Tulsa State Fair

The Tulsa State Fair is a fair and exposition in Tulsa, Oklahoma that operates during an 11-day span starting at the end of September and ending early in October. Of Oklahoma's two state fairs, it has the largest annual attendance by a small margin. [cite news | date=2006-09-11 | url=http://www.okstatefair.com/documents/2006%20OSF%20Opens.pdf | title= Oklahoma State Fair Opens September 14| publisher=Oklahoma State Fair | accessdate=2007-08-04|format=PDF] One of the largest fairs in the world, it attracts more than one million people.cite web | year=2007 | url=http://www.tulsastatefair.com/fair/generalinfo/index.asp | title= Tulsa State Fair - General Information| publisher= Tulsa State Fair | accessdate=2007-08-25]

There are many different attractions at the Tulsa State Fair, which include thrill rides on the Midway to agricultural exhibits located in the [http://www.exposquare.com/es/facilities/livestockfacilities.asp Built Ford Tough Livestock Facilities]

The largest facility at the fairgrounds is the newly renovated [http://www.exposquare.com/es/facilities/quiktripcenter.asp QuikTrip Center] (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).

2007 without Bell's

Following the close of Bell's Amusement Park, the 2007 Tulsa State Fair saw a 7% drop in attendance and a 29% hit on midway ticket sales.Cite news | title=Fair Attendance Down, Preliminary Figures Show | date=2007-10-08 | publisher=Griffin Communications, LLC | url=http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=137542 | work =KOTV | accessdate = 2007-08-11] Vendors told the fair board that the board's decision not to renew Bell's lease is the reason for the drop. [Cite news | title=State Fair Revenue Down | date=2007-10-04 | publisher=Griffin Communications, LLC | url=http://kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=137322 | work =KOTV | accessdate = 2007-08-11] The Fairgrounds CEO said that they did not have any theories at the time to account for the drop.Cite news | title=Fair Attendance Down, Preliminary Figures Show | date=2007-10-08 | publisher=Griffin Communications, LLC | url=http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=137542 | work =KOTV | accessdate = 2007-08-11] But some people have indicated that they boycotted the 2007 Tulsa State Fair in response to the county's decision. [cite news | title=Bell’s Amusement Park is gone, but the crowds remain at the Tulsa State Fair | date=2007-10-02 | publisher=World Publishing Co. | url =http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=071002_238_A11_spanc72425 | work=Tulsa World | accessdate = 2007-08-11] Urban Tulsa Weekly stated that many Tulsans were angry of the Fair Board's eviction, and planned to stay away in protest. It urged its readers who will be attending the fair to avoid spending money on the midway. [cite news | title=A River Tax for Whom? | date=2007-09-19 | publisher=Renegade Publishing, Inc. | url =http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A18017 | work=Urban Tulsa Weekly | accessdate = 2007-10-09]

The midway for the Tulsa State Fair was provided by Jerry Murphy, Bell's main competitor. [Cite news | title=News On 6 Investigation: What Really Happened To Bell’s Amusement Park? | date=2007-08-30 | publisher=Griffin Communications, LLC | url=http://kotv.com/news/topstory/?id=135092 | work =KOTV | accessdate = 2007-08-30]

ee also

*State fair
*Oklahoma State Fair

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