Tulsa, Oklahoma

===Outdoor attractions===
{{See also|List of festivals and events in Tulsa, Oklahoma}}
[[File:Tommso.jpg|thumb|left|The river parks trail system traverses the banks of the Arkansas River.]]

[[Tulsa Zoo]] encompasses a total of {{convert|84|acre|ha}} with over 2,600 animals representing 400 species.<ref name="Zoo History">{{cite web |year=2007 |url=http://www.tulsazoo.org/general.asp?id=97 |title=Zoo History |publisher=Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum |access-date=April 25, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928072514/http://www.tulsazoo.org/general.asp?id=97 |archive-date=September 28, 2006 }}</ref> The zoo is located in {{convert|2820|acre|ha|adj=on}} Mohawk Park (the third largest municipal park in the United States) which also contains the {{convert|745|acre|ha|adj=on}} Oxley Nature Center.<ref name="Mowhawk Park - 3rd Largest" /><ref name="Save Mohawk Park">{{cite web |date=April 7, 2007 |url=http://www.tulsaaudubon.org/mohawk/savemohawkpark.htm |title=December 2005 Revision to Master Plan Proposal |publisher=Tulsa Audubon Society |access-date=April 25, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060112154202/http://www.tulsaaudubon.org/mohawk/savemohawkpark.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Tulsa State Fair]], operating in late September and early October, attracts over one million people during its 10-day run.<ref>{{cite web |year=2006 |url=http://www.tulsastatefair.com/attendance.html |title=2005 Tulsa State Fair Stats Preliminary Numbers |publisher=Tulsa State Fair |access-date=April 15, 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061023072445/http://www.tulsastatefair.com/attendance.html |archive-date=October 23, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> A number of other cultural heritage festivals are held in the city throughout the year, including the Intertribal Indian Club Powwow of Champions in August; Scotfest, India Fest, Greek Festival, and Festival Viva Mexico in September; ShalomFest in October; Dia de Los Muertos Art Festival in November; and the Asian-American Festival in May. The annual Mayfest arts and crafts festival held downtown was estimated to have drawn more than 365,000 people in its four-day run in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 21, 2007 |first=Leigh |last=Bell |title=Weather, crowd holds up until end of Mayfest |newspaper=Tulsa World |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120521_11_A8_CUTLIN488807|access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref> On a smaller scale, the city hosts block parties during a citywide "Block Party Day" each year, with festivals varying in size throughout city neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web |year=2005 |url=http://www.cityoftulsa.org/Community/Neighborhoods/ |title=Mayor's Office for Neighborhood |publisher=City of Tulsa |access-date=May 21, 2007}}</ref> Tulsa has one major amusement park attraction, Paradise Beach Waterpark<ref>{{cite news|last=Rivas |first=Kaitlyn |url=https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/safari-joes-h20-under-new-ownership |title=Safari Joe's H20 under new ownership |date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125011448/https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/safari-joes-h20-under-new-ownership |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |url-status=live |website=www.kjrh.com}}</ref> (formerly Safari Joe's H2O Water Park, formerly Big Splash Water Park), featuring multi-story water slides and large wave pools. Until 2006, the city also hosted [[Bell's Amusement Park]], which closed after Tulsa County officials declined to renew its lease agreement.<ref name="Rides disappearing at Bells">{{cite news |date=January 27, 2007 |url=http://kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=118983 |title=Rides disappearing at Bells |publisher=KOTV |access-date=April 15, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715124635/http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=118983|archive-date=July 15, 2007}}</ref>