Went to a game with my wife and a friend (El Paso Chihuahuas 2 - Oklahoma City Comets 9) on a very…read morehot day, which kept attendance low. Even with the heat, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark was a great experience. The stadium is clean and nice, and the game was fun to watch. The staff was amazing -- friendly, helpful, and professional despite the scorching weather. Overall, a solid minor league ballpark with great service. We'd definitely return, just preferably on a cooler day!

Love it here! Been coming for literally decades! Bringing my mom now and we are consistently season…read morelegends package members. Great food, great service, and I really have to give Alexa Major our POC a shout out! She is THE BEST!

This is totally a nostalgic post for the Jim Norick Arena (aka the State Fair Arena). It had been…read moreYEARS since I had attended anything here. I won't state how many years but I have been to many Ice Capades there as a small child and did attend the NFR when it was still in OKC. I recently went to the "Big House" for the state basketball tournament. It looked exactly the same. My dear, you are showing your age. The seats are the same wooden ones and are probably original. The concession area was still the same but are augmented by "pop-up" vendors. The bathrooms (while clean) need some major upgrades. While they're building a new venue next door, I do hope they don't tear the old one down. It's still holds a lot of memories. I do hope the old arena will be revitalized.

I made it to my first ever College Football Playoff game here at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial…read moreStadium and it was a terrific experience! This past Friday night - 12/19/25, Norman, Oklahoma was the center of the college football universe as the Sooners hosted Alabama in the #8 vs. #9 game of the playoffs. I found my ticket on SeatGeek for $345 in Section 233, Row 24, Seat 6. This was the last row in the upper deck on the visiting side of the stands. It wasn't too high up (imo). I still had a bird's eye view of the action. I will say...for this impromptu playoff game that gets organized by a committee of football "experts" who's sole responsibility is to select the 12 most deserving football schools into the tournament, I immediately bought my ticket after the schedule was announced. Did I have FOMO anticipating ticket prices could skyrocket higher? YES. But being from Florida, I had to purchase airfare and a rental car ASAP, and it felt reassuring to lock in a ticket as well since there was no turning back, but my point is...prices actually significantly decreased throughout the week and a half leading up to the game. Now 24 hours prior to kickoff, my $345 seat was selling for $190. Oh well stuff like this occasionally happens, but...these college playoff games get scheduled so last minute during the holiday season that it's very possible fans may have alternative family plans, and I'd just suggest future playoff attendees being patient when searching for their tickets. I really liked Gaylord Family Stadium. It opened in 1923 and has a capacity of 80,000. But for a 102 year old stadium, it's in great shape and the energy for this playoff game had a fever pitch. Kickoff was 7pm (central time zone) and they allowed fans inside at 5pm. Outside the stadium, they had a "Party at the Palace" featuring food vendors, tailgates, fans taking photos, music and even four F-35 fighter jets flying over the festivities. ESPN's College Gameday crew had their pregame show live on campus. For parking, there was a garage connected to Gaylord Stadium. Other lots nearby charged $40. I arrived early and parked for free on a side street 1 mile away and walked to the game. I'd also like to point out that the entrance off West Lindsey Street is a worthwhile photo opportunity. This area has statues dedicated to famous Oklahoma coaches like Bob Stoops and Barry Switzer. From the coaches dedications area, if you walk to the righthand side of Gaylord Stadium, you'll find Heisman Row with even more statues of Sooners Heisman Trophy winners like Kyler Murray, Sam Bradford and Baker Mayfield. Viewing these historic shrines had me thinking how rich Oklahoma's football roots are. Another nice picture moment was in front of the end zone located beside the "Party at the Palace". Here they had large SOONERS letters to stand in front of for a fun family photo. My favorite moment of the game was Oklahoma's team introductions. It was a sight to see! They turned out the lights and the deejay pumped up the crowd. Then as Sooners players entered the field, an abundance of fireworks exploded from both end zones and from behind Oklahoma's home stands. It was thrilling. I had goosebumps and couldn't believe the abundance of fireworks like a pinnacle July 4th moment. I'll post a quick video of it along with this review. It was the highlight of my night, lol. The Pride of Oklahoma Band was outstanding as well and put on an entertaining halftime performance. Also during halftime, an exciting drone light show showcased everything associated with Oklahoma football including a Boomer Sooner formation, an OU sign formation and a horse and carriage formation, to name a few. At the end of the 3rd quarter, there was a performance by the rapper, 50 Cent, while more fireworks lit up the night's sky. It was an energetic way to begin the 4th quarter. Not sure if 50 Cent will return in the future, lol, but him showing up was memorable. Overall, the football game was competitive. Oklahoma jumped out to a 17 - 0 lead. Alabama tied it at 17 - 17 by halftime. Unfortunately Alabama pulled away in the 2nd half to win 34 - 24 and fellow fans I sat next to and got to know a little about unfortunately went home unhappy. I felt bad because they were nice people and it was easy to recognize how passionate they were about their Sooners. Still, for just being a neutral fan of college football, I got to live out a dream attending my first ever CFP game, regardless of the outcome. I traveled halfway across the country to experience it all and for that, I am grateful. Thank you for having me Oklahoma, and Boomer Sooner!

Took a ride down to the OU campus today to check things out. Got as close to the field as I could…read morebut nothing is open since the Sooners are in the playoffs. Thought I might catch a practice or something. This is a very nice stadium and the grounds are well kept. Lots of construction going on down there but since the home season is over it's ot an issue for the stadium. Was a nice place to walk around and check things out.

Congrats to the Oklahoma City Thunder for their success, thanks in large part to general manager…read moreSam Presti. Presti, who won three NBA championships as an assistant GM with the San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007), ultimately guided OKC to the 2025 NBA title. Presti was primarily responsible for drafting Kevin Durant (2007), Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka (2008), and James Harden (2009). That core tried to take the torch from San Antonio, but Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, and R.C. Buford weren't done yet (2014). Presti is also primarily responsible for drafting Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in 2022, and making trades for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2019), Cason Wallace (2023), and Alex Caruso (2024). To a certain extent, Presti created a Spurs 2.0 in OKC, with both teams being in similar markets and seeing similar sustained success in the Western Conference. OKC is currently in the midst of the 2026 Western Conference Finals against - surprise - the Spurs, with the victor likely to beat whoever comes out of the East (I predict the Knicks).

Great seats at Paycom Center, low to the floor close to the action! The downfall is that we lost to…read moreDenver. Tough to beat a good opponent on back to back nights. A typical sporting event means you have to shell out the money at the concession stand. A jumbo dog was $6.50 crazy and it just like a regular dog to me! Beer was $11. The biggest issue I have with sporting events is not only the high ticket price but to really experience the game gotta have a beer & a dog! I'm still liking forward to going to a playoff game!

Beautiful stadium even at night. Campus pretty much empty for Christmas break. Meeting friends at…read morestadium parking lot venturing out in norman to hang out!

We were here for the first time with friends from CA. They are big UCLA fans and we wore some…read moreBruins garb as well. We all commented on how beautiful the OU campus is and what a wonderful stadium they have. However, the best part of our experience was the friendliness and hospitality of the OU fans. SEVERAL went out of their way to ask us if we were having a good time and if we were treated well. In the stadium many people helped assist my friend to his seat in the 50th row. He has Parkinson's Disease and climbing stairs puts him at his limits. There were many helping hands to get him to his seat. Anyway, we can't wait to return to Ou for another game. We are in the Dallas area so it is an easy drive for us. Just a big thank you to all the OU fans for making us feel special in your town!

If you're looking for a bug infested place to have a party for your kids you're in luck! The entire…read moreplace is full of creepy crawly bugs, ants on the tables and floors and spiders all over the bathrooms. Not impressed and we won't be coming back!

Great venue for horse shows - staff is friendly and facility is clean and well run. The small…read morestore as you enter carries almost everything a rider should have brought and didn't. You can literally show up naked with a horse and they've got you covered!

Went to the International Finals Rodeo here as we have the last two years. We decided to splurge…read morethis year and paid top dollar for the most expensive tickets they offered which we assumed would be great seats. What a joke. We bought two tickets from the Lazy E website for a total of $330 thinking this would give us box seats. WRONG! The site will not let you pick your seats, you just select what price you will pay and it assigns you tickets. The on line seating cart is vague and not useful at all. Turns out we paid that astronomical price for terrible seats - Section Q, Row C, seats 11 and 12. We were packed in like sardines in the bleachers. We were so disappointed. After the opening event, we moved to the other side of the arena to some of the many empty seats with even better views and were a lot more comfortable. We always enjoy the rodeo but, if we go next year, we will pick the lowest possible priced seats for a 10th of the price. What a rip off. The rodeo itself was great as always. We enjoy shopping the vendors stalls there too. Food and drinks are really expensive of course. Walking tacos were 9$ each and well drinks were 9$ each too. It was freezing the night we went but staff in carts drove us to the entrance so we didn't have to walk the whole way. Loooong lines at the concession stands indicate that they need more food booths but there is no room for them. Great rodeo though!