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A VERY OKC HOLIDAY Downtown’s best seasonal family fun BY ERIN PAGE. PHOTOS PROVIDED.
Get in the holiday spirit in the heart of Oklahoma City with a plethora of festive events and activities. Create your own family itinerary with these ideas and find even more seasonal fun at metrofamilymagazine.com/winter-fun-guides.
Light Up the Night Thursday, Nov. 16
Kick off the holiday season with Downtown in December’s annual OKC Tree Lighting Festival presented by Heartland, held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. outside the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. OKC’s Mayor David Holt and Santa Blair will light the tree, followed by holiday performances and plenty of FREE fun for the whole family.
PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE
Skate into the Season Saturday, Nov. 18
Take a spin around the Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Gardens during opening weekend. Opt for an evening skate to also enjoy the glittering lights, and then take a stroll throughout the grounds to see illuminated trees, pathways and lanterns. The Devon Ice Rink is open Nov. 17 through Feb. 4, 2024. The newly renovated Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory will be open late, until 7:30 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 24 through Dec. 22.
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