The Castle of Muskogee

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The Castle of Muskogee
GenreMultipurpose fairgrounds
DatesLate April thru first weekend June (six weekends), Late September to Halloween, Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve
Location(s)3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Inaugurated1995
Attendance88,000 (2017 season)
Area30 acres (120,000 m2)
Stages15
Website www.okcastle.com

The Castle of Muskogee is a multipurpose fairground in Oklahoma located in Muskogee, about 135 miles east of Oklahoma City and 55 miles southeast of Tulsa. The castle runs The Oklahoma Renaissance Festival from late April to Memorial Day weekend over 6 weeks. It also hosts a Halloween Festival from late September to Halloween, Castle Christmas from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve and Boares Head Feast in mid November. The place was built from a warehouse and the surrounding field. [1]

History

The Castle Of Muskogee was built on the location of the old Muskogee Elks Lodge by Jeff Hiller who moved his fireworks superstore there. Construction around the original building gradually expanded. When a Renaissance fair first took place on the premises, the project to create The Castle of Muskogee started to bloom. [2] The Halloween festival started in 1996. [3]

Description

The Castle of Muskogee is dedicated to promote the Arts and Humanities in the Muskogee community. The organization is a not-for-profit which owns and manages the 37,000 square feet of the fairground. [4]

On a busy weekend, the fairground records an average 8,000 to 10,000 visitors. [2] The castle can be rented for special events. [5]

An Oklahoma inflatable ornaments collector provides the Castle with numerous inflatable garden decorations displayed alongside a half-mile road on the fairground. [6]

Renaissance festival

Held annually in May during 6 weeks, the renaissance festival gathers 600 artisans and performers in authentic grab. [4] The site features 15 stages over 30 acres plus 40 acres of parking. [7] It is set in 1569 during the reign of Elizabeth I. Its main feature is the Castleton Village, a 13-acre area where the majority of merchants reside.

There is a clothing shop on the fairground to rent a costume. [8]

2020 saw no festival.

Halloween festival

Held annually in October during 5 weeks, the Halloween festival takes place in Castleton Village with 11 attractions. [9] [4] It takes 6 weeks to set up the fairground for Halloween, and four days to tear everything down. [3] In 2015, a new attraction was introduced, Zombie Hunt!. [10]

Other events

The area also sells fireworks during the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve holiday seasons. [4]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 Galen Culver (25 October 2017). "The Muskogee Castle: 'Your Gateway to Another World'". Oklahoma's News 4. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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  6. ↑ Ann Zimmerman (14 November 2006). "The Rise of Inflatables". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "RENAISSANCE". Castle Of Muskogee. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Kat Robinson (10 May 2011). "A different sort of castle: The Castle of Muskogee". Tie Dye Travels. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "It's Time For Some Fun At The Halloween Festival At Castle of Muskogee!". The Arkansas Crew. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Halloween Festival at the Castle of Muskogee". 102.7 The Vibe. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "CASTLE CHRISTMAS". Castle Of Muskogee. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "ZOMBIE RUN". Castle Of Muskogee. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "BOARES HEAD FEASTE - Castle Of Muskogee". www.okcastle.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26.

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