Eastern Idaho State Fair
eastern idaho state fair american state fair held annually first week september blackfoot idaho one three annual state fair idaho others western idaho fair held boise state capital northern idaho state fair held coeur d’alene gate fairground open labor day weekend first week september cattle rancher purchased land hope putting livestock show show given name southeastern idaho fair financial hardship hit fair suspended state legislator passed fair district bill fair started district fair livestock entertainment challenged utah state fair official decided change name event eastern idaho fair eastern idaho state fair fair ran four day fair shut july united state entered world war ii building fairground used storage surplus december fire destroyed commercial building consuming potato coal fair housed italian prisoner ordered dig sugar beet potato operation continued native american fort hall also influenced eastern idaho state fair indian relay race held throughout fair history state fair used promote local agriculture throughout history area farmer displaying produce livestock public marked year anniversary fair set attendance record broke previous record set fair food fix livestock show rodeo available event cancelled due ongoing covid pandemic additionally event shortened day one event held opening fair annual parade held blackfoot parade start south end shilling avenue make way north end several local club organization well representative local high school police department fire department business dance team participate line parade parade escorted local police department fire department sounding horn siren local high school cheerleading squad student council junior miss winner dance team club float people float cheer throw candy promote fair business around town parade music candy brochure advertising business dance team advertise team entertain crowd dance walking road chinese japanese mexican american indian food sold fair including teriyaki bowl elephant ear scone nugget turkey leg hamburger funnel cake curly fry ice cream dutch oven cooking famous meal fair ice cream potato consists ice cream dressed look like baked potato cheddar cheese bacon sour cream topping weekday grandstand horse race held noon late afternoon every heat indian relay held native american tribe three horse taken three lap around track order use every horse tribe switch taking one lap man horse wait horse dead halt participant race jump horse horse slowing run jump onto next horse fail jump correctly get far behind team horse jump sometimes unable slow time trample rider many people participate gambling race night time event include motocross bull riding rodeo tractor pull concert demolition derby concert change every year different genre performer edition fair feature gabriel iglesias cheap trick headline performer two small stage smaller event take place smaller event include hypnotist arm wrestling contest idaho idol sponsored kftz zfm local dance team singing comedy show event surrounding stage include petting zoo camp trailer reptile show fairground ride game operated show including child ride adult ride including zipper fun slide house mirror truck go around track ticket wristband sold ride game ride provided butler amusement animal displayed fair include dairy beef cattle different type breed horse sheep pig goat chicken rabbit ostrich public allowed showcase livestock h program building fairground include agricultural information advertising hot tub trailer fireplace siding house others smaller building may contain craft item blanket handmade clothes stitching work displayed along photography animal nature child wedding family senior picture subject western idaho fair official website alexander l big concert small week september food eastern idaho fair ie production feb eastern idaho state fair ie production feb eastern idaho state fairground casino city march