Affordable Fourth Of July Celebrations In Tulsa And Oklahoma City

Out of all 50 states in America, Wallethub says Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of the affordable places in the country to celebrate the Fourth of July. Both Tulsa, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma have made the top 60 places in the overall best places to get your "red, white and blue" on for this year's Independence Day celebration.

Their study compares the overall prices of most things Americans use for their Fourth of July celebrations. According to the study, they use a "set of 18 key metrics ranges from average beer and wine prices to duration of fireworks shows to the Fourth of July weather forecast" to rank the best and worst places in the United States.

Oklahoma is generally a freedom-loving state and we tend to show it. The numbers may say that we only rank as the 33rd most patriotic state in the country, but some of our town-wide celebrations and love for our military prove that we should be higher up on that list.

Oklahoma continues to be one of the more affordable states in the U.S.

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Despite tax increases this year, Oklahomans don't have any intentions of doing less celebrating with their fireworks for the occasion. Even with the increases, Oklahoma is one of the top 20 most affordable states to celebrate the Fourth of July, comparing the cost of beer and wine, burgers and fireworks to other places.

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Even if families can't afford their own fireworks, towns all over Oklahoma are offering an array of different celebrations, including their own fireworks and drone shows. Below are some of the biggest shows in Oklahoma to look forward to in 2025.

Oklahoma's Best 4th of July Celebrations

There's nothing like celebrating America's independence in the heartland, and Oklahoma practically overflows with patriotism across the state. While most towns have their own celebrations, some are larger than others. Since it would be hard to catch all of them in one day, they're spread out a bit over two and a half weeks, pick one or more and let your American flag fly.

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Oklahoma's Best BBQ Joints

Nothing in Oklahoma is debated more passionately than who makes the best BBQ. While they all smoke meat, there are some huge differences in how that process is done. Type of wood, length of cook, foil vs paper wrap, and even the hot topics of seasoning, binders, and sauce come into play. What you like others may not, and vice versa. Since we can't just pick a top five or ten, here are the Oklahoma BBQ joints that have the biggest fans.

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