The sun is setting on the 2019 New York State Fair. Watch State Fair Hound in coming days for review, commentary and more exclusive photos from our own Nick LoPresti.
Category: Around the grounds (Page 5 of 13)
You can still buy water for as dollar at the New York State Fair Iroquois Village. It even comes with a colorful Six Nations label.
Your admission price discount for Saturday’s New York State Fair is in your closet or dresser drawer.
Just dress in Syracuse University Orange clothing and you get in for just a dollar.
For most local folks, chances are good that you have something to wear that will qualify.
If you don’t have official SU apparel, just put on an orange-colored shirt or cap and that will probably work.
If you’re really a Cornell, Colgate or (gasp) Duke fan, no one will know. 
Before heading out to the Fair on Saturday, log in to change.org and sign the petition imploring the greedy bureaucrats who run the university to back off demands that local business Lock 1 Distilling stop using the name Cuse Juice. This community is certainly supportive of SU, so for once they should return the favor.
Two peaceful, outdoor resting spots at the New York State Fair require you to go indoors to get there.
The underappreciated Horticulture Building courtyards are walled in on all sides while open air beckons above like skylights.
Trees and shrubbery provide beauty and shade, while benches and retaining walls provide seating, making it a perfect place to rest and snack on treats from nearby food vendors.
The Bob Case Memorial Garden and its twin courtyard flank the center space of the 53,000-suqare-foot Hort, large doors open to allow access.
The courtyards are among the special Fair retreats, known to many regulars visitors, but unnoticed by others.
While Chevy Court and the Experience Stage hog most of the attention of music fans at the New York State Fair, There are plenty of stops around the grounds alive with live entertainment. 
Local and regional acts play regularly in the Pan African Village, in several buildings, in the colonnade area and at various food stands.
Schedules can be hard to pin down for some of these venues, but check the Fair website and keep your ears open as you traverse the grounds. They may not be big names, but a smokin’ local act may be just right for a hot night at the Fair.
The annual Women’s luncheon will highlight an all-day observance of Women’s Day at the New York State Fair on Wednesday. 
Special activities will be concentrated around the Art and Home Center–once known as the “Women’s Building”–and Chevy Court.
Make reservations for the luncheon by calling 487-7711, ext. 1265.
Folks love to depart the grounds carrying a souvenir of their day at the New York State Fair. 
One of the most popular items to carry home is a caricature sketched by an artist in residence.
A quick break in a tent often produces an amazingly good likeness–whimsical, fun and one-of-a-kind.
Stuffed animals are OK, but a colorful portrait can be framed as a long-term remembrance, as this young couple discovered.
Did you know that the Great New York State Fair is the nation’s first fair to host an official pride day? 
It starts with a flag-raising ceremony in the morning, followed by several special afternoon performances in the Empire Theatre.
Pride Day celebrants will take part in a parade like this one, kicking off at 6 p.m.
Footsie-Wootsie is back at the New York State Fair. The famous foot massagers took a walk last year, but they’ve returned to the grounds to offer relief to weary travelers, a quarter at a time.
The beautiful New York Experience pond isn’t just for show. 
Thursday, for instance, you can drop a line and maybe even catch a fish as the New York State Fair celebrates Family Fishing Day.
No, it won’t be a whopper like the one pictured here, but it’s a challenge the whole family can take on as part of the day at the Fair. If you can’t make it Thursday, Family Fishing Day will be repeated on Saturday