Oklahoma

===Festivals and events===

[[File:National Powwow dancer 2007.jpg|thumb|upright|National Powwow dancer of the [[Cherokee]] of Oklahoma, 2007]]

Oklahoma's centennial celebration was named the top event in the United States for 2007 by the [[American Bus Association]],<ref>{{cite news|date=September 7, 2006 |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/and-state-s-centennial-is-named-top-ranked-bus-tour/image_d3a9813a-9b4a-50bb-9f70-19913d4810c0.html |title=100 and 1: State's centennial is named top-ranked bus-tour destination |first=Robert S.|last=Cross|newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |access-date=July 2, 2016}}</ref> and consisted of multiple celebrations saving with the 100th anniversary of [[U.S. state|statehood]] on November 16, 2007. Annual ethnic festivals and events take place throughout the state such as Native American powwows and ceremonial events, and include festivals (as examples) in [[Scottish Americans|Scottish]], [[Irish Americans|Irish]], [[German Americans|German]], [[Italian Americans|Italian]], [[Vietnamese Americans|Vietnamese]], [[Chinese Americans|Chinese]], [[Czech Americans|Czech]], [[American Jews|Jewish]], [[Arab Americans|Arab]], [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] and African-American communities depicting cultural heritage or traditions.

Oklahoma City is home to a few reoccurring events and festivals. During a ten-day run in Oklahoma City, the [[Oklahoma State Fair|State Fair of Oklahoma]] attracts roughly one million people<ref>{{cite news|date=September 11, 2006 |url=http://www.okstatefair.com/documents/2006%20OSF%20Opens.pdf |title=Oklahoma State Fair Opens September 14 |publisher=Oklahoma State Fair |access-date=August 4, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629222126/http://www.okstatefair.com/documents/2006%20OSF%20Opens.pdf |archive-date=June 29, 2007 }}</ref> along with the annual Festival of the Arts. Large national [[pow wow]]s, various Latin and [[Culture of Asia|Asian]] heritage festivals, and cultural festivals such as the [[Juneteenth]] celebrations are held in Oklahoma City each year. The Oklahoma City [[Pride Parade]] has been held annually in late June since 1987 in the gay district of Oklahoma City on [[NW 39th Street Enclave|39th and Penn]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oklahomacitypride.org/about | title=Our Story Continues | publisher=Oklahoma City Pride | access-date=September 4, 2019 | archive-date=September 4, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904071030/https://www.oklahomacitypride.org/about }}</ref> The First Friday Art Walk in the [[Paseo Arts District]] is an art appreciation festival held the first Friday of every month.<ref>{{cite web | title=First Friday | url=https://www.thepaseo.org/paseo-first-friday-gallery-walk | publisher=Paseo Arts Association | access-date=September 4, 2019}}</ref> Additionally, an annual art festival is held in the Paseo on Memorial Day Weekend.<ref>{{cite web| title=43rd Annual Paseo Arts Festival | publisher=Paseo Arts Association| access-date=September 4, 2019 | url=https://www.thepaseo.org/festival | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528231951/https://www.thepaseo.org/festival | archive-date=May 28, 2019 }}</ref>

The [[Tulsa State Fair]] attracts more than a million people each year during its ten-day run,<ref>{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://www.tulsastatefair.com/fair/generalinfo/index.asp | title= Tulsa State Fair—General Information| publisher=Tulsa State Fair | access-date=August 25, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070828181706/http://www.tulsastatefair.com/fair/generalinfo/index.asp |archive-date = August 28, 2007}}</ref> and the city's Mayfest festival entertained more than 375,000 in four days during 2007.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 21, 2007 |first=Leigh |last=Bell |title=Mayfest: Celebrating Downtown: Festival closes after big year |newspaper=Tulsa World |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-163684756.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910080548/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-163684756.html |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |access-date=May 21, 2007}}</ref> In 2006, Tulsa's [[Oktoberfest]] was named one of the top 10 in the world by ''[[USA Today]]''.

Norman plays host to the [[Norman Music Festival]], a festival that highlights native Oklahoma bands and musicians. Norman is also host to the Medieval Fair of Norman, which has been held annually since 1976 and was Oklahoma's first medieval fair. The Fair was held first on the south oval of the University of Oklahoma campus and in the third year moved to the Duck Pond in Norman until the Fair became too big and moved to Reaves Park in 2003. The Medieval Fair of Norman is Oklahoma's "largest weekend event and the third-largest event in Oklahoma, and was selected by Events Media Network as one of the top 100 events in the nation".<ref>{{cite web | year=2010 | url=http://www.medievalfair.org/index.html | title=Medieval Fair of Norman | publisher=Medieval Fair of Norman | access-date=February 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727075023/http://www.medievalfair.org/index.html | archive-date=July 27, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>