Your Complete Guide to the 2025 Oklahoma State Fair - Wyatt Poindexter - The Agency

The Oklahoma State Fair is back for 2025 — bigger, better, and tastier than ever. Whether you go for the rides, concerts, food, animals, or just people-watching, this year’s fair has something for everyone. Here’s your one-stop guide with dates, schedules, must-see attractions, can’t-miss food, and even walking routes to make the most of your day.

🗓 Dates & Hours

• Dates: September 11 – 21, 2025

• Location: Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, OKC

• Hours:

  • Buildings/Exhibits: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. (Sun–Thurs), 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Fri–Sat)

  • Midway & Vendors: Stay open later on weekends

🎟 Admission & Theme Days

Special Days & Discounts

• Opening Day – Celebrate OK! (Sept. 11): Half-price admission, $25 ride armbands

• Military Monday (Sept. 15): Free admission for active duty, veterans, and spouses

• Taste of the Fair Tuesday (Sept. 16): $4 admission & food specials

• Senior Day (Sept. 17): Free admission for 55+

• College Night / Thrifty Thursday (Sept. 18): Discounted admission & ride deals

🎡 Attractions & Shows

New Highlights for 2025

• The Moving Mermaid – interactive photo op

• Piccolo Zoppé Circus – acrobats, aerial acts, animals, clowns

• Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show – high-energy dog tricks & agility

• The Lounge (Pavilion) – music bingo, cocktails, and a place to relax

Returning Favorites

• Midway rides (Sky Eye Wheel, Tilt-A-Whirl, Mega Drop)

• Livestock exhibits, equine shows, barnyard birthing center

• Petting farms, agricultural demos, 4-H/FFA competitions

🎶 Concerts & Entertainment

Nightly free concerts at the Chickasaw Country Entertainment Stage (all included with admission):

• Sept. 11: Joe Nichols

• Sept. 12: Sister Sledge

• Sept. 13: Black Stone Cherry + The Kentucky Headhunters

• Sept. 14: ZZ-KC (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute)

• Sept. 15: Josiah Queen

• Sept. 16: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone

• Sept. 17: Shawn Klush (Elvis Tribute)

• Sept. 18: Drew Baldridge

• Sept. 19: Hairball

• Sept. 20: Stephen Pearcy with Quiet Riot

• Sept. 21: Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon

Plus Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars (Sept. 11–15 at OG&E Coliseum) and the Wildcatter PBR Teams Challenge bull riding event.

🍔 Food & Vendors

The Oklahoma State Fair is famous for over-the-top food. 2025 highlights include:

• Caramel Popcorn Pie – Cutie Pies (Fairest of Them All Winner)

• Sweet Tea Chicken – 1907 (Best New Food Winner)

• Birria Street Corn – Bad Boys BBQ

• Bacon Maple Cheesecake Burger – FryDay Concessions

• Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Gringo’s

• Mangonada Palmer – A Latte Love (mango lemonade + sweet tea + Chamoy)

• Iced Coffee with Ube Milk Foam – Chan’s Eatery

Use the Food Finder Map on okstatefair.com to plan your culinary adventure.

🏆 Competitions & Exhibits

• Livestock & 4-H / FFA shows

• Creative Arts & Oklahoma Student Art Exhibitions

• Wine competitions & food contests (sample winners during “Great Taste of a Fair”)

• Miss OSF & Miss Teen OSF pageants

• Heroes Grand Parade & Salute to Heroes

✅ Not-Miss Items

• Express Clydesdales – a highlight for families and horse lovers

• AGtropolis & Birthing Center – kids love seeing baby animals

• Evening Midway Lights – best after dark

• Little Book of BIG DEAL$ – for coupons & food discounts

• Concert Stage – plan to catch at least one free show

🗺 Maps & Walking Routes

Full-Day Route (6–8 Hours)

1. Morning: Enter Gate 1 or Gate 6 → Expo Hall & AGtropolis → Creative Arts Building

2. Midday: Food court for lunch → Visit livestock barns & Express Clydesdales

3. Afternoon: OG&E Coliseum events or indoor shopping/exhibits

4. Evening: Concert at Chickasaw Stage → Midway rides & dessert

Half-Day “Foodie” Route (3–4 Hours)

1. Enter nearest gate → Use Food Finder to grab 2–3 new foods

2. Stroll through barns & petting zoo

3. Catch a late-afternoon show or circus act

4. Sunset Midway rides + one last dessert

Tip: Download the Fairgrounds Map + Food Finder before you go so you can navigate without wasting time.

🧭 Tips Before You Go

• Youth Policy: After 5 p.m., anyone under 18 must be with a guardian (25+).

• Parking: $15/day, cashless (credit/debit only).

• Lockers, strollers, wheelchairs: Available for rent.

• Arrive early for shorter lines at food stands & cooler temps.

🎯 Final Thoughts

The 2025 Oklahoma State Fair is more than an event — it’s an experience. With incredible food, new attractions, live music every night, and family-friendly exhibits, it’s one of Oklahoma’s most exciting annual traditions. Plan ahead, pace yourself, and take in the sights, sounds, and tastes that make this fair unforgettable.

Wyatt Poindexter
Managing Partner, The Agency Oklahoma
📞 405-417-5466
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