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Whether you are interested in art, business, education, science, or technology, a career in horticulture might be worth considering. Making an impact in the world

The Floral Heart Project, a COVID-19 memorial effort, will lay floral hearts in cities and towns across the United States in conjunction with a National

New sculpture design lifts off “Taking Flight: Light as a Feather” is a 31-foot-high, 14,000-pound sculpture resembling a feather floating to the ground that is

A commemorative bench plaque is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion, leave a legacy in memory or honor of someone special, or give

‘Tis the Season at Scissortail Park To sparkle, to shine, to sip, to dine; To shop, to sing, to wonder, to ring! An all-new light

Construction is under way on Scissortail Park’s 30-acre Lower Park in the heart of Oklahoma City, as civic leaders broke ground on the project Friday.

What does Oklahoma City have in common with Venice Beach, Peachtree City, Washington D.C., Brooklyn, and Cincinnati? At first glance you might think not a

New on the Adventure Road blog: An Introduction to Scissortail Park! Adventure Road shares some of their favorite activities and places to chill while visiting

There is already cause for celebration at Scissortail Park, even though its first birthday is about two months away. The park, a crown jewel of Oklahoma

THIS DAY IN HISTORY  On July 15, 1931, Oklahoma City Union Station Depot opened. The station served OKC from 1931 until 1967. It was listed

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT: Several weeks ago, Scissortail Park announced a new live music series intended to bring the community together in an outdoor space with ample

The OSU-OKC Farmers Market at Scissortail Park is proud to announce its partnership with Shape Your Future. The new farmers market and Shape Your Future

California-born, Hawaii-raised and current Stillwater resident Issac McClung closed out our weekly Scissortail Streams concert series on Friday, May 29.  The 24-year-old folk singer has

Hip-hop artist, poet and producer Original Flow will take the stage for tonight’s Scissortail Streams, our weekly performance highlighting local musicians and streamed on Facebook

Scissortail Streams The last two Scissortail Streams, Episodes 7 & 8 feature members of Oklahoma’s own, Horseshoe Road! On Friday, May 8 live-looping violinist, Peter

Introducing a Global Day of Giving Originally conceived by nonprofits around the world as an antidote to the pre-holiday shopping extravaganzas of Black Friday and

It’s hard to believe but we are releasing the sixth episode of Scissortail Streams, our online concerts highlighting local musicians along with various areas of

Recorded in the portico at Union Station, Edgar Cruz is our next performer for Scissortail Streams, our weekly musical showcase. He is familiar to Oklahoma

https://youtu.be/skf6Qf_sZtM Several weeks ago, Oklahoma City artists Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman created our first public art installation at Scissortail Park with a grant provided

Music helps us in so many ways, especially now. This week we switch it up and are excited to bring you the music of Chelsey

From the great response we have gotten, it seems Scissortail Streams is proving to be a popular way to showcase our local artists and the

Beautiful flowers, colorful bulbs, budding trees, and blooming shrubs may be taking center stage right now, but spring is also when our abundant wildlife return.

Hotel Nights featuring Chase Kerby second Scissortail Streams act We hope you enjoyed last week’s inaugural Scissortail Streams performance by Jason Scott on the Love’s

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Thunder teamed up with ReadOKC to install a Free Little Library in Scissortail Park. Visitors to the 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 The first thing we thought when we heard the forecast for Wednesday was, “Our hill is perfect for sledding!”

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 Who among us doesn’t remember the excitement and anticipation of a school field trip, going to a place away from

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.

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

Greater Oklahoma City Parks & Trails Foundation, National Park Service, Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation, Scissortail Park Foundation and REI Co-op team up for First

How exciting to have a vacation destination right in our own backyard!   Of course, we are proud of Scissortail Park because we work here.

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