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York State Fair
York, PA · Festival
- When
- July 23 – August 1, 2027
- Where
- York Expo Center · York · PA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A ten day fair at the York Expo Center billing itself as America's first fair, tracing its roots to an agricultural society founded in 1765. It draws visitors from across south central Pennsylvania. It typically runs in late July, and the 2027 dates above are approximate.
The history within reach
- York State Fairsame spot
A ten day fair at the York Expo Center billing itself as America's first fair, tracing its roots to an agricultural society founded in 1765.
Congress sat here for nine months with Philadelphia occupied, and in November adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first written constitution the country had.
A stuck valve and misread instruments melted half a reactor core while operators believed it was covered in water.
A Quaker ferry town on the Susquehanna was seriously considered for the permanent seat of government and came close in the House before the vote went the other way and the capital went to the Potomac.
- Elizabethtown Fair15 mi
A six-day agricultural fair on the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds in Lancaster County, running since 1973 with livestock and produce competitions, a demolition derby and a full midway.