GRAND ISLAND — The Nebraska State Fair started Aug. 22 with Gov. Jim Pillen and retiring U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., talking from the Earl May Fair Square Stage about their love of the fair. Pillen ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Press Release) - The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 2025 run with a total attendance of 334,383, marking an increase of 6% year over year. Opening weekend was bolstered by ...

Bush, along with the rest of the 2023 Nebraska Lottery Concert Series, was announced by the Nebraska State Fair on April 11. With the theme “Whatever Your Flavor,” this year’s Nebraska State Fair is ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — For the first time, the Nebraska State Fair is offering early-bird ticket pricing on its outdoor concerts for 2024. People arrive on opening day of the Nebraska State Fair in ...

The average person attending this year’s Nebraska State Fair didn’t notice a decrease in lottery funds, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt.

The Nebraska State Fair has received 14 awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), including seven first-place, five second-place and two third-place recognitions for ...

The 2025 Nebraska State Fair wrapped up on Sept. 1 after an 11-day run in Grand Island. Over 45 Colfax County 4-H members exhibited over 100 different static and livestock exhibits.