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Arts & Cultural Interests in the Greater Tulsa Area
Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa - www.ahct.org
Arts education throughout Tulsa County. Numerous programs and events throughout the year. Links on Web site to other arts and cultural organizations.
Big Splash Water Park - www.bigsplashwaterpark.com
The name says it all.
Chamber Music Tulsa - www.chambermusictulsa.org
The finest acclaimed chamber music ensembles from around the world are part of the annual season.
Discoveryland - www.discoveryland.com
Presenting outdoor theatre during the summer including: Oklahoma! And Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Gilcrease Museum - www.gilcrease.org
World's largest collection of art of the American West. Native American ethnographic material. Six themed gardens. Best view in Oklahoma. Children's programs.
Light Opera Oklahoma - www.lightoperaok.org
A twenty-year tradition of presenting musical comedy, including works by Gillbert and Sullivan.
Mayfest - www.tulsamayfest.com
An annual spring festival in downtown Tulsa of arts and crafts from across the region. Live entertainment. Variety of food and beverage vendors. Special kids area.
OK MOZART - www.okmozart.com
An annual 10-day festival in June celebrating classical and contemporary music with some of the finest musicians in the world who travel to Bartlesville (45 minutes north of Tulsa) each summer. A number of showcase events highlight various arts, crafts, storytelling and more.
Oklahoma Aquarium - www.okaquarium.org
A new addition to Northeast Oklahoma with a "walk-through" giant shark tank and a fishing tackle museum.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame - www.okjazz.org
Now in its 16th year. Offering events and programs throughout the year celebrating Oklahoma's rich jazz heritage. Children's programs.
Oktoberfest - www.tulsaoktoberfest.org
An annual fall festival on the west bank of the Arkansas River of all things German, including art and music presentations, food and beverages.
Philbrook Museum of Art - www.philbrook.org
Price Tower Arts Center - www.pricetower.org
Frank Lloyd Wright's only constructed skyscraper stands proudly in Bartlesville. A new museum connected to the structure will be built on the site.
Italianate Villa with a European art collection. Exquisite new grounds open in April 2004. Children's programs.
Signature Symphony - www.tulsacc.edu
A resident orchestra of Tulsa Community College offering a variety of programs throughout the year.
Tallgrass Prairie Reserve - http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oklahoma/preserves/tallgrass.html
A nature preserve in Pawhuska, with herds of bison and an educational component on conservation of flora and fauna.
Theatre Tulsa - www.theatretulsa.org
An 80-year tradition of both traditional repertory and new works.
Tulsa Air and Space Museum - www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org
Celebrating Oklahoma's rich heritage in aviation. Children's programs.
Tulsa Ballet - www.tulsaballet.org
One of the top five ballet companies in the United States.
Tulsa Opera - www.tulsaopera.com
One of the top ten opera companies in the United States.
Tulsa Performing Arts Center - www.tulsapac.com
The home for the performing arts in Tulsa including: Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera, Celebrity Attractions, Theatre Tulsa, Light Opera Oklahoma and more.
Tulsa Zoo - www.tulsazoo.org
Seventy-five year history of animal conservation. Tropical American Rainforest. New African black-footed penguin exhibit. Petting Zoo. Children's programs. The Zoo is located in Mohawk Park, the largest city-park in the United States. Also in Mohawk Park is the Oxley Nature Center with various walking trails.
Woolaroc - www.woolaroc.org
Home of Tulsa oilman, Frank Phillips, now a museum of western and Native American Art located on a wildlife preserve near Bartlesville with bison, elk, deer, antelope, and many other animals. Petting zoo and children's programs.
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