The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. In 2011,attendance was 833,000, the fair's highest attendance since 2004. Held in Columbus, Ohio in late July/early August, the state fair contributes as much as 280 million dollars to the state's economy.
From the very first 3-day fair in 1850 in Cincinnati to the 11-day exposition of today (at one time the fair lasted 17 days), the Ohio State Fair has celebrated Ohio's products, its people and their accomplishments for more than 150 years.
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