Is there a printable schedule of events for the 2022 State Fair?
THe 2022 Printable schedule of events is coming soon! While you wait, check out everything going on at the 2022 Nebraska State Fair here!
What time does the Nebraska State Fair start?
When is Nebraska State Fair open? Gate hours are 10 am - 10 pm from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7. On Sept. 7 the fair is open from 10 am to 7 pm. Buildings close at 9 pm. Where is Nebraska Fair held?
When is the Nebraska State Fair 2021?
Nebraska State Fair August 27 - September 6, 2021 The Nebraska State Fair is the premier opportunity for 4-H members to showcase what they have learned and worked on throughout the year. At the State Fair, we celebrate the successes of thousands of youth who have learned and grown through 4-H.
What is the purpose of the Nebraska State Fair?
The State Fair is a prime opportunity for 4-H members to cultivate skills they have learned in 4-H projects, put their life skills and good character to work, discover new areas of interest, and meet new people. The Nebraska State Fair is held each year at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds in Grand Island, Nebraska.
What days are the Nebraska State Fair?
The Nebraska State Fair is an annual 11-day event that is held at the end of August through early September, ending on Labor Day. In 2022, the fair begins August 26. The fair is hosted at Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE.
What bands are playing at the Nebraska State Fair this year?
The Happy Together Tour includes The Turtles, The Classics IV, The Cowsills, The Association, The Vogues, along with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.
What time does the Nebraska State Fair Start?
10am to 9pm dailyThe Fair is open from 10am to 9pm daily. Full details can be found here.
Where is the state fair in Nebraska?
Fonner Park2019, 2018Grand Island2017Brownville1871, 1870Nebraska City1868, 1859Nebraska State Fair/Event locations
What time does the Nebraska State Fair close?
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How big is Nebraska fair?
The Nebraska State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is held annually in Grand Island, approximately 100 miles west of the state capital of Lincoln, which hosted the fair until 2010....Nebraska State FairAttendance283,468 (2019)Websitestatefair.org5 more rows
Are dogs allowed at the Nebraska State Fair?
Pets. Except for working animals, pets are not allowed on grounds.
Is there a rodeo at the Nebraska State Fair?
Ranch Rodeo | Nebraska State Fair.
How many people attend the Nebraska State Fair?
287,367 peopleThe 2021 Nebraska State Fair at night. GRAND ISLAND — This year's Nebraska State Fair attracted 287,367 people over the course of its 11 days, an 8% increase over last year. Attendance was also up from 2019, when 283,468 people attended in the last fair prior to the pandemic.
Why did they move the Nebraska State Fair?
Numbers were slipping, and facilities were aging. Maybe the biggest factor was that University of Nebraska wanted State Fair Park in Lincoln for its innovation campus. Against that backdrop, Cindy Johnson took the hot seat at the state capitol to pitch Grand Island as the new home.
How long has the Nebraska State Fair been in Grand Island Nebraska?
Nebraska City hosted a three-day territorial fair in 1859, and the first two state fairs were held there in 1868 and 1869. Brownville hosted for a few years, then Omaha and Lincoln switched back and forth until Lincoln became the fair's longtime home from 1901 to 2009. Grand Island has been the host city since 2010.
What is the oldest state fair?
The Great New York State FairThe Great New York State Fair is the oldest in the United States, having first started in 1841 in Syracuse. All these years later, it's still held in Syracuse and has become one of the largest state fairs in the country.
What is Grand Island Nebraska known for?
Grand Island is a centre of crane migration along the Platte, and each spring the Wings over the Platte bird-watching festival brings thousands of visitors to see some 500,000 sandhill cranes. The Crane Meadows Nature Center preserves wetland, river, and prairie habitats and wildlife.
When did the Nebraska State Fair move to Grand Island?
2010NET News: Lincoln hosted the State Fair for more than 100 years until it moved to Grand Island in 2010.