballpark in the heart of Bricktown where the OKC Baseball Club plays under the downtown skyline.
Activity · 2.5 hr4.7
And 31 more, which the planner picks between based on your dates, pace and what you are into.
Worth knowing
- The walkable core clusters in three areas: downtown/Bricktown, the Adventure District museums up north, and Stockyards City to the southwest, so group stops by zone to cut driving.
- Spring and fall are ideal; pack for sudden weather swings, and watch for severe storms and tornado warnings in late spring.
- A car is the easiest way to reach the Adventure District, Stockyards, and lake parks, though downtown, Bricktown, and Scissortail Park connect on foot and the free Bricktown streetcar.
- Save an evening for the Bricktown Canal and a steak at Cattlemen's in Stockyards City for the most local pair of experiences.
- The Asian District along Classen has some of the city's best Vietnamese food, so plan at least one meal of pho or banh mi there.