Our State Fair

QUR STATE PAIR 1841 State fairs were originally used for farm product displays and fair-goer competitions in categories such as livestock, handicrafts, baked goods, jams, jellies, etc... The nation's first state fair, held on September 29-30 in Syracuse, NY. STATE FAIRS ВУ МONTH July February August April September May October None STATE FAIR DATES 2011 OCTOBER Alaska APRIL SEPTEMBER Idaho Aug. 5– Aug. 21 Aug. 5– Aug 21 Aug.18 – Aug. 28 Odt. 23 – Oct. 31 Oct. 14– Nov. 6 Odt. 14– Oct. 23 Od. 27 – Nov. 6 Odt. 5– Oct. 16 Oct. 13 – Oct. 23 South Carolina Oct. 12-Oct. 23 Indiana Georgia MAY Apr. 30 – May 8 Sept. 3– Sept. 10 lowa Kansas Sept. 9 – Sept. 18 Arizona Kentucky Maryland Michigan New Hampshire Haναϊi JULY California May 27 – Jun. 26 Sept. 1– Sept. 5 Arkansas Aug. 26 – Sept. 5 Aug.15 – Aug. 21 New Mexico Louisiana Jul. 14 – Jul. 31 Jul. 21 - Jul. 30 Jul. 29 – Aug. 7 Sept. 9 – Sept. 25 Sept. 15– Sept. 25 Mississippi Sept. 1- Sept. 5 Sept. 9- Sept. 18 Sept. 30 – Oct. 23 Sept. 8– Sept. 18 Oklahoma Delaware Minnesota Aug. 25 – Sept. 5 South Dakota North Carolina Maine Missouri Aug. 11- Aug. 21 Aug. 26 – Sept. 5 Aug. 5– Aug. 14 Tennessee Montana Nebraska Jul. 29 – Aug. 6 North Dakota Jul. 22 – Jul. 30 Техas New Jersey Utah FEBRUARY (2012) New York Vermont Florida Aug. 25 – Sept. 5 Aug. 26 – Sept. 5 Aug. 12– Aug. 20 Sept. 2– Sept. 11 Sept. 29 – Oct. 9 Sept. 9 – Sept. 25 Feb. 9 – Feb. 20 AUGUST Alaska Colorado illinois Aug. 26 – Sept. 5 Aug. 26 – Sept. 5 Aug. 12 – Aug. 21 Oregon West Virginia Wisconsin Virgina Washington Aug. 4– Aug. 21 Aug. 13 – Aug. 20 Wyoming e00eeeeseeeeeeenee NO FAIR LONGEST FAIR |ST For the first time since The Texas state fair wins the 1874, Nevada will not have a state fair in 2011 blue ribbon for the longest state fair at 24 consecutive days. due to lack of funds. FAIR FOOD NUTRITION 80g Carbs 35g Fat PEPPERONI PIZZA 794 Calories 30g Carbs BUTTERED 27g Fat POPCORN 400 Calories 38g Carbs 20g Fat HAMBURGER 440 Calories | 79g Carbs 24g Fat DID YOU KNOW? Fried dough is known by a variety of different names, including: FRENCH FRIES 560 Calories • Fried Bread • Doughboys • Elephant Ears Frying Saucers • Whales' Tails 36g Carbs Pizza Fritas CORN DOG | 21g Fat 375 Calories CARAMEL | 74g Carbs Ig Fat APPLE 298 Calories | 87g Carbs CANDY APPLE 1g Fat 332 Calories Og Carbs TURKEY LEG 54g Fat 1136 Calories | 28g Carbs 14g Fat 214 Calories НOT DOG | 45g Carbs COTTON Cotton Candy was originally KNOW? known as "Fairy Floss". Og Fat CANDY 171 Calories DID YOU FRIED 38g Carbs DOUGH 15g Fat 310 Calories WALK IT OFF To rid the body of those extra fair calories, a person would have to walk on average ... 1.5 COTTON CANDY MILES SNO-CONE 2.5 32oz SOFT DRINK MILES CARAMEL APPLE SOFT PRETZEL MILES 6 in. FRIED DOUGH CORN DOG 4.5 CHEESE FRIES MILES * Source: http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/300619/from-funnel-cakes-to-corn-dogs-how-does-fair-food-fare Created by: Nichole Magoon ||@nicholemagoon socialgrocery www.socialgrocery.com || @socialgrocery | http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/ Sources: http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/300 /www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/entries/new-york-state-fair.html entries/new-york-state-fair.html http://www.cottoncandyexpress.com/history.html || http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_dough http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_fair http://www.festivals-and-shows.com/state-fairs.html | http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/a/carnivalfoodfacts.htm 0000000 JO00 0000000 0000000