Oklahoma Area Activities

(Published in CCL Foundations -- by Karen Judd)

Oklahoma Has it All!

You can find rich history and endless family fun within minutes of St. Gregory’s!

You won’t want to miss the sights, sounds, and the experiences that Oklahoma has to offer! Where else can you sleep in a teepee, see wild buffalo roam, visit museums dedicated to Cowboys, Native Americans, African Americans, watch a professional live theater, and still have a blast at the water park, theme park, zoo, and hands-on science museums?

With great golf, sailing, mountain biking, hiking, horse-back riding, and fishing, outdoor recreationists won’t be disappointed either.

Discover Native America! Visit http://www.travelok.com/ .Here is just a sampling of some of the great FAMILY ATTRACTIONS that await you in Central Oklahoma:

City Arts Center Fine arts in Oklahoma - (405)948-6400

Admission: Free. Has a number of special events and classes geared just for kids. City Arts is also the home of the Oklahoma Children's Theatre http://www.okchildrenstheatre.com/.

Enterprise Square, USA http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/OKOKLenterprise.html- (405)425-5030; Admission: $4.00 Adults, $3.00 Senior Citizens, $2.50 Children 6-18.

Enterprise Square, USA, a hands-on adventure in free enterprise, offers an afternoon of entertainment for fun-lovers of all ages.

Frontier City Theme Park http://www.sixflags.com/parks/frontiercity/home.asp - (405)478-2412 Admission: $21.99 + tax Adults, $14.99 + tax Children 48" & under, $12.99 + tax Senior Citizens.

How more kid-centric can you get than a theme park? You can't go wrong here.

Harn Homestead Museum http://www.harnhomestead.com/ (405)235-4058 Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.50 Children.

This historic homestead, claimed during the Great land Run of 1889, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. School children often come to spend the day here to learn about farm life on the frontier.

Lions Fun Park and Golf Club - (405)359-0081

A fifty-acre year-round entertainment and recreation facility featuring Par 3 golf, 2 miniature golf courses, 3 go-cart tracks, game room, batting cages and lighted driving range.

Martin Park Nature Center - (405)755-0676; Admission: Free.

Give the kids a chance to explore the great outdoors before getting back in the car! A 140-acre protected natural wildlife area is home to dozens of indigenous mammals and 180 species of birds. Guided tours.

Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge http://www.okc-cityhall.org/BotanicalGardens/ - (405)297-3995; Admission to Crystal Bridge: $4.00 Adults, $3.00; Senior Citizens and College Students, $2.00; Children (4-12); Children 12-18, $3.00.

Kids will like the Crystal Bridge because, well, it's just cool! The centerpiece of the gardens is the seven-story Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, featuring a fascinating collection of palm trees, flowers and exotic plants from across the globe.

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum http://www.cowboyhalloffame.org/ (405)478-2250; Admission: $8.50 Adults, $7.00 Senior Citizens, $4.00 Children 6-12, Children under 6 are free.

The National Cowboy Museum has a great hands-on section for kids to learn a few things about the "Cowboy Way." And of course, there are the hundreds of priceless works of art for the grown-ups.

Oklahoma City Zoo http://www.okczoo.com/ (405)424-3344 Adults: $6; Children 3-11: $3; Children under 3: FREE; Seniors: $3

Millions of kids can't be wrong! The Oklahoma City Zoological Park is acknowledged as one of the ten best zoos in the United States and is the oldest in the Southwest. The zoo's collection consists of almost 2,000 exotic animals exhibited on 110 landscaped acres.

Oklahoma Firefighters Museum http://www.okccvb.org/attractions/firefighters/firemus.htm - (405)424-3440; Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.50 Children, $2.00 Senior Citizens.

What kid hasn't said "I want to be a fireman when I grow up!" This museum features extraordinary turn-of-the-century fire engines that were once used in Oklahoma communities.

Omniplex http://www.omniplex.org/ (405)602-OMNI, 800-532-7652; Admission: $7.60 + tax Adults, $6.00 Children 3-12, $6.80 Senior Citizens.

Finally, something for everyone! One price gets you into this huge complex, with four museums under one roof. The kids will love the hands-on science section, with over 300 interactive and educational exhibits, constantly updated. For the grown-ups, there are gardens, art galleries, multi-cultural exhibits, the International Photography Hall of Fame, and a gift shop.

Read Ranch http://www.readranch.com/ 405-258-2999

Don't just read about it - do it! Read Ranch is a working guest ranch with wooded trail rides, chuckwagon suppers, breakfast rides, petting zoo, Longhorn cattle and buffalo.

White Water Bay http://www.whitewaterbay.com/ - (405)943-9687 Admission: $16.99 + tax Adults, $12.99 under 48" tall and Senior Citizens; Children under 3 are free.

Over 30 water rides, slides, pools and activities. There's a great Kids Kove soft-play area (with room for the parents, too.).

Historical Route 66

You might want to drive a part of history on the way to/from the convention. Or, you might just want to see a couple of the local attactions like the Round Barn on Route 66.

Don’t miss the chance to explore this crossroads of culture, where you can experience cowboy adventure, Route 66 nostalgia, and big city fun.