One of the most magical Christmas events is the Bricktown Tree Lighting Festival in Oklahoma City. This fun experience is part of the Downtown in December attraction that takes over Bricktown and the surrounding area with lights, decorations, festivities, and more. During the tree lighting ceremony, a giant tree comes to life as thousands (maybe even millions!) of lights light up the night sky. Keep scrolling to get all the details on this giant tree lighting you don’t want to miss.

The Downtown Tree Lighting Festival will take place on Friday, November 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the 3rd Base Plaza at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark at 2 South Mickey Mantle Dr. in Oklahoma City.

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The event is free of charge to the public and is one of the most festive events of the season.

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Bricktown comes to life with dozens of holiday activities, including free holiday taxi rides and canal lights.

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Beginning November 9 the Devon Ice Rink will be open, so you can add this on to your list of fun activities. The rate is $13 per person with skates.

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Another magical event that is part of Downtown in December is Automobile Alley’s Lights on Broadway on November 17th from 4 to 8 p.m. More than 180,000 colorful LED lights light up this fascinating street.

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Twinkling holiday lights can be found all around Bricktown. After attending the tree lighting, spend some time walking around Bricktown gazing at all the magic.

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The holiday pop-up shops also open for the season on November 23rd. Here you’ll find 45 Oklahoma-owned holiday shops in geodesic domes.

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Doesn’t this look like a spectacular holiday event? For a full list of events at Downtown in December, check out their website here.

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One of the most beautiful places in Oklahoma comes alive in a vibrant way during the Christmas season. The Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa is world-renowned for its paintings and museum grounds, but during the holidays they decorate the place in a magical way and it’s even more spectacular than usual. Click here to read all about it.

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