Oklahoma_State_Fair

Oklahoma State Fair

Oklahoma State Fair

Fair and exposition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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.

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Oklahoma State Fair Event Calendar". Oklahoma State Fair. 2006-09-11. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  2. [2]
    "State Fair of Oklahoma | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.


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