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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.
Since 1980, a commercial recreation area, with facilities for scuba diving, has operated at the location. Lake Hydra had planned on selling the property to a warehouse company and it was expected to close operations. [1] [2] In 2022 the Dutch Springs commercial diving and training facility was reopened under the name "Lake Hydra". [3]
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
More: Oklahoma State Fair introduces new attractions, events in 2024 lineup. Fair-goers will also notice a new admission policy for minors that was implemented on the final day of the fair last ...
The policy change comes after last year's fair was rocked by a shooting that involved a 17 year old. Oklahoma State Fair launches new policy for minors after incident at previous fair Skip to main ...
After competitors spent nearly 80 hours in a hot, and increasingly smelly car, a winner has been crowned.
The 1931 bond issue of $500,000 provided funds to construct the art deco-style Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion and make other necessary improvements, which led to the 1935 legislation that elevated the small local free fair to state fair status. [3] In 1949, the Tulsa State Fair merged with a spring livestock show to bring livestock events to the ...
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