delaware state fair

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The Delaware State Fair is the annual state fair for the state of Delaware. It is held in Harrington. The fair is a ten-day event
at the end of July. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Concerts 3 Casino 4 External links //

History

The first fair was held in 1920 and was known as the Kent and Sussex County Fair. It lasted four days and was held on 30 acres (120,000 m2). Today the fairgrounds encompass over 300 acres (1.2 km2) and feature concerts, wrestling, rodeo, races, agricultural exhibits, slot machines, a midway, and other typical stair fair demonstrations and events.

Concerts

The Delaware State Fair has long been a center for regional entertainment, drawing in crowds from the rest of the state, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. It is one of few local concert venues, so has been able to attract many popular acts to Delmarva, among them: Brad Paisley Toby Keith Carrie Underwood Daughtry Gloria Estefan Milli Vanilli New Kids on the Block Tiffany Color Me Badd George Jones Tammy Wynette Alan Jackson LeAnn Rimes Joe Diffie Lynyrd Skynyrd Presidents of the United States of America Savage Garden Pam Tillis Hank Williams Jr. Charlie Daniels Band Travis Tritt Jo Dee Messina Larry the Cable Guy Bill Cosby Shai Sawyer Brown Brooks and Dunn Tracy Lawrence Young MC

Casino

Midway Slots operates on the fairgrounds year round.

External links Official Site

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