new york state fair

The increase was part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2023 budget and also doubles the price to park from $5 to $10.

Average daily attendance at this year's State Fair was down by more than 50% from the 2019 fair, primarily because of the pandemic.

The fair reserves its right to pivot, if increasing numbers force new regulations to avoid spread of the coronavirus.

“The fair will be open, mark it on your calendar, start to plan to buy tickets and vendors start to get ready."

Starting this year, it will cost $5 to get into the fair, down from the $10 price that's been in place since 2005.

There will be new features. Organizers envision sensory friendly days. They may program a health care worker or school employee day.

Stewart-Cousins spoke about how when her mother was born, she did not have the right to vote.

The New York State Fair opens its gates for a 13-day run today, with more than a million visitors expected to descend on the Syracuse fairgrounds.

Make your way to the Fried Specialties booth, and you’ll be transported to a deep-fried fantasy that would stop the heart of a cardiologist.

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) - 2018 was another record-breaking year for the New York State Fair near Syracuse. 1,279,010 people visited the Fair this year, smashing last year’s record by 10 percent.