Each year the great event is visited by more than a million of foreign tourists. The guests of the fair have a chance to visit bright market places and buy original crafts of local masters. Various exhibitions showing the cultural peculiarities of different communities are as well of great interest for the fair visitors. As it was mentioned above Oklahoma-City is home to natives of different countries. This fact determines the diversity of the events and shows held within the fair.
The same original and exciting event of Oklahoma-City is the Festival of Norman Culture which was first held in 1976. The main distinguishing feature of the festival is a specific medieval genius peculiar to the event. Since 2003 the Reaves park has been an established place for holding the festival. Various fairs, music and theatrical shows as well as culinary battles and gastronomy events, bright costume parades and marches are taking place within the festival.
The Red Earth Festival can undoubtedly be called the most ethnic event among other national holidays and fests. The Red Earth Festival is devoted to the culture of American Choco Indian culture. Aborigines often call themselves red nation. The matter is in the color of the earthen land being bright red. This peculiar feature gave the festival its unusual name. The festival is held in the end of May. A major part of events and entertainments within the Festival takes place on the premises of the Fair Park.
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