Bricktown Entertainment District Bricktown is loaded with all kinds of entertainment. From amazing restaurants to professional sports, Bricktown is packed with excitement for every age group. 405-236-8666 Civic Center Music Hall The Civic Center is a great place to experience a wide variety of entertainment. It hosts celebrities, conventions, and musical entertainment. There is always a great show taking place. 405-297-2584 Ford Center The Ford Center is home to the Oklahoma City Blazers (Central Hockey League), the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (arenafootball2), and now temporary home of the New Orleans Hornets (2005-2006 NBA Season), Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family events, ice shows, sporting events and the latest in show stopping entertainment. 405-602-8700 Lake Hefner Lake Hefner has amazing trails, sailing, golf, and wonderful restaurants overlooking the beautiful lake. Myriad Botanical Gardens The gardens are a 17-acre outdoor grounds that feature pristine lawns and perennial gardens surrounding a sunken lake. The outdoor Water Stage and eye-popping Meinders Gardens are two of Oklahoma City’s most beautiful outdoor spaces. 405-297-3995 Oklahoma City Museum of Art The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located in the heart of the downtown Arts District. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the OKCMOA serves 130,000 visitors a year from more than 48 states, and 20 countries. 405-236-3100 Oklahoma City National Memorial 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. 405-235-3313 Oklahoma City Zoo and Omniplex The Zoo features a diverse and fascinating animal and plant collection. It has also been named third in the nation for family-friendly zoos. Oklahoma's premier science museum, the Omniplex, includes an OmniDome Theater, aviation and space artifacts, hands-on science exhibits, cultural galleries, planetarium, museum store and museum café. 405-424-3344 and 405-602-6664 Sam Noble Museum of Natural History The Sam Noble Museum is located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, in Norman, Oklahoma, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is a great resource for the area and makes for a fun and educational visit. The huge museum is 195,000 square feet with 50,000 square feet of exhibit space and chronicles over 300 million years of Oklahoma's natural history. 405-325-4712
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