Arizona State Fair

Coordinates: 33°28′10.18″N 112°05′49.86″W / 33.4694944°N 112.0971833°W / 33.4694944; -112.0971833

Arizona State Fair
La Grande Wheel, in the Arizona State Fair, is the largest transportable Ferris Wheel in the world. The height of La Grande Wheel is 40 metres (130 ft).[1]
Genre State fair
Dates October (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)[2][3]
Location(s) 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Years active 1884-1916, 1919-29, 1933-41, since 1946
Website http://azstatefair.com/

The Arizona State Fair is an annual state fair, held at Arizona State Fairgrounds.

It was first held in 1884, but has had various interruptions due to cotton crop failure, the Great Depression era, and World War I & World War II years. Since 1946, the fair has been held annually. It was a territory fair before Arizona was a state.

The Arizona Exposition and State Fair (official name) is a self-supporting state agency, and receives no money from the state's General Fund. The fairgrounds serve as a host facility for a number of different tradeshows, events, and entertainment. The fairgrounds is the location for the Maricopa County Fair, the Arizona National Livestock Show, the Maricopa Home and Garden Show, and more.

The Fair typically has around 75 amusement rides, 110 food booths, and 300 commercial sales booths. The Arizona State Fair is one of the top 5 state fairs by yearly attendance in the country, drawing over a million visitors annually.

History

1884—1891

The origins of the Arizona State fair start in 1884, when residents of the Arizona Territory organized the Arizona Territorial Fair to provide family entertainment. The fair was held near the banks of the Salt River, just west of Central Avenue. Entertainment included horse, pony and mule races, while agriculture, cattle (dairy and beef) and home economics were the common exhibits.

The Territorial Fair continued annually at this location until 1891 when the Salt River flooded and wiped out the buildings and racetracks.

Historic structures

References

  1. ↑ The Arizona State Fair has come to Phoenix
  2. ↑ Month Calendar | Arizona State Fair
  3. ↑ Hours & General Information | Arizona State Fair


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