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The Fair moved to its new location in 2009 at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. This multi-use space of 360 acres (1.5 km 2) includes a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m 2) exposition hall, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) multi-purpose pavilion, a horse-stall barn with 143 stalls, and an equine facility with four show rings, to accommodate local and regional horse shows and other equine events.
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, 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]
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From 1950-1951, the fair was four days long, from 1952–1963, five days long, and from 1964 to 2019 & since 2021, the fair has run for six days. [2] The fair has been held at the present site on US Rt. 11 since 1980. No fair was held in 2020.
The Salem Fair is an agricultural fair in Salem, Virginia, in the United States. It is the largest free fair in the state of Virginia. [2] [3] The fair takes place annually from late June through early July. [3] Attractions include live music and various performances, Fourth of July fireworks, commercial exhibits, and a petting zoo. [3] [4]
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A trade fair for the travel industry A boy at the fish pond, the Rockton World's Fair, harvest festival, Canada, 2010. A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg. This year's State Fair is scheduled for 8-17 August 2024. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open park for carnivals and exhibition, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings.