August 2017

The Great New York State Fair Announces 27 Winners of The Annual Dairy Products Competition

Old Chatham Creamery of the Capital Region Named Grand Champion The Great New York State Fair announced the winners of the 2017 Dairy Products Competition in celebration of its 41st annual Dairy Day. Twenty-seven manufacturers were awarded this year, including Old Chatham Creamery of the Capital Region, which earned the… Read more »

New York State Holds First-Ever Agriculture Career Day At The Great New York State Fair

Interactive Exhibit and Scavenger Hunt Highlight Diversity and Value of Agriculture Related Careers Participants Entered to Win Free iPad The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the State Department of Labor partner to promote agriculture careers at The Great New York State Fair. The first-ever Agriculture Career Day… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces New Park-N-Ride Lots Opening for The Final Weekend of The 2017 Great New York State Fair

Four New Lots Add 2,500 Parking Spaces to Park-N-Ride Program State Fair Drives Tourism and Complements "Central New York Rising" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of three more parking areas to provide shuttle service to… Read more »

The Fairest of Them All: The Cutest Furry (and Not-So-Furry) Friends

It’s been a nail-biting few weeks for fans of The Great New York State Fair’s cutest animals. We polled fairgoers via Twitter to help us decide who takes the title of King or Queen of Cute (aka The Fairest of Them All). We asked and you answered—the Piglet caught your… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces Four Additional Special Fair Days At The 2017 Great New York State Fair To Celebrate Successes

Admission Will Cost Just $1 For Select Fairgoers Through End of the Fair State Fair Drives Tourism and Complements "Central New York Rising" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced four additional Special Fair Days at The Great New… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces Winners of New York’s First-Ever Drone Video Competition at The Great New York State Fair

Best in Show Award for Video Created Using Drone Cameras Goes to Cargo Drones in Amazon: Behind the Scenes Competition and Festival Complements "Central NY Rising" - the Region's Successful Upstate Revitalization Initiative Plan to Grow the Economy and Create New Opportunities Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the winners of New… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces The Great New York State Fair Breaks All-Time Single-Day Attendance Record

State Fair Improvements Complement "Central New York Rising" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Great New York State Fair broke its all-time record for daily attendance, with 123,206 people coming to the Fair. The previous record,… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces Additional Bus Service to Support Parking Shuttle Services at The Great New York State Fair

Regional Transit Authorities—RTS, NFTA, CDTA, —Will Provide 16 Additional Buses for Fair Parking Hub Governor Urges Fairgoers to Use Public Transportation to Enjoy this Year's Fair Opening Day of the Great New York State Fair Saw Attendance of Nearly 68,000 Fairgoers Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that regional transit authorities from around the State… Read more »

Governor Cuomo Announces Three Upstate New York Teams Selected for Request for Proposals for State Fair Exposition Building

Largest Exposition Space North of New York City State Fair Unveils New 1,400 Foot Skyliner Chairlift Ride - First 100 Passengers Every Day Ride for Free Final Components of Phase 1 Redevelopment Plan Include Indian Village Renovations and New Exhibits and Programming State Fair Improvements Complement "Central… Read more »

The 10 Craziest Food Concoctions at the Fair

The Great New York State Fair is known for its gut-busting, wacky and scrumptious foods. Here are ten of the craziest food concoctions you should try during your visit. Deep-fried Breakfast Ready to eat an entire deep-fried breakfast to get your morning up and running? Jim Hasbrouck of Fried Specialties has created… Read more »

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