Event coordinators expect about 500,000 people to attend this year s fair. Author: Victoria Lucas (WPMT) Updated: 5:07 AM EDT July 23, 2021
YORK COUNTY, Pa. Managers for America s Oldest Fair say people will be able to enjoy 40 to 50 rides, tons of food vendors, and a diverse genre of musical talent through the next 10 days.
About 500,000 are expected to come out to the fair. In 2019, event coordinators say approximately 425,000 people attended.
The heavy traffic of people expected to attend has increased the level of safety provided. We have armed and unarmed policemen and security that will be throughout the whole fairgrounds and we will have roughly about 100, said Montgomery Stambaugh, marketing and communications director for the York State Fair.
Topsfield Fair to return Oct. 1-11
COURTESY OF ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
TOPSFIELD The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization that runs the Topsfield Fair, recently announced that the Topsfield Fair will return in 2021 from Oct. 1-11.
“Having to cancel last year’s Topsfield Fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic was devastating,” said James O’Brien, general manager, Topsfield Fair. “We are thrilled to announce that the Fair will return this year with no restrictions and we look forward to seeing everyone on the fairgrounds in October.”
Last year was only the third time that America’s Oldest Fair, which began in 1818, was canceled. In 1918 all agricultural fairs in the state were canceled due to a worldwide influenza pandemic (Spanish Flu) and again during 1943-1945 for World War II.