The Charles E. Sparks Rose Garden is home to more than 843 vividly-colored roses.

The roses, representing more than 85 varieties, generally bloom each  May and October and receives a certificate of achievement each year from All-America Rose Selections.

The 1/2-acre Rose Garden, featuring 3,000 rose bushes, was planned and planted by the Oklahoma Rose Society in 1938. It was dedicated in 1940 as the Oklahoma City Municipal Rose Garden and modernized in 1950. This garden was one of the largest rose gardens in the United States until the 1970’s. The park was renamed in 1986 for Parks Department supervisor Charles E. Sparks.

Download a list of featured roses with keys to their locations in the garden.

The Rose Garden can be rented for weddings or other events from May to September. Peak months for roses are May, June, September and October.  For rental inquiries or information, contact Miss Patty McDoulett at misspatty.mcdoulett@okc.gov, or call (405) 942-4339.