County Fair Guide

Canadian County Free Fair

El Reno, Oklahoma

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2026 Dates

August 15–22, 2026

Duration

5 days

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Size

small

About Canadian County Free Fair

The Canadian County Free Fair in El Reno is an August fair in the wheat and cattle country west of Oklahoma City, celebrating the agricultural heritage of a county that served as a major staging point for the 1889 Land Run and is famous for inventing the onion-fried hamburger.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a fair serving the farming and growing suburban communities of Canadian County.

Visitor Tips

El Reno is famous for its Fried Onion Burgers — the annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival, the Canadian County Historical Museum, and Fort Reno (a historic post-Civil War cavalry fort that later served as a German POW camp) make El Reno one of the most interesting stops on Route 66 west of Oklahoma City.

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