Oklahoma State Fair
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| Oklahoma State Fair | |
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.jpg) Oklahoma State Fair in September 2006 | |
| Genre | State fair |
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| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°28′28″N 97°34′08″W / 35.474569°N 97.568938°W |
| Years active | 1907–16; 1919–1944; 1946–2019; 2021– |
| Inaugurated | 5 October 1907 |
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| Attendance | 900,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The Oklahoma State Fair is a fair and exposition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It takes place in mid-September each year, and along with the Tulsa State Fair it is one of two state fairs in Oklahoma. During the eleven-day run, the Oklahoma State Fair attracts close to one million people.[1] The fairgrounds also holds horse shows and rodeos.
The Fair was not held in 1917, 1918, 1945, and 2020.
The fair was held for reasons of "morale" and patriotic and educational displays during WWII except 1945. [2]
Fair patrollers include security guards, the Oklahoma City Police and Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Oklahoma State Fair Event Calendar". Oklahoma State Fair. 2006-09-11. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "State Fair of Oklahoma | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- O'Dell, Larry. "State Fair of Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.