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What is the best state fair in America?

by YPB Team

Butter sculptures in one state, a cabbage the size of a wheelbarrow in another, and deep-fried everything in between. Pick the one worth the drive.

  1. State Fair of Texas — ranked #11
    State Fair of Texas
    Twenty-four days at Fair Park in Dallas, guarded by a 55-foot cowboy named Big Tex and fuelled by deep-fried everything.
    1000pts
  2. The Big E — ranked #22
    The Big E
    New England's shared fair in West Springfield, where all six states keep a building on the Avenue of States.
    900pts
  3. Kansas State Fair — ranked #33
    Kansas State Fair
    Hutchinson's fair, a farm-state showcase of tractors, grandstand racing and 4-H competition.
    840pts
  4. Minnesota State Fair — ranked #44
    Minnesota State Fair
    The Great Minnesota Get-Together, the country's busiest fair by daily attendance, famous for food on a stick.
    840pts
  5. New York State Fair — ranked #55
    New York State Fair
    Syracuse's late-summer run at the Empire Expo Center, the oldest state fair in the United States.
    812pts
  6. Arizona State Fair — ranked #66
    Arizona State Fair
    Phoenix fair running through the autumn with a concert series, a coliseum and a very large fried-food midway.
    680pts
  7. North Carolina State Fair — ranked #77
    North Carolina State Fair
    Raleigh's October fair, heavy on agricultural competition, bluegrass stages and a much-photographed midway.
    600pts
  8. Indiana State Fair — ranked #88
    Indiana State Fair
    Indianapolis fair built around a historic Coliseum, a pioneer village and a different featured crop each year.
    600pts
  9. Kentucky State Fair — ranked #99
    Kentucky State Fair
    Louisville fair held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, where the World's Championship Horse Show fills Freedom Hall.
    507pts
  10. California State Fair — ranked #1010
    California State Fair
    Sacramento's Cal Expo fair, with horse racing, a wine competition and exhibits organised by California region.
    400pts
  11. Washington State Fair — ranked #1111
    Washington State Fair
    The Puyallup fair, a Pacific Northwest tradition measured in raspberry scones and rodeo tickets.
    400pts
  12. Alaska State Fair — ranked #1212
    Alaska State Fair
    Palmer fair in the Matanuska Valley, best known for giant vegetables grown under the midnight sun.
    400pts
  13. Iowa State Fair — ranked #1313
    Iowa State Fair
    Des Moines institution built around livestock barns, the Grand Concourse and a life-size cow sculpted from butter.
    273pts
  14. Wisconsin State Fair — ranked #1414
    Wisconsin State Fair
    West Allis fair whose cream puffs outsell every other item and have their own dedicated bakery pavilion.
    273pts
  15. Illinois State Fair — ranked #1515
    Illinois State Fair
    Springfield's fair, home of the Butter Cow, the Twilight Parade and a grandstand that books arena-sized acts.
    273pts
  16. Ohio State Fair — ranked #1616
    Ohio State Fair
    Columbus fair known for its butter sculpture display, the Sky Glider and one of the largest junior livestock shows.
    0pts

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Comments

Twenty-four days, 140 years and a 55-foot cowboy, in Dallas: https://youpick.best/articles/texas-ranked-many-ways

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