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The Indiana State Fair is an annual state fair that spans 15 days in August [1] in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.The Indiana State Fair debuted in 1852 at Military Park in Indianapolis and is the sixth oldest state fair in the U.S. [4] It is the largest event in the state, [5] drawing between 730,000 and 980,000 visitors annually since 2010. [1]
The interior of Fairgrounds Coliseum after the most recent renovation. The Indiana Farmers Coliseum (originally Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum and formerly Pepsi Coliseum [6] and Fairgrounds Coliseum) is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
On October 31, 1963, a gas explosion occurred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, United States, killing 81 people and injuring about 400 others. It was one of the worst disasters in the history of the state. On the night of October 31, over 4,000 people were in the coliseum to watch a Holiday on Ice performance.
Here are 30 of them, as reported to IndyStar by the fair. Anniversary of the Indiana State Fair: 2024 will be the 167th fair. Number of fair queen candidates: 84 competed in this year's Queen ...
In 1931, someone stole 16 tons of manure from the fair. That year the National Guard exhibited a new-fangled helicopter. And that's just the start.
The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland as part of their Incredible Machine Tour at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage's temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of ...
Indiana State Fair 2024 theme This year's theme, The Art & Nature of Fun, is a partnership with fair sponsor Newfields . Read more about this year's theme .
Garfield Park is a 128-acre (52 ha) urban park in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Established in the late 19th century, it is the oldest city park in Indianapolis and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is located at the confluence of Pleasant Run and Bean Creeks on the near Southside of Indianapolis.