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Honor
Heights Park
Muskogee's’s main tourist attraction is Honor Heights
Park welcoming
over half a million visitors each year. It is listed as
one of the Top Ten sites to visit in America. The summer
will find the park grounds graced by performances of the
Tulsa Philharmonic. During the Christmas season the park
becomes transformed as the azaleas, along with the trees
and other shrubbery becomes draped with over one million
individual lights. The “Garden of Lights” draws
as many visitors through December as the azaleas themselves
do in April.
www.cityofmuskogee.com
Love-Hatbox
Sports Complex
The Love-Hatbox Sports Complex hosts softball, baseball,
soccer, and football fields and an indoor skateboard park.
River Country Family Water Park, a family aquatic center
opened May 19, 2000 adjacent to Love-Hatbox Sports Complex
and features a wave pool and lazy river, among other features,
for area residents and visitors.
Parks & Recreation Department (918) 684-6302
www.cityofmuskogee.com
Antiques
With over 550 dealers in antiques and collectibles Muskogee
has become known among collectors as Oklahoma’s “Antique
Country”.
Azalea
Festival
The Azalea Festival was named as one of the United States’
“top 100 events” to attend by the National Bus
Association. Since April 1967, the annual Azalea Festival
has been hailed as one of Muskogee’s premier events,
entertaining over 300 thousand visitors. The annual Azalea
Festival includes a parade through downtown Muskogee, with
a Chili Cook-off and Barbeque contest that are guaranteed
to tantalize your taste buds.
Parks & Recreation Department (918) 684-6302
www.cityofmuskogee.com
Muskogee
Farmer’s Market
Oklahoma-grown fresh produce, plants, herbs, flowers, &
bakery goods. Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8am to 1pm at the
Muskogee Public Library, 801 W. Okmulgee, Apr. 20
- Oct. 5.
Garden
of Lights
This winter wonderland includes a drive-through display
of over 1 million shimmering lights strung throughout the
park. The lights are placed meticulously to enhance the
natural beauty of the park’s gardens, waterfall, and
ponds. New displays are added yearly, guaranteeing visitors
a new experience each season. The lights begin to shine
on Thanksgiving Day and lasts through January 1.
Parks & Recreation Department (918) 684-6302
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Ataloa
Lodge Museum
Ataloa Lodge houses one of the finest privately owned collections
of traditional and contemporary Native American art in the
entire country. Ataloa was built in 1932 as an art lodge
for Bacone College before it was turned into a museum which
currently holds over 20,000 priceless artifacts.
Bacone College
2299 Old Bacone Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
For admission and hours call
(918) 781-7283
www.bacone.edu/ataloa
Five
Civilized Tribes
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum was arranged as a tribute
to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
Tribes.
Many cultural programs are hosted by the museum such as
the Masters Art Show, Art Under The Oaks, the Competitive
Art Show, the Student Art Show, book signings, and tours.
Agency Hill on
Honor Heights Dr.
Muskogee, OK 74401
For admission and hours call
(918) 683-1701
www.fivetribes.org
Three
Rivers Museum
The Three Rivers Museum of Muskogee tells the story of the
settlement and development of the Three Rivers area of Oklahoma.
Located in the historic Midland Valley Depot, the museum
offers rotating exhibits on the history of the region traversed
by the Arkansas, Grand and Verdigris Rivers.
Three Rivers Museum
220 Elgin Avenue
Call about special group tours and rates at (918) 686-6624
www.3riversmuseum.com
U.S.S.
Batfish
The U.S.S. Batfish War Memorial Park Museum is one of Muskogee’s
unique attractions. An actual World War II submarine, the
Batfish sank three enemy submarines and eleven other enemy
vessels during her tenure in battle. Visitors can tour the
inside of the submarine including the torpedo room and crew
cabins. In the park area you will find an army tank, cannons,
and missiles for view. There is also a Walk of Honor that
is a tribute to all veterans.
Port of Muskogee
3500 Batfish Road
Muskogee, OK 74403
For admission and hours call
(918) 682-6294
www.ussbatfish.com
Air
Show Oklahoma
Air Show Oklahoma will host the annual Muskogee Air Show
featuring a variety of military planes and civilian performers.
This air show brings thousands of spectators each year to
see parachuting, aerobatics, military, and law enforcement
air displays, and many static displays for up-close viewing
at Davis Field.
For more information call
(918) 683-5295
www.airshowok.org
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The
Castle
The 30,000 square foot Castle is a family-oriented site,
both inside and out for avariety of annual activities. The
Cross Cultrural Festival held in April builds bridges between
cultures through arts, crafts, music and storytelling. The
Oklahoma Renaissance Faire takes place in May with over
300 costumed characters performing acts including jugglers,
magicians, falconers, duelists, comedians, and musicians.
Don’t miss the largest Firework Sale in the U.S. from
June 15- July 5. The Haunted Castle, an incredible 60 acre
Halloween theme park. runs on weekends in October. Come
and join King Henry VIII and a wide assortment of entertainers
for a succulent Boares Head Feast in November.
The Castle of Muskogee
3400 Fern Mountain Road
Muskogee, OK 74401
(918) 687-3625 or (800) 439-0658
www.thecastle.org
Muskogee
Little Theatre
The Muskogee Little Theatre plays are produced by a very
talented group of local thespians who perform all types
of plays including comedies, dramas, and musicals. The shows
are offered throughout the year.
Cincinnatti and D Street
Muskogee, OK 74403
For more information on performance (918) 683-5332 or tickets
(918) 683-4901
www.muskogeelittletheatre.com
Outlaw
Motor Speedway
The Muskogee Motor Speedway, one of the largest dirt tracks
in Oklahoma, boasts a 1/2 mile track used for stock car
racing. Racing season begins in April and runs through October.
Outlaw Motor Speedway
South Hwy 69
Muskogee, OK 74401
(918) 687-9200
www.outlawmotorspeedway.com
The
Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre was originally opened in 1948 as a movie
theatre in the post World War II era. Reopened in August
2001, the Roxy has once again become a center of downtown
cultural activities. Come witness the then state-of-the-art
architecture complete with the restored original seats,
art deco glass and tile, and neon signs. During your visit
don’t miss this nostalgic, downtown venue, once again
the “place to be” for theatre-style live productions,
musicals, and family-style movies.
218 Okmulgee
Muskogee, OK 74401
For schedule of events call
(918) 684-6362
www.theroxy.org
Okahoma
Music Hall of Fame
The Friends of Oklahoma Music presents the annual Oklahoma
Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the fall. This
special one night event held in the Muskogee Civic Center
is a celebration of musicians that have contributed to Oklahoma’s
rich musical heritage. Previous inductees include Merle
Haggard, Patty Page, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Roy
Clark and Vince Gill, just to name a few.
For more information on tickets call (918) 687-0800
www.oklahomamusichalloffame.com
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