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The state allocated $42 million to construct new facilities in Grand Island, building adjacent to the city's existing county fairgrounds, arena, and horse track at Fonner Park and the Heartland Event Center. The Nebraska State Fair was canceled in 1917 and 1918 because of World War I, and from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II.
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]
Illinois State Fair — — August 13, 2017 Des Moines: Iowa State Fairgrounds: August 26, 2017 Grand Island: Nebraska State Fair Park: August 27, 2017 Bonner Springs: Providence Medical Center Amphitheater: August 28, 2017 Highland Park: Ravinia Pavilion: August 30, 2017 Saint Paul Minnesota State Fair Grandstand: August 31, 2017 St. Louis Fox ...
All the rides, music performances, monster truck shows and of course classic fair foods will be back at the Illinois State Fair, running this year from Aug. 8 through Aug. 18.
How much are tickets to the Iowa State Fair? Discounted admission tickets are already on sale for $11 for adults, a $5 discount over regular prices, and $7 for children, a $3 discount. Tickets are ...
The New York State Fair will be held in Syracuse on August 21, and tickets are now on sale.. From Wednesday, Aug. 21, to Monday, Sep. 2, the Great NYS Fair will be held at 581 State Fair Blvd. in ...
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Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, and Howard counties. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents. [5] Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League.