Fair admission was priced at $16 on weekdays and $18 on weekends for adults, and $13 for children and seniors. Guests under ...

Some 4-H exhibitors grow up dreaming of one day managing their state fair. For a new fair manager, an ideal first year might include increased attendance, a successful milestone anniversary and a ...

A late-summer heat wave challenged the 2026 Nebraska State Fair, contributing to a decline in attendance. However, fairground improvements, a diverse lineup of attractions ranging from the ...

New additions and celebrations marked the 2026 Oregon State Fair, which ran Aug. 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 7, at the Oregon ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - North American Midway Entertainment veteran Ed Dame was recognized for his contributions to The Big E and the fair industry with the event's Host of the Day hospitality ...

Few, if any, other state fairs boast the fairgoer loyalty of the Minnesota State Fair. Aptly nicknamed the Great Minnesota ...

The Eastern Idaho State Fair wrapped up its 124th year Sept. 12 after nine days of fair food, carnival thrills and hundreds of animals displayed by area 4-H exhibitors, from Nubian goats to draft ...

The 2026 fair season may have its own unique set of challenges, but as his first year as official General Manager Ricky Reithoffer reenacted an incident that happened when he was six years old. In ...

Fireworks every Friday and Saturday, an exhibition focused on King Tut, the California First Peoples' Art Showcase, and triple-digit temperatures were among the experiences fairgoers found at the 2026 ...

Affordability remains top of mind for most Americans. Financial journalists, economists and business observers may disagree on the performance of the 2026 economy, but there is broad agreement that ...

Yes – weather tops the list of concerns for every operator in the fair and amusement industry in 2026 so far, but that's probably true every year. Nationwide, the first half of the year – particularly ...