Saturdays, 11am-3pm
December 4, December 11
Children's Garden, Visitor Lobby, Park House Event Center
Meet Santa - Write Letters to Santa - Shop for Gifts - Create Ornaments - Decorate Holiday Cookies - And More!
Pick up your Santa Claus Lane map at the Children’s Garden and make your way through a winter wonderland at Myriad Botanical Gardens starting with FREE photos with Santa.
Next, travel to the Crystal Bridge Visitor Lobby to warm up at the Holiday mART. Shop for original local art while the kids keep busy writing Santa letters.
Then head to Santa’s Workshop at the Park House where your little elves can make crafts and decorate cookies. Each activity is $5.
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Sensory Santa
Saturday, December 11, 9am
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Pre-registration is required, space limited
FREE
This Santa event is tailored to families with sensory needs. Join us in the Children’s Garden for a Santa picture and a hands-on craft. There will be a small crowd and no loud music.
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Santa Paws
Saturday, December 11, 10am
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Children's Garden
$5 member dog
$10 nonmember dog
Pre-registration is required
Bring your fur babies for photos with Santa in the Children’s Garden! Dogs must be friendly and leashed at all times.
Sponsored by Tinker Federal Credit Union and Hudiburg Subaru
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Holiday Trivia & Treats Happy Hour at Park House
Saturday, December 4, 5-7pm
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$12 member/$15 nonmember
Must be 21+
Cash Bar Available - Must be 21+
Looking for something new on a Saturday night? Grab some friends and join us at the Myriad Gardens for this after hours event! Get in the holiday spirit with drinks, holiday-inspired trivia, and holiday cookie decorating! Prizes for the trivia winners!
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Skate Devon Ice Rink
Open through January 30
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Hours
- Monday – Thursday, 3-9pm
- Friday, 3-11pm
- Saturday, 11am-11pm
- Sunday, 11am-7pm
Admission
- $14 per person, includes skate rentals
- $9 per person if you bring your own skates
- $9 per person for military
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Gardens Members skate for $10 - includes skate rental (become a member here and save)
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The Holiday mART features a variety of local artists and artisans displaying and selling original works. You’ll find everything from paintings and photography to woodwork, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and more. If you are looking to find something unique and original for the people in your life, this should be a stop on your shopping trip. And, you'll be supporting the local arts community as well.
Located in the Visitor Lobby of the Crystal Bridge. Closed Mondays. Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12-5pm.
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Ride Mo's Carousel
December Hours
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December 2-12
Thursday, 3-6pm; Friday, 3-7pm
Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 12-6pm
December 15-January 1
Wednesday, 3-6pm; Thursday, 3-7pm
Friday, 3-7pm; Saturday, 12-7pm
Sunday, 12-6pm
Closed Christmas Day and Open New Years Day.
Cost to ride is $3 per rider. FREE for Family PLUS Members.
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Enjoy Ice House Hot Cocoa, Cookies & Treats this year while skating at Devon Ice Rink! |
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Botanical Balance FREE Yoga
Tuesdays, 6pm - Park House Event Center
Saturdays, 9am - Water Terrace Plaza
Bring a mat, water
Instructors from YMCA
FREE
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Reading Wednesday with Miss Georgia
Wednesdays, 10am
Visitor Lobby, Crystal Bridge
*Location is subect to change
FREE
Best for ages 2-5, siblings welcome
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YOUTH
Wild Bird Holiday Decorations
Saturday, December 11, 11am
Water Plaza Room & Children’s Garden
Joel Bacon, Moore Public Schools
Member $8; Nonmember $10
Best for Ages 6-10
Register by Tuesday, December 7
Learn about the best ways we can help birds during winter while we make bright and tasty treats for them. We’ll create garlands and outdoor ornaments for the Children’s Garden and our own backyards.
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YOUTH
Gingerbread Houses
Saturday, December 18, 10am
Water Plaza Room
Member $39; Nonmember $45
All ages welcome; Children age 8 and under will require chaperone help
Register by Tuesday, December 14
Come decorate gingerbread houses while we listen to holiday music and talk about the ginger root and the history of gingerbread. Structure, frosting, and candies for decorating all provided.
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YOUTH
December Drop-Ins
Monday, December 20 & Tuesday, December 21, 10am-noon
Visitor Center Lobby
Member $6; Nonmember $8
All Ages Welcome
Guests will have the opportunity to make a natural ornament, learn about winter plants and animals, play games, read a holiday book, and more! Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and more as we tuck in away from the cold.
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ADULT
Growing Gesneriads: Flowering Houseplants of African Violet Family
Friday, December 3, 6-7pm
Water Plaza Room
Member $14; Nonmember $18
Nate Tschaenn, Director of Conservatory and Horticultural Exhibits
Learn about the care of many of the most popular members of this plant family such as goldfish plant (Columnea), florist gloxinia (Sinningia), Cape primrose (Streptocarpus), flame violet (Episcia), and lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus). Start your own Gesneriad collection!
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ADULT
Holiday Workshop: Evergreen Wreaths
Saturday, December 4, 10am
Saturday, December 4, 1:30pm
Water Plaza Room
Member $45; Nonmember $55
Kaitlin Bacon, Horticulturist, Children’s Garden Manager
Design a fantastic, modern evergreen wreath in this seasonal, hands-on workshop. Specialized instruction will lead you to create a beautiful 18-22-inch wreath fit to adorn any holiday display. Evergreen wreaths are suited for indoor or outdoor displays.
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Creativity Blooms: Botanical Embroidery – Winter
Saturday, December 11, 1-3pm
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Water Plaza Room
Member $30; Nonmember $35
Chelsey Shimanek, Chirping Chickadee Embroidery
Register by Tuesday, December 7
Learn a new skill or come for the fun as you work on your very own botanically-inspired hand embroidery piece. Designed with beginners in mind, you will be guided through essential stitches as you practice making your own sampler, finishing out the class with your very own completed piece. Tools, basic stitches, pattern transfer, and finishing techniques will all be covered. All supplies included.
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MEMBERSHIP SALE
Starting Black Friday through Christmas, any purchase of membership receives two tickets to the Devon Rink. Great for gifts!
Join today by visiting here.
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The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners in providing major and ongoing support:
BancFirst
Continental Resources
Devon Energy Partners
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
LaDonna and Herman Meinders
Heartland Payment Systems
Inasmuch Foundation
Robert H. Meinders
Jean and Davis McLaughlin
The Kirkpatrick Family Fund
Newmark Grub Levy Strange Beffort
OGE Energy Corp.
Avis Scaramucci
Myriad Gardens Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, operates Myriad Botanical Gardens within a public-private partnership with the City of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust. These partners provide a portion of the funds needed to manage and maintain the Gardens. The Foundation relies on earned revenue and philanthropic support to provide additional necessary funds for the Gardens operations.
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