Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Oklahoma

"Get along to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and savor a taste of the Old West through intriguing gallery exhibits and hands-on activities. Since 1955, the museum has collected, preserved, and displayed art, artifacts, and cultural items that exemplify OKC’s Native American and Western heritage like classic and contemporary paintings; sculpture; firearms; and a vast array of American Rodeo photographs, memorabilia, and trophies."

"The museum's task is ambitious - to collect and preserve and interpret the artifacts of the American West. It's 19,000 metres square space exhibits over 2000 works of western art - paintings and sculptures - by 19th and 20th century artists and native American art. It also has an extensive collection of native American art, which hlps explore their culture, clothing, spirituality and music."

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"No educational jaunt through OKC could be complete without a visit to the rather curious Museum of Osteology. For those unfamiliar with the term, osteology is the study of bones. Unleash your inner scientist at one of the largest bone collection exhibits in the country."

"The Centennial Land Run Monument commemorates the opening of the unassigned land in Oklahoma Territory with the Land Run of 1889. The Land Run took place on April 22nd, 1889 when a cannon was fired at noon and 50,000 people scrambled to lay claim to a piece of the two million acres available. The spectacular monument which depicts the frenzied rush during the Land Run was created by artist Paul Moore."

"One of the world’s largest bronze monuments, the Centennial Land Run Monument honors the opening of the Unassigned Land in Oklahoma Territory with the Land Run in 1889. Here, you will find 45 bronze figures racing towards their new lives on their homesteads. The surrounding gardens are beautiful."

"How people first came to settle in Oklahoma is an incredible story. It took place near the end of the 19th century. Free land was up for grabs, and tens of thousands wanted their piece of the pie."

"A smooth, flat, wide, easy 2.6-mile trail meanders in and out of dense woods and farmland and follows the tucks and turns of the North Canadian River after it re-emerges out of Lake Overholser to the south. The 1,000-acre refuge was named one of the 100 largest city parks in the United States and is home to an extensive bottomland hardwood forest. There is something wonderfully ancient and primitive about this part of the North Canadian River as it passes through the refuge; pterodactyl-like great blue herons soar, prehistoric-looking turtles grapple for space on submerged logs and the ghostly shadows of great horned owls abound.Tucked away among the vast urban sprawl of Oklahoma City, Stinchcomb offers a rare glimpse of the metro’s stunning natural history."

"Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge on the far west side of the metro is adjacent to Lake Overholser and features a thousand acres of hiking, fishing, bird watching and exploring. Whitetail deer, beaver, egrets, cormorants and hundreds of species of migratory birds and waterfowl move through Stinchcomb regularly."

"Olive Garden offers a variety of delicious Italian specialties for lunch, dinner or take out. Enjoy our freshly baked garlic breadsticks and your choice of homemade soup or salad with any entree."

"Olive Garden is offering free delivery for orders over $40, and To Go made easy with online ordering, payment and carside pick-up."

"Gemelli pasta was well seasoned and well portioned, and the seasonal salad with vanilla white balsamic dressing a unique and tasty combo."

"Patrono, a cocktail bar and Italian spot in the Arts District, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 141 Yelp reviews."

"Located right in Nichols Hills plaza is this great spot for lunch or dinner. With a menu that has almost half vegetarian options, most of which can be made vegan, you won’t soon run out of choices. They’ve got great soups, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches, and flatbread pizzas."

"Located right in Nichols Hills plaza is this great spot for lunch or dinner. With a menu that has almost half vegetarian options, most of which can be made vegan, you won’t soon run out of choices. They’ve got great soups, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches, and flatbread pizzas."