Tourism is a key part of Oklahoma City’s growth, and Visit OKC works to make sure visitors have clear, useful tools to plan their stay and feel welcome. Its efforts help draw more visitors, support local businesses and share what the city has to offer.
Oklahoma City leaders are preparing for one of the biggest moments in the city’s history—staging official events for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
June 22 was a landmark day for Oklahoma City. That evening, the Thunder won Game 7 of the NBA Finals, bringing home the city’s first major league championship. Earlier, Mayor David Holt was sworn in as the 83rd president of the United States Conference of Mayors at its annual meeting in Tampa, Florida—placing him at the forefront of national urban leadership.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt shared preliminary architectural renderings of the new arena during his seventh annual State of the City address, which drew a sold-out crowd. The venue will be a state-of-the-art NBA arena and entertainment center.
RIVERSPORT’s biggest whitewater event of the year returns Saturday, July 19, with PaddleMania set to deliver an action-packed afternoon of competition and fun from 3 to 8 p.m. at the RIVERSPORT Whitewater Center.
The OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark was named a winner in the 2025 Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) Excellence in Community Advancement Awards, announced during ICSC Las Vegas.
As Oklahoma City continues to move forward with transformative investments through MAPS 4, two recent developments mark major progress in improving quality of life, community infrastructure and support for our most vulnerable residents.
The Oklahoma City metro is preparing for a full lineup of patriotic events to celebrate Independence Day. From concerts and fireworks to parades and family festivals, residents will have a variety of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July.
