Bloomsburg Fair

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Billed as the largest fair in Pennsylvania and one of the largest on the entire East Coast, the Bloomsburg Fair draws over 400,000 visitors each fall to Columbia County. Running since 1855, its nine-day September run features extensive livestock competitions, a large midway, top grandstand acts, and a fairgrounds that has operated continuously for 170 years.

Visitor Tips

Bloomsburg is the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania (not borough or city) — the Bloomsburg University campus, the Covered Bridge Festival in adjacent Columbia County, and the scenic North Branch Susquehanna Valley are all nearby.

What to Expect

Expect headline grandstand concerts, major livestock and horse shows, carnival rides, harness racing, hundreds of food and vendor booths, demolition derby, 4-H and FFA competitions, and the extraordinary atmosphere of one of America's great traditional fairs.

About Bloomsburg Fair

The Bloomsburg Fair is the largest fair in Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the United States, an eight-day late-September celebration in the North Branch Susquehanna Valley drawing over 400,000 visitors to one of America's most beloved county fairs since 1855. Founded in 1855, it stands as one of Pennsylvania's most enduring agricultural fair traditions.

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