Current OKC Travel Information

With the safety of our visitors and residents in mind, the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit OKC) is closely monitoring news reports, official websites and WHO and CDC updates. In addition, we are working with the City of Oklahoma City as well as industry partners and local organizations regarding best practices concerning the COVID-19 situation. If you plan to visit an attraction or event in Oklahoma City over the coming days and weeks, please contact that organization directly prior to visiting to get the latest details.

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COVID-19 Updates

The following venue types may reopen as long as social distancing and sanitizing guidelines are adhered to.

• All restaurants, breweries, wineries, taverns, shopping mall food courts, food halls, cafeterias, bars, night clubs, hookah bars, cigar bars, vaping lounges and any other food service may reopen with 50 percent capacity and with all employees masked.
• All athletic gyms, recreation centers, exercise facilities, indoor sports facilities, indoor climbing facilities, bowling alleys, skating rinks, trampoline parks, whitewater rafting facilities
• Businesses where persons gather for presentation or entertainment
• Personal care businesses

Known opening plans of specific attractions are noted below. View all required conditions of Mayor David Holt's July 2nd proclamation here.

As of July 6 at 9:35 a.m. CST, the following postponements, cancellations, closings and re-opening plans have been announced. We will update this list as we are made aware of additional changes.

The following events have been cancelled, postponed or updated:

• The 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials scheduled for May 2-3 and 8-9 have been postponed.
• The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Chuck Wagon Festival has been postponed to September 5-6, 2020. Prix de West has been postponed to August 1-September 13, 2020, and the sale weekend will be September 11-12, 2020. The Western Heritage Awards has been postponed to October 2-3, 2020. 
• The Plaza District Festival has been cancelled for 2020.
• The Canterbury Voices Spectrum of Harmonies performance has been postponed to August 30, 2020.
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• The Paseo Arts Festival has been postponed to Labor Day Weekend, September 5-7, 2020.
• Lyric Theatre's production of DISTANT THUNDER has been postponed to September 23-October 11, 2020.
• The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has been postponed to October 4, 2020.
• Tower Theatre is actively rescheduling events through July.
• The Paramount Room is actively postponing spring events.
• Many sporting events have been cancelled or suspended, including NBA OKC Thunder, Energy FC, OKC Dodgers and NCAA/Big XII.
• Many live music concerts and similar large-scale events may be evaluated on short notice, so check with the hosting organization prior to the event. Recent postponements/cancellations from Chesapeake Energy Arena include:
  • Cher (rescheduled for Sept. 18, 2020)
  • Harlem Globetrotters
  • MercyMe (rescheduled for Oct. 3, 2020)
  • Michael Bublé (rescheduled for Feb. 17, 2021)
  • Baby Shark Live!
  • Ozuna
  • Foo Fighters (rescheduled for Dec. 1, 2020)
  • Pearl Jam
  • JoJo Siwa
  • Tool
  • Elton John
  • Journey
  • Maroon 5
  • Backstreet Boys
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Cody Johnson
• The remainder of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's 19-20 season has been cancelled.
• Energy FC will resume play July 11.

The following attractions are temporarily closed (phased re-opening plans are noted, if available):

• American Banjo Museum
  • Now open
• American Pigeon Museum & Library
  • Reopening July 31 by appointment only
• The Bleu Garten
  • Now open
• Bricktown Water Taxi
  • Now open; reservations are required. Maximum of 20 passengers per boat
• Dave & Busters
  • Now open
• Factory Obscura's Mix-Tape
  • Open for private parties of up to 10 people. Reservations must be made online in advance. 
• Frontier City
  • Now open
• FlashBack RetroPub
  • Open Sunday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Friday-Saturday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Harkins Theatre in Bricktown
• HeyDay Entertainment - Bricktown
  • Now open
• Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City
  • Now open
• iFly
  • Reservations available to experienced flyers
• The Jones Assembly
  • Now open
• Loony Bin Comedy Club
  • Now open
• Main Event
  • Activities now open
• Michael Murphy's Dueling Piano Bar
  • Now open
• Museum of Osteology
  • Now open
• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
  • Now open
• Oklahoma City Museum of Art
  • Now open - Masks are required of all guests.
  • Samuel Roberts Noble Theater now open
  • The Museum Cafe will remain closed until further notice
• Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
  • Memorial Museum and Memorial grounds now open
  • Ticketing to the Memorial Museum is timed.
• Oklahoma City Zoo
  • Outdoor Safari Walk now open; reservations are required
• Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
• Oklahoma Hall of Fame
  • Now open
• Oklahoma History Center
  • Now open
• Oklahoma Railway Museum
  • Now open
• Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame & Jim Thorpe Museum
• Orr Family Farm
  • Currently open for Conestoga Wagons & Teepees, summer camps, field trips and private events
  • The farm will remain closed to the public until September 19
• Ponyboy
• Remington Park's gaming area
  • Now open
• Rodeo Cinema
  • Now open
• RIVERSPORT Adventures
  • Kayak and standup paddleboard rentals now available at all locations
  • Whitewater rafting, kayaking and tubing plus the Sky Trail and Sky Slides are reopened
• Science Museum Oklahoma
  • Now open - Masks are required of all guests.
• Threshold Climbing Gym & Fitness
  • Now open
• Topgolf
  • Now open with new restrictions
• Wheeler Ferris Wheel
  • Now open

The following changes have been made to public parks and transportation services:

• The gardens and grounds of Myriad Botanical Gardens and Scissortail Park will remain open while the features of each locations have phased re-openings beginning May 15.
• OKC Parks recreation centers will re-open starting May 11. All playgrounds, basketball courts and outdoor fitness courts in city parks are closed through May 15.
• The OKC Streetcar is running regular hours.
• EMBARK service has returned to regular operations.

Many local restaurants and shops have temporarily closed, changed their hours or modified their services.

• View restaurants offering take-out, curbside pickup and delivery services and re-opening dates
• View stores offering online shopping

The following hotels are temporarily closed:

• 21c Museum Hotel

Resources

For more information about COVID-19, including healthy travel practices, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website.

Local Resources

• OKC-County Health Department
• Oklahoma State Department of Health
• City of OKC Emergency Management
• MetroFamily Magazine - Family Information & Surrounding Area Closings
• Oklahoma Essential Industries List
• Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19 Resources

National Resources

• Center for Disease Control FAQ
• World Health Organization
• U.S. Travel Association
• Johns Hopkins University - Tracking Map