Tinker Inter-Tribal Council Pow Wow Thousands gather in peace and harmony to honor the Veteran Warriors from Oklahoma's Native American tribes. Free and open to the public, this event is a great opportunity for your family to experience this vibrant and fascinating culture as the tribal members congregate to show support for one another as well as display traditional wares and dance. Enjoy family entertainment with Native American dancing, singing, art, jewelry, exhibits, and great food. You will indeed be enriched by knowledge of and respect for a culture that is the oldest in this country. Please call 405-739-8232 for more details.
Sat - Jul 12
Oklahoma Chili Championship Joe B. Barnes Regional Park
Garden Pavillion-off of Douglas Blvd. on Joe Barnes Drive.
July 12, 2008, 11:00am
Chili Appreciation Society International sanctioned cook-off.
Winner automatically entered in National Cook-off in Terlingua, Texas
Sat - Oct 04
Global Oklahoma This annual festival of cultures is held in early October on the Rose State College campus. This colorful celebration promotes appreciation of the peoples of the world through exhibits, entertainment, food, school displays, art and children's activities. Each year focuses on a different world culture.
Fri - Nov 21 -- Tue - Dec 30
Holiday Lights Spectacular This holiday season, magical fun takes center stage as Joe B. Barnes Regional Park is transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland with over one million lights featuring 80 dazzling displays, including the majestic 118-foot Christmas tree illuminated with 9,000 bulbs. From I-40, exit Douglas Blvd. and follow the snowflakes to wind through the South's largest animated light collection. You can even enjoy the lights from a horse drawn carriage ride! Rides are $6/person on Thursday-Sunday nights only through 12/30. Holiday Lights Spectacular is open the Friday before Thanksgiving through December 30. 405-739-8232
Midwest City is just minutes away from everything Central
Oklahoma has to offer! Just 5 minutes from downtown
OKC, Bricktown Canal Riverwalk, Bricktown Ballpark,
OKC Museum of Art, OKC National Memorial; just 10 minutes
from the Zoo, Omniplex, Remington Park, National Cowboy
& Western Heritage Museum, State Capitol, State
Fair Park, Stockyards City, and Frontier City! Over
50 world-class attractions, and you're close to it all
when you stay in one of Midwest City's 770 hotel rooms.
If you have any questions, please call the Visitor
Information Center at 405-739-8232. For Convention information,
call 405-455-1808.
Midwest City was founded in 1942 by W. P. "Bill"
Atkinson, a prominent businessman and builder in Oklahoma.
The name Midwest City confuses some people because Midwest
City is not in the mid west. The name actually has its
roots with Tinker Air Force Base, originally called
Midwest Air Depot.
Back in 1951, Midwest City was honored as "America's
Model City." Today, Midwest City holds official
designations of "Tree City USA" and "Certified
City". A community of 25 square miles, Midwest
City's southern boundary is adjacent to Tinker Air Force
Base with 4 gates that lead directly onto the Base.
A warm and friendly atmosphere created by the citizens
and a quality of life, which places family first, defines
the community. It is a special place to live. Located
in Central Oklahoma, Midwest City serves as the economic
trade center for Eastern Oklahoma County and is conveniently
close to metropolitan area amenities.
