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State fair tickets go on sale online and in stores on Monday
Tickets for the New York State Fair go on sale July 8 online and at select retail locations around the state. The fair, which is the third largest in the […]
Rochester trucks line up for state fair contest
Several Rochester food trucks, including one of last year’s champions, will participate in the annual Taste NY Food Truck Competition at the New York State Fair Sept. 1 and 2. […]
State fair responds to Upstate New York parody with invitation to Simpsons writers
The New York State Fair is clapping back at writers of “The Simpsons” television show by inviting them to the fair, with free admission and parking passes. Perhaps sampling the […]
State Fair adds smaller winter edition
There’s now a reason to go to the state fair in the winter: a miniature, indoor version of the Great New York State Fair in February was announced Tuesday. Winter […]
State fair opens with an ice-cold Expo Center and old favorites
Now here’s a landmark event: the butter sculpture at the New York State Fair, which opened Wednesday, is 50 years old. Not the sculpture that’s on display at the fair […]
New York’s maple production grew sweeter in 2018
Watch out, Vermont. New York is sneaking up on you. Maple syrup production in the Empire State this year hit a 74-year-high with 806,000 gallons produced. The No. 2 state […]
Concord grapes win a berth at state jam competition
Despite the fact that people are sucking down sweetened coffee drinks topped with whipped cream and salted caramel sauce like they’re, uh, candy, they’re avoiding fruit juices because they fear […]
New expo center at state fair will have Rochester builder
A Rochester construction firm has won a contract to build a 136,000-square-foot exposition center at the New York State Fairgrounds, state officials announced this week. The state awarded the nearly […]
