New York State Fair
new york state fair also known great new york state fair day showcase agriculture entertainment education technology midway ride concessionaire exhibit concert become new york largest annual event endofsummer tradition hundred thousand family corner state first fair took place syracuse took permanent residence oldest one largest state fair united state one million visitor annually new york state fair begin august run day ending labor day fair operate due covid outbreak held acre ha empire expo center shore onondaga lake town geddes near western border syracuse new york state department agriculture market owns five building fair employ worker february new york state agricultural society founded albany group farmer legislator others promote agricultural improvement local fair nation first state fair later held syracuse september – attendance estimated – feature included speech animal exhibit plowing contest sample manufactured farm home good second new york state fair held albany fair traveled among different city albany auburn buffalo elmira new york city poughkeepsie rochester saratoga spring syracuse utica watertown september syracuse land company donated acre km tract land geddes agricultural society crossed railway facilitated exhibit transport onondaga county location became fair permanent home late agricultural society turned state government relief debt due construction permanent building site state purchased ground assumed management fair next year creating member state fair commission appointed governor million longterm building plan enacted would last two decade time manufacturer liberal art building center progress building constructed joined dairy product building grange building science industry building great war fairground utilized military training beginning may designated camp syracuse trained soldier impacted spanish flu closed military base november coliseum opened initially serving host world dairy congress address growing nostalgic public interest local history iroquois village exhibit agricultural museum opened fair rebranded new york state agricultural industrial exposition reflecting closer tie industry included extended day schedule featuring popular entertainment act fairground used military base world war ii period fair held truncated fair returned followed next year sixday fullscale exposition large crowd end fair expanded nine day achieved attendance james e strates midway added time nationally known entertainer attract family teenager mighty wurlitzer theatre pipe organ permanently installed empire theatre art home center entertained audience year music history fairground fair officially known new york state exposition named new york state fair fair expanded day building fairground began rented offseason fair expanded day fair official responded criticism slim minority presence adding gospel festival panafrican village display sign language interpreter also added ground made accessible people disability september fair closed one day early first time due syracuse labor day derecho two storm three death occurred fairground industrial exhibit authority new york state publicbenefit corporation owned building new york state fair employed worker disbanded new york state senate worker building transferred new york state department agriculture market fair administration began focus agriculture exhibit showcasing product made new york state pride new york marketplace permanent maple exhibit fair changed chevy court format include two different performer day syracuse crunch hosted first outdoor game american hockey league history february fairground set league attendance record fan record fairgoers attend chevy court concert day run million transformation fairground first major renovation fairground seen year announced january fair previous attendance record broken september fairgoers visiting fair fair also broke three attendance record four day – ever fair duration lengthened day chevy court recent attendance record set sunday september people attending performance boogie wit da hoodie july announced fair would cancelled due covid pandemic fair resumed lengthened day following year returned previous day format governor andrew cuomo announced transformation fairground included sweeping redesign fairground included taking previously seat grandstand milelong dirt track hosted state fair championship auto race marked first major transformation fairground seen year transformation included rebuilding main gate making reminiscent carriage entrance brandnew main gate adacompliant technologically equipped faster ticketing admission midway received new layout included acre midway new asphalt pad size football field room better layout ride attraction improvement include kiddieland area phone charging station shaded rest area underground electricwatersewer vendor new empire rv park added including rv sited fully equipped sewer electric water hookup new empire rv park spacious secure organized make fairground accessible yearround distant traveler feature include new grid layout camera blue light system online reservation redesign also included preserving historic quad includes five oldest building around open park setting commercial vendor removed quad restore park relaxing space gather rest seating better signage new curbed median added along hiawatha street tree shrub new lighting new entrance along bridge street gate tie larger onondaga lake west revitalization project pedestrian access gate via new walkway viewing platform leading past historic quad crossroad governor cuomo appointed task force determine additional million phase two fairground would spent chevy court openair concert theater fair changed format feature two different national performing artist every day rather artist perform twice date order attract additional people fair act appealing different audience chevy court performance attracted estimated people stage hosted lady antebellum bruno mar reo speedwagon many others syracuse new time regional art entertainment publication named chevy court best free concert venue central new york best state fair attraction syracusecom suggested chevy court named best free concert series america fair also recipient people choice syracuse area music award best festival midway feature several ride funhouses game concession stand fair brought first new midway fair year provided wade show change brought new ride concession stand game fair wade show offer promotion fairgoers dollar ride special mega pas used one person entire fair duration addition midway kiddie midway feature ride game younger fairgoers approximately ride located midway kiddie midway agriculture large component new york state big part fair well fairground host variety display event competition attraction teach fairgoers importance agriculture fair animal entered exhibited including horse dairy cattle rabbit dairy goat addition animal entry brought agricultural entry including antique tractor beverage christmas tree flower forage grain h fair also aim promote new yorkgrown product food pride new york marketplace occupied permanent structure main entrance fairground selling various good food produced new york state fair brought new attraction allow fairgoers sample different product vendor region state taste ny tent day dozen different food beverage vendor would offer sample product center progress building center progress building one largest building fairground building located inside fair main gate along perimeter chevy court building host vendor concessionaire previously home fair ton sand sculpture sand sculpture moved new exposition center sand sculpture new exposition center contains ton sand sculpture constructed throughout day fair fair received positive feedback paid respect victim sand sculpture recognizing year passed since terrorist attack past sand sculpture theme included beatles syracuse university us new york dr seuss olympics coliseum state fair coliseum built first event world dairy congress five thousand people came see dairy cattle different country – syracuse university basketball team held game – nba syracuse nats called home game set alltime record point foul free throw missed free throw overtime longest game record still hold fair coliseum used mainly multibreed horse show include breed pinto arabian miniature horse quarter horse morgan appaloosa hunterjumpers well draft breed heavy light horse pull arena also accommodates holstein dairy cattle show dairy day h agility dog show multiple show labor day syracuse star hockey team played game coliseum calder cup inaugural season american hockey league midstate stampede youth hockey team also played coliseum ice removed around syracuse hornet also played coliseum due financial trouble team folded game horticulture building building located proximity fair veteran memorial memorial fair host many horticultural exhibit concessionaire baked potato booth new york maple center produce flower apple exhibit wide variety additional event held building throughout year includes fair new york café operates fair selected event horticulture building also host taste ny visitor try food drink sample free buy favorite product spot dairy product building ten dairy product buildering familyoriented contains attraction butter sculpture milk bar serving multiple variety milk cup milk sold fairgoers breaking alltime record new york state fair attraction include dairy princess entertainment center stage sample various dairy product butter sculpture located center dairy product building rotating butter sculpture comprising pound kg unsalted butter sculpture feature fair since fair butter converted biofuel fuel college bus student state university new york college environmental science forestry syracuse butter sculpture sponsored american dairy association dairy council dairy cattle barn twelve day fair dairy cattle barn used dairy cattle exhibitor offseason utilized exhibit building host many trade show public various industrial group science industry building centuryold structure serf anchor chevy court fair building host variety health safetyrelated exhibition art home center art home center home recently renovated demonstration kitchen host several celebrity cooking demonstration chef adam richman bobby flay mario batali art home center hub culinary art craft exhibition various new york artist displaying photography woodworking quilting needlework fine art year art home center host annual womens day luncheon building celebrated th anniversary celebrating life suffragette harriet may mill building dedicated building also host display operating model train circus train year fair empire state theatre musical instrument museum established featuring extensive collection piano organ phonograph vintage motion picture projector movie palace artifact many permanent display art home center contains empire theatre addition home local theatrical production meeting seminar theatre home wurlitzer co manual rank theatre pipe organ opus moved rko keiths theatre downtown syracuse international building building serf staple food enthusiast fair fairgoers choose food select country around world international building redesigned feature seating new new york beer wine pub international building added new vegan vegetarian vendor first kind state fair youth building educational building youth family attending fair upstairs serf dormitory h ffa youth competing fair bed locker full showerbathroom facility laundry downstairs variety interactive section youth participate including newsroom demo kitchen animal husbandry craft gps mapping state park fair located within fairground oneacre ha state park fair billed smallest park operated new york state office park recreation historic preservation park first opened celebration marking th anniversary new york state council park facility located front horticulture building aim recreate parklike setting within fair including reflecting pool minigolf course exhibit within park demonstrate feature activity available new york state park historic site additional exhibit included live bird prey boating safety demonstration alltime oneday record acre km fairground complex operates yearround annually host nonfair event range major entertainment sporting event variety equestrian competition consumer show community event meeting syracuse national classic car show draw nearly people weekend event fairground fairground key player new york equine industry hosting horse event year trade consumer show brought nearly people fairground total entertainment event ranging major rock concert theater pipe organ concert attracted people great new york state fair new york state department agriculture market pride new york taste ny new york state fair