’Tis the Season: Festive Events Happening Around Norman

As the holiday season approaches, Norman, Oklahoma, lights up with festive cheer, family-friendly events, and winter magic for all to enjoy! This November and December, the city will be buzzing with parades, tree lightings, musicals, and art galleries that capture the heart of the season. Whether…

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Norman's Coffee Crawl

If you have been following along on the VisitNorman Instagram recently, we have been highlighting Norman coffee shops which has now become the Norman Coffee Crawl on our newly reimagined app. Here is that recap of the coffee stops along the way: Not Your Average Joe 1001 Elm Ave. Not Your Average…

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Resolve to visit Norman in 2024

With annual events and festivals already scheduled for 2024, plan your trip to Norman, Oklahoma! Between the Norman Must Do events in the first part of 2024 and the Oklahoma Sooner football schedule -- including three SEC opponents Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama -- it is never too early to…

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Donut forget the sweet treats

Whether your donut of choice might be a chocolate long john, simple glazed, powdered sugar (or Boston Creme!), apple fritters or maple long john, Norman's ample array of donut shops will make you a hero when entering a staff meeting or house full of children with a box full of sweet pastries…

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Love live music in Norman? Good!

You do not have to wait for April and Norman Music Festival to hear live music, there are plenty of options every night in Norman. These seven are mainstays in the music scene. In the Walker Arts District, there are five within two blocks of each other. Opolis celebrated its 15th anniversary in the…

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Seven places for a bowl of soup in Norman

Colder days may translate to desires for warmer meals: Here are seven Norman go-to eateries for hot soups that might hit the spot. Midway Deli. Midway Deli serves a variety of soups each day; favorites include the green chile stew soup, the Filipino adobo and the hearty bean soup. Midway's…

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Five date-night dinner locales in Norman

Valentine's Day is a little more than a month away and places to take your sweetheart should not be difficult mystery to solve. These five Norman restaurants are also terrific picks for celebrating a birthday, anniversary, job promotion or other special occasion throughout the year. In Downtown…

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Top things to do while in Norman, Okla.

Coming to Norman for a Sooner game? Visiting family? Attending a wedding? Business conference? A weekend getaway? Maybe even a summer camp? Here's a list of Things to Do in Norman, Okla. for anyone making a visit. 1. Museums The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art contains the largest collection of…

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Seven sandwich places to sample in Norman

As the shortest month of the year, February is sandwiched between January and March which has us thinking about some of Norman's best places to eat one. Bison Witches has been serving a wide variety of 'wiches since the late 90s in Downtown Norman. Special shout outs to the Green Turkey, Hawaiian…

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