2023 Oklahoma City Tree Lighting Festival: Live Music, Santa, And More

Start off your holiday season in downtown OKC with the 22nd annual Oklahoma City Tree Lighting Festival, presented by Heartland.

The festival will take place in Bricktown on Thursday, November 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Mickey Mantle Plaza of the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

The festival is free to everyone and will feature many events for people of all ages.

All of the holiday activities will conclude with the lighting of the Christmas tree by Mayor David Holt.

The Bricktown Christmas Tree presented by Painted Door Gift Boutique will be lit at approximately 7:00 p.m. and will be on display through Christmas Day. 

Here is a list of activities, food options and performances happening on November 16, according to Downtown In December:

Activities

1. Tree Lighting by Mayor Holt at 7:00pm
2. Live Holiday Music & Dance Performances
3. DIY Photos with Santa Claus
4. Letters to Santa Station sponsored by OG&E
5. Igloo Balloon House
6. OKC Thunder Bolt Games & Activities
7. OKC Dodgers Inflatables
8. Curbside Chronicle Wrapping Paper Sales
9. 360 Photo Booth provided by Heartland
10. Face Painting
11. Balloon Artist
12. Magic Elf
13. Character Photos (Elsa, Olaf, & The Grinch)
14. Rumble
15. Brix & Brooklyn

Food & Drinks

1. Junction Coffee
2. OKC Dodgers Concessions Window
3. Harkins Theatre – Free Popcorn
4. The Melting Pot – Free Fondue Samples
5. Rodizio Grill – Free Holiday Glazed Ham Samples
6. Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse – Free Hot Caramel Apple Crisp Samples

 Stage Performances 

1. Jabee
2. Lyric Theatre’s A Christmas Carol Cast
3. Lyric Theatre’s Thelma Gaylord Academy Students
4. OKC Ballet
5. RACE Dance Collective
6. Yumare Mexican Folkloric Dancers
7. Hưng Việt Drum Show & Lion Dancers