Georgia National Fair

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Georgia National Fair
Clock tower at the Fair
GenreState fair
Dates9-10 days in early October
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Perry, Georgia
Years active1990–2019, 2021– [1]
WebsiteGeorgia National Fair

The Georgia National Fair is a state-sponsored fair that is held every October on the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia, United States.

The Georgia National Fair is now an 11-day fair. It was first held in 1990 with an attendance of 270,000 people.[2] It has grown to attract an annual average of over 565,500 visitors.[3] It offers a wide range of activities and shows, such as agricultural, livestock and horse shows, home and fine arts competitions, youth organization events (4-H, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA and TSA), circus, midway rides and games, fair food, major live music concerts in Reaves Arena, family entertainment, and nightly fireworks.

The Georgia National Fair is the official state-sponsored fair, administered through the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority.

The rides have been provided by Reithoffer Shows since 1990.

There was no fair in 2020.

References

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  1. ^ About Georgia National Fair; georgianationalfair.com
  2. ^ "News Media Representative." Georgia National Fair. Georgia National Fair, 2010. Web. 19 Aug 2010. <http://www.georgianationalfair.com/_general_information/media.htm Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine>.
  3. ^ "Georgia National Fair attendance". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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