Taft Stadium
Taft Stadium is a WPA-built stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A stadium & arena inside Oklahoma City
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 93–94°, and about 73 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Oklahoma City
Taft Stadium is inside Oklahoma City, which has 280 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) has airline service, about 7 miles from Taft Stadium.
Established in 1934
Taft Stadium dates from 1934. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Oklahoma City. Green months are the mild ones.
Taft Stadium
Taft Stadium is a WPA-built stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is the current home to teams from Northwest Classen High School, John Marshall High School, Classen School of Advanced Studies, Oklahoma Centennial High School, as well as the former home of pro soccer club Oklahoma City Energy FC. Built in 1934, the stadium closed in 2013 and reopened in 2015 following substantial renovation. As part of the renovation, the seating capacity was reduced from approximately 18,000 to approximately 7,500, with the red-stone facade being the only feature left unaltered. A new all-weather track replaced a dirt track which was installed in 1946.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1934
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to stay near Taft Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Oklahoma City (280) and Edmond (29).
- 1Oklahoma City
- 2Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- 3National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
- 4Frontier City
- 5Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
- 6Museum of Osteology
- 7Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Taft Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | in town | — | 280 225 hotels · 26 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 8 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 719,849 | $231K | D |
| Edmond | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 29 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 100,479 | $351K | B− |
| Midwest City | 11 mi east | 15 min | 17 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks | 58,799 | $165K | C− |
| Moore | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 63,609 | $205K | C+ |
| Norman | 22 mi southeast | 30 min | 44 29 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 130,943 | $250K | C |
| Yukon | 11 mi west | 15 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,615 | $199K | C+ |
| Del City | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 21,138 | $127K | D |
| Warr Acres | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 10,552 | $165K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Taft Stadium
Other well-known places within 52 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
13 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
221 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
35 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum49 mi Theme parkFrontier City56 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
52 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
611 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology
73 mi MuseumOklahoma City Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City Museum of Art: OKCMuseumOfArt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Taft Stadium
Is Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City?
Yes. It’s inside Oklahoma City, OK.
When is the best time to visit Taft Stadium?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–79°.
What is the closest airport to Taft Stadium?
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Taft Stadium?
Oklahoma City (in town, 280 places to stay), Edmond (15 mi, 29 places to stay) and Midwest City (11 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Oklahoma City
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Oklahoma City’s Town Square.
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