Notable Fact
The Delaware State Fair began in 1920 as the Kent and Sussex County Fair, drawing 15,000 people to its first edition. It was renamed the Delaware State Fair in 1962 to reflect its statewide reach.
Source: Delaware State Fair (official)The Fair
The Delaware State Fair in Harrington is a ten-day late-July celebration in the heart of Delaware's agricultural heartland, the premier annual event for the First State drawing hundreds of thousands from across the Delmarva Peninsula. Launched in 1920, the fair has held its place in Delaware agricultural life for generations.
What You'll Find There
Expect champion livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, nationally known grandstand entertainment, a large midway, local food vendors, and the full Delaware state fair experience.
Local Tips
Harrington is in central Delaware's farming country — the fair is easily accessible from all three of Delaware's counties and draws visitors from neighboring Maryland and New Jersey for the Delmarva's biggest fair week.
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