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The Washington State Fair, formerly the Puyallup Fair, is the largest single attraction held annually in the U.S. state of Washington. It continually ranks in the top ten largest fairs in the United States and includes agricultural and pastoral displays and shows, amusement rides, and concert series. [ 1 ]
In 1892 the first fair was held in Yakima when a group of businessmen assumed the responsibility of putting on a fair in a downtown building. Previous to this time the entire State of Washington, for a period of two years, had been in an uproar trying to decide on the location of the state capital. On February 16,
This category is for fairs in the American state of Washington. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories.
In August, the annual Northwest Washington Fair draws over 200,000 people and serves as the regional fair for Whatcom County. It includes agricultural display, art and crafts, live entertainment, and vendors. [28] [29] The fair was founded in 1909. [10]
The record book Hamilton held now resides at the Washington County Historical Society. It contains the earliest meeting minutes of the society, taken from 1911 to 1917.
The Wisconsin State Fair. A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.
Here’s a man who overcame that to assume the podium at the March on Washington, during the largest nonviolent campaign in U.S. history up to that point — a man who strode out of the shadows of ...
The Wisconsin State Fair welcomed 1,043,350 guests in 2023.That's up slightly over 2022's 1,003,450 fairgoers. According to the State Fair, about 841,000 people attended the fair in 2021.It was ...