Delaware State Fair

The Delaware State Fair,

is the annual state fair for the state of Delaware. It is held in Harrington. The fair is a ten-day event at the end of July.

History

The first fair was held in 1920 and was known as the Kent and Sussex County Fair. It lasted four days and was held on 30 acres (120,000 m2). Today the fairgrounds encompass over 300 acres (1.2 km2) and feature concerts, wrestling, rodeo, races, agricultural exhibits, slot machines, a midway, and other typical stair fair demonstrations and events.

[edit]Concerts

The Delaware State Fair has long been a center for regional entertainment, drawing in crowds from the rest of the state, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. It is one of few local concert venues, so has been able to attract many popular acts to Delmarva, among them:

David Cook

Kelly Clarkson

Gin Blossoms

Demi Lovato

Chuck Wicks

Julianne Hough

Darius Rucker

Jeff Dunham

Brad Paisley

Toby Keith

Flo Rida

Paramore

Carrie Underwood

Daughtry

Gloria Estefan

Milli Vanilli

New Kids on the Block

Tiffany

Color Me Badd

George Jones

Tammy Wynette

Alan Jackson

LeAnn Rimes

Joe Diffie

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Presidents of the United States of America

Savage Garden

Pam Tillis

Hank Williams Jr.

Charlie Daniels Band

Travis Tritt

Jo Dee Messina

Larry the Cable Guy

Bill Cosby

Shai

Sawyer Brown

Brooks and Dunn

Tracy Lawrence

Young MC

Trace Adkins

(source:wikipedia)