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A volunteer speaks to a child at the launch of the Tulsa Global District's Dragon Trail in August 2025. The community art and biking experience has 12 stops at businesses in east Tulsa. — Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

Looking for summer activities for kids? Here are 6 things to do on the eastside in July.

by Angelica Perez July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Summer is in full swing across Tulsa. We’ve compiled a list of low-cost and free things to do with the kids on the eastside.

Candy Matheny, manager of Valley Glen Pool, paints the bottom of the pool April 28, 2026, in east Tulsa. Matheny is part of the Columbus Neighborhood Association, which owns the pool. — Credit: Angelica Perez / Tulsa Flyer

This Tulsa pool sat closed for years. Neighbors banded together to bring it back.

by Angelica Perez May 7, 2026May 6, 2026

Neighbors who swim together, stay together. That’s the idea behind the Columbus Neighborhood Association’s mission to reopen the Valley Glen Pool this summer.

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