About Okfuskee County Free Fair

The Okfuskee County Free Fair in Okemah is an August fair in the post oak and blackjack oak country of east-central Oklahoma, celebrating the cattle and agricultural heritage of a county famous as the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie and the setting of his Dust Bowl-era songs.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, local food vendors, and a community fair in the rolling Cross Timbers country of the North Canadian River watershed.

Visitor Tips

Okemah is the birthplace of Woody Guthrie — the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival each July draws folk music fans from across the country, and the town's connections to one of America's most important songwriters make Okemah a pilgrimage destination for music history enthusiasts.

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