Alaska State Fair Website

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Fairs - General Information

There are over 3,200 Fairs in the United States and Canada.
ORGANIZATIONS:

International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE)

www.fairsandexpos.com

Western Fairs Association (WFA)

www.fairsnet.org

Fairs - Alaska

The Alaska State Fair in Palmer is one of nine fairs in Alaska. Take a road trip this summer and catch Fair Fun at another 2008 Alaskan Fair:

Salcha Fair - Salcha June 27 - 29 www. salcha.org

Nenana Valley Fair -Nenana TBA www.nenanavalleyfair.org

Southeast Alaska State Fair - Haines July 24 - 27 www.seakfair.org

Kenny Lake Fair -Copper Center TBA

Deltana Fair - Delta Junction July 27 - 29 www.alaska-highway.org/delta/deltana_fair.htm

Kenai Peninsula State Fair - Ninilchik August 15 - 17 www.kenaipeninsulafair.com

Tanana Valley State Fair - Fairbanks August 1 - 9

Kodiak Rodeo & State Fair - Kodiak TBA www.kodiakrodeoandstatefair.com

THE ALASKA STATE FAIR - Palmer

General Information:
1936	First Fair - located on a five-block area east of the school grounds.
1938	moved to the sight of the Palmer Pioneer Home.
1941	first Cabbage Contest. $25 prize donated by Colonel Ohlson, Manager of the Alaska Railroad. Won by Max Sherrod with a 23 pounder.
	Today's Record: 105.6 pounds (2000) grown by: Barbara Everingham
1966	moved to the current 299 acre site.
Business Information:
	501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization
	Employ 12 year-round staff
	Employ about 420 temporary workers
	Engage over 300 volunteers
Attendance:
	2007 Attendance:	285,417
	2006 Attendance:	268,143
	2005 Attendance:	272,543
	2004 Attendance:	287,196
	2003 Attendance:	312,419
	2002 Attendance:	307,908
	2001 Attendance:	307,599
	2000 Attendance:	304,653