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mnhtnbb

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6. We went to the 1964 NY World's Fair!

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:47 AM

Oct 6

Living in NJ. My brother and I were both teenagers. Went as a family with our parents.

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Anyone been to World's Fairs, Expos? Here in The States, or Internationally? About to end Osaka, Japan 2025. Came up... [View all] electric_blue68 Oct 5 OP

Just the 1984 thing in New Orleans. sinkingfeeling Oct 5 #1

"Just"? Hey, I only got to two myself! 😉 TY electric_blue68 Oct 6 #15

We were at the 67 expo in Montreal also. Don't remember much but i know i enjoyed it. Srkdqltr Oct 5 #2

Cool! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #16

Worlds Fair 65 NY. Vancouver Expo 1986. Klarkashton Oct 5 #3

I went to the 65 NY World's Fair as well. bif Oct 6 #11

Bits and pieces are all over the place. Klarkashton Oct 6 #14

Oh, I know! "Even the space age lantern lamps" ... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #20

Oh, Ha! Cool! Yeah, I remember that tire. Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #17

NY Worlds Fair 1964 FalloutShelter Oct 6 #30

Ooops, missed you.... The Pieta was quite astonishing in it's artistic mastery! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #38

I WORKED at The Fair in New York, 1964, elleng Oct 5 #4

We went to the 1964 NY World's Fair! mnhtnbb Oct 6 #6

Nice! I think we drove there, and probably parked in the very new then Mets Stadium parking lot.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #19

Oh, very cool! Were the *bubble things info booths? There were a lot of those electric_blue68 Oct 6 #18

I went to the 1982 Knoxville World's Fair, markodochartaigh Oct 6 #5

Ah from photos the Sunsphere, and The cool tentlike Tennessee Amphitheater! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #21

My family went to the 1964 NY World's Fair...in 1965. greatauntoftriplets Oct 6 #7

Glad you did. My sister and couldn't get enough of it! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #22

Ooops dbl post electric_blue68 Oct 6 #23

Seattle '62 Liberal In Texas Oct 6 #8

TY. Yes, the Space Needle! And.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #24

Saw John Glen's FRIENDSHIP SEVEN! Thunderbeast Oct 6 #35

Wow! Ty electric_blue68 Oct 6 #37

And don't forget the video phone. Liberal In Texas Oct 7 #41

EXPO 86 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 6 #9

Ah, look at that geodesic dome, and to the left sort of faceted triangular pavillion. TY electric_blue68 Oct 6 #25

I went to Expo 67 in Montreal when I was a kid. catbyte Oct 6 #10

I was just going to add a post about the US Pavillion at Expo '67. TY.... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #26

Son and family and friends went to Osaka this June. quaint Oct 6 #12

Ohhhh, that'd would have been disappointing to me if someone I knew only talked about the food! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #27

There were three master and three up and coming artists. quaint Oct 6 #29

Oh. Very cool! electric_blue68 Oct 6 #32

'62 Seattle worlds fair and '64-'65 (?) New York Worlds fair Brother Buzz Oct 6 #13

Oh, dear! (sez this NYC'r) Nah, that's ok. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #28

I've been to two... regnaD kciN Oct 6 #31

Cool! Have to go look up the Vancouver one. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #36

I attende the 1964 World's Fair in New York LogDog75 Oct 6 #33

Ah. Yeah, an aunt & uncle lived up there. electric_blue68 Oct 6 #34

Not since 1975 soldierant Oct 6 #39

TY. I will look that up tomorrow! 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 6 #40