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State Fair Agriculture Daily Schedules:
Click on a schedule below to view a larger version.
Scroll down to read about agriculture attractions and view programming in the Horticulture Building, New York Voice of the Farmer Garden area, Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum, Grange Building, plus many others!
= Day 1 =Wednesday, Aug. 20 |
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= Day 4 =Saturday, Aug. 23 |
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= Day 6 =Monday, Aug. 25 |
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= Day 10 =Friday, Aug. 29 |
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State Fair Agricultural Attractions:
Antique Tractor Exhibit
Daily hours 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Learn about New York’s agricultural heritage through this fascinating collection of antique farm tractors. Most of these machines have long retired from the field and were produced before 1960. Most have been restored; some to better-than-new condition. The tractors are on exhibit every day of the State Fair across from the Beef Barn on the corner of Broadway.
Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum
Daily hours 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The history of agriculture in New York State is the history of the state itself. The Witter Agricultural Museum at the Fair is meant to underscore that history as it includes within its walls an actual, fully furnished log cabin from the area’s homespun days. More than that, the museum’s exhibits, coupled with demonstrations by local craftspeople, let you experience what New York farm life was like in the 18th century.
Beef Day • August 26
The Great New York State Fair will celebrate the beef industry in New York State and fairgoers are encouraged to join in on the special events and activities planned for Beef Day, Tuesday, August 26. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to interact with producers of New York’s high-quality beef and to learn more about this important industry for New York agriculture. Events being held throughout the day include a hay-throwing contest at 1 p.m. and opportunities to take selfies at the Beef Barn.
Activities in the Beef Barn will help attendees learn more about the beef industry, which is critically important to the agricultural economy.
Butter Sculpture
Visit the Dairy Products Building to see the finished masterpiece as more than 800 pounds of pounds of butter were turned into art. The 2025 Fair marks the 57th anniversary of this State Fair tradition, and the 23rd year that Jim Victor and Marie Pelton have been carving magic. The Dairy Products Building is also home to The Milk Bar, presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
PS: Make sure to check out all the Dairy Day festivities planned for Thursday, August 28.
Sponsored by Wegmans
Dairy Cow Live Birthing Center
Daily hours 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Dairy Cow Live Birthing Center at The Fair is celebrating its 12th Anniversary at the Great New York State Fair and providing access to uddermiracles. The Fair welcomes the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition to help provide a one-of-a-kind experience for visitors. The Fair is all about fun, farming, family, and food – and the Dairy Cow Live Birthing Center weaves together all of these elements. This experience provides fairgoers with a place to witness the miracle of life, meet farmers and agriculture industry professionals, and learn about the dairy industry. More than 200 farmers, veterinarians, business representatives and agricultural students volunteer to assist with the births and explain the process to the public. The exhibit also offers calves for petting and educational exhibits about the dairy industry. This year, cows that represent the Birthing Center come from six different dairy farms: Locust Hill Dairy, Stein Farms, Pine Hollow Dairy, Patterson Farms, Twin Birth Dairy and Walnut Ridge Dairy. Click here for more information.
The Dairy Cow Live Birthing Center is positioned behind the Circus in the Family Fun Zone!
Can’t make it to The Fair, but want to check in on the Mamas to Be? Remember you can always tune into the live feed provided by the New Yok Animal Agriculture Coalition.
Sponsored by SUNY Cobleskill
Dairy Day • August 28
Celebrate the dairy industry and the delicious dairy beverage and food products made here in New York! As you "moove" through the Fairgrounds, thank a dairy farmer by visiting the Dairy Cow Birthing Center to witness the "udder" miracle of calves being born and see how cows are milked at the Milking Parlor in the Dairy Cattle Barn. For a refreshing treat, stop by the Dairy Products Building for a 25¢ glass of New York milk and view the 56th Annual Butter Sculpture or check out who won the "Best NY Milk, Best NY Cheese and Best NY Ice Cream Awards." Join the fun at the Milkshake Contest at 10:30 a.m. and root for your favorite team as they compete to see who can create the tastiest milkshake. The day wraps up with the Dairy Day Parade at 6:00 p.m. at Chevy Court featuring representatives from New York's great dairy industry as well as milk trucks, tractors and more.
Dairy Products Building
A moo-moo here, a moo-moo there that's the only way to describe the home of everything milk and dairy at the Fair which is meant to highlight the importance of the dairy industry within New York's farm economy. While there you can check out the world-famous butter sculpture made from 800 pounds of creamy New York butter, have a 25¢ glass of cold white or chocolate milk, sample delicious cheese and yogurt, or have a yummy in your tummy milk shake. The New York State Milk Bar is operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Flower & Produce Shows
Flower Shows are back! During The Fair, the Flower and Produce Show is a staple sight – and smell – at the center court area of the Horticulture Building. For the first time this year, there will be daily demonstrations and featured speakers, covering topics ranging from gardening tips and tricks, to tick education, to how to make a garden container or fill a vase. Fairgoers don’t have to be Master Gardeners to attend. These 15-minute presentations are geared toward anybody who enjoys being outside! We hope you’ll peruse the schedule to see what’s “growing on” and what might be of interest to you!
View the full schedule of State Fair Flower Shows
View the full schedule of daily Flower Show Horticulture Talks & Demonstrations
Grange Building
Daily hours 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy performances on the Grange Stage by old-country party bands, line dancers and lots of cloggers. In addition come in and see what programs the NYS Grange are involved with.
Click here for a full schedule of events in the Grange Building
Horticulture Building
Experience the sights and smells of the spectacular arrangements of colorful plants and flowers. Visit the Taste NY Market where you can sample, purchase and learn about New York made products. Get up close and personal with a working bee colony, butterflies, and taste New York’s finest beverages. Check out the Great Potato Booth to score a large white or sweet potato – with all of the fixings - for just $1.00.
Milking Parlor
Daily hours 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Be sure to visit the Dairy Cattle Barn's newly renovated milking parlor observation room where almost every day you can watch cows being milked and learn about milk's journey from moo to you! Closed on August 25 for the dairy cattle show change over.
New York Voice of the Farmer Garden
Daily hours 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The garden, which is located across from the Expo Center near the Goat Pavilion, is a living, interactive learning space for visitors to see many of the major crops grown in New York, learn about important agricultural issues, and watch engaging videos of farmers and others in the food supply chain telling the story of agriculture.
The New York Voice of the Farmer Garden features over 35 varieties of vegetable crops, herbs, fruits and pollinator plants. Learn about New York State agriculture on a walking tour with QR codes that visitors can scan to watch videos on their mobile phones. Visitors can talk with CCE Master Gardener Volunteers and CCE Onondaga staff. CCE Master Gardener Volunteers planted and maintain this exhibit..
A full schedule of demonstrations is provided here.
The Pure New York Maple Center
Come enjoy the sweet tastes of maple syrup, maple cotton candy and other maple treats while learning about the fascinating and age old process that is used to make maple syrup. The Maple Center is located in the Horticulture Building. Make sure to also come visit on Maple Day, Monday, August 25.
Taste NY Marketplace
Explore Taste NY at The Great New York State Fair! Taste NY is the official eat-local, drink-local program for New York State offering food, beverages, and gifts at nearly 70 retail locations state-wide. Visit the Taste NY Marketplace inside the Horticulture Building where you can meet the producers and enjoy free samples while you shop. Featured vendors change daily throughout The Fair offering fairgoers an opportunity to try local products from over 40 New York State producers over the 13 days of The Fair!
Taste NY is also excited to announce the return of the Taste NY Pop-up Market, located near the Taste NY Marketplace in the Horticulture Building. Featuring more than 300 unique products from 80 producers, the Pop-up Market gives fairgoers an opportunity to shop for food, beverage, and gift items sourced from the Adirondacks, Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley | Catskills, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York.
Fairgoers can also find Taste NY craft beverages each evening at the Tasting Yard in Suburban Park. A rotating selection of beer and cider will be available each night during the 8:00 p.m. concert.
Visit the Taste NY Marketplace inside the Horticulture Building from August 20 through September 1.
The Wheels of Agriculture featuring Trivia Tractor
The Wheels of Agriculture offers a fun-filled, interactive experience that celebrates agriculture with an engaging stage game show featuring trivia on local farming, animals, and food, providing both entertainment and educational insights for visitors of all ages. Complementing this, the Trivia Tractor is a lively mobile game show with audience participation, giant foam dice, and prizes, capable of popping up anywhere at the Fair to deliver dice-driven questions about farming in a fun and unpredictable way – a perfect pairing for the Great New York State Fair!
Shows daily at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:45 p.m. next to the NY Voice of the Farmer Garden.
Sponsored by Beak & Skiff
Wool Center
Daily hours 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The State Fair Wool Center is the home of statewide wool competitions and demonstrations. The center features old-fashioned wool-making, providing the fairgoer an opportunity to experience the proper preparation for market and/or hand spinning, and to show the various commercial grades as well as the best quality fleeces of the different breeds of sheep. See displays and demo’s on how other fibers can complement wool when blended and used... and make sure to play the "Guess the Fiber" game. Located in its new home in front of the new Sheep Barn at the west end of Broadway.