Tulsa State Fair
| Tulsa State Fair | |
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| Genre | State fair |
| Location(s) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| http://www.tulsastatefair.com/ | |
Coordinates: 36°8′11.05″N 95°55′27.06″W / 36.1364028°N 95.9241833°W
The Tulsa State Fair is a fair and exposition in Tulsa, Oklahoma that operates during an 11-day span starting the fourth Thursday after Labor Day. The larger of Oklahoma's two state fairs, in 2015, it attracted about 1,200,000 visitors compared to the Oklahoma State Fair's 900,000 - a difference of 22%.
There are many different attractions at the Tulsa State Fair, which include thrill and kiddie rides on the Midway, agricultural exhibits located in the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex, grounds entertainment, educational exhibits and more.
The largest facility at the fairgrounds is the newly renovated River Spirit Expo (formerly: "Exposition Center" and "International Petroleum Exhibition (IPE) Building"). Inside, vendors and exhibit booths line the entire floor, providing both educational and money-saving experiences (many vendors offer special "state fair" pricing in order to attract customers).
The local fair officially began in the late 1890s as a street fair. The Tulsa County Free Fair began in 1903, at the Western Association baseball park in downtown Tulsa, located at Archer Street and Boston Avenue. This event continued through the years until 1913, when the International Dry Farming Congress was established in Tulsa that allowed agriculturalists from all over the world a more appropriate place to gather.
In 1913, with the enactment of the Oklahoma Free Fair Act and with Tulsa's ability to attract the International Dry Farming Congress, a 16 acres (6.5 ha) tract of land north of Archer Street and Lewis Avenue was purchased and would be the home of the Tulsa State Fair for the next 13 years.
In 1923, the Tulsa Fairgrounds were moved to a 240-acre lot, donated by Tulsa oilman J. E. Crosbie, between Fifteenth and Twenty-first Streets in midtown Tulsa. The donation of the land was just the beginning of what would grow into one of the most premier fairs in the country.
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