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August 2022
Dairy Day Celebration Highlights Dairy Pride Tomorrow, Thursday, September 1
New In 2022: See What You’d Look Like as a Butter Sculpture!
The 2022 Great New York State Fair will hold its 45th annual Dairy Day celebration tomorrow, Thursday, September 1 with a full slate of events and opportunities for fairgoers to enjoy New York’s high-quality dairy products and learn… Read more »
The Great New York State Fair Recognizes New York’s Beef Farmers During Beef Day, Tuesday, August 30
Annual Celebration Features Contests, Interactive Activities, and Shows
The Great New York State Fair will celebrate the beef industry in New York State with fairgoers encouraged to join in on the special activities planned for Beef Day, Tuesday, August 30. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to interact with producers of New… Read more »
Governor Hochul Breaks Ground on $34.7 Million Project to Upgrade Agricultural Facilities at The New York State Fairgrounds
Project Includes New State-of-the-Art Greenhouse to Promote New York Agriculture
New Barns, Concession Stand To Be Built To Continue Upgrades of the State's Largest Festival
Groundbreaking Comes at the Start of the 2022 Great New York State Fair, Marking the Fair's Full Return
Highlights Partnerships To Drive Agricultural and Economic Development at… Read more »
The Many Cultures of New York State Will Be on Display at The 2022 Great New York State Fair This Week
New York State’s status as the nation’s melting pot of world cultures is reflected in the 2022 Great New York State Fair’s programming and entertainment offerings, with culture, food, and merchandise from around the globe on display throughout the grounds.
State Fair interim Director Sean Hennessey said, “The Fair is dedicated… Read more »
10th Mountain Division Rock Band and Rising Syracuse Pop Band Among Regional Groups to Appear on the Big Stages at The Great New York State Fair
The 10th Mountain Division’s rock band, Avalanche, and fast-rising indie pop band NONEWFRIENDS are among several regional performers chosen to perform on the biggest stages at the 2022 Great New York State Fair.
They join roots and blues outfit The Ripcords, rockers The Jess Novak Band, classic rock cover band Infinity,… Read more »
Milk Bar Taps Open In Four Days to Pour Perfectly Chilled Tradition and Highlight Future Student Leaders
Cornell Cooperative Extension to Operate Milk Bar, Featuring 4-H and FFA Student Volunteers from Around New York State
Strawberry Milk to Return for the Fair’s Final Weekend
Keeping with tradition, fairgoers will enjoy perfectly chilled cups of $.25 cent milk, when the New York State Fair kicks off later this week. The… Read more »
Discover a New Favorite Local Food or Craft Beverage: Taste NY Products are Back at The 2022 Great New York State Fair
100+ Homegrown and Homemade Products to be Showcased in the Horticulture Building
When the Great New York State Fair opens in five days, Taste NY will provide fairgoers with ample opportunities to buy and sample—for free—some of the best homegrown and homemade New York food and beverage products from across… Read more »
Noah Thompson to Perform at The Great New York State Fair Three Months after Winning American Idol
New Yorkers voted for him to win American Idol in May, and now - three months later - they can cheer him on as he performs at the Great New York State Fair. Up-and-coming country music star Noah Thompson will play at Chevy Court at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4.
Thompson,… Read more »
The Prodigals Join Great New York Fair’s Concert Line-Up with Celtic Rock and Irish Punk Music
The Prodigals, an American Irish Punk band, will bring Celtic melodies and rock rhythms to the Great New York State Fair on Thursday, August 25. They’re set to rock the Chevy Court Stage at 1:00 p.m.
The Prodigals released their 10th album earlier this year. Based in New York City, they’re… Read more »
One Week Away: 25 Things to Know About The Great New York State Fair
It’s all there at the Fair! With the start of the New York State Fair now just one week away, the Press Office continues to field hundreds of questions each day. We have logged our 25 most popular inquiries below, and have sorted them according to five topics:
What’s New?
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Soulful New York City Group Lawrence to Make Its Great New York State Fair Debut
Soul-pop band Lawrence will make its Great New York State Fair debut Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. on the Chevy Park stage in the New York Experience festival grounds.
The eight-piece New York City band is fronted by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence. New Yorkers may recognize their recent hit,… Read more »
“Blame It On The Boogie,” The Jacksons are Coming to The Great New York State Fair
Fairgoers are invited to “Shake Their Body (Down to the Ground)” and “Blame it on the Boogie” on Saturday, August 27 at 8:00 p.m. That’s when The Jacksons—brothers Jackie, Tito, and Marlon—will take the Chevy Court Stage and play through a repertoire of their hits.
The Jacksons, originally known as the… Read more »
Revived World of Horses Exhibit Provides Up-Close View Into The Lives of Horses and Handlers
Fairgoers will have a chance to learn about the lives and needs of horses at the newly revived World of Horses exhibit during the 2022 Great New York State Fair, with opportunities to see these majestic animals up close. In cooperation with SaddleUpNY!, World of Horses will provide training and… Read more »
Former Syracuse University Student Claud will make their New York State Fair Debut with Afternoon Concert at Chevy Park on August 26
Pop singer-songwriter Claud will make their Great New York State Fair debut on the Chevy Park stage on Friday, August 26 at 2:00 p.m., but they’re no stranger to Syracuse! The former Syracuse University student is best known for coming-of-age lyrics that explore the various stages of relationships, delivered through… Read more »
Prince Tribute Band Kicks Off a Day of 80’s Rock at The Great New York State Fair
The “most dynamic” Prince Tribute Band in the U.S. will rock Chevy Court at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Monday, September 5, kicking off a day dedicated to the 80’s at the Great New York State Fair.
The band, “Gabriel Sanchez Presents The Prince Experience A Loving Tribute 2 Prince,” started in… Read more »
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