Scissortail Park: home of one of the ‘Best Outdoor Concert Series’ in the USA.
Scissortail Park:Home of one of the best Concert Series in the USA The Stage and Great Lawn at Scissortail Park, opened in the fall of 2019 in Oklahoma City and was named the Love’s Travel Stops Stage and Great Lawn in recognition of a major gift from the Love Family; a $2 million gift that […]
The Farmers Market at Scissortail Park
The Best Market in the city! Our popular Farmers Market, located at the corner of Oklahoma City Boulevard by the Promenade, has gained popularity due to the quality of it´s vendors´ products, service, location, the wide variety of produce, bakery, meats and artisans, as well as the great entertainment and wellness classes offered every week. […]
8 FUN WAYS TO ENJOY SCISSORTAIL PARK!
Explore the Playground What’s more fun than to delight in a great playground? There is a lot that kids can learn on a playground: communication skills, balance, coordination, and even conquering a fear (you know, when you get to the top of that tall slide or a climbing wall?) Scissortail has one of the best […]
The Best Events of 2022
Was 2022 a good year? Yes! 2022 was a great year for Scissortail Park! Not only did the Park double in size with the opening of the Lower Park, but we also maintained a robust calendar featuring many returning favorites and a host of new events and programs to provide a year of fun FOR […]
New Artwork at the Park!
“Birds and a Feather” Art Exhibit “Birds and a Feather” is an outdoor art exhibit featuring local birds depicted by local artists. The artwork is displayed on pole banners all along The Promenade from Skydance Bridge to our new “Light as a Feather” sculpture at the corner of Oklahoma City Boulevard and South Robinson Avenue. […]
Get active, healthier & happier at Scissortail Park Sports Courts!
Our long dreamed Lower Scissortail Park funded by MAPS3 is now a reality and we are ready to offer a public green space that provides a healthy and vibrant quality of life for our city while serving as an investment in the future for everyone. Every detail of the Park has been designed for connection […]
Hispanic Heritage Month at Scissortail Park
Hispanic Heritage Month at Scissortail Park. The number of people in Oklahoma who identify as Hispanic or Latino has jumped in the last decade. According to the 2020 census, those who identify as Hispanic or Latino in Oklahoma jumped from 8.9% to 11.9%. They remain the second-largest racial ethnic group in the state being 21% […]
Scissortail Park and YMCA of Greater OKC partner to offer new sports programming
New adult and youth sports programming in the new Lower Park section scheduled to open in September. Scissortail Park and YMCA of Greater OKC have partnered together to offer new adult and youth sports programming in the Park’s newly built southern section scheduled to open on September 23, 2022. Scissortail Sports by the YMCA will […]
Scissortail Park Takes Flight
Opening Celebration 2022 The new southernmost section of Scissortail Park, a MAPS 3 project, will open to the public on September 23, 2022, and will connect to the north end of the Park via the Skydance Bridge. A weekend full of free activities are being planned to celebrate the completion of the Core to […]
What does a Park Ranger do?
What is a Park Ranger? Park ranger is a broad term for a career that is incredibly multi-faceted and diverse. Park rangers are responsible for protecting our state and national parks; the natural resources, ecosystems, and wildlife within them; and the people who visit them. Park rangers may serve as law enforcement officers, environmental experts, […]
Scissortail Park´s Summer Concert Series!
Scissortail Park´s annual free concert series is back! Presented by Supported by First Fidelity Bank Ad Astra Foundation Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum Social Capital Heartland Omni Oklahoma City Hotel Oklahoma Shirt Company Insurica BancFirst Flight Agency Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership Since its Grand Opening on September 2019, Scissortail Park has become the most popular outdoor […]
¡Vamos a Pescar!
Last Saturday, Scissortail Park hosted the first “Vamos a Pescar” event with the participation of many families gathering around the lake. We had around 60 people fishing with us! Scissortail Park was recently awarded a $10,000 educational grant from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education […]