Western Idaho Fair
western idaho fair one annual state fair idaho held capital city boise virtually every late summerearly fall since annually city garden city ground expo idaho since usually held third friday august fourth sunday august corresponding eastern idaho fair held bingham county blackfoot western idaho fair historical precursor idaho intermountain fair first held many fair era primarily agricultural livestock exhibition sheep cattle horse hog shipped boise west event spring fair association purchased acre ha land presentday corner fairview orchard moved fair site also year fair welcomed buffalo bill cody wild west show fair included first fullfledged rodeo called boise stampede rodeo included best livestock contestant famous rodeo pendleton roundup cheyenne frontier day fair continuity suffered next two decade due economic issue war change management simple lack interest except – went hiatus caused world war example fair changed name five time wasnt even held eight twentytwo year ada county commissioner appointed fair board organize new western idaho state fair ed sproat named fair manager time successful fair gift given job well done first time money given fair volunteer world war ii forced cancellation fair next four year growing fair moved current location corner chinden boulevard glenwood avenue garden city ground expo idaho named changed western idaho fair bob lorimer idaho statesman reporter agricultural columnist many year wrote even name new – everything else except familiar face tradition western idaho fair cancelled due covid pandemic return root h future farmer america youth exhibit competition sale still held throughout year western idaho fair showcased idaho crop livestock art culture fair host variety judging competition well popular entertainment typical state fair agricultural state concert held fair ground extra cost paying fair admission list notable visited western idaho fair either guest entertainer includes charles lindbergh slim pickens william shatner doobie brother ronald reagan paul revere raider charlie daniel band muhammad ali reba mcentire conway twitty johnny cash reo speedwagon ted nugent foreigner weird al yankovic styx many others late j r simplot worldrenowned creating process freeze potato thus supplying mcdonalds famous french fry fan draft horse mule show rarely missed fair year httpwwwidahofaircom httpwwwexpoidahocom