Downtown OKC

As a city that redefines itself, Oklahoma City's hip, spirited environment blends with its deep western heritage to create a place where culture and commerce thrive. With renowned festivals, national sporting events, treasure-filled museums and a variety of districts highlighting arts and entertainment, the possibilities for adventure and fun in Oklahoma City are endless.

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What To Do In Oklahoma City

During your trip to the conference experience the variety of entertainment options downtown OKC has to offer.

AT&T Bricktown Ballpark

The AT&T Bricktown Park is home to the Oklahoma RedHawks, the AAA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball team. The park opened in 1998 and frequently hosts the Big 12® Conference baseball tournament. When it isn’t being used for baseball, the ballpark frequently hosts concerts and other outdoor venues.

Bricktown

Bricktown, one of Oklahoma’s most unique entertainment destinations, offers many restaurants, nightclubs, sporting facilities, shops, attractions, condos and a spectacular canal. Located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, Bricktown is a magnificently restored neighborhood, known for its diverse and often varied entertainment options.

Ford Center

Home to the Big 12® Conference basketball tournament, the Ford Center is a 586,000 square foot facility hosting major concerts, family and sporting events, and the latest in show-stopping entertainment. Currently, it’s home to the NBA’s newest franchise, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum

Experience Oklahoma’s unique heritage through The Oklahoma Heritage Association’s museum located just north of downtown Oklahoma City. This organization tells the history of Oklahoma through its people using high-tech, interactive exhibits that allow visitors to experience Oklahoma’s past.

Harkins Bricktown Cinemas16

One of the best places to catch a movie in downtown OKC is Harkins Bricktown Cinema. With stadium seating, digital sound and 16 screens; this theatre offers a variety of viewing options for your enjoyment.

Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory

The Myriad Botanical Gardens features 17 acres of colorfully landscaped gardens surrounding Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. This breathtaking paradise is located near the center of downtown OKC.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located in the downtown Arts District. Its special exhibitions drawn from throughout the world and its extensive permanent collection of European and American art attract 170,000 visitors annually. In 2002, the Museum hosted an exhibition of glass and drawings by Dale Chihuly. Bolstered by enormous public support, the Museum purchased the entire exhibition, which includes works from Chihuly’s best–known series and is anchored by the fifty-five-foot Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower in the Museum’s atrium.

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.

Oklahoma River

The Oklahoma is a seven mile stretch of the North Canadian River that has been transformed into a series of river lakes. Bordered by landscaped areas, trails and recreational facilities, the river is a prime spot for fishing, boating and entertainment.

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