New York State Fair

Claud is coming back to Syracuse. The pop singer-songwriter will be debuting at the Great New York State Fair at Chevy Park on August 26 at 2 p.m. The former Syracuse University student is making ... more

Summer is quickly approaching, which means it's time to do some planning. Whether you live in the Finger Lakes or you're just passing through, it's good to know the best spots around. If you're looking ... more

After a longer-than-normal New York State Fair, many people were left wondering what this would mean for the Fair in the future. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Great New York State Fair will return ... more

The New York State Fair has ended after its first ever 18 day event. The last fair in 2019 had a total of 1.3 million visitors. This year there were around 700,000 as of Sunday ... more

Attendance rates remain incredibly low for the New York State Fair, with 36,000 people in attendance on Thursday compared to 103,000 on the same day during the last Fair in 2019. Vendors have felt the ... more

Third Eye Blind was supposed to perform at the New York State Fair Thursday, Sept. 2, but cancelled their show. The reasons are unknown and the Fair announced the show being cancelled on Tuesday. The ... more

The turnout this year for the New York State Fair has been much lower than originally anticipated. The Fair opened Friday, and between Friday and Monday over the weekend, only 150,000 were in attendance. Vendors ... more

With the heat rising in New York this week, families are finding ways to keep themselves cool while they visit the Fair. Some are staying in the shade, while parents Brice and Megan Walborn packed ... more

The New York State Fair has brought back a staple this year: the Great Potato Booth. The $1.00 baked potato is one of the fair's oldest traditions and comes with butter and sour cream. Tater ... more

The New York State Fair opens today and will be the longest Fair in history, running until Sept. 6. The Fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. between Aug. 20 and Sept ... more

The New York State Fair is coming up soon, which means people can enjoy all the great foods they have to offer. Some deep fried foods include the fried cauliflower from the Veggie Patch, or ... more

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Upstate Hospital’s top infectious disease specialist, has said he will not be in attendance at the New York State Fair this year due to having an unvaccinated person at home. He stated ... more

The Mayor of Syracuse has admitted he does not love the idea of New Yorker's being able to smoke marijuana at the State Fair that begins Aug. 20. While he may not like the idea ... more

As trucks deliver the rides to the New York State Fair, the company that owns and operates the carnival rides are sharing their plans to follow COVID guidelines. Wade Shows owns and operates the rides ... more

The positivity rate for New York State is currently 3.6%, with Central New York holding a steady 4.67% as the State Fair comes up. On Sunday, August 15, Onondaga had 90 new cases of Covid-19 ... more

Marijuana is allowed to be smoked wherever tobacco use is allowed at the New York State Fair this year. The state law allows for marijuana use to happen wherever cigarettes and tobacco use is allowed ... more

With just about a week until the opening of The Great New York State Fair, people are guessing what the 800 pounds of butter will become, as construction of one of the most beloved attractions ... more

With everything going on surrounding Governor Cuomo's resignation, the way summer was handled last year is not how it's being handled this year. School is about to begin as well as the New York State ... more

The Great New York State Fair is set to begin in a couple of weeks, and hundreds of thousands from all over the state, country and even world are expected to be attendance. Ben Walsh, ... more