Local Family Fun
Boredom Busters 75. It’s not too late to register the kids for summer camps! Find camps that still have room at metrofamilymagazine.com/summer- camps. 76. Volunteer as a family at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Find family volunteer opportunities across the metro at metrofamilymagazine.com/ family-volunteer-opportunities. 77. Build a blanket fort! 78. Take a hike, ride your bikes or go on a nature walk along the 13 miles of trails around Edmond’s Arcadia Lake. The trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. bookstore such as Nappy Roots, Full Circle, Commonplace Books or Best of Books, many of which host weekly story times. 79. Visit a locally owned
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63. Splash around in nature at an Oklahoma swimming hole. Popular destinations include Blue Hole Park in Salina and the Chickasaw Recreation Area in Sulphur. 64. Spend a day in McLoud for the annual Blackberry Festival July 7-8, where you can sample fresh blackberries and blackberry- flavored treats in addition to watching the parade and enjoying carnival games. 65. Visit Durant, the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation, where the Choctaw Casino & Resort features a family-friendly tropical oasis complete with pools and waterslides. Plus, visit the Choctaw Nation Cultural Center where kids will love the unique technology and interactive spaces. 66. Enjoy free peaches and ice cream at the 58th Peach Festival in Porter on July 18-19. Plus, check out the parade, arts and craft vendors, tractor pull and culinary contests. 67. Visit the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur and take part in the daily Stomp Dances. Stop by Chickasaw Nation-owned Bedré Chocolate Factory on your way! 68. Head to the beach right here in Oklahoma! The Sooner State offers miles and miles of lake and reservoir
splashing fun. Find our favorites at metrofamilymagazine.com/best- beaches-in-oklahoma. 69. Float the iconic Illinois River near Tahlequah. Pro tip: plan your float on a weekday, when the river is less crowded. 70. Visit Osage Nation in northeast Oklahoma for fishing, hiking and swimming at Osage Hills State Park, a drive through the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie and a visit to Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve. Next, head to Pawhuska to visit the Pioneer Woman Mercantile and walk across the town’s iconic swinging bridge. 71. Pack a picnic and lace up your hiking shoes for a trek through Red Rock Adventure Park near Hinton. 72. Stay in a covered wagon at Robbers Cave State Park. 73. Prep for the debut of the much- anticipated sequel Twisters with a visit to the Twister the Movie Museum in Wakita. 74. Savor the sweetness of summer at the annual Watermelon Festival in Rush Springs on Aug. 10. Check out the carnival rides, craft fair, car show, watermelon-themed activities and seed-spitting contest!
80. Head off the beaten path for some new-to-you attractions like the Oklahoma Railway
Museum or Oklahoma Firefighters Museum. Find more ideas at metrofamilymagazine.com/lesser- known-venues-for-family-fun-in- okc.
81. Have a hula-hooping contest. 82. Stay cool at a metro splash pad. Find our favorites at metrofamilymagazine.com/ splash-pads-pools-lakes.
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