Take a Book, Share a Book
Take a Book, Share a Book Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Thunder teamed up with ReadOKC to install a Free Little Library
Daffodil Dash at Scissortail Park
Celebrate Spring! If the random days of warm weather have you yearning for spring, we have something for you to look forward to – the
Snow Day Play at Scissortail Park
Snow Day Play at Scissortail Park The first thing we thought when we heard the forecast for Wednesday was, “Our hill is perfect for sledding!”
National Arboretum Collection to Scissortail Park
National Arboretum Gives Scissortail Park Collection of Rare and Endangered Plants and Seeds The U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C., which serves as the nation’s
Let’s Take a Field Trip
Let’s Take a Field Trip Who among us doesn’t remember the excitement and anticipation of a school field trip, going to a place away from
Celebrating MLK Day
Celebrating MLK DAY It takes a lot of people to operate Scissortail Park and we are hiring for a variety of fun and rewarding positions.
OKC named top travel destination for 2020!
Travel+Leisure Magazine Says OKC is Top Travel Destination in 2020 We all know it but now the rest of the country does too. Oklahoma City
First Day Walk – January 1, 2020
Greater Oklahoma City Parks & Trails Foundation, National Park Service, Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation, Scissortail Park Foundation and REI Co-op team up for First
Vacation Destination Right in Our Own Backyard
How exciting to have a vacation destination right in our own backyard! Of course, we are proud of Scissortail Park because we work here.
Rescuing Birds is Simply Part of the Job
Ensuring safety and security for everyone is an essential duty of Scissortail Park rangers. Helping animals in distress is no different. When Laura Tone, sergeant
Scissortail Park’s Stage and Great Lawn named for Love’s Travel Stops
Naming was made at park’s first major gift ceremony The Stage and Great Lawn at Scissortail Park, scheduled to open this fall in Oklahoma City,
Innovative irrigation keeps Scissortail Park ‘green’
Green is more than just a color for the plants at MAPS 3’s Scissortail Park. The park’s eco-friendly, “green” irrigation system will use reclaimed rainwater
240-foot pedestrian bridge progress
The 240-foot pedestrian bridge spanning the lake will be a perfect place to enjoy amazing views of The Park and take photos with city’s skyline
Gathering Place, Scissortail Park Celebrate Arbor Day
Oklahoma’s two world-class parks join in Arbor Day celebration, with tree dedication Gathering Place, Tulsa’s Riverfront Park, traveled to Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma City
SONIC Drive-In sponsors Scissortail Park Elementary Art Contest
SONIC recently announced their support of an art contest that will involve more than 5,000 pre-k through 6th grade students in the Oklahoma City Public
Survivor Tree clone transplanted at Scissortail Park
The Oklahoma City National Memorial, Maps 3 and other partners worked together to plant a Survivor Tree clone in Scissortail Park on the 24th anniversary
Grand Opening Sponsors
Grand Opening Sponsors Thank you to our amazing Grand Opening Celebration sponsors! The Scissortail Park Foundation is creating an amazing four-day park opening experience that
Grand Opening Vendor Sign-Up
Want to be a vendor for the Grand Opening in September? Start with filling out our vendor form here. Opening this fall is one of
Scissortail Park Receives First Grand Opening Sponsorships
Express Employment Professionals, Devon Energy and Downtown OKC recently announced their support as the first sponsors of the grand opening celebration at Scissortail Park. “We’re
Taking Flight Art in the Park
A 20-ton orb called Taking Flight is the art centerpiece designed especially for Scissortail Park that will welcome visitors. Standing at 19’ tall it will
The Lake is a Centerpiece
A centerpiece for Scissortail Park is the lake, which is 3-acres with a 240’ bridge. The boathouse will offer peddle boat and paddle board rentals.
Interactive Water Fountain Coming Together
Another unique feature in the Park designed For Everyone, is the interactive fountain in the children’s play area. It extends nearly a block down Robinson
We’re Hiring! Help us make history
Friends of Scissortail Park: We’re hiring! Are you a fit? Find out. Here are the job descriptions. Take a look! Help us make history for
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Today, we officially opened the #ReadOKC Little Library at Scissortail Park! 📚
Special thanks to @okcchamber , @okcthunder and @OKCPS for establishing this library at the Park! Take a book/leave a book near the Children’s Playground Pavilion - the Little Library is open now!
🌼 30 DAYS UNTIL SPRING! 🌼
Spring is just around the corner - the bulbs are sprouting and the blossoms will not be far behind! 💛
Join us on Sat., March 7 for our Daffodil Dash to celebrate.
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