Georgia National Fair
32°26′26.72″N 83°45′0.78″W / 32.4407556°N 83.7502167°W
| Georgia National Fair | |
|---|---|
 Clock tower at the Fair | |
| Genre | State fair |
| Dates | 9-10 days in early October |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Perry, Georgia |
| Years active | 1990–2019, 2021– [1] |
| Website | Georgia 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[edit]
- ^ About Georgia National Fair; georgianationalfair.com
- ^ "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>.
- ^ "Georgia National Fair attendance". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
