By the Numbers
The Ohio State Fair began in 1850 near Cincinnati and settled permanently at its current Columbus fairgrounds in 1886. Aside from World War II and the 2020 pandemic, it has run every year since, and in 1896 it became the first state fair in the country to use electric lighting.
Source: Ohio State Fair (official)Ohio State Fair Overview
In Columbus, the Ohio State Fair has run since 1850, making it one of the oldest state fairs in the country. Held each summer at the Ohio Expo Center, it is one of the largest state fairs in the US by attendance.
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