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The first Nebraska "State" Fair occurred while Nebraska was still a U.S. territory, from September 21–23, 1859 in Nebraska City. [2] Another event wasn't held until October 7–9, 1868, by which time Nebraska had become a state. The fair was again held in Nebraska City in 1869, before moving to Brownville in 1870 and 1871.
The Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds, near Burwell, Nebraska, also known as Burwell Rodeo Ground, is a historic property with significance dating to 1922.A 40-acre (16 ha) area was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The Sandhills Global Event Center, known as the Lancaster Event Center until December 2023, is a public nonprofit fairgrounds-style event complex located in Lincoln, Nebraska owned and operated by the Lancaster County Agricultural Society. It was originally built to provide a permanent home for the Lancaster County Fair and other community 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.
Fonner Park is a 5 ⁄ 8-mile (1,000 m; 5.0-furlong) dirt oval. [1] The Fonner Keno Casino and Finish Line Restaurant offers keno and off-track betting. [2] In July 2019, the facility received authorization from the Nebraska Racing Commission to install historical Instant Racing machines, [3] [4] but in February 2020 their installation was delayed due to a pending lawsuit over their legality.
It is located in Lincoln, Nebraska on the 249-acre (1.01 km 2) site of the old Nebraska State Fair grounds. [ 1 ] Its purpose is "To encourage and incent the greatest amount of private/public research and economic development on this property thus allowing this site to become a preferred location for significant job creation in Lincoln and the ...
The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 1 to November 1, 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. The Indian Congress was held concurrently.
5th Floor, State Office Bldg. 301 Centennial Mall South. PO Box 94963. 68509-4963 Tyler Kohtz Real Estate Commission Suite 402, The Atrium. 1200 "N" Street. PO Box 94667. 68509-4667 Robert B. Evnen School for the Deaf: Inactive since 1998 Serve Nebraska 6th Floor West, State Capitol. PO Box 98927. 68509-8927 Cathy Plager State Fair Board