INTERNATIONAL PADDLESPORTS An official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site and home of the OKC National High Performance Center for rowing, canoeing and kayaking, RIVERSPORT provides prime viewing for paddlesport fans at events throughout the year, such as the Stars and Stripes River Festival in June and the Oklahoma Regatta Festival in October. RIVERSPORT will also host the 2026 International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships from July 20- 25, marking the first time the event is held in North America in more than a decade. This championship event is expected to bring more than 400 athletes from 60 countries.
FLATWATER COURSE ON THE OKLAHOMA RIVER
Kayak cross at RIVERSPORT OKC
MUST-SEE HORSE SHOWS Among equestrians, OKC is known as the Horse Show Capital of the World because we host more national and international equine championship events than any other city. The new OG&E Coliseum at OKC Fair Park provides world-class facilities for the: • American Quarter Horse Association World Show (Nov.) and Youth Championship Show (Aug.)
AQHA Championships at OKC Fair Park
NHRA DERBY OKC Fair Park
• Arabian and Half Arabian Youth World Championships (July)
• Better Barrel Races World Finals (April)
• Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show (Oct.) • National Reining Horse Association Futurity Championship (Nov.) and NRHA Derby (June)
View the full horse show calendar at VisitOKC.com.
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