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Before you go
Your trip to Oklahoma City.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Destination Oklahoma City and Tulsa Capital
How to get there
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Will Rogers International Airport (OKC) 15 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
OKC airport is about 15 km southwest of downtown, with taxis, ride apps and car rentals. Interstates I-35, I-40 and I-44 intersect in the city; Dallas is about a three-hour drive away.
How many days
Two days for the memorial, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the First Americans Museum and Bricktown. With one day, do the memorial and the cowboy museum.
When to go
In spring and autumn, with mild days, watching the spring storm forecast. Summer is very hot. In June the city often hosts rodeo and softball championships.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Downtown and in Bricktown, no: the memorial, the canal and the restaurants are close, and a streetcar runs through downtown. For the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and the First Americans Museum, yes. Drive on the right.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Oklahoma City
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Morning
National Memorial
Walk through the outdoor memorial and the museum of the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
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Afternoon
Cowboy museum and Bricktown
Visit the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and finish the afternoon with a boat ride on the Bricktown canal.
2 days in Oklahoma City
Day 2
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Morning
First Americans Museum
Spend the morning at the First Americans Museum on the banks of the Oklahoma River.
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Afternoon
Towards Tulsa
Head to Tulsa along the old Route 66, stopping in Arcadia and Chandler along the way.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Oklahoma City?
Visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the First Americans Museum and Bricktown with its canal boat tour, and see the oil wells in the capitol gardens.
Why are there oil wells at the capitol of Oklahoma?
Because the capitol was built atop an oil field. One of the garden wells, now decommissioned, is kept as a symbol of the state’s history.
What was the 1889 land run?
The opening of territory lands to settlement in which thousands of people set out at the same time to claim lots. Oklahoma City arose with thousands of residents in a single day.
What is Oklahoma City’s time zone?
UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in daylight saving time, from March to November.