Recreation / Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
Exercise and play are essential elements that stimulate the life styles of Bartlesville area citizens. Rolling hills, sparkling lakes and wind-swept plains depict the atmosphere for relaxing and exciting hobbies and pursuits. There are a variety of activities available involving recreation and fitness. These include indoor as well as outdoor activities in Bartlesville and within one-hour driving distance of Bartlesville. From golfing to hiking, swimming, rock climbing, fitness clubs and parks, there is something for everyone.
In addition to activities offered by ConocoPhillips including gymnastics, bowling, swimming and exercise facilities, there are numerous other amenities in Bartlesville.
- Two country clubs and one municipal golf course
- Two public swimming pools, one with Olympic height diving boards
- Six public parks providing picnic tables, ball fields, miniature golf, fishing ponds, campgrounds, walking paths and hiking
- Five fitness facilities including one open 24 hours
- Pathfinder parkway an 11 mile path through the city and parks
- Bartlesville Kiddie Park-open in summer months with children's rides and activities during the evenings
- Movie theatre, bowling, go-cart, archery and trail ride amenities
Arts & Entertainment
The Bartlesville area offers extensive cultural entertainment and recreational opportunities.
Bartlesville hosts several art organizations that are comparable to those one would expect to find in a larger metropolitan area. Enjoy world-renowned performers in the 1,700 seat auditorium at the beautiful Bartlesville Community Center.
Whatever your preference, whether it's cultural arts or outdoor recreation, you'll find many options for satisfying your desires in the City of Legends!
OK MOZART International Festival
A national music festival of world-class quality, the OK MOZART International Festival takes place each year in mid-June at the Bartlesville Community Center and other venues in the region. The festival features orchestral and chamber concerts featuring members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center plus such world-renowned guest artists as Itzhak Perlman, The Canadian Brass, Andre Watts, Anne-Marie McDermott and Kristin Chenoweth with the Amici New York Orchestra. In addition, OK MOZART’s nine days of Showcase Events feature a wide variety of entertaining and educational musical performances, workshops, lectures, home tours, historical programs and other cultural events. The Festival also offers the Moz-Art Gallery, OKM Gift Shop and Café Mozart where delectable three-course prix fixe dinners and savory lunches are the daily fare. A perennial favorite, the OKM outdoor concert at Woolaroc Nature Reserve, combines classical music with a casual evening of picnicking in a beautiful setting.
Civic Ballet
The Bartlesville Civic Ballet, Inc. was formed in 1970 and its company, Ballet Bartlesville, performs two major productions throughout the year at the Bartlesville Community Center. Don't miss the traditional holiday favorite, 'The Nutcracker,' performed annually.
Symphony Orchestra
The Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lauren Green, provides outstanding performances, which rival the cultural experience one would expect to find in a large metropolitan area. Join the Symphony as they welcome world-renowned musicians, both pop and classical, to perform with them during their season.
Theater Bartlesville
Theater Bartlesville is a cultural organization that presents entertaining and educational performances for its audiences.
Be sure to include Theater Bartlesville in your activities while living in the Bartlesville community!
Choral Society
The Bartlesville Choral Society has been in existence for over twenty years. The Society presents three concerts plus special performances annually. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy choral masterpieces performed by this magnificent group!
Community Concert Association
The Bartlesville Community Concert Association (BCCA) has been a part of Bartlesville's performing arts history since the mid-1930s. The BCCA presents a series of four concerts from varied musical and artistic genres sure to satisfy one's appetite for high quality, yet affordable, entertainment.
Broadway in Bartlesville
The Bartlesville Community Center Trust Authority presents the 'Broadway in Bartlesville' series featuring national touring productions for families of all ages to enjoy. The Center continually strives to present quality entertainment that leaves audiences longing for more. Keep the lights of Broadway burning brightly and enjoy the next production!
Children's Musical Theatre
Children's Musical Theatre of Bartlesville began in 2000 to provide a high-quality, semi-professional theatre experience for the children and youth of Bartlesville. CMT provides quality musical theatre performance and educational opportunities through their summer production, various workshops and the fine arts camp Arts Encounters.
Attractions & Museums
Many factors make the small-town atmosphere of Bartlesville unique, but having over 10 quality attractions and museums in the area is a true testament to its metropolitan-like quality of life. Crown jewels of Bartlesville include Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower and Woolaroc Ranch, Museum and Wildlife Preserve.
Other attractions include:
- Keepsake Candle Factory and Country Store
- Frank Phillips Home
- Adams Golf Club
- Tom Mix Museum
- Kiddie Park
- Bartlesville Area History Museum
- Dewey Hotel Museum
- Red Dirt Soap Company
For information on all there is to see and do in Bartlesville, click through to www.VisitBartlesville.com.
Surrounding Areas
With Grand Lake to the east, renowned shopping malls 40 minutes to the south, in the metropolitan city of Tulsa, and easy access to nationally known golf courses, Bartlesville is a central hub in reaching these and similar locations. You can take your pick of sophisticated sites and thrilling adventures in this area of Oklahoma. Whether you are looking for water recreation, luxurious golf courses or elite shopping, you won't have far to go.
In addition to Bartlesville's Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright's only built skyscraper, the area boasts outstanding cultural opportunities including Woolaroc and Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art and Gilcrease Museum.
Tulsa holds special sports events like the PGA, U.S. Open Championships, LPGA Tour's Williams Championship, Olympic team exhibitions, and national championship events.
Tulsa is home of professional baseball with the Tulsa Drillers, arena football with the Tulsa Talons, professional hockey with the Tulsa Oilers, professional soccer with the Tulsa Roughnecks.
Explore shopping opportunities in Tulsa at Brookside, Cherry Street, Utica Square and Woodland Hills for quaint shops, antiques, mall department stores and other elite shopping.
Shopping
The Bartlesville area offers a variety of shopping opportunities. The area boasts large city amenities such as a shopping mall with over 45 nation-wide and one-of-a-kind shops, downtown shopping and over 25 antique and collectible merchants. This retail market serves the local community, as well as residents from northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.
I.T.I.O Mall
The I.T.I.O Trading Company is a collection of local merchants offering a unique shopping experience in downtown Bartlesville, at the corner of Johnstone Avenue and Frank Phillips Boulevard.
Washington Park Mall
Anchored by Dillards, Sears and JCPenny, Washington Park Mall offers traditional indoor mall shopping with more than 45 stores. Many national chains have outlets in the mall, as well as one-of-a-kind shops. Washington Park Mall is located on U.S. Hwy 75 at Price Road.
www.washingtonparkmall.com
Eastland Shopping Center
An outdoor mall, Eastland Shopping Center is located near the intersection of U.S. Hwy 75 and Frank Phillips Boulevard. Eastland has more than 30 merchants selling furniture, food, hair care, home accessories, sporting equipment, home entertainment, children's apparel, toys, hobby supplies and more.
Antique Shopping
The Bartlesville area is home to more than 25 antique and collectible stores.
For a more expansive shopping listing visit www.VisitBartlesville.com.
