Shawnee Oklahoma Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Big Red Off Road Park is central Oklahoma's best place to ride!!!
It has all you need:
160 acres of fun for the whole family
12 miles of well-marked trails- skill levels Easy, Medium, Hard, and "Are You Nuts?"
Test your bike or quad against your buddy's on the dragstrip
Steep hills and deep canyons for those who like to climb
Short circular flat track for racing around and around and around...
Ponds and creeks for muck-and-mud lovers (and fishing if you need a break from riding)

Park Admission: $10 per person per day
Children 4 and under FREE

Open: 8 am to dusk, 7 days a week, weather permitting

Located 8 miles south of Tecumseh
At Highway 177 & 59B, go east 1/4 mile, then south 1 mile.
Big Red is on your left, on the east side of Old Highway 18.

This shrine is a place where thanksgiving and honor are given to Jesus Christ in His humanity. The history of the devotion to the infant Jesus of Prague dates back more than 400 years ago to Prague, Czechoslovakia. People from around the world have come to view the shrine since it opened in the mid-1900s. Each month, a Novena of prayers is offered on the nine days from the 17th to the 25th. The Sunday that falls between is designated as "Pilgrimage Sunday" and the public is invited to worship.

Hours:  Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for self-guided tours. Group tours are available by appointment.

Admission:  By donation.

Woodland Veterans Park, downtown Shawnee (just South of Highland on Broadway Street)

Oklahoma Veterans Memorial
Located at Woodland Veterans Park, Shawnee's newest attraction pays tribute to the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for American freedom.  Visitors enter the memorial through a 26,000 lb solid granite archway which includes etchings of soldiers representative of WWI and WWII.  The memorial is patterned after a five point star symbolizing each branch of the military.  Ten granite panels serve as the epicenter for the memorial and include more than 6,000 names of Oklahomans who died in service.  The latest addition is the 1965 Huey Helicopter, one of the most recognizable of wartime helicopters, which proudly mounted above the memorial.

The Prague Historical Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts that shares the details of the area's history dating back as far as 1891. Prague, the birthplace of famous Olympian Jim Thorpe, also boasts a rich Czechoslovakian history. and was named after Prague, Czechoslovakia. Prague is well known for its annual Kolache Festival held the first Saturday in May.

Hours:  Museum open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please call ahead for special arrangements.

Admission:  By donation.

The museum hosts a collection of memorbilia associated with Shawnee High School. Included are items from the twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and sixties as well as famous Shawnee native, astronaut Gordon Cooper (class of '45) and current Oklahoma Governor, Brad Henry (class of '81). Visitors are treated to a breakfast of coffee and doughnuts.

Hours:  Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and by special appointment

Admission:  Free (donations accepted)

Shawnee's award-winning community theater has been the number one producer of local, live theater since 1967. Completely self-sufficient through ticket sales and sponsorships, the theater is totally staffed by volunteers. SLT was one of five community theaters in the nation chosen to compete in a national play festival. SLT produces four plays each season between September and May with occasional season extras.

All ages are welcome. Production schedules and ticket information available online.

Named for the brave Indian warrior Chief Tecumseh, this town can boast a proud heritage of both yesterday and today. Tecumseh is one of only two Oklahoma cities to have its own Land Run, and it was the original county seat of Pottawatomie County. Today, the museum showcases historic hats, old ledgers and business paraphernalia from the Dixon Millonary days, as well as a collection of information on Reuben Rivers and other artifacts of Tecumseh's past.

Admission by Donation. Please call for Hours.