South Carolina State Fair

South Carolina State Fair
View of the Fair in October 2014
GenreState fair
Dates12 days (starting date varies in October)
Location(s)South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates33°58′41″N 81°01′19″W / 33.978°N 81.022°W / 33.978; -81.022
Years active1869–present (150 years except 1918)[1]
Attendance473,359 (2014)[2]
Area101 acres (41 ha)
Websitewww.scstatefair.org

The South Carolina State Fair is an annual 12-day state fair held in Columbia, South Carolina and operated by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina. North American Midway Entertainment caters rides, food, and games for the fair. The fair is South Carolina's largest recurring event, attracting over 400,000 fairgoers annually.[3]

  1. ^ "History". scstatefair.org. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "South Carolina State Fair was a special kind of success". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "South Carolina State Fair". columbiacvb.com. Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism. Retrieved June 18, 2015.