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Thunder New Year's Eve game

An activity in Downtown OKC & Bricktown, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: 7 pm.

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Thunder New Year's Eve game in Downtown OKC & Bricktown
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Why go

The Thunder traditionally host a Dec 31 home game at Paycom Center, a five-minute walk from Scissortail Park.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Downtown OKC & Bricktown, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Myriad Botanical Gardens and Vast.

Type
Activity · Cities
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
7 pm

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown OKC & Bricktown. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Myriad Botanical Gardens

    Downtown gardens around the cylindrical Crystal Bridge conservatory.

    Outdoors · Oklahoma City · 0.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Vast

    Restaurant and lounge on the 49th and 50th floors of Devon Tower, the highest dining room in the state.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    NYE Party in the Park at Scissortail Park

    The city's free countdown on the park's main lawn, with a live band, food trucks and a drone show just before midnight.

    Activity · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse

    Bricktown steakhouse that has served a multi-course New Year's Eve dinner since 2000.

    Food · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Skirvin Hilton

    Oklahoma's oldest hotel, opened in 1911 and restored in 2007, with the Red Piano Lounge off the lobby.

    Stay · 0.4 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Bricktown Canal

    A mile-long canal through the old brick warehouse district, lined with restaurants and bars.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Thunder New Year's Eve game is a stop on our Oklahoma City New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown OKC & Bricktown

Thunder New Year's Eve game is our only activity pick in Downtown OKC & Bricktown; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown OKC & Bricktown guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Oklahoma City

Our climate figures for Downtown OKC & Bricktown come from nearby Oklahoma City. Average daily highs in Oklahoma City run from 47°F in January to 94°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Thunder New Year's Eve game itself, we suggest: 7 pm.

Modelled monthly averages for Oklahoma City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Oklahoma City weather by month (covers Downtown OKC & Bricktown).

Getting there

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Coordinates
35.46333, -97.51500
Destination
Downtown OKC & Bricktown, Oklahoma

Thunder New Year's Eve game: quick answers

How much time do you need at Thunder New Year's Eve game?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Thunder New Year's Eve game. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Thunder New Year's Eve game?

Our pick: 7 pm. Insider tip: Tipoff was 7 pm in 2024 and 2025, so you are out before 10.

Which TripsCircle routes include Thunder New Year's Eve game?

Thunder New Year's Eve game appears on Oklahoma City New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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