Ten years in the making, Phase One of Scissortail Park opened in Oklahoma City on September 27th to an audience of 28,000 gathered for a concert on the Great Lawn, followed by a weekend of events. OKC Mayor, David Holt, described the experience of witnessing this new 36-acre signature park in use: “Magical. There is no other word for one of the most memorable nights in Oklahoma City history.” The park features open lawns, meadows, gardens, a lake, children’s play area, café and boathouse, an interactive fountain that evokes the blowing grasses of the plains, all set within a landscape of 1,000 new trees and woven into Oklahoma City’s downtown urban fabric. As one local visiting with her family said: “I love that there are different things to do but it’s not over-programmed. It’s awesome.”
Phase Two of the park will follow in 2021, and will complete the long-held vision of connecting downtown OKC to the Oklahoma River.
Read More: Citylab: A First Look at OKC’s 36-Acre Scissortail Park The Oklahoman: Oklahoma City’s Scissortail Park a Hit for the First Round of Visitors KFOR: 28,000 is a record for a concert crowd in the history of Oklahoma City,” OKC Mayor reflects on Scissortail Park grand opening The Oklahoman: Scissortail Park: Final day of grand opening – Photo Gallery