Having time off from school or work makes the holidays awesome, but make sure you use that time off in the best way; by having fun. Whether you’re traveling from Stillwater back to OKC or Tulsa, or staying in Stillwater, we have picked out the best events you should keep on your radar. (Plus, some of them are free.)
Oklahoma City
Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Botanical Garden
Who doesn’t like ice skating? This is OKC’s only open air ice rink, and the location is prime. In the middle of downtown, within walking distance of both Bricktown and Automobile Alley, you’ll get in some skating time and then you’ll have plenty of places to go to get food.
Snow Tubing Winter Fest
Is there a more fun winter activity than sledding? Well, if the sky isn’t getting it done in the precipitation department this December, you can go to the Bricktown Chickasaw Ballpark and get some tubing done. It costs for admission, but the snow slides they create are worth it.
Bricktown Events
Bricktown is known for having some of the best bars and food in OKC, but during the holidays it gets FESTIVE. Apart from the holiday decorations, you’ll see thousands of lights from street to street. During the holidays you can also take one of the water taxi rides along the canal for free.
Another Bricktown tradition is the Tree Lighting Festival. You can go the day after Thanksgiving to see the ‘official’ kick off of OKC’s holiday season. The Mayor will light the tree, and there will be food trucks and other festivities. Plus, you’re still right in the middle of Bricktown.
Automobile Alley
If Bricktown is too mainstream, try Automobile Alley. You will get all the great eats and fun bars, plus the entire street is covered in lights, from the top of the buildings to the bottom. It is quite the sight. It’s also within walking distance of most of Midtown’s best spots.
Tulsa
Winterfest
As a native Tulsan, this is my favorite holiday event. A huge open-air ice rink is placed right next to the BOK Center, and there are carriage rides, live entertainment and holiday decorations everywhere. It is one thing you have to do if you will be in or around Tulsa this holiday season.
Rhema
Rhema is a magical wonderland of Christmas lights. There may be no other way to accurately describe it. The annual event causes thousands to flock to the church’s location on the edge of Tulsa and Broken Arrow. Go when it’s cold. And if you want quality hot chocolate that isn’t homemade, there is a Starbucks on the corner next to Rhema. I suggest the Salted Carmel Hot Cocoa.
Utica Square
Shopping, holiday music, brilliant landscaping and Christmas lights. That’s what you’re going to get at Utica. Go when you’re looking for special gifts for very special people, and you don’t mind spending a few bucks.
Lights on the Hill
This uniquely Tulsa holiday event is one you don’t have to get out of your warm vehicle to enjoy. Drive through miles of Christmas lights and holiday displays in Chandler Park, a quick 15 minute drive from Downtown Tulsa.
Stillwater
Christmas Parade of Lights
Stillwater’s best annual tradition, the parade of Christmas cheer will be going through downtown on December 1.
Carriage Rides
During the Holiday season you can get free rides through downtown Stillwater. This could come in handy.
There. Now you can spend time doing cool things this Thanksgiving and winter break. If you have any other event suggestions from across Oklahoma, feel free to let us know.
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