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The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg. This year's State Fair is scheduled for 8-17 August 2024. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open park for carnivals and exhibition, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings.
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
West Virginia State University held its commencement ceremonies in the Coliseum until 2013. Recently the Coliseum started hosting more concerts in the area bringing icons such as Judas Priest, Jelly Roll, Motionless In White and Heart to the city. The Charleston Light Opera Guild conducts performances in the Little Theater throughout the year. [10]
Reithoffer Shows, Inc. is a North American, family-owned and operated [1] traveling midway.They provide carnival and fair rides, games, and food to fairgrounds located mainly along the East Coast of the United States. [2]
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Also drawing tourism to the state is the West Virginia State Park & State Forest system, which comprises 45 units covering 164,000 acres. In 2021, over 9 million people visited a West Virginia State Park, the highest number on record. This is partly due to a recent $151 million improvement project that has seen improvements at every park and ...
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