City of Oklahoma City issues final call for fairgrounds time capsule

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The City of OKC is issuing a final call for the public to submit their memories from the Oklahoma State Fair and other OKC Fair Parks events to be permanently sealed in a time capsule.

The time capsule will be permanently sealed at the base of the park’s new 72-foot-tall “Bolt Tower,” which pays tribute to the park’s 118-year history. The city commissioned Jenny Sabin Studio in 2024 for the sculpture, which was completed in September 2025. The tower stands between the Bennett Event Center and the OG&E Coliseum and was funded through Oklahoma City’s 1% for the Arts program.

Now the city is adding a final touch to the sculpture, a time capsule at the base of the tower. The city is asking Oklahoma residents, visitors and fairgoers to share their memories and photos from the fair before the capsule is sealed in early December…

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