Watch: Discoveryland Ranch In Sand Springs Reopens As Event Venue

An Oklahoma landmark known for its outdoor musical performances will soon become a wedding and event venue.

Discoveryland Ranch in Sand Springs is hosting an open house this weekend. The new event building will be a place for wedding receptions, indoor ceremonies, and other events. It’s bringing new additions to a property filled with old memories.

Now, people who visited back in the day will have the chance to make new memories. For more than 30 years, Discoveryland was known for its performances of the musical "Oklahoma!" Thousands would fill the amphitheater all summer long to watch.

"It was named the outdoor home for Roger and Hammerstein's ‘Oklahoma!’,” owner Jason Shipman said.

Discoveryland closed in 2014 until five years later, Shipman and his wife Kayla decided to bring it back to life.

"When we got out here, we realized there was enough left of the infrastructure, of the amphitheater, picnic pavillion, that we could really salvage those. And we thought a new event building would work really well in this space,” Shipman said.

The event building is 5,000 square feet of space for a banquet room, catering prep kitchen and dressing rooms. Construction is wrapping up and there are still a few finishing touches to go. Now called Discoveryland Ranch, the 525 acres will be used as a multi-use event center.

"Weddings, reunions, private parties, corporate events. Also, concerts,” Shipman said.

The Sand Springs High School band will hold its spring concert here next month.

Shipman says weddings are already booked in the spring.

"We feel very fortunate and blessed that we have the opportunity to do this,” Shipman said.

A place filled with history and nostalgia for many is taking on a different meaning.

"It's an opportunity for new memories and new experiences,” Shipman said.

Open Houses for Discoveryland Ranch:

Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

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