16th Street Plaza District is a commercial district boasting Oklahoma City’s creative, local flavor.

Located on NW 16th Street between Classen and Penn Ave, the Plaza District is home to galleries, studios, retail shops, restaurants, performance venues and creative services. Choose from a variety of gourmet dining and drinking establishments and visit our retail shops featuring artist-made, vintage and retro clothing and home furnishings. Experience Oklahoma’s premier professional theatre company, Lyric Theatre, in the district’s historic Plaza Theatre, or enroll in classes at our dance, theatre or painting studios. The district is also home to many neighborhood and creative services. Hairstylists, tattoo artists, graphic designers and more are just a step away! For a full list of businesses, please visit our directory.

Each second Friday of the month from 6pm to 10pm, enjoy LIVE on the Plaza, a monthly block party featuring live music, featured artists, special events and local shopping. We hope you will visit soon and please take a moment to learn more about our district, businesses and events!

Every fall, the Plaza District hosts the Plaza District Festival - an acclaimed arts festival featuring over 30 visual artists, over 200 performing artists, and a variety of children’s art and educational activities.

About Our Organization

The Plaza District Association and the Plaza Business Alliance are 501c3 and 501c6 organizations that work to revitalize NW 16th in Oklahoma City. Over the last 21 years, the district has risen out of intolerable crime and disrepair into a hub of creativity and a haven for local business. A neighborhood once threatened is now thriving, and historic buildings have been renovated for new, creative uses. The work of the association that began as meetings in living rooms, weed pulling on the weekends and dragging friends to a street festival has now blossomed with over 17 million dollars in investment, over 45 thriving businesses, property values on the rise and crime rates falling quickly.

The association has accomplished this work through focused efforts in building capacity for our organization, promotion of the district, economic development and public space. With two dedicated Boards of Directors, a passionate staff and a visionary group of business owners and volunteers, 16th Street is shaping into Oklahoma City’s emerging district for the arts and local business. Community is at the heart of this work, and engaging our neighbors, the business community, the art community and our local government has resulted in making the Plaza District a place where people want to be.

As a small, grassroots organization, it is imperative the association maintain effective and professional non-profit operations. As our district has grown, so has the responsibilities of our organization and we are constantly evolving to adjust to that growth and prepare for the future. Though our accomplishments over the last 21 years have been great, we still press on the challenges that remain in building our community to be the best it can be. The strength of our organization will carry that progress, and we continue to shape the operations and programs of the association to the excellence we hope to see on 16th Street.

Our Mission

The Plaza District Association works to maintain the Plaza District as a vibrant and diverse place where arts, local business, and community thrive.
The Plaza Business Alliance supports Plaza District businesses by fostering collaboration, attracting patrons, and enhancing the local, Plaza experience. 

Our Vision

The vision of the Plaza District Association is to cement the Plaza District as a destination in Oklahoma City for arts and entertainment. Fueled by creativity, the mixed-use district embraces the eclectic diversity that makes the area so unique, and highlights the wealth of artistic talent residing within the city. As arts and culture continue to grow within Oklahoma City, the Plaza District aims to nurture this growth by providing opportunities through spaces, businesses, and events focused on the arts in Oklahoma while also to support businesses serving the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Plaza Business Alliance believes their mission can be achieved by focusing on:
1.    Growing financial sustainability
2.    Enhancing urban experience
3.    Strengthening businesses
4.    Improving ease of access