December 2026Tulsa · T-Town

December in Tulsa with little kids.

18 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Tulsa in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

18 listings · 7 free

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

3 listings

Dec 7 to Dec 13

Dec12Sat

Sweets with Santa

Tulsa Zoo, Rajan's (Lost Kingdom) · 6421 E 36th St N, Tulsa, OK 74115

Santa
When
Saturday, Dec 12
Time
10 a.m.–1 p.m. (come and go)
Price
Members $5, general $10 per person ages 2+; 1 and under free; zoo admission separate
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1 listing

Dec 14 to Dec 20

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4 listings

Dec 28 to Dec 31

8 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at Woodland Hills Mall

Woodland Hills Mall · 7021 So Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK 74133

Santa
When
Nov 14 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 31

Rhema Express train

Rhema Bible Church campus (Rhema Lights) · Rhema Park, Broken Arrow, OK

Santa
When
Nov 25 to Jan 1
Time
Nov 25 6–11 p.m.; then 5:30–11 p.m.
Price
Adults 13+ $10; kids 4–12 $5; 3 and under free
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 30

Botanic Garden of Lights

Tulsa Botanic Garden · Tulsa, OK

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Dec 30
Time
5–9 p.m.; timed entry at 5, 6, 7 and 7:30 p.m.
Price
Non-members adult (16+) $20, child 3–15 $9; members $16/$8; 2 and under free but need a $0 ticket
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 20

Woolaroc's Wonderland of Lights

Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve · Bartlesville area, OK

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Dec 20
Time
5–9 p.m.
Price
$9 adults; $2 kids 12 and under; free for members and 3 and under; pay at the gate (no advance sales)
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

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December in Tulsa: the FAQ

18 dated listings so far, including Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6), Santa Day (Dec 5), 100th Tulsa Christmas Parade (Dec 12) and Owasso Christmas Parade (Dec 12). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6), Santa Day (Dec 5), 100th Tulsa Christmas Parade (Dec 12), Noon Year’s Eve Party at Broken Arrow Library (Dec 31) and Noon Year’s Eve Party at Kaiser Library (Dec 31), plus 2 more marked Free below. For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Tulsa.

11 start this December: Santa Day (Dec 5), Sweets with Santa (Dec 12), Breakfast With Santa at Arvest Winterfest (Dec 19), Santa Photos at Woodland Hills Mall (Nov 14 to Dec 24) and Rhema Christmas Lights (Nov 25 to Jan 1), plus 6 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

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