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State fair
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A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population.
Originally a state fair was just a competitive exhibition of livestock in various competitions, the display of farm products which were not necessarily for sale, and the competition among various fair goers and participants in such categories as handicrafts, baked goods, jams and jellies, etc., but has since been expanded to include carnival amusement rides and games, music, races, tests of strength and skill, etc. Large fairs can see more than a million visitors over the course of a week or two.
List of state fairs
- Alaska State Fair
- Tanana Valley State Fair (Alaska)
- Arizona State Fair
- California State Fair
- California Mid-State Fair
- Colorado State Fair
- Delaware State Fair
- Florida State Fair
- Georgia State Fair
- Illinois State Fair
- Indiana State Fair
- Iowa State Fair
- Kansas State Fair
- Kentucky State Fair
- State Fair of Louisiana
- Greater Baton Rouge State Fair
- Bangor State Fair (Maine)
- Maryland State Fair
- Michigan State Fair
- Upper Peninsula State Fair (Michigan)
- Minnesota State Fair
- Missouri State Fair
- Nebraska State Fair
- Nevada State Fair
- New England's Great State Fair (Massachusetts)
- Hopkinton State Fair (New Hampshire)
- North Carolina State Fair
- North Dakota State Fair
- Great New York State Fair
- Ohio State Fair
- Tennessee State Fair
- Oklahoma State Fair
- Tulsa State Fair (Oklahoma)
- Oregon State Fair
- South Carolina State Fair
- South Dakota State Fair
- South Texas State Fair
- State Fair of Texas
- Utah State Fair
- State Fair of Virginia
- Central Washington State Fair
- Evergreen State Fair (Washington)
- State Fair of West Virginia
- Wisconsin State Fair
- Central Wisconsin State Fair
- Wyoming State Fair
Awards
State and county fairs are famous for a variety of competitions. Awards are generally given according to the following scale
- First place - blue ribbon
- Second place - red ribbon
- Third place - white ribbon
- Fourth place - yellow ribbon
- Fifth place - green ribbon
- Sixth place - orange ribbon
- Seventh place - purple ribbon
- Eighth place - brown ribbon
See also
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