2009 STATE FAIR DIRECTORY

Cooking contests and recipe contests are events that nearly every state fair offers. Contest Cook will be adding details about food related competitions at each state fair. For links to winning recipes from 2008, click here.

Most states have posted their 2009 fair dates. Udates on the remainder will be posted when available.

Alabama State Fair
October 23 - November 1, 2009

Alaska State Fair
August 27 - September 7, 2009

Arkansas State Fair
October 9 - 18, 2009

Arizona State Fair
October 9 - November 1, 2009
Closed Mondays.

California State Fair
August 21 - September 7, 2009.

Colorado State Fair
August 28 - September 7, 2009

Connecticut Fairs
Multiple Dates July - October 2009

Delaware State Fair
July 23 - August 1, 2009

Florida State Fair
February 5 - 16, 2009

Georgia State Fair
September 22 - 27, 2009

Hawaii State Fair (Maui)
September 25 - 30, 2008

Idaho State Fair (Eastern)
September 5-12, 2009

Idaho State Fair (Western)
August 21 - 30, 2009

Illinois State Fair
August 14 - 23, 2009

Indiana State Fair
August 7 -23, 2009

Iowa State Fair
August 13 - 23, 2009

Kansas State Fair
September 11 - 20, 2009

Kentucky State Fair
August 20 - 30, 2009

Louisiana State Fair
October 22 - November 1, 2009

Maine State Fair
July 31 - August 9, 2009

Maryland State Fair
August 28 - September 7, 2008

Massachusetts State Fair
September 18 - October 4, 2009

Michigan State Fair
August 28 - September 7, 2009

Minnesota State Fair
August 27 - September 7, 2009

Mississippi State Fair
October 7 - 18, 2009

Missouri State Fair
August 13 - 23, 2009

Montana State Fair
July 24 - August 2, 2009

Nebraska State Fair
August 28 - September 7, 2009

Nevada State Fair
August 26 - 30, 2009

New Hampshire State Fair
September 3 - 7, 2009

New Jersey State Fair
July 31 - August 9, 2009

New Mexico State Fair
September 11- 27, 2009

New York State Fair
August 27 - September 7, 2009

North Carolina State Fair
October 15 - 25, 2009

North Dakota State Fair
July 24 - August 1, 2009

Ohio State Fair
July 29 - August 9, 2009

Oklahoma State Fair
September 17 - 27, 2009

Oregon State Fair
August 28 - September 7, 2009

Pennsylvania Fairs
Multiple Dates 2009

South Carolina State Fair
October 14 - 25, 2009

South Dakota State Fair
September 3 - 7, 2009

Tennessee State Fair
September 11 - 20, 2009

Texas State Fair
September 25 - October 18, 2009

Utah State Fair
September 10 - 20, 2009

Vermont State Fair
August 29 - September 7, 2009

Virginia State Fair
September 24 - October 4, 2009

Washington State Fair
August 27 - September 7, 2009

West Virginia State Fair
August 14 - 22, 2009

Wisconsin State Fair
August 6 - 16, 2009

Wyoming State Fair
August 8 - 15, 2009

 

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