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Tulsa State Fair opens today and runs through Oct. 11
Expo Square, Oct. 1–11. Opening-day buildings 11 a.m.–9 p.m. and midway noon–11 p.m.; adult gate admission is $17.
The Tulsa State Fair opens today at Expo Square and runs through Oct. 11.
Expo Square is at 4145 East 21st Street. The grounds calendar separates building hours from midway hours. On opening day, Thursday, Oct. 1, buildings are 11 a.m.–9 p.m. and the midway is noon–11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3 are 10 a.m.–10 p.m. in the buildings and 11 a.m.–midnight on the midway. Sunday, Oct. 4 is 10 a.m.–9 p.m. in the buildings and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on the midway. Later dates are on that same Expo Square page.
Gate tickets go on sale today at the entrance gates: adults $17, youth ages 5–12 $12, seniors 62 and older $12, and military $12. Seniors and military need a valid ID. Children 4 and under are free. Gate admission covers entry. Rides are a separate purchase: the ticket page lists a Mega Ride Pass for $97 — unlimited rides across all 11 days, and it includes gate admission — on sale online and at Expo Ticket Xpress through Sunday, Oct. 4. FOX23’s Bailey Coyle reported that Expo Square president and CEO Amanda Blair said ticket prices stayed the same as last year. “There’s always something new at the Tulsa State Fair,” Blair told the station.
Coyle also reported live music every night and fireworks on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Oklahoma Stage VIP tickets on the official ticket page are $35–$55 and include gate admission; remaining seats are free with paid gate admission. The opening stretch of that lineup: Drake White, Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; 49 Winchester, Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Blake Whiten, Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Disney On Ice presents: Jump In! is booked Oct. 1–4, per the fair’s event page. The ticket page says the show ticket includes gate admission, guests ages 2 and older need a ticket, and doors open an hour before the performance. Times listed there: Thursday 6:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
Blair told FOX23 parking is one of the harder parts of the week. The station says a free shuttle runs Thursday through Sunday from the Tulsa Public Schools Service Center, about a mile from the fairgrounds. FOX23 also notes MetroLink, with several 21st Street and Yale stops closed for the fair. Open stops it lists include #8138, #8443, and #8136. MicroLink and LinkAssist riders are directed to #8443 near the Golden Driller.
This is a fair tip, not a Best Of pick. Confirm hours and tickets on the Expo Square calendar and the official ticket page before you go.