Sacramento County Fair Makes a Welcome Return
The 2022 Sacramento County Fair ran May 26 – 30th, Memorial Weekend, marking a welcome return for the event which had missed two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Featuring a theme of ... [read more]
NICA Executive Director: Food Trends Driving People To & Through The Fair
The National Independent Concessionaires Association(NICA), the leading association representing purveyors of food at fairs, festivals, theme parks and other outdoor events, underwent a comprehensive ... [read more]
The 70th Annual Yuma County Fair Returns to Traditional Dates
Back for 2022 and celebrating their 70th year, the Yuma County Fair ran March 29th through April 3rd. The fair hosted a popular Eagles tribute band, a demolition derby, and exhibits including ... [read more]
Los Angeles County Fair: New Dates Mark 100 Years
A 100th Anniversary Celebration, a new fair date, and a return after two pandemic year restrictions kept it closed, served as major reasons for celebration at the 2022 Los Angeles County Fair. ... [read more]
Property Redevelopment Forces Baton Rouge Fair to Look For a 2022 Home
Like the majority of North American Fairs in 2020, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair was a victim of the prevailing COVID-induced cancel culture. But in 2021, more than 100,000 attended its 11-day ... [read more]
In the Zone: Upbeat & Optimistic, Florida Federation Convention Sees Upticks in Attendance & Entertainment Showcases
The sunshine state fairs are among the first and final events of any year – as well as winter-quarters for some of the leading midway providers and other fair vendors in the industry – ... [read more]
Okeechobee and St. Lucie County Fairs see good runs
Held at the Okeechobee Agri Civic Center and Fairgrounds March 15-20, the Okeechobee Fair offered six fun days to south Florida residents. The fair was closed due to the pandemic in 2020 but did run ... [read more]
Record Midway, Spending & Turnout: Rodeo Austin is Back!
The COVID shutdown Rodeo Austin two years in a row, and just six weeks before the long-anticipated 2022 comeback, the pandemic reminded everyone that the crisis continues. With the omicron variant ... [read more]
Attendance Jumps for Strawberry Festival as Grandstand Entertainment Returns
Following the 2020 lockdown, the general consensus was that spending was up in 2021 as fairgoers flush with stimulus funds and eager to find whatever normalcy was available again, flocked to their ... [read more]
Strates Shows Signs 5-Year Contract Extension with St. Lucie County Fair
NAPLES, FLORIDA – The James E. Strates Shows announced that it has extended its contract with the St. Lucie County Fair Association for 5-years as the sole carnival midway provider for the ... [read more]
