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It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The Farm Show Complex houses 24 acres (97,000 m 2) under its roof, spread throughout eleven halls, including three arenas. [1] The annual event is free to the public and attracts over half a million visitors. [1] This event was first held in 1917 as Pennsylvania's State Fair ...
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]
The Pennsylvania Derby (which first served as a Memorial Day replacement for the Jersey Derby after the original grandstand at Garden State Park was destroyed by a fire in 1977), was held on Labor Day until 2010 when the race was moved to the last Saturday in September.
Boxing matches and monster truck rallies have also been held at the venue. In 2020 and 2021, the Farm Show Complex housed Pennsylvania's stockpile of personal protective equipment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] The state leased private warehouse space for the medical supplies in July 2021, freeing up the complex for events. [11]
Deep-Fried Fun. Kooky, calorie-dense, and often coated in batter or served on a stick, state fair food is as big a draw as all the rides and entertainment.
The Great Allentown Fair is an annual fair and agricultural show that is held at the Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is operated by the Lehigh County Agricultural Society. [ 1 ] It is one of the oldest fairs in the United States, and one of the largest in the state of Pennsylvania .
A staffer new to North Carolina listed all of her questions about the NC State Fair, and then tracked down the answers. The fair kicks off Thursday, Oct. 13.
The Bloomsburg Fair was started by Caleb Barton in 1854. The 156th Bloomsburg Fair was held from September 25 to October 2, 2010. In 2006, fair attendance for the week reached 413,203 people. The 157th Fair was scheduled to be held from September 24, 2011, to October 1, 2011, but was canceled due to flooding associated with Tropical Storm Lee ...