Tulsa State Fair

Tulsa State Fair, October 1-10, 2009, http://www.tulsastatefair.com/fair/homepage.asp

The first Tulsa State Fair was held in 1903. All 77 Oklahoma counties have exhibitors at the Tulsa State Fair, totaling over 800 exhibitors. The Tulsa State Fair, is one of the largest in the world and always runs the 4th Thursday after Labor Day. It is home to The Golden Driller: 76 feet tall, weighs 43,500 pounds, has a belt size of 48 feet, and a shoe size of 393DDD, it was originally built for the International Petroleum Exhibition in 1953. In 1979, it was adopted as a state monument and in 2006, the Driller was voted the "quirkiest destination" in the United States by the Kimberly Clark Corporation. The Golden Driller has been ravaged by weather, survived tornadoes, photo sessions with tourists, attacked by vandals, assaulted by souvenir seekers, shotgun blasts, and has even had an arrow in the back. The basic angle-iron structure made of plaster and concrete will withstand 200 mile-an-hour winds. Gotta come see it! This year, the Tulsa State Fair will bring fun and family-friendly entertainment for 11 days in October, ranging from national recording artists performing on the Oklahoma Stage to local acts and exciting grounds shows, including the 2008 favorites, Sea Lion Splash!

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Fair Hours: Oct. 1, 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.., Oct. 2-3, 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.., Oct. 4, 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.. Oct. 5-8, 11 a.m. until 10 p.m., Oct. 9-10, 10 a.m. until 11 p.m., Oct. 11, 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Admission Prices: Adults, $10; (Fri.-Sun.), $8 (Mon.-Th.); Military Personnel, Seniors (62+) & Children (5-12 years), $6; Children (ages 4 and under), FREE. Rodeo Prices (includes gate admission): Oct. 8, $15, Oct. 9. $25 (includes Blake Shelton Concert), Oct. 10, $25 (includes Joe Nichols Concert).
Parking Prices: Both free parking and $10 paid parking are available in specific locations. Assisted parking is offered near every gate.

Entertainment: All Oklahoma Stage Concerts are Free with paid gate admission; this year’s lineup includes:

CANDY COBURN, Oct. 1, 8 p.m.
EMERSON DRIVE, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.
EVERCLEAR, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.
LEROY VANDYKE & COUNTRY GOLD TOUR PERFORMERS (Bobby Bare, Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius, Moe Bandy), Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
MERCYME, Oct. 5, 8 p.m.
KEITH ANDERSON, Oct. 6, 8 p.m.
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.
BLUE OYSTER CULT, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
TONY TONI TONE, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
SHINEDOWN, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
GRADY NICHOLS, Oct. 11, 5 p.m.
DISNEY ON ICE, Oct. 1-4, 9 shows, Tickets $20-36.
PRCA RODEO, Oct. 8-10, Tickets $20-36.

Things You Don’t Want to Miss:

Petting Zoo, Amazing Arthur, J.J the Jet Plane, The Jungle Affair, Kids Fishing Experience, Tulsa’s Largest Sandbox and Sand Sculpture Artists, Imagination Station, Ridgeway & Johnson Masters of Illusion, Hypno Chick, Fiddle, Mandolin, Flatpickikng & Finger Style Guitar Contests, Tulsa State Fair Aerial Performers, Miss Tulsa State Fair Pagent, Golden Age Celebration, Cool Dogs Agility Show, Oklahoma’s Largest Classroom, Sea Lion Splash, Birthing Center, 4-H and FAA Competitions, and so much more! You gotta come.

Physical Location:

Tulsa State Fair, 4000 E 15th Street, Tulsa, OK 74112