April 30, 2018
Summertime is almost here, and with it comes state fair season! In addition to the thrilling midway rides and the endless variety of food options, state fairs provide an important opportunity for the rural and urban communities across the country to come together. As farmers show off the fruits of their own labors (produce and livestock competitions are staple events at most state fairs) attendees from the general public have opportunity to learn about the agriculture industry.
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity for fun and learning; plan now to attend one of these state fairs!
Alabama
North American Farm & Power Show
Sept. 18-23
Muscle Shoals, AL
northalabamastatefair.org
256-383-3247
Alaska
Alaska State Fair
Aug 23 - Sept 3
Matanuska-Susitna Valley, AL
alaskastatefair.org
907-745-4827
Arizona
Arizona State Fair
Oct. 5-28
Pheonix, AZ
azstatefair.com
602-252-6771
Arkansas
Arkansas State Fair
Oct. 11-21
Little Rock, AR
arkansasstatefair.com
501-372-8341
California
California State Fair
June 13-29
Sacramento, CA
castatefair.org
916-263-FAIR
Colorado
Colorado State Fair
Aug 24 - Sept 3
Pueblo, CO
coloradostatefair.com
719-561-8484
Connecticut
Durham Fair
Sept. 27-30
Durham, CT
durhamfair.com
Delaware
Delaware State Fair Grounds
June 19-28
Harrington, DE
delawarestatefair.com
Florida
Florida State Fair
Feb 7-18, 2019
North Tampa, FL
floridastatefair.com
Georgia
Georgia State Fair
Sept 29 - Oct 8
Atlanta Motor Speedway
georgiastatefair.org
Idaho
Eastern Idaho State Fair
Aug 17 - 26
Boise, ID
idahofair.com
Illinois
Illinois State Fair
Aug 9 - 19
Springfield, IL
illinois.gov/statefair
217-782-6661
Indiana
Indiana State Fair
Aug 3 - 19
Indianapolis, IN
indianastatefair.com
Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Aug 9 - 19
Des Moines, IA
iowastatefair.org
Kansas
Kansas State Fair
Sept 7 - 16
Hutchinson, KS
kansasstatefair.com
Kentucky
Kentucky State Fair
Aug 16 - 26
Louisville, KY
kystatefair.org
Louisiana
Louisiana State Fair
Oct 25 - Nov 11
Shreveport, LA
statefairoflouisiana.com
Maine
Northern
Maine Fair
July 28 - Aug 6 Bangor, ME
bangorstatefair.com
Maryland
Maryland State Fair
Aug 23 - Sept 3
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
marylandstatefair.com
Massachusetts
The Big E
Sept 24 - 30
West Springfield, MA
thebige.com
Minnesota
MN State Fair
Aug 23- Sept 3
Paul, MN
mnstatefair.org
Missouri
Missouri State Fair
August 9 - 19
Sedalia, MO
mostatefair.com
Montana
Montana State Fair
July 27 - Aug 4
Great Falls, MT
goexpopark.com
Nebraska
Nebraska State Fair
August 24 - Sept 3
Gran Island, NE
statefair.org
Nevada
Nevada State Fair
June 7-10
Carson City, NV
nevadastatefair.org
New Hampshire
Hopkinson State Fair
August 31 - Sept 3
Hopkinton, NH
hsfair.org
New Jersey
Sussex County Fair
August 4 - 13
Augusta, NJ
alwayssomethinghappening.com
New Mexico
New Mexico State Fair
Sept 6 - 16
Albuquerque, NM
statefair.exponm.com
New York
The Great New York State Fair
August 22 - Sept 3
Syracuse, NY
nysfair.ny.gov
North Carolina
N.C. State Fair
May 18 – 20
Raleigh, NC
ncstatefair.org
North Dakota
North Dakota State Fair
July 20 - 28
Minot, ND
ndstatefair.com
Ohio
Ohio State Fair
July 25 - Aug 5
Columbus, OH
ohiostatefair.com
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Fair
September 13 - 24
Oklahoma City, OK
okstatefair.com
Oregon
Oregon State Fair
August 24 - Sept 3
Salem, OR
oregonstateexpo.org
Pennsylvania
While Pennsylvania doesn’t have a state fair, you can get details on all the county fairs in Pennsylvania here:
visitpa.com
Rhode Island
Washington County Fair
August 15 - 19
South County, RI
washingtoncountyfair-ri.com
South Carolina
South Carolina State Fair
October 10 - 21
Columbia, SC
scstatefair.org
South Dakota
South Dakota State Fair
August 30 - September 3
Huron, SD
sdstatefair.com
Tennessee
Tennessee State Fair
September 7 - 16
Nashville, TN
tnstatefair.org
Texas
Texas State Fair
September 28 - Oct 21
Dallas, TX
bigtex.com
Utah
Utah State Fair
September 6 - 16
Salt Lake City, UT
utahstatefair.com
Vermont
Vermont State Fair
August 7-9
Rutland, VT
vermontstatefair.org
Virginia
Virginia State Fair
September 26 - October 7
Doswell, VA
statefairva.org
Washington
Washington State Fair
August 23 - September 3
Monroe, WA
evergreenfair.org
West Virginia
The State Fair of West Virginia
August 9 - 18
Greenbrier Valley, WV
statefairofwv.com
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Fair
August 2 - 12
West Allis, WI
wistatefair.com
Wyoming
Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo
August 12 - 21
Douglas, WY
wystatefair.com