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Oklahoma State Fair
Oklahoma State Fair
Fast Facts
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Where: State Fair Park, Oklahoma City
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When: September
16 - 26, 2010
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Directions to Fairgrounds:
The
Oklahoma State Fair is located at State Fair Park
just northeast of the I-40 & I-44 intersection,
at the 10th St. East exit off of I-44.
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In 1907 just
before statehood, an Oklahoma state fair organization was founded,
and bought land for the purpose of converting it in to fairgrounds.
These first official state fairs focused on agriculture and farming,
but even at that early stage entertainment was becoming a larger
and larger draw for the fair, and people came as much for the
animal and livestock competitions as they did for the carnival
rides, vaudeville acts, and derbies.
Unlike many state fairs, the Oklahoma State Fair did not close
during World War II, except for the final year of 1945, which
is surely an endorsement of the fair's enormous popularity which
has continued to grow each year.
Today, the
Oklahoma State Fair runs for eleven days in mid to late September
in Oklahoma City, and is a fantastic event for the whole family.
The Oklahoma State Fair was a seventeen day event as recently
as 2004, but has since shortened to eleven days. Even so, there
are many things about the Oklahoma State Fair that have not changed.
Agriculture and livestock still play a central role at the fair,
with livestock competitions, rodeos, and horse shows.
Carnival rides, of course, are also still a big part of the Oklahoma
State Fair. There are also creative arts competitions, wine competitions,
and even ice shows while a variety of both local and national
star performers round out a full venue of concerts and entertainment.
The mainstays of any state fair, food stalls are also a big draw
for fair-goers who can choose from a huge variety of vendors offering
regional specialties, BBQ and fried foods.
More about
the Oklahoma State Fair around the Web:
Oklahoma State Fair - The official site with information
on admission and ticket prices, favorite food concessions, livestock
show information, concert lineup, directions, map, photos and
virtual tour.
The
Oklahoma State Fair - About.com guide to the fair including
schedule and special events, ticket prices, driving directions,
parking info.
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