Holiday fun for kids
This weekend is Memorial Day and if you’re one of many, you have three fantastic days off to enjoy. You may be visiting relatives or heading out to the lake. But if you still don’t have any idea what to do with the kids for three days, and plan to stay local, here are some ideas.
Star Spangled Salute Air Show, Saturday, Tinker Air Force Base. The aviation acts will leave any child captivated and fascinated. For more information, go to http://wimgo.com/events/29627/star-spangled-salute-air-show. My toddler may be a little young (he scares easily from loud noises) but I hear it is a terrific family event.
Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children’s Cowboy Festival, Saturday-Sunday, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Food, kids’ activities, pony rides. It doesn’t get more fun (and educational) than this. You may even be able to coerce your kids into behaving long enough to let you walk around the museum and check out exhibits. For more info, go to http://wimgo.com/events/27105/chuck-wagon-gathering-childrens-cowboy-festival.
The Oklahoma City Zoo starts its summer hours this weekend: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, beginning Monday. I personally bought a Zoo Friends pass online at www.okczoo.com so that my son and I could go all summer. He loves the zoo, and it kills a few hours (and calories!) every time we go. Save the playground for last because once the kids get in it, they won’t want to leave.
As an added bonus, they have a program just for 4- and 5-year-olds this Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Check it out at http://wimgo.com/events/31220/ .
Remington Park has a super fun family day planned for Memorial Day. The afternoon of “Racing and Family Fun” includes lucky horseshoe giveaways for kids, horseshoe pitching contests for kids and adults, inflatables, $1 hot dogs & sodas, petting zoo, face-painting, live music and more. For more details, go to http://wimgo.com/events/40208 .
White Water Bay. OK, I have to admit, I am a huge kid at heart when it comes to the water. I went this past weekend and it was actually not too busy for opening weekend. We bought a season pass for both White Water and Frontier City. They have great attractions for younger kids and kids 2 and younger are free. They also sell all-season parking passes, too. If you don’t get one, expect to pay $5 cash every time you go for parking. Again, kill a few hours and calories (that is, if you don’t get the heaping mound of loaded curly fries). Don’t forget the sunscreen! http://www.whitewaterbay.com/ .
For a great list of other Memorial Day weekend events, concerts, lake activities and more, visit www.wimgo.com/memorialday and plan a fun family weekend!
-Erica Smith
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