Your guide to the holidays Here's the rundown on everything you need to know to plan your Christmas holiday.
Published: December 21, 2006
Fun
Light displays
Altus. Christmas in the Park. Light display and free trolley car rides, dusk to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31 at City Park.
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Ardmore. Festival of Lights. A 1.5-mile drive-through in Ardmore Regional Park features more than 100 displays, from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 30.
Bartlesville. Fantasyland Forest. Thousands of lights, are on view from 6 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 30.
Bethany. Christmas Wonderland at The Children's Center. Drive-through display features photos with Santa and thousands of lights from 6 to 10 p.m. through Monday.
Blackwell. Bells and Bows display. Drive-by light display includes decorations and scenes at Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital through Dec. 31.
Bristow. Christmas Lights Around the Lake. Drive around Lake Massena from dusk to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31.
Checotah. Holiday Light Tour, Lake Eufaula State Park. Drive-through light display nightly from dusk to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31 at the Deep Fork Campground, or ride the open-air tram Fridays and Saturdays for $1.
Chickasha. Festival of Light. More than 3.5 million lights adorn 100 lakeside displays, including a 16-story-tall Christmas tree and a bridge at Shannon Springs Park through Dec. 31. Open 6 to 11 p.m. daily.
Elk City. Christmas in the Park. Holiday displays in Ackley Park through Dec. 31. Open from dusk to 11 p.m. daily. Free activities include miniature train rides, English double-decker bus rides, horse-drawn carriage rides and wooden carousel from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Fairland. Park of Lights. Light displays decorate Twin Bridges State Park from 6 to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.
Guthrie. Territorial Christmas Celebration. Candlelight trolley tours leave from the State Capital Publishing Museum at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. through Saturday.
Kingfisher. Kingfisher in Lights. More than 2 million lights and 75 displays are featured in this drive-through tour, along with a lighted swinging bridge, through Dec. 30 in Kingfisher Park. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
McAlester. Parkway Lights. Displays along Carl Albert Parkway through Dec. 31.
Midwest City. Holiday Lights Spectacular. Animated lights show, a 118-foot-tall Christmas tree and a 20-foot waterfall featured in a mile-long drive through Joe B. Barnes Regional Park through Dec. 30. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Muskogee. Garden of Lights Festival. Drive through the 120-acre Honor Heights Park to see trees and bushes decorated with lights and animated displays through Dec. 31. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m.
Oklahoma City. Downtown in December. OG&E Garden Lights presents thousands of lights at the 17-acre Myriad Botanical Gardens, downtown at Reno and Robinson through Jan. 1; Chesapeake Lights at Civic Center Park through Jan. 1; Bricktown Lights through Jan. 1; Devon Holidays on the Canal, free canal rides to see the lights, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 31. Closed Christmas Eve.
Ponca City. Festival of Angels Holiday Lighting Celebration. Celebration features five decorated sites around town: Fantasy Gardens at Cann Memorial Gardens, state centennial celebration at Marland's Grand Home, a mile of lights at Lake Ponca Park, Pioneer Woman Statue and at Marland Mansion. The light display, open from 6 to 10 p.m., continues through Dec. 30.
Woodward. Crystal Christmas, more than 2 million lights displayed at Crystal Beach Park from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Dec. 31.
Yukon. Christmas in the Park. Drive-through features more than 100 light displays on 100 acres along Jim Watson Drive from 6 to 11 p.m. through Dec. 31 in City Park, Freedom Trail Playground and Chisholm Trail Park.
Compiled by Linda Miller
While the official launch of the month-long Downtown in December began with the lighting of The Oklahoman Christmas Tree in Bricktown on Nov. 25, there still is enough time to enjoy the holidays in the heart of Oklahoma City. Downtown in December runs through New Year's Day.
•AT&T Snow Tubing at the Brick: Open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. Last session begins at 8 p.m. each night; sessions begin on the hour every two hours. First-come, first-served. $10 per 1 1/2 hour session. For group information, call 218-1000.
•Braum's Ice Rink: Noon to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1; $8 including skates. For group information, call 274-1638. 201 N Walker.
•Devon Holidays on the Canal: Free canal rides 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 31. Closed Christmas Eve. Board the boats on the dock across from the ballpark.
•OG&E Garden Lights through Jan. 1 at Crystal Bridge.
•Chesapeake Lights at Civic Center Park through Jan. 1.
•Bricktown Lights through Jan. 1.
Other things to know
Downtown in December is sponsored by the Downtown OKC Business Improvement District. For more information, go to www.downtownokc.com or call (888) 652-4386.
Metro Transit's Holiday Spirit Trolley provides transportation around downtown. Park once and catch a trolley to various attractions. Adult fare is 25 cents for rides through downtown, or $1 for rides from Interstate 40 and Meridian. Go online to www.gometro.org or call 235-7433.
