Arkansas State Fair
State Awards More than $1.4M to Arkansas Fairs and Livestock Shows
More than 80 fairs and livestock shows across the state will receive funding for operational costs, facility improvements and livestock-related expenses. read more >
Tiffany Wilkerson Named GM of the Arkansas State Fair (Movers & Shakers)
She is also the first woman and the youngest general manager in the history of the fair. read more >
Tiffany Wilkerson Blazes Trail as New State Fair GM
Wilkerson, at 39, is the youngest GM ever at the State Fair and the first African American. read more >
Fair Promotions Draw Record Midweek Crowds
The counts on Wednesday and Thursday were the most ever for those respective days. read more >
Fair Smashes Records; GWL Basks in Sunshine
The big crowds at the Arkansas State Fair affirmed new marketing approaches by GWL Advertising of Little Rock, the fair’s agency of record. read more >
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Arkansas State Fair Plans October Return
The Arkansas Livestock Show announces dates and details for the 81st Arkansas State Fair. read more >
State Fair Names Bacchus as Livestock Director
The Arkansas Livestock Show Association, which makes its big splash each year at the State Fair in Little Rock, has a new livestock director, Chris Bacchus. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas State Fair Canceled Due to COVID-19
The board of directors for the Arkansas Livestock Show Association, which produces the annual Arkansas State Fair, announced Friday that it had canceled the 2020 event due to COVID-19. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Hotel Bookings, Prices Rise During Arkansas State Fair
The Arkansas State Fair kicked off Thursday in Little Rock, and hotel price comparison website hotelscombined.com has released its findings on how the event is affecting area bookings and prices. read more >
Arkansas State Fair Expands to 11 Days with Thursday Opening
Arkansas State Fair officials have announced that the fair will expand, open a day earlier and have a new carnival operator in 2017. read more >
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1st Day Attendance at Arkansas State Fair Above Last Year
Arkansas State Fair General Manager Ralph Shoptaw says attendance on the first day of the fair was up 16 percent over last year. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas State Fair Sets New Attendance Record
LITTLE ROCK - Attendance at the 2015 Arkansas State Fair has broken a five-year-old record by just more than 900. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas State Fair Sees Busy Opening Weekend
More than 160,000 people visited the Arkansas State Fair during its opening weekend. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas State Fair Begins 10-Day Run in Little Rock
The Arkansas State Fair opens its gates Friday for a 10-day run featuring concerts, rides and new types of fair food. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas State Fair Attendance Down 8.6 Percent From 2013
Officials with the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock say attendance during the final six days of the fair rebounded with improved weather - but fell short of 2013 numbers. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas State Fair Draws 445K Over 10 days
The Arkansas State Fair says 445,314 people went through the gates during the 10-day run of the event, 2,000 shy of last year's attendance but still better than six of the previous 10 years. read more >
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Single-Day Attendance Record at Arkansas State Fair
Rain kept crowds away from the Arkansas State Fair on opening day but organizers say a single-day record of 88,769 people went through the gates the following day. read more >
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