Oklahoma State Fair
Oklahoma State Fair | |
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![]() 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°WCoordinates: 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 |
Founder | |
Attendance | 900,000 |
Website | Official website |
The Oklahoma State Fair is a fairly large fair and exposition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It takes place in mid-September each year, and 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 in itef.
No fair was held in 1917–18, 1945 nor 2020.
The fair was held for reasons of "morale" and patriotic and educational displays during WWII except 1945. [2]
See also[]
- Oklahoma State Fair Arena
- Ulmus parvifolia 'State Fair'
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- Official website
- O'Dell, Larry. "State Fair of Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.
Categories:
- State fairs
- Annual fairs
- Economy of Oklahoma City
- Fairs in the United States
- Tourist attractions in Oklahoma City
- Festivals established in 1907
- 1907 establishments in Oklahoma
- Fairs in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City stubs