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| New York State Fair | |
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 The fair in 2008 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | State Fair |
| Begins | Second Wednesday before Labor Day |
| Ends | Labor Day |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Empire Expo Center 581 State Fair Blvd Syracuse, New York 13209[1] |
| Years active | 183 |
| Inaugurated | September 29, 1841 |
| Founder | New York State Agricultural Society |
| Attendance | 868,745 (2024)[2] |
| Website | New York State Fair |
The New York State Fair, also known as the Great New York State Fair, is a 13-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education, and technology. With midway rides, concessionaires, exhibits, and concerts, it has become New York's largest annual event and an end-of-summer tradition for hundreds of thousands of families from all corners of the state. The first fair took place in Syracuse in 1841, and took permanent residence there in 1890.[3] It is the oldest and one of the largest state fairs in the United States, with over one million visitors annually.
The New York State Fair begins in August and runs for 13 days, ending on Labor Day. The Fair did not operate in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
It is held at the 375-acre (152 ha) Empire Expo Center on the shores of Onondaga Lake, in the town of Geddes, near the western border of Syracuse. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets owns five of the buildings at the fair and employs its workers.[4]
- ^ "History of The New York State Fair 1841-2007 | syracuse.com". Blog.syracuse.com. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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- ^ Mike McAndrew (5 May 2009). "New York State Senate votes to disband Industrial Exhibit Authority".