The Azaleas of Muskogee
As this photo illustrates, the
festival offers an array of color
that is quite remarkable.
Muskogee Azalea Festival - Muskogee, Oklahoma
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The Muskogee Azalea Festival
One of the premier attractions in Oklahoma and the
South, the annual Muskogee Azalea Festival takes
place in April of each year.
Spring in Oklahoma
Honor Heights Park features
40 acres of blooming trees
and plants each spring.
Spring Time in Oklahoma, 2012
One of the top annual events in the South
takes place each spring in the historic city of
Muskogee, Oklahoma.

The Muskogee Azalea Festival takes place
each April. The dates for the parade, main
day and other events will be announced early
next year.

Considered one of America's finest spring
events, the Muskogee Azalea Festival draws
visitors from around the world. The blooms
are located at Honor Heights Park and
associated events take place throughout the
city.

Honor Heights Park is located atop a hill
overlooking the city and features 40 acres of
beautifully landscaped gardens featuring
azaleas, dogwoods, redbuds and a host of
other blooming plants. The highlight of the
park, of course, is its azalea plants. There
are 625 varieties and over 30,000 plants.

Honor Heights Park also features picnic
areas, walking trails, a picturesque lake, and
a new Butterfly Sanctuary. The festival also
features food, carriage rides and more.

The Muskogee Azalea Festival features both
a driving tour that loops through the park and
magnificent azaleas and flowering trees and
walking trails and sidewalks that allow
visitors to get up close and personal with
nature. Be sure to bring your camera,
because it truly is an unbelievable sight.

A schedule for next year's event is available
at right. Please keep in mind that the exact
dates for seeing best blooms vary some
from year to year. We will post more
information for this year as soon as it is
available.

For photos from previous events, please
follow the link in the yellow box on the lower
right hand corner of this page.

Honor Heights Park, the scene of the festival,
is open to the public daily. The 2012
Muskogee Azalea Festival will begin on April
1st and continue through April 30th.

The park was purchased by the City of
Muskogee in 1909 and is considered the
"crown jewel" of the city's park system for
good reason. Covering 132 acres, it features
five lakes, fountains, walking paths, a rose
garden, gazebo, arboretum and, of course,
the magnificent plantings of azaleas,
dogwoods and other blooming plants that
explode with color each spring.
2012 Muskogee Azalea Festival

SCHEDULE

April 1 - April 30
Muskogee Azalea Festival
Honor Heights Park - Muskogee, Oklahoma

Information on other events will be posted as
they are made available this winter.
Hundreds of Varieties
The Muskogee Azalea
Festival celebrates the 635
varieties that grow at Honor
Heights Park.
Gurney's 125 x 125
Muskogee Azalea Festival
The annual festival is one of
the prime spring events in the
South.
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In addition to the annual Muskogee Azalea
Festival, the park also hosts an annual
Garden of Lights festival. Famed throughout
the area for its stunning light displays, the
Garden of Lights is open to the public nightly
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.

Honor Heights Park is located on Honor
Heights Drive off North 48th Street in
Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Please click here for a printable version of
the park's brochure.