Experience

Arts & Culture

What truly sets Ponca City apart is its vibrant arts and cultural offerings — galleries, museums, historic landmarks, and a beautifully restored 1927 theatre.

The Arts

Galleries, Theaters & Living Art

From a 1927 atmospheric theatre to working artist collectives, Ponca City's creative community is vibrant and welcoming. Drop into a gallery, take a pottery class, or catch a community theater production in a venue with national-register charm.

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Poncan Theatre

Beautifully restored 1927 theatre at 104 E Grand Ave. Hand-painted theatre art. Live performances.

John McNeese Art Gallery

A 1,000 square foot gallery in downtown Ponca City celebrating regional arts and the legacy of arts advocate John McNeese.

Ponca City Library

Historic Carnegie-funded library home to the Gordon Matzene Art Collection of paintings, charcoals, and bronze sculpture.

Ponca Playhouse

Community theater operating since 1958, presenting five shows per season plus special theatrical events.

History & Heritage

Where Oklahoma's Story Lives

Oil baron mansions with 24-karat gold ceilings. The first civil rights leader's museum. A 1925 swimming pool quarried from local sandstone. The 1893 Land Run and the legendary 101 Ranch Wild West Show. Ponca City's history is hiding in plain sight — and most of it you can walk right into.

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Marland Mansion & Estate

Palace on the Prairie — 55-room mansion built 1925-1928 by oil baron E.W. Marland. National Historic Landmark.

Marland Grand Home

The elegant 1916 home of oil baron E.W. Marland, now housing the American Indian Museum with artifacts from six local tribes.

Since 1927

The Poncan Theatre

The largest collection in the world of hand-painted lobby art of the 1930s lives inside this beautifully restored atmospheric theatre. Concerts, plays, comedy, and community shows year-round at 104 E Grand Ave.

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