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A '''state fair''' is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a [[U.S. state]]'s population, usually held in late summer or early fall.  It is a larger version of a [[county fair]], often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.
A '''state fair''' is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a [[U.S. state]]'s population, usually held in late summer or early fall.  It is a larger version of a [[county fair]], often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.


State fairs began in the nineteenth century for the purpose of promoting state [[agriculture]], through competitive exhibitions of [[livestock]] and display of [[farm]] products. As the U.S. evolved from a predominantly [[agrarian society|agrarian]] to an [[industrial society]] in the twentieth century, and the more [[service economy]] of the 21st century,  modern state fairs have expanded to include [[carnival]] amusement rides and games, display of industrial products, automobile racing, and entertainment such as musical concerts. Large fairs can admit more than a million visitors over the course of a week or two. The oldest state fair is that of [[The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair]], established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair |url=https://www.wfls.com/event/fredericksburg-agricultural-fair/2024-12-30/ |work=[[WFLS-FM|WFLS]] |date=December 30, 2023 |quote=Founded in 1738, Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair is the oldest fair in the United States.}}</ref> The first U.S. state fair was the [[Great New York State Fair|New York]], held in 1841 in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], and has been held annually since.<ref name=su>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/entries/new-york-state-fair.html|title=New York State Fair :: The Encyclopedia of New York State :: Syracuse University Press|website=www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> The second state fair was in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], which ran from 1849<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michigan.gov/som/404|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125155839/http://www.michigan.gov/mistatefair/0,1607,7-109--12804--,00.html|url-status=dead|title=History of the Michigan State Fair|archivedate=November 25, 2009|website=www.michigan.gov}}</ref> to 2009.<ref name="freep.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20091030/NEWS06/91030026/1322/Granholm-cuts-State-Fair-from-budget|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103032010/http://www.freep.com/article/20091030/NEWS06/91030026/1322/Granholm-cuts-State-Fair-from-budget|url-status=dead|title=Granholm cuts State Fair from budget|archivedate=November 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="It's official: State Fair a goner">{{Cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20091031/NEWS06/910310309/1001/News/Its-official-State-Fair-a-goner|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103030456/http://www.freep.com/article/20091031/NEWS06/910310309/1001/News/Its-official-State-Fair-a-goner|url-status=dead|title=It's official: State Fair a goner|archivedate=November 3, 2013}}</ref> The fair was revived in 2013 and has been held at the [[Suburban Collection Showplace]] in [[Novi, Michigan]] ever since.
State fairs began in the nineteenth century for the purpose of promoting state [[agriculture]], through competitive exhibitions of [[livestock]] and display of [[farm]] products. As the U.S. evolved from a predominantly [[agrarian society|agrarian]] to an [[industrial society]] in the twentieth century, and the more [[service economy]] of the 21st century,  modern state fairs have expanded to include [[carnival]] amusement rides and games, display of industrial products, automobile racing, and entertainment such as musical concerts. Large fairs can admit more than a million visitors over the course of a week or two. The oldest state fair is that of [[The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair]], established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair |url=https://www.wfls.com/event/fredericksburg-agricultural-fair/2024-12-30/ |work=[[WFLS-FM|WFLS]] |date=December 30, 2023 |quote=Founded in 1738, Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair is the oldest fair in the United States.}}</ref> The first U.S. state fair was the [[Great New York State Fair|New York]] one, held in 1841 in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], and has been held annually since.<ref name=su>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/entries/new-york-state-fair.html|title=New York State Fair :: The Encyclopedia of New York State :: Syracuse University Press|website=www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> The second state fair was in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], which ran from 1849<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michigan.gov/som/404|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125155839/http://www.michigan.gov/mistatefair/0,1607,7-109--12804--,00.html|url-status=dead|title=History of the Michigan State Fair|archivedate=November 25, 2009|website=www.michigan.gov}}</ref> to 2009.<ref name="freep.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20091030/NEWS06/91030026/1322/Granholm-cuts-State-Fair-from-budget|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103032010/http://www.freep.com/article/20091030/NEWS06/91030026/1322/Granholm-cuts-State-Fair-from-budget|url-status=dead|title=Granholm cuts State Fair from budget|archivedate=November 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="It's official: State Fair a goner">{{Cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20091031/NEWS06/910310309/1001/News/Its-official-State-Fair-a-goner|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103030456/http://www.freep.com/article/20091031/NEWS06/910310309/1001/News/Its-official-State-Fair-a-goner|url-status=dead|title=It's official: State Fair a goner|archivedate=November 3, 2013}}</ref> The fair was revived in 2013 and has been held at the [[Suburban Collection Showplace]] in [[Novi, Michigan]] ever since.


Events similar to state fairs are also held annually in each state capital in [[Australia]], known as royal shows. Australian royal shows are organized by state agricultural and horticultural societies, and are described further in the [[agricultural show]] article.
Events similar to state fairs are also held annually in each state capital in [[Australia]], known as royal shows. Australian royal shows are organized by state agricultural and horticultural societies, and are described further in the [[agricultural show]] article.
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| California ||[[California State Fair]] || [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]   
| California ||[[California State Fair]] || [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]   
| || 673,237 (2016) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kirk |first=Marjorie |title=California state fair attendance drops 14 percent |url=http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/state-fair/article91821437.html |website=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref>|| 1.7%
| || 673,237 (2016) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kirk |first=Marjorie |title=California state fair attendance drops 14 percent |url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/state-fair/article91821437.html |website=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref>|| 1.7%
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| Colorado ||[[Colorado State Fair]] || [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]]  
| Colorado ||[[Colorado State Fair]] || [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]]  
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| || 379,108 (2017)<ref>{{cite news |title=State Fair 2017 attendance nears all-time record |first=Kelli |last=Rollin |newspaper=The Grand Island Independent |publisher=BH Media Group, Inc. |date=5 September 2017 |url=http://www.theindependent.com/news/state_fair/state-fair-attendance-nears-all-time-record/article_8b0d8f2c-9253-11e7-b989-5f9bce347f32.html  |access-date=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d2w7gersd1ix5b.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=NebraskaStateFair&f=17NSF_Final_Attendance_ReleaseF(1).pdf|title=Nebraska State Fair Sets a New Attendance Record (Press Release)}}</ref> || 19.88%
| || 379,108 (2017)<ref>{{cite news |title=State Fair 2017 attendance nears all-time record |first=Kelli |last=Rollin |newspaper=The Grand Island Independent |publisher=BH Media Group, Inc. |date=5 September 2017 |url=http://www.theindependent.com/news/state_fair/state-fair-attendance-nears-all-time-record/article_8b0d8f2c-9253-11e7-b989-5f9bce347f32.html  |access-date=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d2w7gersd1ix5b.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=NebraskaStateFair&f=17NSF_Final_Attendance_ReleaseF(1).pdf|title=Nebraska State Fair Sets a New Attendance Record (Press Release)}}</ref> || 19.88%
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| Nevada || Nevada State Fair || [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]
| Nevada || [https://nevadastatefair.org The Nevada State Fair] || [[Mills Park, Carson City, Nevada]]  
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| Nevada || The Nevada Fair || [[Carson City, Nevada]]  
| || 22,000 (2015) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/08/02/nevada-fair-sees-second-successful-year-carson-city/31025065/ | title=Nevada Fair sees second successful year in Carson City }}</ref> || .77%
| || 22,000 (2015) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/08/02/nevada-fair-sees-second-successful-year-carson-city/31025065/ | title=Nevada Fair sees second successful year in Carson City }}</ref> || .77%
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| North Carolina ||[[North Carolina State Fair]] || [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]  
| North Carolina ||[[North Carolina State Fair]] || [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]  
|October-November|| 1,028,364 (2016) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsroom |url=http://www.ncstatefair.org/2016/Newsroom/attendance.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726162027/http://www.ncstatefair.org/2016/Newsroom/Attendance.htm |archive-date=26 July 2016 |website=ncstatefair.org}}</ref>|| 10.34%
|October–November|| 1,028,364 (2016) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsroom |url=http://www.ncstatefair.org/2016/Newsroom/attendance.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726162027/http://www.ncstatefair.org/2016/Newsroom/Attendance.htm |archive-date=26 July 2016 |website=ncstatefair.org}}</ref>|| 10.34%
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|North Carolina
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| Oregon ||[[Oregon State Fair]] || [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]]  
| Oregon ||[[Oregon State Fair]] || [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]]  
| || 295,000 (2016 estimate) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/10/04/oregon-state-fair-reports-increase-attendance-revenue/91550716/ | title=Oregon State Fair reports increase in attendance, revenue }}</ref> || 7.43%
| || 346,000 (2022 estimate) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://oregonstatefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OregonStateFairCapitalizedonPent-UpDemand_Release.pdf | title=2022 Oregon State Fair Capitalized on Pent-up Demand }}</ref> || 8.16%
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| Pennsylvania ||[[Great Allentown Fair|Allentown Fair]] || [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]  
| Pennsylvania ||[[Great Allentown Fair|Allentown Fair]] || [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]  
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*[[California Exposition and State Fair Police]]
*[[California Exposition and State Fair Police]]
*[[Iowa State Fair Police]]
*[[Iowa State Fair Police]]
*[[Kentucky State Fair Board Police Department]]
*[[Minnesota State Fair Police Department]]
*[[Minnesota State Fair Police Department]]
*[[Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department]]
*[[Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department]]
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| Alberta || [[Calgary Stampede]] || [[Calgary]] || 1,275,465 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/second-highest-attendance-record-set-at-calgary-stampede-1.4508262|title=Second highest attendance record set at Calgary Stampede|work=CTV News Calgary|publisher=BellMedia|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>
| Alberta || [[Calgary Stampede]] || [[Calgary]] || 1,275,465 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/second-highest-attendance-record-set-at-calgary-stampede/|title=Second highest attendance record set at Calgary Stampede|work=CTV News Calgary|publisher=BellMedia|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>
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| Alberta || [[K-Days]] || [[Edmonton]] || 702,327 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|title=Weather to blame for lowest K-Days attendance since 2006, Northlands says|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5698846/edmonton-2019-k-days-attendance/|last=Ramsay|first=Caley|publisher=Corus Entertainment|work=Global News|access-date=April 2, 2021|date=July 29, 2019}}</ref>
| Alberta || [[K-Days]] || [[Edmonton]] || 702,327 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|title=Weather to blame for lowest K-Days attendance since 2006, Northlands says|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5698846/edmonton-2019-k-days-attendance/|last=Ramsay|first=Caley|publisher=Corus Entertainment|work=Global News|access-date=April 2, 2021|date=July 29, 2019}}</ref>
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| Ontario || [[Canadian National Exhibition]] || [[Toronto]] || 1,500,000 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadian-national-exhibition-attendance-up-ex-annual-fair-numbers-higher-1.5268288|title=Ex attendance rises to an estimated 1.5 million this year, CNE officials say|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|website=www.cbc.ca|last=Draaisma|first=Muriel}}</ref>
| Ontario || [[Canadian National Exhibition]] || [[Toronto]] || 1,500,000 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadian-national-exhibition-attendance-up-ex-annual-fair-numbers-higher-1.5268288|title=Ex attendance rises to an estimated 1.5 million this year, CNE officials say|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|website=www.cbc.ca|last=Draaisma|first=Muriel}}</ref>
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| Ontario || [[Ottawa SuperEX]] (defunct)|| [[Ottawa]] || 422,095 (2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/superex-attendance-higher-than-last-year-1.430329|title=SuperEx attendance higher than last year|publisher=Bell Media|work=ctvottawa.ca|date=31 August 2009|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
| Ontario || [[Ottawa SuperEX]] (defunct)|| [[Ottawa]] || 422,095 (2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/superex-attendance-higher-than-last-year/|title=SuperEx attendance higher than last year|publisher=Bell Media|work=ctvottawa.ca|date=31 August 2009|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
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| Ontario || [[Royal Agricultural Winter Fair]] || [[Toronto]] || 300,000 (average per annum)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2018/11/01/locked-out-workers-to-picket-royal-winter-fair.html|title=Locked out workers to picket Royal Winter Fair|last=Rider|first=David|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2021|work=Toronto Star|publisher=Torstar Corporation}}</ref>
| Ontario || [[Royal Agricultural Winter Fair]] || [[Toronto]] || 300,000 (average per annum)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2018/11/01/locked-out-workers-to-picket-royal-winter-fair.html|title=Locked out workers to picket Royal Winter Fair|last=Rider|first=David|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2021|work=Toronto Star|publisher=Torstar Corporation}}</ref>
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==Awards==
==Awards==
State and county fairs are famous for a variety of competitions that award ''ribbons''. Awards are generally given according to the following scale:{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}<ref name="It's official: State Fair a goner" />
State and county fairs are famous for a variety of competitions that award ''[[ribbons]]''. Awards are generally given according to the following scale:{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}<ref name="It's official: State Fair a goner" />
* First place – blue ribbon
* First place – blue ribbon
* Second place – red ribbon
* Second place – red ribbon
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==Attendance==
==Attendance==
As of 2019, the largest attendance at a state fair in the US is in Texas with the fair having attracted  2,514,637 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Daily Attendance|url=https://bigtex.com/about-us/daily-attendance/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=State Fair of Texas|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=State Fair of Texas Welcomed More Than 2.5 Million Fairgoers in 2019|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas-welcomed-more-than-25-million-fairgoers-in-2019/1965548/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|date=21 October 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=How Much It Costs To Visit the 10 Biggest State Fairs in the US|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-costs-visit-10-biggest-193142848.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Even though it is longer than an average state fair, any advantage is negated by the size of the physical state since those days would be required for the states citizens to have equal opportunity to attend.
As of 2019, the largest attendance at a state fair in the US is in Texas with the fair having attracted  2,514,637 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Daily Attendance|url=https://bigtex.com/about-us/daily-attendance/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=State Fair of Texas|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=State Fair of Texas Welcomed More Than 2.5 Million Fairgoers in 2019|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas-welcomed-more-than-25-million-fairgoers-in-2019/1965548/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|date=21 October 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=How Much It Costs To Visit the 10 Biggest State Fairs in the US|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-costs-visit-10-biggest-193142848.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Even though it is longer than an average state fair, any advantage is negated by the size of the physical state since those days would be required for the states citizens to have equal opportunity to attend.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}


The largest average per day attendance is at the Minnesota State Fair averaging just under 200,000 people per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnstatefair.org/about-the-fair/attendance/|title=Attendance|date=9 June 2016}}</ref>
The largest average per day attendance is at the Minnesota State Fair averaging just under 200,000 people per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnstatefair.org/about-the-fair/attendance/|title=Attendance|date=9 June 2016}}</ref>
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File:2023 Wisconsin State Fair 04 (SpinCity).jpg
The Wisconsin State Fair

A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.

State fairs began in the nineteenth century for the purpose of promoting state agriculture, through competitive exhibitions of livestock and display of farm products. As the U.S. evolved from a predominantly agrarian to an industrial society in the twentieth century, and the more service economy of the 21st century, modern state fairs have expanded to include carnival amusement rides and games, display of industrial products, automobile racing, and entertainment such as musical concerts. Large fairs can admit more than a million visitors over the course of a week or two. The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States.[1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York one, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since.[2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849[3] to 2009.[4][5] The fair was revived in 2013 and has been held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan ever since.

Events similar to state fairs are also held annually in each state capital in Australia, known as royal shows. Australian royal shows are organized by state agricultural and horticultural societies, and are described further in the agricultural show article.

List of state fairs

United States

File:Tanana Valley State Fair midway.jpg
The 2009 Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks, Alaska
State or Region Fair Name Location Typical Month(s) Attendance (year) Attendance as % of State Pop.
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Alabama Alabama State Fair Birmingham
Alabama Alabama State Fair Montgomery Montgomery
Alabama Alabama National Fair Montgomery
Alaska Kenai Peninsula Fair Ninilchik 7,300 (2013) [6] .99%
Alaska Southeast Alaska State Fair Haines
Alaska Tanana Valley State Fair Fairbanks 12.49%
Alaska Alaska State Fair Palmer 299,698 (2015) [8] 40.68%
Arizona Arizona State Fair Phoenix 1,102,044 (2015) [9] 16.37%
Arizona Navajo Nation Fair Window Rock 100,000 (2016) [10] 57.58% (of Navajo Nation)
Arkansas Arkansas State Fair Little Rock 473,106 (2015) [11] 15.95%
California California State Fair Sacramento 673,237 (2016) [12] 1.7%
Colorado Colorado State Fair Pueblo 466,576 (2016) [13] 8.71%
Delaware Delaware State Fair Harrington 262,587 (2016) [14] 28.07%
District of Columbia DC State Fair Washington
Florida Florida State Fair Tampa 395,435 (2016) [15] 1.99%
Georgia Georgia State Fair Hampton
Georgia Georgia National Fair Perry, Georgia 535,000 (2016) [16] 5.30%
Georgia North Georgia State Fair Marietta 320,000 (2016) [17] 3.17%
Hawaii Hawaii 50th State Fair Aiea
Idaho Eastern Idaho State Fair Blackfoot 249,892 (2021) [18] 14.08%
Idaho Western Idaho Fair Boise August 243,474 (2016) [19] 14.90%
Idaho North Idaho Fair [20] Coeur d'Alene 168,567 (2022) [21] 5.18%
Illinois DuQuoin State Fair Du Quoin
Illinois Illinois State Fair Springfield 509,000 (2019) [22] 4.00%
Indiana Indiana State Fair Indianapolis 730,000 (2016) [23] 11.07%
Iowa Iowa State Fair Des Moines 1,130,260 (2018) [24] 35.93%
Kansas Kansas State Fair Hutchinson 359,808 (2016) [25] 12.39%
Kentucky Kentucky State Fair Louisville August 609,955 (2017) [26] 13.7%
Louisiana Cajun Heartland State Fair Lafayette
Louisiana Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Fair of Louisiana Shreveport 379,700 (2017) [27] 9.78%
Maine Bangor State Fair Bangor
Maine Skowhegan State Fair Skowhegan
Maine Fryeburg Fair Fryeburg 166,838 (2016) [28] 12.54%
Maryland Maryland State Fair Timonium 588,000 (2013) [29] 9.53%
Michigan Michigan State Fair Novi 92,000 (2014) [30] .93%
Michigan Upper Peninsula State Fair Escanaba 80,000 (2013) [31] .81%
Minnesota Minnesota State Fair Falcon Heights 2,126,551 (2019) [32] 37.90%
Mississippi Mississippi State Fair Jackson 733,151 (2016) [33] 24.49%
Missouri Missouri State Fair Sedalia August 349,048 (2023)[34]
Montana Montana State Fair Great Falls 54,938 (2015) [35] 5.37%
Montana MontanaFair Billings, Montana 226,333 (2016) [36] 22.10%
Nebraska Nebraska State Fair Grand Island 379,108 (2017)[37][38] 19.88%
Nevada The Nevada State Fair Mills Park, Carson City, Nevada 22,000 (2015) [39] .77%
New EnglandTemplate:Efn The Big E West Springfield, Massachusetts 1,629,527 (2019) [40] 10.97%Template:Efn
New Hampshire Hopkinton State Fair Contoocook
New Jersey New Jersey State Fair Augusta 420,000 (2013) [41] 4.70%
New Mexico New Mexico State Fair Albuquerque 497,000 (2016) [42] 23.83%
New Mexico Southern New Mexico State Fair Las Cruces
New Mexico Northern Navajo Nation Fair Shiprock
New York Great New York State Fair Syracuse 1,329,275 (2019) [43] 6.8%
North Carolina North Carolina State Fair Raleigh October–November 1,028,364 (2016) [44] 10.34%
North Carolina Dixie Classic Fair Winston-Salem 357,416 (2011) 3.7%
North Carolina North Carolina Mountain State Fair Fletcher 187,819 (2007) [45] 1.89%
North Dakota North Dakota State Fair Minot July 293,123 (2016) [46] 39.64%
Ohio Ohio State Fair Columbus 921,000 (2016) [47] 7.95%
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma City 900,000 (2012) [48] 23.21%
Oklahoma Tulsa State Fair Tulsa 1,206,000 (2016 estimate) [49] 31.10%
Oregon Oregon State Fair Salem 346,000 (2022 estimate) [50] 8.16%
Pennsylvania Allentown Fair Allentown 500,000 (approx) (2014) [51] 3.91%
Pennsylvania Butler Fair Prospect 240,000 (approx) (2011) [52] 1.88%
Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Fair Bloomsburg 364,037 (2015) [53] 2.85%
Pennsylvania The Reading Fair Reading 40,000 (2016) [54] 0.3%
Pennsylvania York State Fair York 555,252 (2016) [55] 4.34%
Rhode Island Washington County Fair Richmond around 100,000 [56] 9.48%
South Carolina South Carolina State Fair Columbia 464,878 (2016) [57] 9.62%
South Dakota South Dakota State Fair Huron 211,371 (2016) [58] 24.77%
Tennessee Tennessee State Fair Lebanon August 115,000 (2015) [59] 1.76%
Tennessee Delta Fair Memphis about 200,000 (2016) [60] 3.05%
Tennessee Tennessee Valley Fair Knoxville 180,000 (approx) [61] 2.75%
Texas South Texas State Fair Beaumont 175,000 (2014) [62] .65%
Texas State Fair of Texas Dallas 2,547,289 (2022) [63] 7.24%
Texas East Texas State Fair[64] Tyler about 250,000 (estimate from 2016) [65] .93%
Texas North Texas State Fair Denton 200,000 (estimate from 2023) [66] .68%
Utah Utah State Fair Salt Lake City around 300,000 (2014) [67] 10.19%
Vermont Vermont State Fair Rutland 40,000Template:Dash50,000 (2022) [68] 9.83%
Virginia State Fair of Virginia Caroline County 238,000 (2014) [69] 2.86%
Washington Central Washington State Fair Yakima 312,191 (2016) [70] 4.42%
Washington Evergreen State Fair Monroe 342,631 (2016) [71] 4.85%
Washington Northwest Washington Fair Lynden 189,154 (2015) [72] 2.68%
Washington Washington State Fair Puyallup 1,117,323 (2012) [73] 15.82%
West Virginia State Fair of West Virginia Fairlea 155,000-160,000 (2016) [74] 8.65%
Wisconsin Wisconsin State Fair West Allis August 1,015,815 (2016) [75] 17.64%
Wisconsin Central Wisconsin State Fair Marshfield 85,000 (2015) [76] 1.48%
Wisconsin Northern Wisconsin State Fair Chippewa Falls 90,000 (2016) [77] 1.56%
Wyoming Wyoming State Fair Douglas
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State fair police departments

Several state fairs maintain their own police departments, including:

Provincial exhibitions in Canada

A few annual exhibitions in the summer in Canada are similar to state fairs in the United States:

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Alberta Calgary Stampede Calgary 1,275,465 (2019)[78]
Alberta K-Days Edmonton 702,327 (2019)[79]
British Columbia Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver 731,708 (2019)[80]
Ontario Canadian National Exhibition Toronto 1,500,000 (2019)[81]
Ontario Ottawa SuperEX (defunct) Ottawa 422,095 (2009)[82]
Ontario Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Toronto 300,000 (average per annum)[83]
Ontario Western Fair London 170,000 (2015)[84]
Manitoba Red River Exhibition Winnipeg 203,624 (2019)[85]
Manitoba Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Brandon 110,000 (2018)[86]
Saskatchewan Canadian Western Agribition Regina 121,326 (2019)[87]

Awards

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  • First place – blue ribbon
  • Second place – red ribbon
  • Third place – white ribbon
  • Fourth place – yellow ribbon
  • Fifth place – green ribbon
  • Sixth place – orange ribbon
  • Seventh place – purple ribbon
  • Eighth place – brown ribbon

Attendance

As of 2019, the largest attendance at a state fair in the US is in Texas with the fair having attracted 2,514,637 visitors.[88][89][90] Even though it is longer than an average state fair, any advantage is negated by the size of the physical state since those days would be required for the states citizens to have equal opportunity to attend.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The largest average per day attendance is at the Minnesota State Fair averaging just under 200,000 people per day.[91]

See also

References

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