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State Fairs by State 2024

State Fairs by State 2024

State Fairs by State 2024

As of 2023, all 50 state fairs are annual events.

50 states

State
Fair Name
2023 Start
2023 End
Other Information
AlabamaAlabama National Fair10/06/2310/15/23Petting zoo, rodeo, concerts
AlaskaAlaska State Fair08/18/2309/04/23Giant vegetables, lumberjack show, fireworks
ArizonaArizona State Fair09/22/2310/29/23Haunted house, wine competition, carnival rides
ArkansasArkansas State Fair10/13/2310/22/23Concerts, livestock exhibitions, dino stroll, moogician
CaliforniaCalifornia State Fair07/14/2307/30/23Farm tours, horse racing, craft beer, California Counties Exhibit
ColoradoColorado State Fair08/25/2309/04/23Rodeo, demolition derby, chile contest
ConnecticutDurham Fair09/21/2309/24/23Avenue of States, circus spectacular, cheese sculpture
DelawareDelaware State Fair07/20/2307/29/23Harness racing, carnival games, ice cream
FloridaFlorida State Fair02/09/2302/20/23Cracker Country, pig races, deep-fried Oreos
GeorgiaGeorgia National Fair10/05/2310/15/23Georgia Grown Building, livestock shows, concerts
Hawaii50th State Fair05/26/2307/09/23E.K. Fernandez Shows, petting zoo, fireworks
IdahoWestern Idaho Fair08/18/2308/27/23Idaho has several competing fairs, including the Eastern Idaho Sate Fair, North Idaho State Fair, and Heritage Days
IllinoisIllinois State Fair08/10/2308/20/23Butter cow, corn dogs, grandstand shows
IndianaIndiana State Fair07/28/2308/20/23Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Bicentennial Pavilion, giant cheese sculpture, midway rides
IowaIowa State Fair08/10/2308/20/23Butter cow, talent show, food on a stick
KansasKansas State Fair09/08/2309/17/23Ye Old Mill, birthing center, butter sculpture
KentuckyKentucky State Fair08/17/2308/27/23World’s Championship Horse Show, blue ribbon pie contest, concerts
LouisianaLouisiana State Fair10/26/2311/12/23Crawfish races, rodeo, carnival rides
MaineBangor State Fair08/03/2308/06/23Maine has approximately 25 annual agricultural fairs, including the Bangor State Fair, Skowhegan State Fair, and Waterford World's Fair, which run from mid-June to early October
MarylandMaryland State Fair08/24/2309/10/23Closed Monday-Wednesday. Thus, 2023 dates are actually Aug. 24-27, Aug 31-Sept 4, and Sept 7-10.......
MassachusettsThe Big E (Eastern States Exposition)09/15/2310/01/23Avenue of States, circus spectacular, cheese sculpture
MichiganMichigan State Fair08/31/2309/04/23Shrine Circus, urban agriculture, butter cow
MinnesotaMinnesota State Fair08/24/2309/04/23Giant slide, cheese curds, seed art
MississippiMississippi State Fair10/05/2310/15/23Biscuit booth, rodeo, giant Ferris wheel
MissouriMissouri State Fair08/10/2308/20/23Governor’s ham breakfast, mule show, corn dogs
MontanaMontana State Fair07/28/2308/05/23Big Sky Pro Rodeo, quilt show, funnel cakes
NebraskaNebraska State Fair08/25/2309/04/23Raising Nebraska exhibit, tractor pull, concerts
NevadaNevada State Fair06/01/2306/04/23Midway of fun, livestock shows, exhibits
New HampshireHopkinton State Fair08/31/2309/04/23New Hampshire has multiple fairs, including the Hopkinton State Fair, the Granite Fair, and the Deerfield Fair
New JerseyNew Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show08/04/2308/12/23Queen of the fair pageant, demolition derby, horse shows
New MexicoNew Mexico State Fair09/07/2309/17/23Note: Earlier sources indicated the fair's schedule to be Sept. 08-18, but the official website lists Sept. 7th as the start date.
New YorkThe Great New York State Fair08/23/2309/04/23Butter sculpture, sand sculpture, milk bar
North CarolinaNorth Carolina State Fair10/12/2310/22/23Village of Yesteryear, folk festival, ham biscuit
North DakotaNorth Dakota State Fair07/21/2307/29/23Pride of Dakota showcase, carnival rides, concerts
OhioOhio State Fair07/26/2308/06/23Butter cow and calf, giant slide, corn dogs
OklahomaOklahoma State Fair09/14/2309/24/23Disney on Ice, pig races, corn dogs
OregonOregon State Fair08/25/2309/04/23Artisan’s Village, llama show, concerts
PennsylvaniaThe Great Allentown Fair08/30/2309/04/23Pennsylvania has no official state fair, but has several that unofficially fit, including the Great Allentown Fair, the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, and the Kutztown Festival
Rhode IslandWashington County Fair08/16/2308/20/23Rhode Island has no official state fair, but the Washington County Fair unofficially fits the title
South CarolinaSouth Carolina State Fair10/11/2310/22/23FFA barnyard, sand sculpture, concerts
South DakotaSouth Dakota State Fair08/31/2309/04/23Women’s Day program, beef cook-off, carnival rides
TennesseeTennessee State Fair08/17/2308/26/23Blue ribbon contests, midway games, concerts
TexasTexas State Fair09/29/2310/22/23Big Tex statue, fried food contest, auto show
UtahUtah State Fair09/07/2309/17/23Little Hands on the Farm, rodeo, concerts
VermontChamplain Valley Fair08/15/2308/19/23Maple sugar house, antique tractor pull, concerts
VirginiaState Fair of Virginia09/22/2310/01/23Giant pumpkin contest, milking parlor, concerts
WashingtonWashington State Fair09/01/2309/24/23Rodeo, giant slide, scones
West VirginiaState Fair of West Virginia08/11/2308/20/23Livestock shows, carnival rides, concerts
WisconsinWisconsin State Fair08/03/2308/13/23Cream puffs, pig slide, cheese curds
WyomingWyoming State Fair and Rodeo08/15/2308/19/23Chuckwagon cook-off, rodeo, concerts

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