The Oklahoma State Fair is a fair and exposition in
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
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Oklahoma. It takes place in mid-September each year, and along with the
Tulsa State Fair
The Tulsa State Fair is an annual event held at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The modern fair takes place in late September (occasionally beginning early October) and lasts 11 days.
History
The local fair officially began in the late 1890s as a ...
it is one of two state fairs in Oklahoma. During the eleven-day run, the Oklahoma State Fair attracts close to one million people. 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.
Fair patrollers include security guards, the
Oklahoma City Police and Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.
See also
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Jim Norick Arena (formerly Fairgrounds Arena)
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Ulmus parvifolia 'State Fair'
References
External links
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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
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