A South-West Oklahoma Tradition
The 98th Mountain View Free Fair will begin on Thursday, August first and run trhough Saturday evening, August third, 2013.
The Fair operates Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with live musical entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Local volunteers run carnival rides and games starting at 8 p.m. each evening. Local arts, crafts and gardening exhibits are also on display beginning at 8 p.m. Home-town food booths are a major attraction for visitors and will be in operation each day and evening. Menu items range from hamburgers and Indian Tacos to full course dinners each evening - and the homemade pie and ice cream are a treat any time.
Friday evening will feature frog and turtle races and we have a pet contest on Saturday evening.
Saturday is a special Fair day, beginning with a parade at 10 a.m. Assembly for the parade begins at 9 a.m. by the High School building and everyone is invited - all antique and classic cars, tractors and other vehicles as well as horse riders and all area fire, law enforcement and emergency response units. Floats are also encouraged and cash prizes for the top three floats are awarded following the parade.
Saturday will also feature, a horse shoe pitching contest, pet show, a bonus hog show and the excitement of competition tractor pulling.
Good fun, exciting rides, good entertainment, all in a friendly small-town family atmosphere.
The Mountain View Free Fair is sponsored by the City of Mountain View, Oklahoma and operated by the Mountain View Fair Board.
