• Updated with new information since originally published.
  • Please support our journalism through affiliate links. Affiliate Disclosure
  • Our editors recommend these diverse local experiences.

1. Alabaster Caverns State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
© bjphotographs/stock.adobe.com

2. American Banjo Museum with Kids ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© American Banjo Museum

3. Arbuckle Wilderness Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
© fotoskaz/stock.adobe.com

4. Cherokee Strip Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© Cherokee Strip Museum

5. Har-Ber Village Pioneer Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© Har-Ber Village Pioneer Museum

6. Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum

7. Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse

© Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse

8. National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
© National Wrestling Hall of Fame

9. Oklahoma Aquarium

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
© Bill/stock.adobe.com

10. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Roman/stock.adobe.com

11. Oklahoma Railway Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Oklahoma Railway Museum

12. Oxley Nature Center

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
© The Bohemian Lens/stock.adobe.com

13. Science Museum Oklahoma

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Science Museum Oklahoma

14. Shattuck Windmill Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© David Arment/stock.adobe.com

15. The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
© The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

16. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

17. Tiger Safari Zoological Park

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© sergio51143/stock.adobe.com

18. Tulsa Air and Space Museum with Kids

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
© Tulsa Air and Space Museum

19. Tulsa Zoo with Kids

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Lynette/stock.adobe.com

20. Woolaroc Ranch Museum and Wildlife Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
© Woolaroc Ranch Museum and Wildlife Park

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Oklahoma, gateway to the West, home to oil fields, cowboys, and longhorn steer, has some of the nation’s best outdoor scenery. Alabaster Caverns State Park provides travelers with opportunities for spelunking. Arbuckle Wilderness Park provides 200 acres of open land to cruise through safari style, while taking pictures of animals in their natural habitat. No trip through Oklahoma would be complete without seeing The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, which hosts an annual chuck wagon festival. And the National Wrestling Hall of Fame claims Abraham Lincoln as an inductee. These are 25 fascinating things to do with kids in Oklahoma.

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Go to travel reservations.