Miles of Smiles!
A family road trip is a time-honored tradition with no age restrictions and no hard and fast rules. Together, you can let loose at an amusement park. Tour Oklahoma’s best museums. Enjoy every delicious bite of life’s sweeter things. Come and explore as you please, marking the miles with timeless memories and new experiences.
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Hang with your favorite OKC Zoo animals and let curiosities run wild at Science Museum Oklahoma in the Adventure District.
Get your adrenaline pumping on one of Frontier City’s thrilling coasters.
Spark a little family competition playing laser tag, arcade games, mini golf and more at HeyDay Entertainment.
Skip straight to dessert at Capitals Ice Cream before finding your new favorite local shop in the Plaza District.
Scale Summit Climbing Gym’s 90-foot-tall repurposed grain silos and take in views of the OKC skyline.
Feel the electric energy of an OKC Dodgers home game inside Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
A Classic Family Road Trip
Pack up the car and hit the road – the good times start now.
Family Destinations
In 1970, Ethel Goddard established the Charles B. Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in honor of her late husband. Today, the center serves to provide cultural experiences and arts education for aspiring artists and performers of all ages.
As the only Native American tribe to create its own brand of fine chocolate, the Chickasaw Nation takes great pride in its Bedré products. Bring your sweet tooth, and get ready for melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Visitors receive a free sample just for stopping in.
If you're a cowboy or history buff, make it a point to tour the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center & Garis Gallery of the American West in Duncan, Oklahoma. This interactive museum immerses visitors in the rough-and-tumble world of the historic Chisholm Trail, which was used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle from Texas ranches to Kansas railheads.
For an exploration into Oklahoma's physical past, look no further than the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. It's one of the world's largest university-based natural history museums, containing roughly seven million objects. Be greeted by the world’s tallest dinosaur; the 40-foot-long neck and skull peek into the museum’s great hall. Don’t miss “The Clash of the Titans,” the museum’s centerpiece exhibit, featuring two dinosaurs in a battle to the death.
HeyDay Entertainment in Norman, Oklahoma, has it all, from laser tag and bowling to mini golf and a ropes course. There's even a 21+ upstairs area featuring pool tables, HD TVs and drinks of all varieties.
Did you know Oklahoma is home to America's only skeleton museum? SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology has over 300 skeletons and 400 skulls on exhibit, highlighting the form and function of the skeletal system in both humans and animals.
Summit’s Oklahoma City location provides the ultimate experience for thrill seekers from all around. Catering to both diehard climbers and novice adventurers, Summit’s grain silo structure makes it one of the most unique climbing gyms in the United States.
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark is the perfect place to remember the joy of falling in love with baseball for the first time. The ballpark, which opened in 1998, is home to the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The menu at Capitals Ice Cream is merely a suggestion. Mix your favorite fruit, cereal, candy and cookies to create your own concoction! Stop in to try the latest locally brewed cup of coffee, beer or monthly flavor. This Midtown hangout is serving more than just the average vanilla cone.
A concept completely unique to Oklahoma, Factory Obscura fuses the talents of local artists to create immersive art experiences for visitors of all ages. Journey through interactive environments filled with mystery and fantasy. Curious adventurers, this is for you.
Located just minutes from I-35, the Oklahoma Railway Museum is a fun, outdoor attraction for locomotive lovers of all ages. Featuring freight cars, passenger cars, a real steam engine and a variety of railroad equipment and memorabilia, there's something for everyone at this free museum.
With more than eight acres of hands-on science experiences plus daily planetarium and Science Live shows, the smART Space art galleries, a botanical garden and more, Science Museum Oklahoma continues its mission to enrich people's lives by revealing the wonder and relevance of science.
The Oklahoma City Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the southwest and is one of only seven zoos in the entire country with the distinction of being a fully accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the American Association of Museums (AAM) as both a living museum and a botanical garden.
Take a ride on Oklahoma’s tallest roller coaster, enjoy a funnel cake and a live performance before winning a big prize from a carnival-style contest. Are you ready for the twists, turns and thrills Frontier City has to offer?
Serving up the most important meal of the day with a creative twist, Neighborhood JAM is the place for brunch in north OKC. The biscuits alone will make you wish you lived right next door! Stop in for their candied bacon or a Mimosa Flight and warm hospitality.
