Gathering Place

BIG NEWS! 🏆 Gathering Place is officially USA TODAY's Best City Park for 2024! After being chosen by an expert panel and USA TODAY 10Best editors, Gathering Place was featured in a readers’ choice contest along with 19 other city parks across the United States before being voted #1 by the public. This USA TODAY reader’s choice recognition marks the third win for Gathering Place in five years, following its prior recognition as USA TODAY’s Best New Attraction in 2019 and Best City Park in 2021.   The Gathering Place team is so grateful for the incredible support we have received from the Tulsa community, and we are blown away by how Tulsans rallied around the vote to boost the park to the number one spot. Thank you for making Gathering Place America’s Best City Park this year! 💚🌳 Learn more about the award: https://lnkd.in/g6mPbNrw

Today is National Intern Day, and we're thankful for our amazing interns who have been with us this summer. Lily Large, Avery Machado, Leah Raley, and Emily Lapidus worked alongside our team members in the education, private events, special events, and sustainability/horticulture departments. We are grateful for their immense contributions, as well as their dedication to our park and the Tulsa community. We can't wait to see where their bright futures take them! Thank you, Lily, Avery, Leah, and Emily! #nationalinternday

GGP Parks (Gathering Place, Guthrie Green, and LowDown) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work US® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on what our team members say about their experience working at each attraction. This year, 83% of our team said it’s a great place to work—26% higher than the average U.S. company. Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver employee retention and increased innovation. “We are thrilled to become Great Place To Work-Certified™ as we consider employee experience a top priority every day,” said Julio Badin, Executive Director of GGP Parks. “We owe our continued success to our team of dedicated and passionate employees at Gathering Place, Guthrie Green, and LowDown. We celebrate and thank them for all they do to earn this incredible recognition, but we also look forward to working together to make GGP Parks the best place to work.” #GPTW and #GPTWCertified

We love seeing our team members out in the Tulsa community! 💚 Last Friday, the marketing team had a great time promoting upcoming park events at the Tulsa Drillers Baseball game. During the game, the team ran into John Beasley, one of our dedicated park operations hosts, while he was serving as a suite-level ambassador. John is very active in the community, from working at Gathering Place and Tulsa Drillers to serving on the Board of Directors at Tulsa Spotlight Theater. 🌟A big thank you to John and all of our team members for making Tulsa a better place each and every day!

Have you heard our big news? We are thrilled to announce that Iam Tongi, the winner of Season 21 of American Idol, will be our headliner for Global Gatherings World Festival next month! Iam Tongi, a 19-year-old sensation from Hawaii with Samoan and Tongan heritage, has captivated audiences with his old soul, beautiful rasp, and island influence in his music. Want a sneak preview? Listen to Iam's hit song, "Why Kiki?" now! https://buff.ly/4cYJOYG Iam will take the Gathering Place stage at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 10! Don't miss this unforgettable evening of music and celebration! Claim your FREE Global Gatherings World Festival ticket here: https://buff.ly/45WKZWe

Last month, Gathering Place took part in Ready. Set. Summer!–an initiative that provides exciting summer programs for Tulsa Public Schools students! A big shoutout to our amazing education team who engages with Tulsa students both at the park and beyond.👩🏫🍎✏️ 

Congratulations to Juan José Miret Carrasquero on being appointed as the next President of San Miguel School of Tulsa! 🎉 Juan is a longtime supporter of Gathering Place, and is even known as "Mr. 100 Days" around the park as he visited Gathering Place every day for the first 100 days of opening. Please help us congratulate Juan on his exciting new role!

SAVE THE DATE & CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKETS NOW! 🎉🗓️ To wrap up the summer-long Global Gatherings weekly event series, Gathering Place is hosting a large cultural festival on Saturday, August 10 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The QuikTrip Great Lawn and ONEOK Boathouse will transform into a festival environment highlighting the various world regions and cultures present in Tulsa. This festival will feature local and international entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, hands-on activities, traditional demonstrations, games, and more from around the world! 🎟️ To claim your FREE Global Gatherings World Festival ticket, please visit https://buff.ly/45WKZWe Stay tuned for more information and a very special announcement about the festival headliner! 🌍 Global Gatherings World Festival 🗓️ Saturday, August 10 ⏰ 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. 📍 Gathering Place's QuikTrip Great Lawn and ONEOK Boathouse

We're honored that Gathering Place has been named the Best Amusement/Water Park, Local Icon/Landmark, and Local Park in Oklahoma Magazine's 25th annual Best of the Best readers' choice awards! 🌳🏅 Plus, a big shoutout to our sister park, Guthrie Green, for also being named Best Local Park alongside Gathering Place! 🔗 See the full Best of the Best list at https://lnkd.in/gBgimBS8

BIG NEWS! 🎉 Gathering Place is among one of 100 travel destinations featured in National Geographic's newest book, "Here Not There: 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations," written by award-winning travel writer Andrew Nelson. The book aims to inspire travelers to explore unique and affordable alternatives to traditional vacation spots around the world. In "Here Not There," Gathering Place is highlighted as a unique urban green space, serving as an alternative to Central Park in New York City. Nelson praises Gathering Place’s innovative design, high-production programming, public art installations, lavish landscaping, and unique location near Route 66. Alongside Gathering Place, author Andrew Nelson provides readers with other recommendations of where to visit in Tulsa, including Guthrie Green, Woody Guthrie Center, Bob Dylan Center, The Church Studio , Tours of Tulsa, Tulsa Club Hotel | Curio Collection by Hilton, Mother Road Market, Greenwood Rising, and John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park. You can find a copy of the book at your favorite bookstore, including Magic City Books! On July 4, author Andrew Nelson visited Good Morning America to break down 5 unexpected travel destinations, including Tulsa! Nelson says Gathering Place is "a blueprint for what a 21st century public space could be." 🎥 WATCH: https://buff.ly/45Z8aiU