The Oklahoma State Fair has implemented a relatively new policy for minors attending the event this year, extending a requirement implemented on the last day of last year’s fair.
After 5 p.m. during the fair, attendees who are under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or chaperone who is at least 25 years old.
The fair this year runs from Sept. 12-22.
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The new policy also states that all minors should be supervised by a responsible adult. Fairgrounds staff may remove minors who are in violation.
This policy was first implemented on the final day of the fair last year. The family-friendly annual event was rocked in 2023 by a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested.
State Fair spokesman Scott Munz said the youth attendance rule was added “to further provide for the safety and security of our fairgoers.
“We have seen this policy work at other state fairs including, among others, the State Fair of Texas,” Munz said.