The record attendance number from 2001 is history. It was an amazing run this year at the NYS Fair! Folks curious about the renovations to the fairgrounds and the near perfect weather for all days of the Fair clearly had an impact.
Here is the breakdown of the attendance numbers for 2016:
* New Attendance Record ** Previous Attendance Record
For a look at NYS Fair Attendance from 1906 to present, click below:
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Courtesy Syracuse.com
Just over 90,000 people passed through the gates of the New York State Fair Thursday, surpassing an attendance record that had stood more than a decade.
Fair officials said that $3 Thursday helped draw 23,589 more people to the state fair than the same day last year. The previous attendance record for the second Thursday of the fair, set in 2003, was 81,369 people. Crowds Thursday were strong early on and followed by a rush of people mid-afternoon, fair officials said. Nearly 25,000 people packed Chevy Court for Flo Rida in the evening.
Nearly 90,000 more people have come to the fair so far this year compared to 2015. If the fair had ended Thursday the total attendance of 648,762 people would make it the largest fair since 1978.
| Day | 2015 | 2016 | Change | Percent change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 62,136 | 68,292 | 6,156 | 9.9% | 74,385 (2000) |
| Friday | 81,020 | 75,970 | -5,050 | -6.2% | 92,782 (2001) |
| Saturday | 88,177 | 105,501 | 17,324 | 19.6% | 115,324 (2010) |
| Sunday | 77,147 | 84,868 | 7,721 | 10.0% | 105,894 (2002) |
| Monday | 68,827 | 82,082 | 13,255 | 19.3% | 85,711 (2011) |
| Tuesday | 58,029 | 78,548 | 20,519 | 35.4% | 102,098 (1972) |
| Wednesday | 57,576 | 63,465 | 5,889 | 10.2% | 112,774 (1972) |
| Thursday | 66,447 | 90,036 | 23,589 | 35.5% | 81,369 (2003) |
| Friday | 71,345 | 103,117 (2002) | |||
| Saturday | 93,576 | 120,617 (2014) | |||
| Sunday | 101,695 | 119,726 (1985) | |||
| Labor Day | 82,172 | 122,870 (2014) | |||
| Totals | 825,975 | 1,011,248 (2001) |
Source: New York State Fair
The theme this year for the Sand Sculpture, located in the Center of Progress Building at the NYS Fair is “Tribute to the Grandstand”. It features past acts that appeared at the now demolished Grandstand (*sniff*). The details were amazing to see and with the exception of maybe Justin Bieber, the sand artists captured the performers likeness beautifully! Enjoy.
So this Pokemon Go phenomenon has basically taken over the world. Never in a million years did I anticipate how much I would be involved in this game! Having a daughter who is a huge Pokemon fan, I basically had little choice but to download the App if I wanted to relate to what she was talking about. Well – I LOVE it! We’ve had so much fun this summer seeking out Pokestops and gyms and rare Pokemon at parks, monuments and art sculptures I never knew existed in our area. And the fact that you have to walk to ‘hatch your egg’ (don’t ask) motivated both of us to walk, walk, walk, and then walk some more lol.
So based on my daughter’s recommendation, we decided to map out all the Pokemon Go Pokestops and Gyms on the fairgrounds. We were given permission by Fair Director Troy Waffner (Thank you Troy!) to walk the grounds to conduct our ‘research’. When we arrived, a fabulous fellow Pokemon fan and off duty Fair security officer, met us at the gate with a golf cart! Alex heard we were coming and volunteered to be our official escort. being a Pokemon Go player herself, showed us where all the Pokemon ‘hot spots’ were. It was SO much fun and we can’t thank her enough!
We found 8 Pokestops and here they are:
We also found two Pokemon Gyms – One at the Toyota Coliseum entrance (on the side facing the highway) and the other at Chevy Court.
And THANK YOU to Alex, our Pokemon Go Tour Guide – We appreciate all of your help and the free ride! 🙂
You know what they say – a penny saved is a penny earned. This year the New York State Fair is offering downloadable coupons for discounts and/or free items at some Fair vendors. You can print them out before you go!
The coupons offer discounts on food including ice cream and gyros, wine (yum!), jewelry and clothing as well as activities like bull riding. There are more than 40 coupons offered directly through the NYS Fair.
All you have to do is download and print the coupons, then bring them with you when the Fair starts next week!
Click here to download: NYS Fair Coupons
#nysfair #coupons #gyros #freebies #wineslushie
This will make many Central New Yorkers happy!
Courtesy: CNYCentral.com
Centro will operate a Park-N-Ride location at ShoppingTown Mall in Dewitt for the 2016 New York State Fair after all. The shuttle will operate daily during the fair beginning at 9:30 a.m., with buses running each half hour. Last year about 34,000 rides were provided between the mall and the Fair.
Centro had originally said it would cut services at ShoppingTown, along with stops at Seneca Mall and the Regional Market, in order to cut down on wait time. After receiving feedback about that decision, Centro made the decision to reinstate the ShoppingTown stop.
“After careful consideration, we are pleased to announce the restoration of the ShoppingTown Mall Park-N-Ride location, which provides an option for fairgoers living in the eastern part of Onondaga County. Our mission is to transport people in a safe, efficient manner and our Park-N-Ride system does just that,” said Centro Chief Executive Officer Rick Lee.
The ShoppingTown Park-N-Ride location will join two new stops that are closer to the Fairgrounds; one at Long Branch Park in Liverpool, the other at Destiny USA in Syracuse. Buses will leave every 8-10 minutes from Destiny USA and every 12-15 minutes from Long Branch Park. More information on Park-N-Ride services to the State Fair can be found by clicking here.
