Things to Do in Shawnee

LOCO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promotion and enjoyment of large (1/8th, to be exact) scale model railroading. Our rail is located just off of Shawnee's Twin Lakes and we're open once a month for public rides and can also be booked for parties of all kinds.

The Guilded Grayland is a welcoming place for family and friends of all ages to connect and find community through play and intentional interaction.

Essentially, we’re your Friendly Local Game Store located in Shawnee, OK, offering a variety of gaming options for both purchase and play. Come browse our library, stay and play awhile, or take a game home, gather your people, and connect over a game night.

The Arts @317 is a local, family owned business. Oklahoma has some amazing artists, and downtown Shawnee is the perfect venue for an active and growing arts community! Not just a static gallery, the studio serves as a work space for several local artists. Visitors can watch the artists at work, or peruse art from over 40 artists.

The Arts @ 317 also holds a monthly block party downtown with guest authors, artists, and more on the last Friday of each month.

Classic arcade for all ages, located right at the heart of Shawnee Mall!

Shawnee's newest downtown attraction is your place to leave worries at the door and try your hand at axe throwing! Stop by to play pool and pass time, enjoy the smash room to blow off some steam, and, of course, throw axes! Book your target in advance to ensure you have the best axe-throwing time of your life.

Located just north of I-40, Shawnee Mall is the largest, most diverse retail destination in the area, with a movie theatre and arcade on site as well as over 20+ retailers. Whatever you're looking for or hungry for, Shawnee Mall's got something for you.

The Potawatomi Fire is Shawnee's pro basketball team! The Citizen Potawatomi Nation made history in Fall 2021 as the first tribe to own a professional sports team, and the Fire blazed a trail in their first season through spring & summer of 2022.

Home games are played at Firelake Arena, and tickets and merch for the Fire is available on their website!

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center exists to educate tribal members, the greater Native American community and other visitors about the historical and contemporary aspects of the tribe. The newly renovated galleries feature tribal history ranging from pre-contact history to present day. Tours are available for schools and groups. Admission is free.

The Cultural Heritage Center also features the "Long Room" which houses special exhibits and is available for meetings and events. Outside the facility, visitors will find the Bourbannais’ Cabin, built by original Potawatomi settlers. It was the first home built in “Shawneetown” prior to the land run. The Cultural Heritage Center also houses the Potawatomi gift shop which features authentic, locally made Native American gifts.

The Jones Theatres family legacy has its roots in the early part of the 20th century, when motion pictures first became popular and movie stars began to emerge. Cinema Centre 8 and the Jones Family are celebrating over a 100 years serving Shawnee with great movie entertainment.

Currently, Jones Theatres runs the Cinema Centre 8 at 3031 N. Harrison. Redecorating, new Plush Rocker seating, new concession offerings, and reserved seating are upgrades in the works to keep the Cinema Centre 8 an area destination for all Shawnee families.

Answering the needs of customers, Jones Theatre offers Open Caption Mondays (On-Screen Subtitles) Discount Tuesdays and they are always kid friendly!

If you’re from out of town, one of the first things you’ll probably notice about Shawnee driving around are the large, painted horse sculptures: Scattered throughout town on street corners overlooking sidewalks, either standing strong or bucking wildly, all with bold and unique designs.

The original project was a public art and civic pride partnership, designed to range from September 2007 through February 2008. Initially titled “Horses in the City”, the spirit of the project hoped to celebrate the civic pride and artistic creativity of Oklahomans in a way that all Oklahomans can enjoy.

As it is originally described in its formative documents,

“Horse in the City is a citywide public art presentation designed to enliven cultural activity and increase tourism to Shawnee. The horses are to be sponsored by companies, organizations, and individuals, and be transformed into multimedia works of art by local artists and craftspeople.”

The original framework made it an officially recognized partner with the State Centennial and allowed room for up to 100 painted horses. While the project landed a little short of that milestone, horses continued to be sponsored far beyond its original timeframe, and new horses are added each year!

The Black Hawk Casino is home to 620+ of the latest and classic slot machines, including private High Limit and Hunt for Neptune’s Gold rooms. The casino is always open 24/7 with a reputation for setting the standard for safe and sanitized gaming. While stopping in, be sure to try out Shawnee’s premier One River Restaurant or enjoy a monthly drink special from the Rapids Bar. At The Black Hawk Casino, guests are encouraged to join the Players Club to ensure their best chances at winning major monthly promotions and to take advantage of the lavish reward system.

FireLake Golf Course’s 6,335 yards of greens, fairways and rough are ready for golfers of all skill levels and experience on its 18-hole public course. Its tight fairways are lined by native grass and old-growth pecan orchards, while water hazards come into play on 13 of the 18 holes. There are 11 beautiful lakes and a natural creek that run through the middle of the course while the Championship Bermuda makes for competitive hole placements on greens that are an average of 8,000 sq. feet in diameter.