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Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa OK | Nearby Businesses


4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1113

The Tulsa State Fair is the City’s largest family event, providing educational experiences and entertainment during an 11-day span. Annually held on the fourth Thursday after Labor Day, this historical event is based upon heritage, family values and quality entertainment for all ages. It was first organized in 1903 as the “Tulsa County Free Fair” and developed into the Tulsa State Fair of today. With the goal of providing and educational and entertaining experience to the community, it has over 100 years of history and continues to stand out as one of the premier fairs in the country, with an estimated attendance of 1.2 million in 2015.

Amusement Near Tulsa State Fair

Tulsa Expo Square
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1113

Our mission is to create a significant economic impact benefiting the citizens of Tulsa County by offering to the public year round, mulit-use facilities and service options, enhancing their educational and entertainment experiences through equestrian and agriculture events and special attractions.

Bell's Amusement Park
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
3901 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1991

Bell's Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Tulsa's Expo Square, part of the Tulsa County Fairground in Oklahoma. It operated for 55 years before closing in 2006. The park was especially known for its large wooden roller coaster, called Zingo, designed by John C. Allen and built in 1966–68.HistoryRobert Bell built a miniature train around his Tulsa house in 1948, and for a time ran children's rides at the Admiral Twin drive-in. In March 1951, he started the amusement park at the Fairgrounds with a small collection of rides and amusements including a three car train and a Shetland pony ride. This would later grow into a family-owned amusement park with several dozen rides and attractions.The park was forced to relinquish its position at the Square at the end of the 2006 season when the county did not renew its lease. The reason given for the park's removal was nonviable business plans, although Bell's asserted that the 2006 season was the most successful the park had seen for years and expansion plans were underway. The park paid $135,000 to the Expo in 2006 and a total of $12.5 million since 1951. The midway for the Tulsa State Fair was provided by Jerry Murphy, owner of Murphy Brothers Exposition. The carnival company was granted, in 2006, a 10-year, non-competitive contract to operate the Tulsa State Fair midway. The 2006 contract included the right of first refusal to expand Murphy's operation into the Bell's tract during the State Fair, if Bell's was no longer a tenant. Following the closing of Bell's, the 2007 Tulsa State Fair saw a 7% drop in attendance and a 29% hit on midway ticket sales. Some vendors told the fair board that the board's decision not to renew Bell's lease was the reason for the drop, and there were some reports that the loss of Bells accounted for some of the drop. The Fairgrounds CEO said that they did not have any theories at the time to account for the drop. Attendance was up in the recession of 2008 from 2007, according to the Tulsa World.

Local Business Near Tulsa State Fair

JBF-Tulsa
Distance: 0.0 mi Competitive Analysis
Ron's Hamburger 16th and Yale
Tulsa, OK 74112

Expo Center
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4531 E 21ST ST
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 858-3775

Tulsa Expo Square River Spirit Expo Building
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

Quiktrip Center at Expo Square
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21ST ST
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918)744-1113

Bell's Amusement Park
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
3901 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1991

Bell's Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Tulsa's Expo Square, part of the Tulsa County Fairground in Oklahoma. It operated for 55 years before closing in 2006. The park was especially known for its large wooden roller coaster, called Zingo, designed by John C. Allen and built in 1966–68.HistoryRobert Bell built a miniature train around his Tulsa house in 1948, and for a time ran children's rides at the Admiral Twin drive-in. In March 1951, he started the amusement park at the Fairgrounds with a small collection of rides and amusements including a three car train and a Shetland pony ride. This would later grow into a family-owned amusement park with several dozen rides and attractions.The park was forced to relinquish its position at the Square at the end of the 2006 season when the county did not renew its lease. The reason given for the park's removal was nonviable business plans, although Bell's asserted that the 2006 season was the most successful the park had seen for years and expansion plans were underway. The park paid $135,000 to the Expo in 2006 and a total of $12.5 million since 1951. The midway for the Tulsa State Fair was provided by Jerry Murphy, owner of Murphy Brothers Exposition. The carnival company was granted, in 2006, a 10-year, non-competitive contract to operate the Tulsa State Fair midway. The 2006 contract included the right of first refusal to expand Murphy's operation into the Bell's tract during the State Fair, if Bell's was no longer a tenant. Following the closing of Bell's, the 2007 Tulsa State Fair saw a 7% drop in attendance and a 29% hit on midway ticket sales. Some vendors told the fair board that the board's decision not to renew Bell's lease was the reason for the drop, and there were some reports that the loss of Bells accounted for some of the drop. The Fairgrounds CEO said that they did not have any theories at the time to account for the drop. Attendance was up in the recession of 2008 from 2007, according to the Tulsa World.

Tulsa Flea Market
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74112

918-744-1386

Leake Auction Company
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
11508 E 58th St
Tulsa, OK 74146

(918) 254-7077

OTC Starbird Auto Show
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
21st + Yale
Tulsa, OK 74112

Darryl Starbird AutoShow at the Quiktrip Center. Hosted by Oklahoma Technical College.

Tulsa-Pinto World
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
www.pintoworld.co.
Tulsa, OK 74112

Tulsa Expo Square
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1113

Our mission is to create a significant economic impact benefiting the citizens of Tulsa County by offering to the public year round, mulit-use facilities and service options, enhancing their educational and entertainment experiences through equestrian and agriculture events and special attractions.

River Spirit Expo Building
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

Expo Square Pavilion
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1113

The Expo Square Pavilion, sometimes called simply The Pavilion, and formerly known as the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion, is a 6,311-seat multi-purpose arena, in the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma.It was built in 1932; the architect was Leland I Shumway. The building is in the PWA Art Deco style, built of blond brick with terra cotta ornamentation, and is considered one the prime examples of Art Deco architecture in Tulsa.It was home to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team from 1947 until the opening of the Tulsa Convention Center in 1976, the Tulsa Oilers Central Hockey League team in the 1983–84 season and the Tulsa 66ers, of the NBA Development League, until they moved to the SpiritBank Event Center in 2008. The Tulsa Roughnecks of the NASL used it for indoor soccer until the league's demise in 1984. It was home to the Tulsa Revolution of MASL for the latter portion of the 2014–15 season, the team's last.

Fine Host Catering
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4153 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114-2108

(918) 748-0111

Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74112

(918) 663-1100

The Golden Driller-Expo Center
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 744-1113

KELI Radio-Tulsa (Remembering KELI, 14K & 92K)
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(704) 326-1430

The Tulsa Man Event
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 280-0787

Tulsa Expo Center, 4145 E 21st St
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E 21st St
Tulsa, OK 74134

India Fest
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4145 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74112