On Memorial Day weekend, you can experience Oklahoma City’s local arts community in the Paseo Arts District, located 2.3 miles north of downtown. The district’s winding streets and original Spanish-style stucco buildings are home to 20 galleries and
traditional and contemporary fine art, pottery, basketry, textiles and beadwork. The Red Earth Festival, held every June, includes a juried art competition and a powwow celebrating Oklahoma’s Native American cultural roots. In 2021, Oklahoma City will welcome another world-class museum
more than 80 artists, in addition to restaurants, art schools, boutiques and other businesses. Save some time on the last weekend of September to visit the Plaza District’s annual arts and music festival. The district is on NW 16th Street, between Classen Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue. Live music rings through the streets as people browse local arts booths, check out the latest addition on the Plaza Walls mural gallery, and dine on food truck cuisine. Oklahoma City’s history, spanning more than 125 years, is packed full of tragedy and triumph. There’s no better way to understand your new hometown than by getting to know its past. Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum Through high-tech, interactive exhibits, meet the famous and everyday Oklahomans who have shaped the history of our state, country and world. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum More than 10 million visitors from around the world have sought out this museum to gain a better understanding of the West. Featuring History & Heritage
honoring Oklahoma’s 39 federally recognized tribes. The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, located along the Oklahoma River, will promote awareness and understanding through Smithsonian- caliber exhibits and galleries. Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum This peaceful monument and museum honors the 168 people who were killed by the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. With interactive exhibits, a reflecting pool, chairs representing each of the victims and the Survivor Tree that withstood the blast, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum remembers the events of that day and displays the Oklahoma Standard, the community’s spirit of generosity that carried Oklahoma City through the healing process afterward. Oklahoma City Arts Festivals Mark your calendars for three can’t-miss arts festivals. For the past 50 years, the Festival of the Arts has brought imagination to downtown Oklahoma City, as one of the largest and most successful arts festivals in the country. With hundreds of world-renowned artists from across the country, the Festival of the Arts is Oklahoma City’s rite of spring. It’s
Red Earth Gallery, top, the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the Festival of the Arts, and the Boathouse District have lots to do.
one of the most comprehensive collections of Western art in the world, this is a can’t-miss attraction in Oklahoma City.
also a foodie destination. The metro’s stop restaurants vie for a spot at the festival, so people come each year to see the new food items.
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