OKLAHOMA CITY — This winter, Scissortail Park will shine with light, magic and festive cheer at the all-new SPARKLE – Holiday Walk at Scissortail Park. The immersive, ticketed experience invites guests of all ages to stroll through the park and explore a dazzling display of holiday lights, whimsical vignettes and sparkling scenes that celebrate the spirit of the season.
SPARKLE will be open 5:30–9:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays from Nov. 21 through Dec. 14, and nightly 5:30–9:30 p.m. from Dec. 18 through Jan. 4. General admission tickets are $9 online or $10 at the gate for guests ages 3 and older. Children 2 and younger are free. Members of Scissortail Park and Myriad Botanical Gardens receive 50% off tickets. Advance tickets are available online at scissortailpark.org/sparkle.
“As a space for everyone in downtown Oklahoma City, it was important for us to create an event that supports our fundraising goals while providing a more accessible price point for many families this holiday season,” said Michelle Furrer, president and CEO of Scissortail Park Foundation and Myriad Gardens Foundation. “Having recently wrapped up our 13th annual Pumpkinville fundraiser at Myriad Gardens, our talented team has turned its attention to creating an engaging holiday experience at Scissortail Park. We’re busy building, crafting and setting up displays to take guests on a festive walk from SPARK restaurant to the Children’s Play Pavilion.”
In addition to the ticketed holiday walk, Scissortail Park will host SPARKLE Holiday Markets on the first three Fridays in December, featuring local vendors, seasonal treats, warm beverages and handmade gifts.
Event Information
SPARKLE Holiday Walk at Scissortail Park
Nov. 21 – Dec. 14
Thursdays – Sundays | 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Jan. 4
Open Nightly | 5:30–9:30 p.m.
SPARKLE Holiday Markets
Friday, Dec. 5 | 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12 | 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 19 | 5:30–9:30 p.m.
SPARKLE is sponsored by Continental Resources, the Chickasaw Nation, BancFirst, Inasmuch Foundation, Bank of Oklahoma and MetroFamily Magazine.
The holiday event is a fundraiser benefiting Scissortail Park Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages the park to help maintain its beautiful grounds and provide free programming throughout the year.
About Scissortail Park
Scissortail Park is in the heart of a revitalized downtown Oklahoma City. The public green space provides a healthy and vibrant quality of life for our city while serving as an investment in the future for everyone. Every detail of the Park is designed for connection – with nature, neighbors, and ourselves. It is a place for play, culture, celebration, and inspiration.
The 36-acre Upper Park opened in September 2019 followed by the opening of the 32-acre Lower Park in September 2022.
The downtown oasis features a variety of engaging experiences ranging from ornamental gardens and woodlands to a lake and boathouse. Scissortail Park offers visitors walking and biking paths, a children’s playground, a Nature Play Area, a performance stage and great lawn, a seasonal outdoor roller rink, an enclosed dog park, interactive fountains, and sports courts including a turf soccer pitch, grass practice field, four pickleball courts, a futsal court, and two basketball courts. A grand promenade connects both sections of the Park via the Skydance Bridge providing guests with a walking and bike path extending all the way from downtown to the Oklahoma River trails.
Designed by one of the foremost landscape architecture planning firms in the world, Hargreaves Jones Associates, the Park is also a horticultural tapestry of native prairie grasses, lush flower gardens, and tree-lined walkways.
Scissortail Park is managed on behalf of the City of Oklahoma City by Scissortail Park Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Together we have created something spectacular. For everyone.