South Carolina State Fair

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Not to be confused with Upper South Carolina State Fair.

South Carolina State Fair
South Carolina State Fair.jpg
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; -81.022Coordinates: 33°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]

History[]

Bands and singers that have played in the Grandstand include Chicago in 1970, Golden Earring (from the Netherlands) in '74, Billy Ray Cyrus in 1995, Little Richard (from Macon) in '98, Jars of Clay in 2000, Beach Boys in 2001, Columbia's own Hootie & the Blowfish in 2001, Daughtry (from Greensboro) in 2007, Jonas Brothers in 2007, American Idol winner David Cook in '09, USC alumni Darius Rucker in 2010, Eric Church (from NC) in '10, Miranda Lambert in '10, Avett Brothers (from Charlotte) in 2010, Styx in 2011, Skillet in 2011, O.A.R. in 2012, Doobie Brothers in 2012, Boyz II Men in 2012, Hunter Hayes in '13, Foreigner in '13, Corey Smith (from Georgia) in 2013, Marshall Tucker Band (from Spartanburg) in 2014, Charleston's Shovels & Rope in '14, MC Hammer in 2014, Shawn Mendes (from Canada) in 2015, Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Jacksonville) in 2016, Alabama in '16, Chris Young (from the Nashville area) in 2017, Bret Michaels of Poison in 2018, The Temptations with The Four Tops, Trace Adkins, Scotty McCreery (from Raleigh), and Irmo's Tokyo Joe band doing a tribute to Elton John in 2018. Charleston's Jump, Little Children played there for the relocated 2019 Rosewood Crawfish Festival. The State Fair had a circus tent instead of famous music acts for its 150th anniversary in 2019. This circus had camels, a dog show, a high wire, and motorcycles in a cage. The rocket turned 50 years old in 2019, and was wrapped up for the occasion.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Fair scheduled for October 14–25, 2020 was replaced by a free drive-though only event held on October, 20–21.[4] This event was proved popular and was repeated on April 6–11, 2021.[5]

The next Fair is due for October 13–24, 2021.[6] It will be run under COVID safety condition.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "History". scstatefair.org. 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.
  4. ^ "First-Ever, Free Drive-Through S.C. State Fair to be held Oct. 20-21, 2020". www.scstatefair.org. State Agricultural & Mechanical Society of South Carolina. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "South Carolina State Fair to hold Spring Fair Food Drive-Through Event". www.scstatefair.org. State Agricultural & Mechanical Society of South Carolina. March 11, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Media – South Carolina State Fair". www.scstatefair.org. State Agricultural & Mechanical of South Carolina. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "COVID-19 Safety – South Carolina State Fair". www.scstatefair.org. State Agricultural & Mechanical Society of South Carolina. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

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