Oklahoma State Fair
Fair and exposition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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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.
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| Oklahoma State Fair | |
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Oklahoma State Fair in September 2006 | |
| Genre | State fair |
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| Frequency | Annually |
| Locations | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.474569°N 97.568938°W |
| Years active | 1907–16; 1919–1944; 1946–2019; 2021– |
| Inaugurated | 5 October 1907 |
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| Attendance | 900,000 |
| Website | Official website |
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]