Party goers celebrate the new year with a balloon drop at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Jan. 1, 2025.
Party goers celebrate the new year with a balloon drop at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Jan. 1, 2025. Credit: Courtesy Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to bring a few highlights back into your news digest. Take this as our way of saying thank you for reading along with us — and supporting our newsroom as we look toward 2026. Welcome to Tulsa Flyer’s Holiday Replay.

New year, new ways to celebrate. Arts, food and culture editor Tim Landes tracked down the top New Year’s happenings in Tulsa so you don’t have to. Here’s a list of 10 places to ring in 2026, both free and ticketed.

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Tim Landes is the food, arts and culture editor at the Tulsa Flyer. Prior to joining the inaugural editorial team at the Tulsa Flyer, Tim spent a decade managing media relations for Cherokee Nation businesses,...