EXPLORING OKLAHOMA
Dazzling day trips
THE GATHERING PLACE, TULSA
Make sweet memories as you embark on a day trip to see a new-to-you holiday light display! Check out these two Oklahoma day trip inspirations with socially distant family fun.
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CASTLE OF MUSKOGEE
Mosey on over for some old-world fun Muskogee
The Castle of Muskogee (3400 W Fern Mountain Rd, Muskogee) is well-known for Halloween and Renaissance festivals, but this family-friendly attraction also lights up the holidays with the Castle Christmas Celebration. Whether by train, hayride or car, families can journey through Castleton Village, an old-world winter wonderland filled with thousands of colorful displays and twinkling lights. You can even stroll the streets of the village atop Christmas ponies or Cletus the Camel. Holiday merchants set up shop to peddle unique gifts, sweets and souvenirs. Extend the festive fun with a visit to nearby Garden of Lights at Honor Heights Park (1400 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee). The park’s display features more than one million lights, enhancing the natural beauty of the botanical gardens, waterfalls and ponds.
Both light displays are open nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Admission to the Garden of Lights is $5 per car. Rides and other activities at the Castle are open on select nights in December and prices vary. To plan your visit, check out okcastle.com/castle-christmas. Make it a whole day of fun with a visit to these nearby attractions Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Officially recognized by the state legislature in 1996, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum (401 S 3rd St, Muskogee) highlights Oklahoma’s rich and diverse musical landscape and the impact on the music industry of Oklahoma icons like Woody Guthrie and Merle Haggard, as
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