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[[File:Oklahoma City (2019) - 066.jpg|thumb|Bricktown Beach in 2019]]
[[File:Oklahoma City (2019) - 067.jpg|thumb|Volleyball area with the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in the background, 2019]]
'''Bricktown Beach''' is an artificial beach temporarily installed annually in [[Bricktown, Oklahoma City|Bricktown]], [[Oklahoma City]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. The summer attraction, which features beach sand, lounge chairs and umbrellas, and equipment for volleyball and other games, is installed at Third Base Plaza outside [[Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark]].<ref name=Open>https://ift.tt/2TNawfF> Approximately 150 tons of sand is used to create the beach each year.<ref>https://ift.tt/33LKgH5> The beach was first installed in 2016.
==History==
The beach was first installed in 2016,<ref>https://ift.tt/2TO5MGx> and the concept was conceived after staff members of Bricktown Inc. and Downtown OKC visited [[Detroit]]. The beach cost approximately $20,000 and J.E. Dunn Construction offered construction services at no cost. <ref>https://ift.tt/33LAZyK>
The beach hosted a volleyball tournament and screening of the film ''[[Angels in the Outfield]]'' in 2017.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TP4tqH> The 2017 beach was sponsored by the City of Oklahoma City, Downtown Business Improvement District, JE Dunn Construction Group, and the [[Oklahoma City Dodgers]].<ref>https://ift.tt/33OSluE>
The 2018 edition added a "Beach Hut" staffed by Downtown Guides for distributing equipment and helping visitors.<ref name=Open/><ref>https://ift.tt/2TR6d2F> The 2019 beach was sponsored by Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and the Bricktown Association and built by JE Dunn Construction Group.<ref>https://ift.tt/33Mvb83>
==References==
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2TR6e6J Bricktown Beach] at Downtown OKC Partnership
[[Category:2016 establishments in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Beaches of the United States]]
[[Category:Bricktown, Oklahoma City]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Oklahoma City]]
[[File:Oklahoma City (2019) - 067.jpg|thumb|Volleyball area with the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in the background, 2019]]
'''Bricktown Beach''' is an artificial beach temporarily installed annually in [[Bricktown, Oklahoma City|Bricktown]], [[Oklahoma City]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. The summer attraction, which features beach sand, lounge chairs and umbrellas, and equipment for volleyball and other games, is installed at Third Base Plaza outside [[Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark]].<ref name=Open>https://ift.tt/2TNawfF> Approximately 150 tons of sand is used to create the beach each year.<ref>https://ift.tt/33LKgH5> The beach was first installed in 2016.
==History==
The beach was first installed in 2016,<ref>https://ift.tt/2TO5MGx> and the concept was conceived after staff members of Bricktown Inc. and Downtown OKC visited [[Detroit]]. The beach cost approximately $20,000 and J.E. Dunn Construction offered construction services at no cost. <ref>https://ift.tt/33LAZyK>
The beach hosted a volleyball tournament and screening of the film ''[[Angels in the Outfield]]'' in 2017.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TP4tqH> The 2017 beach was sponsored by the City of Oklahoma City, Downtown Business Improvement District, JE Dunn Construction Group, and the [[Oklahoma City Dodgers]].<ref>https://ift.tt/33OSluE>
The 2018 edition added a "Beach Hut" staffed by Downtown Guides for distributing equipment and helping visitors.<ref name=Open/><ref>https://ift.tt/2TR6d2F> The 2019 beach was sponsored by Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and the Bricktown Association and built by JE Dunn Construction Group.<ref>https://ift.tt/33Mvb83>
==References==
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2TR6e6J Bricktown Beach] at Downtown OKC Partnership
[[Category:2016 establishments in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Beaches of the United States]]
[[Category:Bricktown, Oklahoma City]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Oklahoma City]]
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