Delaware State Fair
| Delaware State Fair | |
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| Genre | Fair |
| Begins | July 23, 2015 |
| Ends | August 1, 2015 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Harrington, Delaware |
| Years active | 1919-present |
| Inaugurated | July 27, 1920 |
| Most recent | July 18, 2013 - July 27, 2013 |
| Area | Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland |
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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.[1]
History
The first Delaware State Fair was held in Wilmington. In 1917, the state fair moved to Elsmere where the Delaware State Fair Association had purchased property and built a fairgrounds within the town limits, in the area of the current Filbert, Birch, and Dover Avenues. The fairgrounds included racetracks, agricultural exhibits, and stages for various entertainment acts.[2]
The first fair on the current grounds 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:
- David Cook
- Kelly Clarkson
- Gin Blossoms
- Demi Lovato
- Chuck Wicks
- Julianne Hough
- Darius Rucker
- Jeff Dunham
- Brad Paisley
- Toby Keith
- Flo Rida
- Paramore
- 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
- The 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
- Trace Adkins
- Three Days Grace
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Greyson Chance
- Ke$ha
- Big Time Rush
- Rascal Flatts
- Lady Antebellum
- The Ataris
- Yellowcard
- TNA Wrestling host first ever show in Delaware July 23, 2011
Casino
Harrington Raceway & Casino operates on the fairgrounds year round.
Winter Season
During the winter season the Centre Ice Rink located on the fair grounds hosts public skating and Ice hockey sessions.[3]
References
- ↑ "Delaware State Fair". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Town History and Photos". The Town of Elsmere, Delaware. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Centre Ice Rink". Skate at the Fair. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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