Oklahoma's #1 Christmas Destination Opens November 14th

Oklahoma's Christmas traditions have long been pretty common for most who live here, but a new thing is quickly becoming the most talked-about Christmas thing in the state.

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Most towns have some sort of local tradition. My own tiny hometown has a drive-thru light display out by the city lake and a downtown festive parade. My current town of Lawton also does the same thing.

Chickasha is known for its Festival of Lights. They've been doing it ever since I was a kid, and I'm fairly confident most small Oklahoma towns have something similar. If not a parade, light displays either put up by the city or some of the more festive residents... but one little town in the Tulsa Metro is gaining

Sapulpa's Route 66 Christmas Chute is quickly becoming the #1 talked about holiday destination in Oklahoma.

According to the website, there were over 400,000 visitors to this little NEOK town last year during "The Chute," and even more are expected in 2024.

As such, it's growing. They've added a ton of new events and displays. Looking at their Facebook page, there's no shortage of holiday photo ops walking around the downtown Christmas Chute area.

It opens for the 2024 season on Thursday, November 14th at 6pm - or at least that's when they'll flip the lights on after a little bit of pomp and excitement.

As we roll on into the holiday season, it might be worth taking the drive to see it for yourself. From the outside looking in, it really does seem larger than life.

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