The Ohio State Fair is held each year at the Ohio
Expo Center
near the downtown area in Columbus, Ohio.
The fair runs for twelve days. Some of the events and activities offered are:
Chef Demonstrations
Livestock Show
Dog Show
Ohio
State Fair Choir-
High school students from high
schools all over Ohio perform.
Grocer’s Bagging Contest
Kiddie Tractor Pull Contest
Fireworks
Baton Corps Competition-
Since 1966, baton twirlers have participated in the state fair.
Weight Lifting competition
Hotels in and around the downtown Columbus
area in close proximity to the Expo Center
are: Hampton Inn, Best Value Inn, Best Western, and Comfort Suites.
Vermont State
Fair
The Vermont State Fair has been in operation since 1846. The fair started as
a one-day event that now lasts for ten days. Rutland,
VT is home to the state fair and has been
since it beginning. Events offered at the fair include:
A Carnival
Bingo
Arts and Crafts
An Art Exhibit
Open Beef Show
Farm
Museum
Cooking Demonstrations
Vegetable Displays
Pulling Contests
Hotels in and around Rutland
are: Holiday Inn, Ramada Limited, also Best Western Inn and Suites.
Apple Pie!
State fairs are as American as the proverbial “apple pie” and baseball. Let
us hope that the future is bright for the state fair.