# Weekend getaways from Oklahoma City with kids

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> The best trip within about five hours of Oklahoma City for each of the next 6 weekends, chosen for kids under 6. Every event links to the official page we checked it on.

Last checked: 2026-10-18.

## Weekend of Oct 23–25

Staycation is your best option: Oklahoma City is the regional pick this weekend. It's the last weekend of daytime Haunt the Zoo. Treat bags are capped at 2,500 a day, so buy yours ahead. If you'd rather go somewhere: Tulsa (about 1 hr 45 min): HallowZOOeen, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

## Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1: Tulsa (about 1 hr 45 min)

HallowZOOeen has a Halloween afternoon session from 2 to 5, with Goblin Stops and carnival games. It aims for spooky but not too scary.

- **HallowZOOeen**, Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31, Day sessions 2–5 p.m. (Oct. 25, 31); night sessions 6–9 p.m. (Oct. 24, 25, 30), Tulsa Zoo. $19.99; members $14.99; 2 and under free with a ticket. Goblin Stops for treats and carnival games. Spooky but not too scary. Online reservations required. Official page: https://tulsazoo.org/hallowzooeen/

## Weekend of Nov 6–8

Staycation is your best option: Oklahoma City is the regional pick this weekend. The OKC Renaissance and Scottish Festival at Fair Park has jousting, falconry and fire breathers. Kids are $5, and every advance adult ticket comes with a free kid ticket.

## Weekend of Nov 13–15

Staycation is your best option: Oklahoma City is the regional pick this weekend. The Devon Ice Rink opens Friday, and Safari Lights opens at the zoo on Saturday. Little skaters can rent a penguin helper for $10 an hour.

## Weekend of Nov 20–22

Staycation is your best option: Oklahoma City is the regional pick this weekend. Safari Lights at the zoo in the evening, and the downtown ice rink opens at 11 on Saturday, before nap.

## Weekend of Nov 27–29: Tulsa (about 1 hr 45 min)

Two kinds of lights: Rhema's are free to walk, with a $5 kids' train, and the Botanic Garden has s'mores and Santa every night.

- **Rhema Christmas Lights**, Fri Nov 27, Sat Nov 28, Sun Nov 29, 5:30–11:30 p.m., Rhema campus, Broken Arrow. Free; train rides $5 kids 4–12, $10 adults. Millions of lights on the campus, free to walk or drive. The train runs nightly, first come, first served. Official page: https://www.rhemalights.org/
- **Botanic Garden of Lights**, Fri Nov 27, Sat Nov 28, Sun Nov 29, 5–9 p.m., Tulsa Botanic Garden. $20 adults, $9 ages 3–15, 2 and under free. S'mores over fire pits and Santa every night from Nov. 27 to Dec. 23. Timed tickets. Official page: https://tulsabotanic.org/botanic-garden-of-lights/

## FAQ

**Where can we go for a weekend from Oklahoma City with little kids?**
Over the next 6 weekends our picks from Oklahoma City are Tulsa. Each one is chosen for what's on that weekend, with the dates, times and prices checked on the official pages.

**Which cities are within an easy drive of Oklahoma City?**
Tulsa (about 1 hr 45 min), Wichita (about 2 hr 45 min). Times are normal driving times without traffic.

**Why is the same city picked more than once?**
Sometimes one city really does have the most going on two weekends in a row, like a holiday lights opening followed by a show. We don't rotate cities just for variety.

**Are the times and prices current?**
They're what each official page showed on Oct 18, 2026. Tap through to the official page before you go.