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The Arizona Exposition and State Fair (official name) is a self-supporting state agency, and receives no money from the state's General Fund. The fairgrounds serve as a host facility for a number of different tradeshows, events, and entertainment. The fairgrounds is the location for the Maricopa County Fair, the Arizona National Livestock Show ...
The Arizona State Fair schedules concerts, comedy shows and other events in the Coliseum during the Fair's annual season (which begins each October). For several years, it hosted portions of Arizona's high school basketball championships; those were moved to the newer Gila River Arena (now Desert Diamond Arena ) in 2005 and returned to the ...
It is currently used yearly to host the Arizona State Fair and the Maricopa County Fair, as well as for other events. The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, an arena at the fairgrounds, hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992. In 1992, the team moved to what is known today as Footprint Center
After canceling the fair in 2020 due to COVID-19, fair representatives said the event didn't have enough money to host major concerts in 2021. The lack of touring acts at this year's fair is also ...
Arizona: Navajo Tacos. Arizona State Fair ... Or head to the nearby Wilson County Fair — actually a bigger event than the state fair — and grab some walking tacos or fried green tomatoes ...
The fair is organized by Maricopa County Fair, Inc, a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that receives no tax revenue or funding from Maricopa County. The members of the organization are forty-five elected commissioners and two ex officio members. The Board of Directors is composed of nineteen volunteer members. [3]
Oct. 29 is the last day of the 2023 Arizona State Fair. Here are all the things to enjoy on the closing weekend, including a Violent Femmes concert. Arizona State Fair closes this weekend.
Date of Rally City State Venue Estimated Visitors ... Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center: 7,500 [199] Saturday, May 7, 2016 ... Arizona State Fairgrounds ...