Scissortail Park and Myriad Gardens Announce new President and CEO
Scissortail Park Foundation and Myriad Gardens Foundation have named Michelle Furrer as the new President and CEO for the organizations effective March 1, 2025. Following a nationwide search led by Phillips Oppenheim and an internal search committee comprised of foundation board members, Ms. Furrer emerged as the top candidate due to her extensive experience as […]
Scissortail Lake Maintenance Project
Dear Scissortail Park Guests, During the month of January, we will be working with the City of Oklahoma City to perform maintenance on the pumps for our 3.5-acre lake. We have intentionally drained the lake to very low levels over the winter to conduct this work. However, we have preserved plenty of water in the […]
Scissortail Park Events Schedule Fall/Winter 2022
Enjoy our latest issue of the Scissortail Park Events Schedule for Fall/Winter 2022.
The Floral Heart Project
The Floral Heart Project, a COVID-19 memorial effort, will lay floral hearts in cities and towns across the United States in conjunction with a National Day of Mourning effort Monday, March 1. In Oklahoma City, floral hearts will be displayed at Scissortail Park and Myriad Botanical Gardens to honor the more than 4,000 Oklahomans who […]
Taking Flight: Light as a Feather
New sculpture design lifts off “Taking Flight: Light as a Feather” is a 31-foot-high, 14,000-pound sculpture resembling a feather floating to the ground that is scheduled to be installed by summer 2022. Designed by artists Lesley Chang and Jason Klimoski, the sculpture also includes 276 integrated fiber optics with LED lamps to illuminate the piece […]
‘Tis the Season at Scissortail Park
‘Tis the Season at Scissortail Park To sparkle, to shine, to sip, to dine; To shop, to sing, to wonder, to ring! An all-new light show, decorations, a holiday market, music, an early-bird New Year’s Eve celebration, and more are set to debut this holiday season at Scissortail Park. Visitors can enjoy the festive ambiance […]
OKC Leaders Break Ground on Scissortail Park’s Lower Park
Construction is under way on Scissortail Park’s 30-acre Lower Park in the heart of Oklahoma City, as civic leaders broke ground on the project Friday. “Scissortail Park attracts thousands of residents and visitors alike to enjoy concerts, festivals, farmer’s markets and even roller skating. It’s been an outdoor oasis during a challenging year,” said Mayor […]
Rollin’ With the Cool Kids
What does Oklahoma City have in common with Venice Beach, Peachtree City, Washington D.C., Brooklyn, and Cincinnati? At first glance you might think not a whole lot. But we have joined the ranks of hotspot cities for outdoor roller skating and rinks. At a time when we are looking for fun things to do outside […]
Adventure Road features Scissortail Park
New on the Adventure Road blog: An Introduction to Scissortail Park! Adventure Road shares some of their favorite activities and places to chill while visiting one of the newest Adventure Road travel partners.⠀⠀Read all about this downtown OKC urban oasis here: Visit Adventure Road #MyAdventureRoad
Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 Scissortail Park earns national and regional engineering awards
There is already cause for celebration at Scissortail Park, even though its first birthday is about two months away. The park, a crown jewel of Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 program, earned national and regional engineering awards this month. “These awards are more evidence of how proud Oklahoma City residents should be of Scissortail Park,” said MAPS Program Manager […]
Union Station celebrates anniversary
THIS DAY IN HISTORY On July 15, 1931, Oklahoma City Union Station Depot opened. The station served OKC from 1931 until 1967. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. We’re so excited to have this beautiful building at Scissortail Park, and we’re looking forward to its upcoming renovation! Take a […]
Introducing a new live concert series
UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT: Several weeks ago, Scissortail Park announced a new live music series intended to bring the community together in an outdoor space with ample social distancing. Even though the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases can be traced to primarily small, indoor activities, we have decided to pause the concert series out of an abundance […]