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Tulsa Parks "Fun Guide"
This page was last updated on: October 28, 2009
Another List of Fun Things for you and your WHOLE family!
READING PROGRAMS
Tulsa Library summer reading program, "Catch the Reading Bug."
You go in and get form, and then get prizes and coupons for free things for reading certain number of books over the summer
(younger children can be read to). We have done it since age 2, and they have programs up through teens.
More info at http://kids.tulsalibrary.org/services/srp/
Free Reading Reward Program - Barnes & Noble, grades 1-6
Participation is fun and easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read any eight books — library books,
books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble — write about their favorite part, and bring a complete
d tear page to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from a list of paperback titles.
The theme of the 2008 Summer Reading program is based on books by the popular children’s author, Andrew Clements.
More info at http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/community/Summer_Reading/Summer_Reading_Program.html
SUMMER MOVIE PROGRAMS
AMC Theater Summer Movie Camp (At Southroads...$1 movies Wednesday mornings at 10..seating first come first serve
—proceeds benefit The Children’s Charity and the Will Rogers Institute) http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/
Cinemark Theater Summer Movie Club
(Broken Arrow—Thursday & Friday mornings at 10, and Tulsa-- Fridays at 10 am at Tulsa, 6808 S. Memorial.)
•10 Weeks Of Fun Films For Kids•
•A Different Movie Every Week•
$1.00 per movie for adults and kids!
*All 10 movies can be purchased in advance for $5.00, or can be purchased separately at the box office for $1.00 per show.
Here is schedule for Tulsa http://www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/29.htm.
Here is schedule for Broken Arrow http://www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/42.htm
Dickinson Theaters Summer Vacation Move Series (101st & Memorial)
Get a $10 season ticket to Dickinson Theatres' 10-week summer vacation movie series and watch great classic G-rated and
PG-rated movies! Movies play at 10 am and12:30 pm Thursday-Saturday.
FREE SUMMER MUSIC
Starlight Concerts
Free concerts held Tuesday nights (plus July 4) outside at the River Parks Festival Amphitheater, 2100 S. Jackson .
All concerts begin at 8 p.m.
For schedule and more info, check www.starlightbands.net
Music on the Square
All concerts will take place at Bartlett Square, 5th & Main, in downtown Tulsa from noon to 1:00 p.m. All concerts are
free to the public and are brought to you by Downtown Tulsa Unlimited.
For additional information regarding the Music on the Square concert series, call Downtown Tulsa Unlimited at
918.583.2617 or visit www.tulsadowntown.org. Performances will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
June 21
JazzFest at the Jazz Depot...Food, music, community spirit and the best time
in town - bring your lawn chairs. Features National Recording Star Tom Braxton. Free. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame,
111 E. First Street (Upper Level) -- 1st & Cincinnati
For info www.okjazz.org
Broken Arrow Tuesdays in Central Park outdoor concerts
All concerts are held starting at 7 p.m. at Central Park, 1500 South Main, in downtown Broken Arrow.
The concerts are free and open to the public.
Every Thursday through August, 7-9 pm.
Utica Square’s summer concert series serves up everything from jazz to rock to country.
There’s something different every Thursday and best of all, it’s free! Pack a picnic or dine at one of our great
restaurants as you unwind to your favorite local bands. Put on your dancing shoes, catch up with family and
friends and win great prizes like Utica Square gift certificates and merchandise from Utica Square merchants.
RiverWalk Concert Series
Every Friday and Saturday Night at the RiverWalk in Jenks
TULSA PARKS ACTIVITIES
For information on Tulsa Parks summer camps and classes, go here:
Swimming Pools
Kick off the season at the 9th Annual Beach Bash
Saturday, May 31, 12-3 p.m. McClure Pool, 7th Street & Memorial Drive.
It’s wet ‘n’ wild fun to celebrate the start of summer. McClure Pool will be the site for Beach Bash 2008. Look for
entertainment, games, food and fun, with a distinctive “beachside” flavor. The ever popular band, Steel Around,
will set the mood with their own style of “surf’s up” music. Take a plunge down the giant water slide, sign up for
prizes or just kick back, hang ten and enjoy the afternoon. Radio Disney will
be on-site with music, games & contests.
Pool Information
All pools are free. Junior pools open Tuesday, June 2; other pools open Monday, June 2.
All other pools will open Monday, June 2
Berry...5002 North Wheeling (591-4259) Open Mon-Sat...12 to 6 p.m.
Lacy...2134 North Madison Place (596-1472) Open Tue-Sun...12 to 6 p.m.
McClure...7440 East 7 Street (669-6679) Open Tue-Sun...12 to 6 p.m.
Reed...4233 South Yukon (591-4309) Open Tue-Sat...1 to 7 p.m. & Sun...12 to 6 p.m.
Springdale...2223 East Pine 596-1476) Open Mon-Sat...12 to 6 p.m.
Zeigler...3903 West 4 Street (596-1482) Open Tue-Sun...12 to 6 p.m.
Junior Pools are for ages 14 & younger.
Turner...3503 East 5 Place (669-6664) Open Mon-Sat...12 to 6 p.m.
Whiteside...4009 South Pittsburg (746-5042) Open Mon-Sat...12 to 6 p.m.
Kids Triathlon
Saturday, July 26 8 a.m. at McClure Park
Youth ages 6-15 can take the ultimate challenge by competing in a triathlon tailored specially for them.
The event includes swimming, biking and running. There is a long course and a short course. Awards are given to
all who participate.
$25 entry fee includes a souvenir T-shirt. After July 20 fee goes to $30. For more information, call 596-2527;
for entry form click here: http://www.cityoftulsa.org/Recreation/Parks/documents/TriathlonREGISTRATION.pdf
Swimaroo
Monday, June 30, 6 p.m. McClure Pool. Meet is for novice
swimmers only. Entry fee $10. Entries must be postmarked no
later than June 16. No on-deck entries. Entry forms can be picked up at area city pools,
McClure Community Center - 7440 E. 7th Street, or at Tulsa Parks Customer Service
desk at 1710 Charles Page Blvd. Rain date will be, Monday, July 7.
K9 Splash
Reed Pool on Sunday, Aug. 10, 1- 2:30 p.m.
McClure Pool Sunday, Aug. 17, 1-2:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m.
A special day for all dog lovers...bring your dog to the pool. You and your dog will be able to enjoy
splashing in the pool. Lifeguards will be on duty. Admission is $5 per dog...tickets must
be picked up at the community center prior to the event. (Please...no dogs in heat. All dogs must
have current shots and must be on leash when entering or leaving the pool area.)
Celebrate July 4th at FreedomFest
Veterans Park, 18th Street & Boulder Ave.
Entertainment by Cindy Cain (5:30pm) and Mid Life Crisis (7:30pm), inflatables, and the Mayor-thon -
a one-mile fun run from Veterans Park to the Pedestrian Bridge and back. Come join the Mayor at 6pm and run.
Admission is free.
Oxley Nature Center
In Mohawl Park – free.
With more than 9 miles of trails covering 804 acres, the Mary K.. Oxley Nature Center at Mohawk Park is one of
Tulsa’s treasures. The gates open daily (except City holidays) at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., although the trails are
open as early as 7 a.m. or as late as 9 p.m. to hikers who park outside the gates.
Visitors may pick up maps and trail information at the Oxley-Yetter Interpretive
Building 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 12 noon-4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The InterpretiveBuilding houses inter-active, hands-on exhibits explaining the local natural history.
Gift shop, restrooms, drinking water and a classroom are also available. For more infromation, call 669-6644.
Redbud Valley Nature Preserve
Free. Natural diversity is protected at Redbud Valley Nature Preserve.
Located on North 161st East Avenue about 3.8 miles north of I-44,
Redbud Valley Nature Preserve protects 220+ acres of unique plant and animal life.
The rugged one-mile trail is open to hikers only when the gates are open: Wed.-Sun., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
During the period of Daylight Savings Time, April-October,
Redbud Valley will be open on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.
The Barclay Visitor Center is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pets are not permitted.
The Preserve is closed every Monday and Tuesday, and most holidays. For more information, call 669-6460.
OTHER FUN THINGS
NeighborFest
Mayor Kathy Taylor and The Tulsa City Council are hosting free community picnics in each Council District
each Tuesday night starting May 27. Each event will be held in a city park, 6-8 pm. Meet the Mayor and City Councilor,
entertainment, free kids activities (Jupiter Jump, crafts, etc.), fitness demonstrations, police and fire officers, prize
drawings, and more. Free drinks and ice cream. This year's Neighborfests include "Tulsa Talents," a citywide talent
competition to be hosted by Tulsa's own Wayman Tisdale and his wife, Regina. (Go here to download an application: http://www.cityoftulsa.org/Community/Neighborhoods/)
Tulsa Drillers
The national pasttime and a good way to spend a few summer hours. We love Tulsa baseball!
Tickets are cheap and there are always specials and giveaways from free tickets to 50 cent hotdogs.
For a list of various promotions, go here:
And even if you don’t feel like watching the game, be sure to check the list for one of the nights that will feature
fireworks after the games – they put on really impressive shows (better than many 4th of July shows) and you can
join the hundreds of people who congregate in the Lowe’s or Walgreen’s parking lot or in nearby neighborhoods to watch.
Blue Bell Broken Arrow Plant - Taste of Summer
Call 258-5100 for more information
8201 E. Hwy 51, Broken Arrow,
The annual Community Open House hosted by one of Broken Arrow's favorite and best-known businesses.
All the ice cream you can eat. Jupiter Jump for the kids, ice cream eating contest, live entertainment, plant tours
and much more. Radio Disney will be at the festival. Admission $4 for adults with kids under 6 free.
Woolaroc Kidsfest
More info at: http://www.woolaroc.org/page.php?page=1016
Saturday June 28 and Sunday, June 29, from 10AM to 5PM . Regular Woolaroc admission – adults $
Kidsfest features events, games, crafts and entertainment presented on the Woolaroc grounds where visitors can
enjoy all of the activities in the rustic outdoor environment, along with the natural beauty of the Osage Hills, the historic
art and artifacts in the Woolaroc Museum and the animals on the Wildlife Preserve.
Kids can participate in a variety of activities, such as pony rides, wagon rides, treasure dig, face painting,
Carpenter's corner, tattoos, beaded necklaces, Indian head bands, native sand art, rock painting, bean bag games,
and lots of nature crafts. Our living history booths will include horseshoer, saddle & boot makers, bridle, bit and
spur makers, woodcarvers, silversmiths, flint knapping, rope making, black-smithing, old west re-enactors and lots more.
Free Family Fishing Clinics
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will be hosting free family fishing clinics at the Zebco casting
pond, located adjacent to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. The two-hour clinics begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude
with fishing in the small pond, which is regularly stocked with good-sized channel catfish, which the novice anglers
can take home for the dinner table is they so choose.
The clinics are open to all ages, not just children, but kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Here’s the complete schedule for this year:
To register for any of these clinics, call the Wildlife Department's Jenks office at (918) 299-2334.
Zebco Family Fishing Day
Gilcrease Museum
Summer Tours -
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:00-11: 00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Enjoy art, touchable artifacts, gallery games, storytelling, and craft activities. A free program for children ages 4 to 12.
Contact us at 596-2767. Groups of 10 or more must schedule in advance. All others are strongly encouraged to pre-register.
Also at Gilcrease, if you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend the
Creative Learning Center – http://www.gilcrease.org/CreativeLearningCenter.aspx
It’s a free art center with all kinds of activites avilable to the kids. They can make and take projects using painting, clay,
weaving, etc.
Bixby Green Corn Festival - Downtown Bixby
Enjoy this old fashioned family fun festival held in downtown Bixby hosted by the Bixby Optimist Club! Enjoy the
Pride of Texas carnival, crafts, live music, food and fun games and events for all. Proceeds from the festival will fu
nd youth projects and scholarships provided by the Optimist Club of Bixby. For more info,
visithttp://www.bixbyoptimist.org/green_corn_festival.php
Tulsa Freedom Fest
The state's largest free 4th of July fireworks show. At RiverWest Festival Park in Riverparks.
On Friday, July 4th, featuring FREE fireworks, two airplane parades, four entertainment locations along the
Arkansas River, free kids’ zones, live Music and more…
On Saturday, July 5th, featuring Ride, Rock & Roll, Bicycle Night Ride, United Freestyle BMX stunt team, BMX rides
and races
Radio Disney and more...
Porter Peach festival - Downtown Porter
Rodeo, music, arts, 5k run, carnival rides, free peaches and cream!
For more infromation, http://www.porterpeachfestivals.com/ or 694-9314.
Get Ready, Set, Take a Stand
Kind of neat thing, for kids 7-12, an offer from Sunkist for a free lemonade stand kids can use to raise money for
their favorite charity.
For Teens -- Youth Services of Tulsa Coffee House
Come on by this Saturday, bring your friends and relax at the YST Coffee House.
Same time, same place: Every Saturday night, 7-11 pm,
311 S. Madison (1/2 mile West of Peoria on 3rd St).
The YST Coffee House has Wi-Fi! So, bring your personal connection devices and etc.
with you to the Coffee House while you enjoy your free coffee and cappuccino.
Free Kids Workshops - Home Depot
This is at 9 am on the first Saturday of the month...they can build all kinds of cool projects, with all supplies
provided free. I have been doing with the kids from ages 3 and up.
Free Kids Workshop at Lowes
Similar deal, the second Saturday of the month at 10 am. Both of these are actually year-round.
Bartlesville Kiddie Park
A fun and cheap park for younger kids (probably best up to age 7 or 8). Some of the rides were so mild that even
very young toddlers can ride them safely. No admission charge and ride tickets are 25 cents -- almost all rides are
just one ticket, so you can have a lot of fun for only a few bucks. At least last year, concessions were good
"fair fare" and cheap -- $1 cotton candy, 75 cents snowcones, etc. A few things adults could ride, plenty of benches to
sit on and watch the kids. There also were wandering clowns, face painting, etc. Good old-fashioned summer fun!
It's open through the summer, only in the evening: Tues-Thurs 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm; Fri-Sat 7:00 pm -10:00 pm.
Closed Sundays, Mondays & the 4th of July. If you want to make it the quintessential summer date -- go early enough
to stop at the Bartlesville Sonic on the way -- you pass it on your way to the Park, and it's the only Sonic I've seen with
a big ourdoor playground.
It is located at 215 N. Cherokee Ave. in Johnstone Park. For info or directions, go to http://kiddiepark.net/
Tulsa Kids Summer Guide
For Tulsa Kids summer camp and activites guide, go here: http://www.tulsakids.com/CampGuide/index.html
CRAFTS/ETC.
Aaaaand, if that isn’t enough, here is a list of fun summertime crafts you can do at home:
Kool-Aid Play Dough
2- 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 pkg. unsweetened Kool-Aid
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Mix all dry ingredients together. Add water and oil and stir. Knead with hands when mixture is cool. Store in
air-tight container. This recipe lasts for several months.
"I Spy" water bottles
Use rice, birdseed or sand to fill the water bottle about 3/4 of the way up and add a bunch of small trickets
(buttons, doll shoe, jingle bell, coins, earring, etc.) Super glue the top on to keep it from opening up.
Make a label of everything included and attach it to the bottle neck with a ribbon – kids can spend hours looking
for all the items. I had little label to tie to the top with everything they neede to find.
Dyed Pasta
(use for crafts, to make necklaces, glue on paper for designs)
1. Pour 1/8 cup of rubbing alcohol (or ¼ cup vinegar) into a plastic resealable bag
2. Add a few drops of food coloring to the plastic bag
3. Add ½ lb of dry pasta to the plastic bag
4. Seal the bag and shake, making sure that the past gets coated with coloring
5. Set out sheets of wax paper
6. Put on rubber gloves
7. Remove the past from the plastic bags and place on the wax paper to dry
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 for each color
9. Make sure pasta is completely dry befor storing in containers/plastic bags
Sidewalk paint
1part corn starch 1 part water , few drops of food coloring (more if you want brighter colors)... I use the platic
cups we get at resturaunts to mix it in. the paint brushes you get to paint on walls work better (get 1'' and 1/2" ones)
When the paint dries it looks really cool... but when you are tired of it just sweep it away. If it leaves a slight stain don't
worry the sun will fade it away in a day. It also comes off clothes easy. My kids can paint for hrs... let them paint rocks,
flower pots, even the house. You can put the paint in shallow pans to let them dip their feet in and make foot prints...
really cute.
Salt Dough
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cooking oil (optional)
This is the most basic and time tested dough mixture. First mix all the ingredients together. Next knead the dough for
at least 10 minutes. The kneading will make the dough smooth and shinny. Floor your hand to prevent the dough from
sticking. This dough can be baked in a low (250 degree) oven and then painted. Spray with a varnish for added shine.
Bubble recipe
11 cups of water
4 cups Ajax Anti-Bacterial dish soap
1 cup corn syrup
Will fill a gallon milk jug and will store indefinitely if kept cool.
And a few good sites for summer activites, games, crafts, etc.:
