Get ready for a bevy of outdoor sporting events this month.
In Tulsa, the Drillers play America’s favorite pastime at home – the ONEOK Stadium – on May 2-7, 9-14 and 23-28. Stick around ONEOK for a Tulsa FC soccer match on May 19. Simulcast horse racing stampedes into Expo Square starting on May 4, as does the Breeder’s Invitational, from May 13-27. And you won’t want to miss the Tulsa Oilers indoor football league, with games May 13 and 27 at BOK Center.
In OKC, you can get your fill of baseball with the OKC Dodgers at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, playing May 16-21 and 30-31. The OU baseball team plays at Norman’s L. Dale Mitchell Park May 16 and 18-20. Take a short trip to Stillwater to see OSU baseball, May 5-7 and 12-14 at the O’Brate Stadium. Other sporting events include the 23rd Annual Cowboys of Color Rodeo on May 6 and the Central 4D Barrel Races May 6-7, both at the OKC Fairgrounds, as well as the riveting Big 12 Softball Championship, May 11-13 at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Stadium in OKC. Speaking of softball, don’t miss three back-to-back softball games between the rivals of OU and OSU, May 5-7 at Stillwater’s Cowgirl Stadium.
Around Oklahoma, visit the Duncan ProRodeo on May 5-6 at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center, or the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo, May 25-29 at the Will Rogers Stampede Arena in Claremore.
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