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Teach29

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2. I always thought of them as summer events.

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 06:10 PM

Aug 2019

New York's is always the last 2 week of August, ending on Labor Day.

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Why does Iowa have a state fair in the middle of August? [View all] misanthrope Aug 2019 OP

Utah's is in September. Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #1

I always thought of them as summer events. Teach29 Aug 2019 #2

They get better attendance if they're not done during the school year. The later in summer, the WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #3

In Maine, back in the day, we had Wednesday off from school during Fair Week in September jpak Aug 2019 #9

And Bangor's fair is in July. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2019 #16

We only got Wednesday afternoons off in Farmington. bluedigger Aug 2019 #25

We had all day in Jay jpak Aug 2019 #56

Good point. Blue_true Aug 2019 #34

some places begin school during the state fair pstokely Aug 2019 #50

In Ohio, they are almost all in August. luvs2sing Aug 2019 #4

Minnesota's is at the end of August. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #5

You would be incorrect. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #6

Most of them are in August sobenji Aug 2019 #7

because people are on vacation then and less likely to rain JI7 Aug 2019 #8

Wisconsin has its state fair in August, too-- book_worm Aug 2019 #10

no MN state fair is end of august SlogginThroughIt Aug 2019 #11

Illinois was in August CanonRay Aug 2019 #12

State Fairs are Bettie Aug 2019 #13

They are in August so that you will be hot and miserable. madaboutharry Aug 2019 #14

Exactly! luvs2sing Aug 2019 #60

I don't even know why we have August. Codeine Aug 2019 #15

Chinese hoax will end with tariffs. Believe me. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #41

Harvest depends more on climate zone than month. :) GreenPartyVoter Aug 2019 #17

cuz that's when the crops arrive! librechik Aug 2019 #18

Florida State Fair is in Feb. ornotna Aug 2019 #19

It's always been in February. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #20

And has always coincided with Gasparilla Day ms liberty Aug 2019 #32

I remember the Fair being close to downtown. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #45

Where do you find Florida strawberries here in Florida? Blue_true Aug 2019 #35

Mostly in the Plant City/Dover area. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #44

The Pennsylvania State Farm Show Is At The End Of January JimGinPA Aug 2019 #21

Is the focal point of the fair spring planting. Blue_true Aug 2019 #36

Heat and humidty has a great effect on how aromatic farm animal shit is Kaleva Aug 2019 #22

That's it! LuvNewcastle Aug 2019 #55

Ky's is in August too Roland99 Aug 2019 #23

Because the kids have money from tasseling the corn which isn't ready yet for harvest. bluedigger Aug 2019 #24

NY is in August. democratisphere Aug 2019 #26

Wisconsin's is in August too. There's nothing like 90 degrees and AJT Aug 2019 #27

Trying to remember my studies in Agriculture from 30 years ago. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #28

Terrific. I love that very basic reasons like calves old enough Hortensis Aug 2019 #39

Texas has their state fair in Sept LeftInTX Aug 2019 #42

But was it like that when they started the fair? GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #43

The state fair actually starts the last week of Sept and goes through October 20. LeftInTX Aug 2019 #49

Interesting because Mobile's Gulf State Fair and Birmingham's Alabama State Fair misanthrope Aug 2019 #46

This year WA State Fair GP6971 Aug 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Aug 2019 #30

California has their state fair in late August early September kimbutgar Aug 2019 #31

Why is Octoberfest always in September? panader0 Aug 2019 #33

Basically, to take advantage of September's warmer weather Quemado Aug 2019 #38

in Munich it runs though the first weekend in October nt Celerity Aug 2019 #59

One factor I haven't seen mentioned FBaggins Aug 2019 #37

Texas' in Sept..too hot..no harvest LeftInTX Aug 2019 #40

Indiana's is going on right now-- Always in August dawg day Aug 2019 #47

Missouri is right now. xmas74 Aug 2019 #48

most MO schools start this week, but won't be able to start more than 2 weeks before Labor Day pstokely Aug 2019 #51

But they didn't always start so early. xmas74 Aug 2019 #57

most schools didn't have AC until about 10 years ago pstokely Aug 2019 #62

California's was in July this year. Liberty Belle Aug 2019 #52

Western Washington MFM008 Aug 2019 #53

The fairs are heavily centered mindem Aug 2019 #54

We just finished our fair just outside sacramento lame54 Aug 2019 #58

NYS, which has one of the best state fairs, has theirs in August in the lead up to Labor Day. EllieBC Aug 2019 #61