State Fair of West Virginia - wikipedia State Fair of West Virginia Coordinates : 37 ° 46 ′ 37 '' N 80 ° 27 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.7769 ° N 80.4608 ° W ﻿ / 37.7769 ; - 80.4608 State Fair of West Virginia Genre State fair Dates mid-August Location ( s ) Fairlea, West Virginia Years active 1881 -- present Website Official website The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea, near Lewisburg, West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state. The 2018 Fair runs from August 9 - 18. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open field for carnivals and exhibitions, a horse track, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings. Free parking is provided adjacent to the fairgrounds and, until 2006, free camping was also available in a large field with running - water toilets and showers, but no hookups. Campers are now charged a small fee. Contents 1 History 2 Current activities 3 References 4 External links History The first event to be called the State Fair occurred in Wheeling on February 1, 1881. The Lewisburg fair evolved from local events that date back to 1854. In 1941 the state government declared it to be the official State Fair. However, World War II forced cancellation of the event until 1946. The Meadow River Lumber Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Current activities By the standards of large states with a more agricultural economies, the West Virginia event is relatively small. It lasts over eight days. It features a traveling carnival with various rides, competitive exhibitions by farmers and 4 - H and FFA members, harness racing ( no gambling is currently allowed ), exhibitions by manufacturers of farm machinery and industrial tools, and a nightly concert performed by popular artists. Higher stakes Bingo is conducted at the fair than is normally permitted under state law. A beauty queen is selected. In political years, elaborate displays by candidates and political parties are also a part of the fair. Midway Rides are provided by the Orange unit of Reithoffer Shows. The 2006 fair generated 174,438 paid admissions, which was the highest number since 2002. Adding children under five ( who are admitted free ) and various other complementary admissions brings the estimated attendance to 210,000. Prior to the completion of Interstate 64 in 1988 the fairground was difficult to access from most of the state and the event was much more local in nature. However, it has grown greatly since that time. The Fair is a non-profit organization under section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Although the Fair does not release its financial statements to the public, managers claim that it operates on a `` small margin. '' According to a 2006 report commissioned by the Fair, it has an annual economic impact of $8.9 million on Greenbrier County. The Fair receives no appropriation from the state, supporting itself from admissions, fees charged to vendors, and rental of the fairgrounds to other groups. It does receive support in kind from the state Department of Agriculture and from West Virginia University. References Jump up ^ `` Where a = 2007 - 08 - 13 ''. Missing or empty url = ( help ) Jump up ^ National Park Service ( 2010 - 07 - 09 ). `` National Register Information System ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Jump up ^ `` Successful Year for the State Fair of West Virginia '' ( PDF ) ( Press release ). State Fair of West Virginia. August 25, 2006. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Search for Charities, Online Version of Publication 78 ''. Internal Revenue Service. Jump up ^ Giggenbach, Christian ( November 15, 2006 ). `` ' 06 State Fair had $8.9 million economic impact on Greenbrier ''. The Register - Herald. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 13. 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Question: where is the west virginia state fair held
Answer: State Fairgrounds in Fairlea