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Located at 12614 Arena Drive in Amite, about 60 miles north of New Orleans via I-55. Amite City is the parish seat of Tangipahoa, a parish known for its strawberry farming — Hammond (the parish's largest city) hosts a famous annual Strawberry Festival each spring.
What You'll Find There
Kids Day activities, Livestock Competitions, 4-H and FFA agricultural exhibits, pageants, carnival rides and midway games, live entertainment, and Louisiana fair food. The fair's deep roots in the community make it a true multi-generational gathering for Tangipahoa Parish families.
The Fair
Amite's Tangipahoa Parish Fair City is the oldest fair in Louisiana, established in 1888, and one of the oldest continuously operating fairs in the Deep South. It began in 1888 and has stayed a fixture of Louisiana agricultural life for more than a century. Held annually on the last weekend of September through the first weekend of October, this beloved fair is the centerpiece of life in Tangipahoa Parish each fall.
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