IT’S A FAIR SEASON
Below, the 15 biggest fairs in the United States and Canada, rated by 1994 attendance figures.
1) State Fair of Texas, Dallas
(214) 656-9931
Sept. 29-Oct. 22
3,298,070 visitors
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2) New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque
(505) 265-1791
Sept. 8-24
1,891,415
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3) State Fair of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
(405) 948-6400
Sept. 15-Oct. 1
1,860,355
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4) Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
(416) 393-6019
Aug. 18-Sept. 14
1,750,000
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5) Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston
(713) 791-9000
Feb. 17-March 5
1,616,113
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6) Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul
(612) 642-2200
Aug. 24-Sept. 4
1,561,930
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7) Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona
(909) 623-3111
Sept. 8-Oct. 1
1,365,631
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8) Western Washington Fair, Puyallup, Wash.
(206) 845-1771
Sept. 8-24
1,358,614
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9) Florida State Fair, Tampa
(813) 621-7821
Feb. 3-19
1,298,383
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10) Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, Colo.
(719) 561-8484
Aug. 19-Sept. 4
1,116,978
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11) Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Mass.
(413) 737-BIGE
Sept. 15-Oct. 1
1,115,714
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12) Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, B.C.
(604) 251-7763
Aug. 19-Sept. 4
1,110,520
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13) Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa
(918) 744-1113
Sept. 28-Oct. 8
1,102,784
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14) Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 261-0101
July 7-16
1,082,342
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15) Del Mar Fair, Del Mar, Calif.
(619) 296-1441
June 15-July 1
1,035,000
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Source: Intl. Assn. of Fairs and Expositions