Indiana State Fair wraps up with slight increase in attendance
Storms and severe weather warnings held back crowds at the Indiana State Fair on closing weekend.
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Memory Bank: A crowd along the Indiana State Fair midway
This aerial view of the Indiana State Fair—taken on Sept. 5, 1938—showcases the midway as well as the Indiana Department of Conservation tent, which is touting its successful raccoon restocking program.
Piggy popcorn, bacon smores among new treats to try at the fair
Some of the Indiana State Fair’s food vendors venture each year into new or new-ish territory, whether simply for novelty or to actually try to find a new way to satisfy the hunger of Hoosiers.
Indiana State Fair begins 17-day run with circus theme, more security
Organizers are hoping for a repeat of last year's string of dry, sunny days that helped boost attendance to nearly 907,000 people.
Tens of thousands of visitors expected for Chinese Lantern Festival
The Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center is set to host a six-week festival that has attracted as many as 100,000 visitors in other markets.
Indiana State Fair crowd up 24 percent amid better weather
A string of dry, sunny days contrasted with the rainy and hot weather during last year's fair that knocked crowds down.
Fishers, Noblesville pick Nickel Plate rail plan that paves way for trail
Officials from Fishers and Noblesville, which share ownership of the 37-mile railroad corridor with Hamilton County, voted Monday morning to select the only bidder that plans to use just the northern part of the track. Hamilton County officials abstained from the vote.
Iowa Pacific’s proposal for Nickel Plate Railroad gets highest score
Nearly all of the proposals submitted to operate the Nickel Plate Railroad line in Hamilton County would use the entire corridor, despite plans from local governments to rip up a major section of the rails for a recreational trail.
Construction begins on $1M sky lift for Indiana State Fair
The Subaru Skyride will rise about 35 feet above the ground and travel east and west between the Swine Barn and the Midway.
Indiana State Fair attendance sinks almost 20 percent
This year’s attendance was hampered by excessive heat and nine days of precipitation that brought more than 4 inches of rain, officials said. Sunday, however, brought a record final-day crowd.
DINING: New treats to try at the State Fair
You could stick with the staples. But we went in search of new culinary offerings. Deep Fried Birthday Cake Pop anyone?
Expanded alcohol sales coming to state fair
Beer and wine will be sold at evening concerts and at non-student events, including the rodeo, monster truck and horse racing competitions.
Court rules for Indiana in state fair stage collapse case
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not liable to pay damages incurred by a company that provided stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people during the 2011 state fair.
High court weighs state fair stage collapse case
The Indiana Supreme Court is weighing arguments to decide if the state is liable for some of the damages faced by a rigging company in the 2011 state fair stage collapse that killed seven people.
Indiana State Fair draws roughly 907,000 to fairgrounds
The Indiana State Fair Commission said that this year’s attendance total is the fifth highest on record. The fair closed out its 17-day run Sunday.
DINING: State Fair newcomers
Here’s what’s being deep fried this year. Plus variations on sundaes, pork sandwiches, and more.
State Fair raises admission fee, expands booze sales
The Indiana State Fair starts its 17-day run Friday. A different Indiana farm operator will be highlighted each day until activities wrap up Aug. 23.
Indiana relaxes bird show ban imposed due to avian flu
Indiana officials who imposed a statewide ban on bird shows have dialed back the emergency rule, but the ban will still keep chickens, ducks and other birds out of August’s Indiana State Fair.
Court upholds $5M cap on state fair stage-collapse case
Indiana won’t have to pay any more damages from the 2011 deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse under a decision by the state Supreme Court.
Ticket prices going up for this year’s Indiana State Fair
General admission tickets for the August fair will be $12, up from $10 last year. Advance ticket prices will rise from from $7 to $8.