Location: Oklahoma City
Top Things to do in Oklahoma City
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK)
With over 50 legendary attractions including the National Cowboy and Western Museum and the Myriad Botanical Gardens, plus world-class shopping, restaurants and hotels OKC, as it is affectionately known, is the ideal spot for a weekend of fun and reflection. Discover the sights and sounds of the Old West in Stockyards City, watch horse races at Remington Park, then have dinner and see a show in historic Bricktown. Designed to duplicate an 1800s frontier town, families will love the Frontier City Theme Park where visitors see an reenactment of the gun fight at the OK corral and ride thrilling roller coasters. On a more somber note, the site of the 1995 terrorist attack, known today as the Oklahoma City National Memorial, and the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, are not to be missed.
Restaurants in Oklahoma City
1. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5,055 reviews
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum stands as a symbol of strength in the wake of unspeakable violence. Visit the Memorial Museum to experience the brutality of the Oklahoma City bombing, and the tenderness of the response. Share our dream of a world without violence and terrorism. Free parking with Museum admission.
Reviewed By MidwestKathM - Detroit, United States
Our first visit to Oklahoma City so visited the Memorial with family who live here. A beautiful memorial! The setting is serene and thought-provoking as we walked around the reflecting pool, the walls, the survivor tree, the chairs each with the name of a victim, and the fence with notes and memorabilia. Very sobering, and more so with the stories our family shared of that day and the weeks that followed. (We did not visit the museum, due to time constraints.)
2. St Pauls Episcopal Cathedral
3. Bricktown
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,533 reviews
The former site of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show is today the location of a massive tourist redevelopment plan.
Reviewed By 696christys - Oklahoma City, United States
We simply loved this town we stayed at the Loft there and walked uptown every night the Christmas Water taxi was awesome the people were so nice there I love the layout of this unique place
4. Henry Overholser Mansion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Henry Overholser was an entrepreneur who came to Oklahoma during the 1889 Land Run. He and his wife Anna Overholser saw potential in the land surrounding what is now known as the Heritage Hills neighborhood and constructed one of the first mansions to the area in 1903. The home was an attraction for social networking and gatherings in the wake of Oklahoma's impending statehood and stands today in almost complete structural integrity to its original turn-of-the-century construction. Today, visitors can tour the 3 story mansion alongside our Museum Coordinator, and participate in future events hosted on the premises by Preservation Oklahoma, the state's only non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the state's oldest cultural homes and structures.
Reviewed By Teammilitello - Des Moines, United States
We loved our tour guide. She shared so many fun & entertaining stories. It’s rare to tour a home with its original furnishings, so this is a gem! The servants’ house next door is larger than most people’s homes.
5. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 373 reviews
Reviewed By 694NickP - Tampa, United States
Nicely kept ball field with plenty to do in the local area surrounding it. Saw an OKC Dodgers game and was not disappointed. There are really no bad seats. Even the lawn section in the outfield has a nice view, not to mention there is a great play area for kids next to the lawn section to keep them entertained if they lose interest in the game.
6. Chesapeake Energy Arena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 523 reviews
Reviewed By 965kennedys
I've attended many events at the Chesapeake Energy Arena throughout the years, and many for a Thunder game. However, this past season (2019-2020) I've made more of an effort to make it to the Peake for a game. As always, the staff is excellent, and the environment is full of excitement. With the help of the thunder drummers and the roars of the fans, it is easy to consider the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the heart of Oklahoma City. A day at the Peake is a day well spent, whether you are sitting courtside, club level or up in loud city. The experience may be different from the last, but all a good time! And as for the team, who was expected to flop in "rebuild" season, they are as fun as ever to watch. From blow-outs and back to back 20+ point comebacks to neck and neck games and cross-court baseball throws for a layup. This group plays team basketball, and they are definitely worth a trip to the Peake! Chris Paul shows great leadership on this team. Steven Adams is a crowd favorite as always. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has captured the hearts of Oklahoman's as a rising-star. Danilo Gallinari knocking down shots around the arch and Lu Dort starting this last stretch of games as a firecracker with Dennis Schroder coming off the bench as a contender for the Sixth Man of the Year to lead the bench players who, like the starting five are fantastic to watch. I quickly became a big thunder fan once this season started rolling.
7. Centennial Land Run Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 527 reviews
Reviewed By LMarkes3412 - Enid, United States
Touted as the world's longest bronze sculpture, this is a must see if you are in OKC! We had seen the Centennial Land Run sculptures from the Bricktown Canal ride and had been wanting to visit on foot ever since. Free, nearby parking made this an easy outing on a beautiful fall day. This larger than life depiction of the Oklahoma land run is just spectacular and so beautifully done. Walkways with benches surrounded by attractive landscaping make a stroll around the sculpture very enjoyable and there are a lot of other fun things to do while you are in the Bricktown area.
8. Orr Family Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
The camping fun goes year-round in the first temperature-controlled Conestoga wagons in North America. A glamping experience offers wagons sleeping four or six with plush mattresses, comfortable bedding and private bathrooms including showers. For a camping experience, a separate campground offers wagons sleeping eight with direct access to the fishing pond, clean bathrooms and plush mattresses. Guests of the Orr Family Farm can also enjoy Farm activities year-round! When the Farm is open, guests have access to all Farm activities such as ziplining, train rides and more! Even when the Farm is closed, guests will still enjoy playgrounds, yard games, giant jumping pillows, fishing and plenty of other family activities!
Reviewed By rdubbs08 - Edmond, United States
This was our first visit, but it is important to understand there are two sides to the Orr Family Farm now. Their core business and focus of fun is the farm itself - with plenty of options for kids of all ages! Their newest offering is an overnight experience, with "glamping" available in their conestoga wagons. We did both - so this is two reviews in one! Orr Family Farm: we arrived later afternoon on a gorgeous Saturday. It was more than evident by how the cars were parked that it had been a BUSY day. By the time we arrived there were cars parked all of the way down by the main street. However, enough people had left for the day that the spots closer to the gate were clear and the crowds had dwindled. While it may offer more energy at peak hours, it was nice not having crowds to deal with! The farm is spacious and offers a ton of different activities - from train rides, to giant pillow bouncing, to zip lining, slides and a playground. Most items are covered in the price of admission, but there are a few activities (zip lining) that require additional $. And of course, concessions and gifts can cost you extra too! The staff is very friendly and happy to ensure your needs are met. Conestoga Wagon Glamping: The newest addition to the Orr Family farm is a slew of historic conestoga wagons that are available for overnight camping/glamping. We reserved one of the luxury ones, with a king size bed and 2 bunk beds inside. It was $200 to rent for the night and check-in was 4 pm. While the Mrs. and kiddo were still playing at the farm, I went up and got us checked in for our wagon. The wagons are super nice - and yes, come with heat and AC! There are also bathrooms located a short walk from the wagon. Each wagon gets their own private bathroom. In addition, there is a hospitality room with coffee/vending machines. Also - they have a 19' Michael Phelps Signature Swim Spa. Each luxury wagon gets 1 hour of private time in the swim spa - you schedule your time at check-in, thus it is sort of first come first serve. The swim spa was a fun experience and broke up the camping experience. Also included in the wagon rental is stuff to make s'mores. The Orr staff comes around 6 pm and gets the camp fire going. From there you are on your own to grill as you desire. Some of the camp brought dinner from nearby restaurants and others did grill. We brought our own hotdog stuff and used the common fire to grill those and our s'mores. Each wagon does also have a charcoal grill if you opt to do a more serious grill session. The farm itself was fun - but glamping in the historic, or should I say hipstoric, wagons really brought it all together! One "secret" benefit of the wagons also is that they leave the back gate of the farm open. Thus, after the farm closes to the public, we still had access to all "un-manned" activities Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Our toddler LOVED having the entire farm to himself Sunday morning when we hit the playground! I would highly recommend a visit to the farm, and even more so would encourage you to do something different and camp/glamp in the wagons for the night. At the site we were, there were 5 luxury wagons - what would be real fun is to get a group and rent all 5 for the night and have your own private camp site!
9. First Christian Church
10. Civic Center Music Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By stonecutter1
Have been attending OKC Philharmonic POPS performances for over 20 years. This Venue has Great acoustics, and superior viewing for the outstanding performers at the POPS events.
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