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The first official Michigan State Fair was held in 1849 in Detroit, Michigan. The first state fair had been held on October 1, 1839 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was moved to Detroit in 1849. [1] Subsequent Michigan state fairs were held in other cities until 1905, when it received what was its permanent home for decades at the Michigan State ...
Here's a look at what to know ahead of the 2024 Michigan State Fair. When will the state fair be? The 2024 state fair runs from Thursday to Monday, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
The original price for a ticket to the fair was 50 cents for adults, decreasing to 25 cents after 6pm. [2] The present site encompasses 120 acres (49 ha) of land and 24 buildings. It also includes nearly 700 campsites. In 2010, the state ceased funding for the fair and the downstate Michigan State Fair due to budget problems.
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]
Granite State Fair ticket prices Fair admission: Presale admission is available at granitestatefair.com for $10 until Sept. 11. After that, the tickets, online or at fair will be $12 per person.
Sep. 10—For those who haven't yet been to Expo New Mexico for the State Fair, Wednesday is Dollar Day and the cheapest way to get in. For just a $1 admission (cash only), it's a start to ...
The Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849, was the nation's first state fair. It was held in various locations throughout Michigan until 1904, when Joseph L. Hudson formed the State Fair Land Company, acquired 135 acres of land at this site, and deeded it to the Michigan Agricultural Society. The 1905 Michigan State Fair was held on this site.
The Suburban Collection Showplace is a convention center in Novi, Michigan. Located off Interstate 96, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Detroit, it is the second-largest convention center in Metro Detroit (after Huntington Place). [1] [2] It is best known as the current location of the Michigan State Fair. [3]