Fair Stories: Press Releases

June 5, 2025 Grammy Award Winning Country Star Carly Pearce to Perform at The 2025 Great New York State Fair One of Nashville’s most popular singer-songwriters will perform at The Gr ...

June 2, 2025 Do You Want to Make This Summer a Little Brighter for a Family in Need? The Great New York State Fair is Calling for Applicants to Participate in its Fair Cares Program to Enjoy a Day at The Fair Not-for-Profit Entities That Serve Special Needs Populations, Low-income Gr ...

June 2, 2025 Celebrating Pride: The Great New York State Fair Announces Pride Day Musical Line-Up, featuring Variety of Viral Sensations Jessie Murph, The Lady Gaga Tribute, Lily Rose, and Neon Trees to Perform o ...

May 29, 2025 R&B Stars 98 Degrees Comes Full Circle Back to The Great New York State Fair The men of R&B pop supergroup 98 Degrees will return to the Great New Y ...

May 24, 2025 Governor Hochul Announces The Great New York State Fair’s ‘Star-Spangled Savings’ Ticket Promotion The Great New York State Fair offering reduced ticket prices from Memorial ...

May 23, 2025 Honoring Heroes Through Harmony: Purple Heart Recipient Tom Nitti and former Contestant on ‘The Voice’ Ashley Bryant Return to The Great New York State Fair on Armed Forces Day The Great New York State Fair is excited to welcome back Tom Nitti, along w ...

May 20, 2025 Gimme Gimme Gimme That 24K Magic: Abba tribute and Bruno Mars tribute bands set to bookend The 2025 Great New York State Fair Magic will be headed to The Great New York State Fair this summer as ABBA t ...

May 16, 2025 +LIVE+ to Rock Suburban Park at The Great New York State Fair This Summer Having sold more than 23 million albums worldwide and earned two number one ...

May 14, 2025 The Great New York State Fair Partners with The Rochester Red Wings to Remind Fans That “A Great Day Is Just An Hour Away” Promotional Signage and Home Game Trivia Contest Spotlights Fair Favorite A ...

May 12, 2025 With 100 Days to Go Until Opening Day, The Fair Announces The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to Perform at The Great New York State Fair this Summer With 100 days to go until Opening Day, the Fair is keeping the good vibes g ...

May 8, 2025 Governor Hochul Celebrates New York Future Farmers of America’s 100th Anniversary and Announces Construction of New FFA Building at State Fair During 100th Annual Convention, New York State Honors FFA’s History and G ...

May 8, 2025 Six-Time Grammy Winner Dionne Warwick to Make a Return to The Great New York State Fair Six-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Dionne Warwick, will grace the Chevy ...

May 6, 2025 Los Lonely Boys Set to Bring a Dash of ‘Heaven’ to The Great New York State Fair this Summer Mark your calendars for a dash of "Heaven" on Sunday, August 24 at 1 p.m. T ...

May 4, 2025 Statements from State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball and State Fair Director Julie LaFave on the Passing of Van Robinson, Syracuse Community Advocate, Civil Rights Leader, and True Friend of The New York State Fair “I am proud and honored to have known Van Robinson, a kind man with true ...

May 1, 2025 Country Superstar Nate Smith to Kick Off Chevrolet Music Series at The Great New York State Fair on Opening Day, August 20 Country superstar Nate Smith is set to light up Suburban Park on Opening Da ...