Bicentennial Park is an urban park in
Oklahoma City
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Oklahoma
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. The park is located east of
Civic Center Music Hall
The Civic Center Music Hall is a performing arts center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was constructed in 1937 as Municipal Auditorium and renamed in 1966. The facility includes the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre, the Freede Littl ...
, and is bordered by Couch Drive on the north, Colcord Drive on the south, and Walker Avenue on the east.
Features
The
Bicentennial Monument, and the sculptures ''
Run of 1889'' and ''
The Conductor'', are installed in the park.
The
statue of Stanley Draper used to be installed in the park,
before being relocated outside City Hall.
History
In 2016, following the election of
Donald Trump
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, approximately 100 people gathered at Bicentennial Park for the "Nonviolent Protest of Trump and a Rally for Peace and Love".
The Festival of the Arts has been held in the park, as has the music event "Wiggle Out Loud".
References
External links
{{Portal, Oklahoma
Bicentennial Parkat
Civic Center Music Hall
The Civic Center Music Hall is a performing arts center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was constructed in 1937 as Municipal Auditorium and renamed in 1966. The facility includes the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre, the Freede Littl ...
Geography of Oklahoma City
Parks in Oklahoma
Urban public parks