New additions and celebrations marked the 2026 Oregon State Fair, which ran Aug. 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 7, at the Oregon ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - North American Midway Entertainment veteran Ed Dame was recognized for his contributions to The Big E and the fair industry with the event's Host of the Day hospitality ...

Few, if any, other state fairs boast the fairgoer loyalty of the Minnesota State Fair. Aptly nicknamed the Great Minnesota ...

The 2026 fair season may have its own unique set of challenges, but as his first year as official General Manager Ricky Reithoffer reenacted an incident that happened when he was six years old. In ...

An uptick in ticket scans, expansive community and agricultural programming, and promotions addressing affordability strengthened the now 186-year relationship between the Erie County Fair and its ...

A major state fair midway opportunity is up for bid for the 2027 season, as the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center ...

The Eastern Idaho State Fair wrapped up its 124th year Sept. 12 after nine days of fair food, carnival thrills and hundreds ...

Fairs welcome all community members and in 2023, many welcomed members who often were unable to enjoy the fair, until now. Children on the Autism spectrum as well as those with social anxiety ...

Higher costs will once again be the rule rather than the exception for live entertainment this year. However, the range of concert acts coming to fairs this season has never been more eclectic. As ...

Fair food has long been one of the biggest reasons people attend fairs, and in recent years its popularity has only grown. While concessionaires continue to face rising food, labor, and operating ...

Yes – weather tops the list of concerns for every operator in the fair and amusement industry in 2026 so far, but that's probably true every year. Nationwide, the first half of the year – particularly ...

As grounds manager for the Kit Carson County Fair in Burlington, Colorado, as well as for Kit Carson County itself, Colin Koop has taken on a unique new role: carnival operator. Koop stepped into this ...