Each spring, more than 60,000 tulips transform downtown Myriad Botanical Gardens into a vibrant display of color. This year, the annual Tulip Festival expands to a full week—Saturday, March 28 through Sunday, April 5—giving visitors more time to experience one of Oklahoma City’s most anticipated seasonal traditions. Tulips bloom on their own schedule, guided by […]
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Cruisin’ 23rd brings Route 66 celebration to Uptown Saturday
Uptown 23rd is set to come alive this Saturday, April 11, as Cruisin’ 23rd takes over the district from 4 to 8 p.m. with a free, family-friendly block party celebrating the Route 66 Centennial. Presented in partnership with the Friends of Uptown Foundation and Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL Class XX LAP Group, the event invites […]
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Community survey launched to help guide future of Downtown OKC
The City of Oklahoma City is inviting people to share their input as part of the Downtown Oklahoma City Strategic Plan, a long-range effort to shape the future of Downtown and Bricktown. The 10-month process will develop an implementable vision to guide land-use, public infrastructure and private development decisions in the urban core. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged […]
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New sculpture Cloud Embrace installed in Bricktown
A new public art installation, Cloud Embrace, has been dedicated in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Entertainment District. The sculpture sits in the reimagined United Way Plaza at Reno Avenue and Walnut Avenue, next to the Bricktown Canal and Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The pedestrian plaza is operated by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Commissioned by Visit […]
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Oklahoma residents urged to avoid mosquito sprays that harm pollinators
As warmer weather and spring rains bring mosquitoes back to Oklahoma, pollinator advocates are urging residents to avoid yard sprays that can harm bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Many mosquito-control services use pyrethroid insecticides, synthetic chemicals related to compounds found in chrysanthemum flowers. Despite being marketed as “natural” or “green,” these sprays can kill […]
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OKC Zoo’s Baobab Lodge offers luxury overnight experience overlooking Expedition Africa
Reservations are now open for a new overnight stay at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden that allows guests to spend the night overlooking animals in Expedition Africa. The Zoo announced the opening of the Baobab Lodge, a safari-style “glamping” accommodation built in 2025 in Expedition Africa, presented by Inasmuch Foundation. The lodge sits […]
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OKC Ballet partners with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center for ‘Future Voices’
Oklahoma City Ballet’s annual “Future Voices” returns this month for its seventh year, expanding to a second venue through a new partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. The audience-favorite program features eight world-premiere works choreographed by company dancers. Performances will be held March 13–15 at the Susan E. Brackett Dance Center and March 20–22 at […]
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OG Picks – March
FILM Billy Idol Should Be DeadMarch 20, 6:30pm Tower Theatretowertheatreokc.com 67 Bombs to Enid with Filmmaker Q&AMarch 21, 2pm Oklahoma City Museum of Artokcmoa.com COMEDY Gen X Takeover Comedy TourMarch 20, 7pm The Criterioncriterionokc.com Mikey BMarch 20, 8pm Twisters Comedy Clubtwisterscomedy.com Dan Soder: The Golden Retriever of Comedy TourMarch 21, 6pm Tower Theatretowertheatreokc.com VISUAL ARTS […]
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Painted Flowers Bloom, Too
“I find that glass really is a medium that the majority of people don’t understand,” said Oklahoma City-based artist Suzanne Mears. “They don’t know how it is created, what you use to create it, or what kind of equipment you need to produce it. The basic materials that go into it are very expensive, so […]
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25th Annual MOMENTUM Exhibition Returns to The Yale Theater
The 25th Annual MOMENTUM Exhibition will return March 27–28, 2026 at the The Yale Theater, bringing together some of Oklahoma’s most promising young visual artists for a two-day celebration of creativity, connection and career-building. Hosted by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, MOMENTUM shines a spotlight on artists ages 30 and under from across the state. […]