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The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin , a suburb of Milwaukee . The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days. The 2007 fair is being held August 2-12.

The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville , with approximately 8,000-12,000 people in attendance {Link without Title} . The fair migrated to different towns before finding its permanent home in West Allis in 1892. According to state fair officials, 860,078 people attended the 2005 event.


EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT


  • The 2005 fair introduced the famous Budweiser Clydesdales

  • Circus World Museum shows and exhibits

  • Agricultural exhibits of horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, rabbits, and other animals

  • The Birthing Barn (introduced in 2004) in which fairgoers can witness the birth of farm animals

  • Live music

  • A great variety of food and drink, including Cream Puffs

  • A large number of vendors

  • There is a large carnival featuring rides from Murphy Brothers Exposition. Some rides that might appear at this fair are Rainbow Valley's Freak Out , Spin Out , Super Loops, Kamikaze , Double Shock, Yo-Yo , Sizzler, a Zyklon Roller Coaster, and much more.



FAIRGOER DEMOGRAPHICS


  • Average age of a fairgoer: 39

  • 42% of children are ages 11-15

  • 88% of fairgoers reside in Wisconsin – half of them live in metropolitan Milwaukee

  • Average visits to the fair: 2 times

  • Average hours spent at the fair: 6 hours



NOTABLE ATTENDANCE RECORDS

  • Total attendance record: 938,658 in 1990

  • Opening-day record: 70,043 in 2004



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