Wyoming State Fair
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The Wyoming State Fair is a largely agricultural exposition and rodeo held every August in Douglas, Wyoming
. The fairground
is located on west Yellowstone Highway on the waterside of North Platte River
. The state fair
was started in 1886 as the “First Annual Wyoming Territorial Fair near Cheyenne
. After events in Laramie
, Sheridan
and Casper
Douglas won the nomination in 1905. There were no fair events in 1935 to 1937 due to the Depression
and no in 1942 to 1945 due to the World War II
The state fair is officially sanctioned by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
During the fair, up to 455 camping places are available on the south side of the fair ground, parking space is limited.
Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County...
. The fairground
Fair
A fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
is located on west Yellowstone Highway on the waterside of North Platte River
North Platte River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
. The state fair
State fair
A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs....
was started in 1886 as the “First Annual Wyoming Territorial Fair near Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
. After events in Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
, Sheridan
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116...
and Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
Douglas won the nomination in 1905. There were no fair events in 1935 to 1937 due to the Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and no in 1942 to 1945 due to the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
The state fair is officially sanctioned by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
During the fair, up to 455 camping places are available on the south side of the fair ground, parking space is limited.
External links
- Wyoming State Fair: Official Website