Florida has more than 100 county fairs and festivals each year, but there’s only one official state fair. Held in Tampa, Florida, every February, the Florida State Fair recently ranked as one of the ...

Three retired journalists compared the Iowa and Minnesota state fairs. While the Iowa State Fair boasts impressive butter sculptures, the Minnesota State Fair features unique crop art. Each fair ...

The South Carolina State Fair was ranked fifth best fair in the nation by USA Today. The newspaper said a panel nominated their top picks and readers voted on their favorites. “Whether you’re rating ...

In a result that should surprise no one around here, the Wisconsin State Fair was voted one of the country's best state fairs in the annual USA TODAY 10BBEST Readers' Choice Awards. According to ...

“Our State Fair is a great state fair. Don’t miss it, don’t even be late. It’s dollars to donuts, that our State Fair is the best state fair in our state.” – Title song for the 1945 Rodgers and ...

State Fairs: Growing American Craft is the first exhibition dedicated to artists’ contributions to the great U.S. tradition of state fairs with more than 240 artworks on view, dating from the ...

It all began with sheep. As the story goes, in May 1808 two Merino sheep excited local attention under the great elm tree in the public square in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The owner of the sheep, ...

The U.S. State Department has published a list of its upcoming special passport acceptance fairs for eligible travelers hoping to quickly secure the document required to venture abroad. It's worth ...

Guests attend the first day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis on the morning of July 31, 2025. In a result that should surprise no one around here, the ...