5 ways to spend the summer in Oklahoma

By Supriya Sridhar

Published: Mon, June 20, 2016 10:11 AM Updated: Mon, June 20, 2016 12:49 PM

Summer is here and kids are out of school for summer break. While you are enjoying the sun, taking precautions to protect your kids from the harmful rays will pose some long-term benefits. (DepositPhotos)

Summer has arrived. For the next few months, days will be longer, warmer and filled with a desire for adventure. Festivals, travel and endless snow cones are among us. We have compiled a list of activities to take up the hot Oklahoma days. Here are five things to do in Oklahoma this summer.

Johnathan Sosa, 12, does a headstand while playing on the Great Lawn during the Myriad Botanical Gardens Earth Day celebration in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, April 22, 2016.. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

1. Myriad Botanical Gardens Summer Events

With full moon bike rides, yoga and Shakespeare in the park, the Myriad Gardens is packed with many outdoor activities.

Photo of Plaza District on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, looking east along NW 16th near Indiana. This is to show the "after image" of this area alongside the file photo we have of when the area was rundown. Photo will accompany Lackmeyer's column on how revitalized areas of OKC can attract younger workers. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman

2. LIVE! on the Plaza

Oklahoma City's plaza district's second Friday art walk features artists, live music and shopping.

<p>Members of the Guthrie High School Band march in the ’89er Celebration parade. [Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman]</p> — Members of the Guthrie High School Band march in the ’89er Celebration parade. [Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman]

3. Guthrie Ghost Walk

Historic downtown Guthrie features a 90-minute tour highlighting the town's most active sites for paranormal activity.

Oklahoma based business Southern Okie Spread Gourmet Peach Spread made by Gina Hollingsworth at her home in Edmond, Okla. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

4. Porter Peach Festival

Porter, Oklahoma will be hosting its 50th annual peach festival from July 14-16. The event will be filled with food, music, shopping and plenty of peaches.

Heavy equipment operator Ryan Gillihan with Pavers Inc. of Davis cleans debris from the stream bed at the base of Turner Falls on Friday, June 26, 2015 in Davis, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

5. Turner Falls

As Oklahoma's largest waterfall, Turner falls has a great deal of outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and swimming.

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Johnathan Sosa, 12, does a headstand while playing on the Great Lawn during the Myriad Botanical Gardens Earth Day celebration in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, April 22, 2016.. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

Members of the Guthrie High School Band march in the ’89er Celebration parade. [Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman]

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