New York State Fairgrounds

The great New York State fair is quite the experience. So many things to see and do. Kids absolutely love it. Lots of food. Very crowded. Lots and lots of people. There is a lot of paid parking lots but that comes hand and hand with a very long walk into the fairgrounds. There are also shuttles available from various locations to avoid the line of cars waiting to park to get in. Lots of animals and free shows to enjoy. We go every year and will continue to. People travel long and far to come. Many different buildings. Dairy building with butter sculpture. Also a same sculpture in The Center of Progress building. Many little vendors selling various items. My favorite food stand has the deep fried tacos! Highly recommended.

The NYS fair is excellent. Very worth the price, with lots of activities and food options. Just fun in general. Highly recommend!

Well maintained, bathrooms clean, huge selection of goods, foods, demonstrations. Tons of educational materials on arts, science, animals, products, local events and services available. Animals all treated well, kept clean and safe. The fair grounds gave us plenty of warning as well to safely seek shelter during a severe thunder storm that went through. Staff was super friendly and security/State Troopers made great rounds and monitored everyone very well.

Such a fun place to visit!! We love going to the fair every year and checking out all the new food, seeing the animals, and listening to the music. I love how they support the local vendors. This year we especially enjoyed the 1911 slushees and fried Oreos. We also got to see a cow give birth! What an incredible experience.

Always a fun time at fair. I recommend going on a weekday. Parking can be atrocious on a busier day. However, once you're in the fair there is so much to see and something for everyone. Live music, animals, rides, food you won't find anywhere else and so so much more.

The state fair seems to be declining in size despite new builds in the past several years. It is still a fun summer outing for families and friends. Be sure to bring your little ones through the 4-H Youth Building for some fun hands on activities during the afternoon. Dougs Fish Fry is a favorite eatery!

We walked so much and saw so much! It was a lot of fun for myself and my husband. We love seeing all of the animals, especially rabbits and ducks. There is a huge variety of food - something for everyone!