The Sioux Empire Fair is a fair held annually each summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds. Attendance at the 2014 fair was 280,985.[1]
The Sioux Empire Fair includes carnival rides, fair food, livestock shows, horse shows, and art competitions daily. Special themed days feature deals for senior citizens, farmers, daycares, families, and more. Among the free family entertainments are magic shows, hands-on activities, Old Mac Donald's Farm, The Pipestone Discovery Barn, music, and game vendors. Pro rodeo and local, regional, and national headline concerts are featured and are free with paid fair admission. The 84th Annual Sioux Empire Fair will be held in July–August 2024.
Established in 1936, the fair was not held in 1942–1945 because of World War II and in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "Sioux Empire Fair Releases 2014 Numbers". Sioux Empire Fair Association. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
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