A Huffington Post Travel Guide To Family Vacations In Oklahoma
Family vacations in Oklahoma can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation. As part of aHuffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are recommended attractions for those planning Oklahoma family vacations.
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Address:301 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone:405-297-3995
Hours:The gardens are open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Price:Adults, $6; seniors, $5; children, $3; children 3 and younger, free.
Frontier City
Address:11501 N.E. Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73131
Phone:405-478-2140
Hours:Frontier City is open from April through October. Hours vary but range from 10:30 a.m. until between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m
Price:Guests 48 inches and taller, $24.99; guests shorter than 48 inches, $19.99; children 3 and younger, free.
National Cowboy And Western Heritage Museum
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Address:1700 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Phone:405-478-2250
Hours:The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price:Adults, $12.50; seniors, $9.75; students, $9.75; children, $5.75; children 3 and younger, free.
Oklahoma City Zoo
TheOklahoma City Zoosits in the Entertainment District of Oklahoma City, across from theRemington Park Casinoand behind theScience Museum Oklahoma. The zoo features numerous exhibits and animals, including a large petting zoo for children and a gorilla habitat. The zoo also offers classes for children to learn about animals and conservation methods.
Address:2101 N.E. 50th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Phone:405-424-3344
Hours:The zoo is open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From May through the beginning of September, the zoo remains open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays.
Price:Adults, $8; children and seniors, $5; children two and younger, free.
Sam Noble Museum Of Natural History
Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
Address:2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, OK 73072
Phone:405-325-4712
Hours:The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Price:Adults, $5; seniors 65 and older, $4; children ages 6 to 17, $3; children 5 and younger, free.
Oklahoma Museum Of Art
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415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Braum Family Farm
Address:491 County Road 2880, Tuttle, OK 73089
Phone:405-478-1656
Hours:During the summer the farm is open from Monday through Friday at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. During the winter months the farm is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Price:Free.
Scream Country Haunted Trail
The Scream Country Haunted Trailis Oklahoma's largest haunted forest, open every Halloween season. In 2010 the organizers built a theater and presented the "Evil Dead" musical, helping to raise awareness of the location. Open for 13 years as of 2010, the Drumright forest is a must-see for anyone visiting the state during the autumn months.
Address:51853 W. 101st St., South Drumright, OK 74030
Phone:918-607-3327
Hours:The forest is open every weekend during the month of October.
Price:General admission, $18.
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