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The Meadow Event Park (also called "The Meadow") is an event center in Doswell, Virginia. Previously called the Meadow Stables, the park hosts the annual State Fair of Virginia. On March 14, 2013, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation bought the State Fair of Virginia and the Meadow Event Park from Universal Fairs LLC of Cordova, Tennessee. [1]
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.
Local specialties brought to the fair are quince and crab apple jellies, gingerbread, peanut brittle, canned huckleberries and sauerkraut. [1] It is the state of Virginia's biggest agricultural county fair, featuring exhibitions and events devoted to the presentation and promotion of farm life and food production.
Nov. 27—MOSES LAKE — There's a lot going on at the Grant County Fairgrounds. There's the annual fair, of course, and assorted festivals, trade shows, fundraisers and private parties, just like ...
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (1969–1988) Virginia State Fairgrounds (1964–1968) Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (1953–1963) Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds (1946–1952) Major events: Current: NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 (1958–present) Toyota Owners 400 (1953, 1955–1957, 1959–2019, 2021–2024) NASCAR Xfinity Series
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]
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]
State Fair Park and Event Center/Yakima SunDome: Yakima: Washington: 47,736 sq ft (4,434.8 m 2) 88,552 sq ft (8,226.7 m 2) Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center: Ventura: California: 88,215 sq ft (8,195.4 m 2) River's Edge Convention Center: St. Cloud: Minnesota: 73,620 sq ft (6,840 m 2) 87,536 sq ft (8,132.4 m 2) Lake County Fairgrounds ...