State rankings
State Fairs by State
State Fairs by State: compare 50 US states on 5 metrics.
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50 states
 Alabama | Alabama National Fair | 10/08/26 | 10/18/26 | http://www.alnationalfair.org/ | Petting zoo, rodeo, concerts, carnival games, arts & crafts |
 Alaska | Alaska State Fair | 08/21/26 | 09/07/26 | http://alaskastatefair.org/ | Giant vegetables, comedy shows, live music, rodeo, horse races |
 Arizona | Arizona State Fair | 10/01/26 | 11/01/26 | https://azstatefair.com/ | Swimming pigs, monster trucks, concerts, carnival rides, figure 8 racing |
 Arkansas | Washington County Fair | 08/25/26 | 08/29/06 | http://www.mywashcofair.com/ | Livestock shows, youth exhibits, horticulture displays, home economics, art competitions |
 California | California State Fair | 07/07/26 | 08/02/26 | https://castatefair.com/ | Water park, monorail, thoroughbred racing, exotic animals, California Counties Exhibit |
 Colorado | Colorado State Fair | 08/28/26 | 09/07/26 | http://www.coloradostatefair.com/ | Rodeo, demolition derby, chile contest |
 Connecticut | Durham Fair (unofficial state fair) | 09/24/26 | 09/27/26 | http://www.durhamfair.com/ | Concerts,monster truck rally,demolition derby,meet & greets,livestock exhibits |
 Delaware | Delaware State Fair | 07/26/26 | 08/01/26 | http://www.delawarestatefair.com/ | Holding baby chicks, Twiggs the Giraffe, musical performances, Pig Kissing Contest |
 Florida | Florida State Fair | 02/05/26 | 02/16/26 | https://www.floridastatefair.com/ | Cultural exhibits, historical displays, carnival rides, live performances |
 Georgia | Georgia National Fair | 10/08/26 | 10/18/26 | http://georgianationalfair.com/ | Stories of Agriculture Exhibit, wool spinning, cotton display, poultry hatchings, food for four exhibit, honey comparison, live beehive |
 Hawaii | 50th State Fair | — | — | https://50thstatefair.com/ | E.K. Fernandez Shows, petting zoo, fireworks |
 Idaho | Heritage Days | 08/21/26 | 08/30/26 | https://idahofair.com/ | Native American cultural exhibits, Lewis and Clark history, reenactments |
 Illinois | Illinois State Fair | 08/13/26 | 08/23/26 | https://www.illinois.gov/statefair/Pages/default.aspx | Livestock exhibits, carnival rides, concerts, food vendors, agricultural exhibits, 4-H and youth competitions, entertainment shows |
 Indiana | Indiana State Fair | 08/07/26 | 08/23/26 | https://www.indianastatefair.com/ | Arts and crafts booths, food booths, Popcorn Panic race, Popcorn Parade, Cutest Baby Contest |
 Iowa | Iowa State Fair | 08/13/26 | 08/23/26 | https://www.iowastatefair.org/ | Butter cow, deep-fried cupcakes, bacon-wrapped hot dog, food-on-a-stick, pigeon rolling, rooster crowing, fiddling, tractor pulling, monster arm wrestling, outhouse racing, cow chip throwing, Heritage Village |
 Kansas | Kansas State Fair | 09/11/26 | 09/20/26 | http://www.kansasstatefair.com/ | Wedding chapel, festival vendors, crafters, animals, carnival, car shows, fireworks |
 Kentucky | Kentucky State Fair | 08/20/26 | 08/30/26 | https://kystatefair.org/ | World Chicken Festival, chicken-related events, Colonel Harland Sanders tribute |
 Louisiana | Louisiana State Fair | 10/29/26 | 11/15/26 | http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/ | Hay-bale decorating, antique tractor-pulling, BB Gun Competition, Bayou Arm Wrestling Championship, crawfish and crab boudin, fried crawfish, gators and taters, grilled bacon-wrapped shrimp-on-a-stick |
 Maine | Bangor State Fair | 07/30/26 | 08/07/26 | http://www.bangorstatefair.com/ | Horse-pulling, demolition derby, Alaskan bears, Bengal tigers, pogo-stunt shows, chainsaw carving exhibition |
 Maryland | Maryland State Fair | 08/27/26 | 09/13/26 | http://www.marylandstatefair.com/ | Animal birthing center, calf births, piglet births, chick hatchlings, agricultural exhibits |
 Massachusetts | The Big E (Eastern States Exposition) | 09/18/26 | 10/04/26 | https://www.thebige.com/ | Daily Mardi Gras parade, circus, 19th-century village, guided tours, key lime pie on a stick, fair food |
 Michigan | Michigan State Fair | 09/03/26 | 09/07/26 | https://www.michiganstatefairllc.com/home | Butter cows, baby pig births, livestock competitions |
 Minnesota | Minnesota State Fair | 08/27/26 | 09/07/26 | http://www.mnstatefair.org/ | Butter cows, baby pig births, livestock competitions, fried food, ice palace, bobsledding, ice horse-racing, community events |
 Mississippi | Mississippi State Fair | 10/08/26 | 10/18/26 | https://www.msstatefair.com/ | Mile-long midway, exhibits, regional and national music artists, Sunday Gospel Concert, Tribute Artist Contest, local food vendors, pet parade, 5K run, movie poster exhibit, living history exhibit |
 Missouri | Missouri State Fair | 08/13/26 | 08/23/26 | http://www.mostatefair.com/# | Amusement rides, concerts, tractor pulls, car racing, arts and crafts, camping, livestock competitions, produce competitions, skill contests, fried cheese-on-a-stick, red velvet funnel cake, fried green tomatoes |
 Montana | Montana State Fair | 07/25/26 | 08/01/26 | http://goexpopark.com/montana-state-fair/ | Comedy shows, All Star Stunt Dog show, supercross, rodeo, 4-H Quiz Bowl, Lady Houdini performance, Animal Cracker Conspiracy, Girl Scout Cookies, bourbon chicken skewers, specialty coffee drinks |
 Nebraska | Nebraska State Fair | 08/28/26 | 09/07/26 | http://www.statefair.org/ | Cooking demonstrations, corny crafts, antique farm implement demo, sweet corn samples, sweet-corn ice cream, corn husk dolls, maize maze, corn snakes, corn-shucking contest, broom making from corn husks |
 Nevada | Nevada State Fair | 06/11/26 | 06/14/26 | http://www.nevadastatefair.org/ | Midway of fun, livestock shows, exhibits |
 New Hampshire | Master Sand Sculpting Classic | 06/18/26 | 06/20/26 | https://hamptonbeach.org/events/sand-sculpture-event/ | Sand sculpting competition, sand sculpture workshops, illuminated sculptures, fireworks show |
 New Jersey | New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show | 07/31/26 | 08/08/26 | https://www.sussexcountyfairgrounds.org/sussex-county-fair/ | Pulled pork cheese fries, marshmallow sweet potato fries, gator mac and cheese, Oreo churros |
 New Mexico | New Mexico State Fair | 09/10/26 | 09/20/26 | http://statefair.exponm.com/ | Native American attractions, Spanish Village, high-diving horse and mule shows (until 1991), costumed actors, crafts, games, jousting contests, Maypole Dance |
 New York | The Great New York State Fair | 08/26/26 | 09/07/26 | https://nysfair.ny.gov/ | Max Power robot, costumed actors, crafts, games, jousting contests, Maypole Dance |
 North Carolina | North Carolina State Fair | 10/15/26 | 10/25/26 | http://www.ncstatefair.org/ | Antique farm machinery exhibit, field of dreams exhibit, Heritage Circle, Folk Festival, Repticon Reptile & Exotic Animal Show, deep-fried pimento cheese-filled wantons, high on the hog sandwich |
 North Dakota | North Dakota State Fair | 07/17/26 | 07/25/26 | https://www.ndstatefair.com/ | Scandinavian entertainment, food, clothing, art and jewelry exhibits, performances by The Beach Boys, performances by Michael Bolton |
 Ohio | Ohio State Fair | 07/29/26 | 08/09/26 | http://ohiostatefair.com/ | Gator on a stick, Ohio Idol, Sternwheel boat celebrations, Little Miss and Little Mr. Sternwheel coronation, Rollin’ Oldies Car Show, photography contest |
 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Fair | 09/17/26 | 09/27/26 | https://okstatefair.com/ | Dairy farmers milking demo, Oklahoma Frontier Experience, live shark encounter, Xtreme Bulls, bull riding, country music concert |
 Oregon | Oregon State Fair | 08/27/26 | 09/07/26 | https://oregonstatefair.org/ | Deep-fried coffee, lobster corn dog, apple pie fries, garden and floral exhibits, homegrown produce, farmer’s market, Best of the Best competitions, midway games |
 Pennsylvania | Kutztown Festival | 08/03/26 | 08/08/26 | https://kutztownfair.com/ | Pennsylvania Dutch heritage exhibits, traditional crafts, music, food, live entertainment, demonstrations |
 Rhode Island | Washington County Fair | 08/12/26 | 08/16/26 | https://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/ | Rhode Island has no official state fair, but the Washington County Fair unofficially fits the title |
 South Carolina | South Carolina State Fair | 10/15/26 | 10/25/26 | http://www.scstatefair.org/ | Amusement rides, concerts, including Scotty McCreery and The Temptations |
 South Dakota | South Dakota State Fair | 09/02/26 | 09/07/26 | https://www.sdstatefair.com/ | Music entertainment, dancing, traditional Czech foods, cultural heritage events |
 Tennessee | Wilson County Tennessee State Fair | 08/13/26 | 08/26/26 | https://www.wilsoncountytnstatefair.com/ | Agricultural exhibits, country ham demonstration, deep-fried strawberry shortcake roll, Colombian-style arepas |
 Texas | Texas State Fair | 09/25/26 | 10/18/26 | https://bigtex.com/ | Unique fair foods, Big Tex mascot, food debuts like deep-fried sweet tea, family-friendly traditions |
 Utah | Utah State Fair | 09/10/26 | 09/20/26 | https://www.utahstatefair.com/ | Watermelon celebration, parade, car show, square dancing, softball tournament |
 Vermont | Champlain Valley Fair | 08/18/26 | 08/22/26 | http://www.vermontstatefair.org/ | Agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, demolition derby, butterfly encounter, gospel night, haunted house, street theater, circus arts, music, comedy |
 Virginia | State Fair of Virginia | 09/25/26 | 10/04/26 | https://www.statefairva.org/ | Pig races, pogo stunts, chainsaw carving, puppets, livestock competitions, student scholarships |
 Washington | Washington State Fair | 09/04/26 | 09/27/26 | http://www.thefair.com/ | Concerts, major music acts, Lost 80’s Live show, large crowds |
 West Virginia | State Fair of West Virginia | 08/13/26 | 08/22/26 | http://statefairofwv.com/ | Bengal tiger encounter, buckin’ bull ride, pig racing, draft horse pull, vintage car show |
 Wisconsin | Wisconsin State Fair | 08/06/26 | 08/16/26 | https://wistatefair.com/fair/ | Cream puffs, pig slide, cheese curds |
 Wyoming | Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo | 08/11/26 | 08/15/26 | https://wystatefair.com/ | Rodeo, agricultural exhibits, Ferris wheel rides, fair food, demolition derby |
Quick answers
- Where does this state fairs by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Best State Fair in All 50 States - Reader's Digest.