09/07/2026
It’s the 13th and final day of The Great New York State Fair. Happy Labor Day!!! Overall the weather was pretty great for a change, except for that stormy middle day where Mindy may have needed arm floaties and a canoe to get back to her car. But overall one of our better years here. Folks stopping to browse were pleased that they had camping and destination info to inspire them and we sure did open a lot of boxes. Thank you to everyone that participates in the Anderson’s shows program; we are honored to match you up with potential visitors and customers.
Here are some fair stats so far:
Per Syracuse.com, The 2026 Great New York State Fair reached a total attendance of 892,402 visitors through its first 12 days. Daily Attendance Breakdown (2026)
Day 1 (Wed, Aug 26): 66,898
Day 2 (Thu, Aug 27): 56,511
Day 3 (Fri, Aug 28): 76,126
Day 4 (Sat, Aug 29): 114,644
Day 5 (Sun, Aug 30): 94,059
Day 6 (Mon, Aug 31): 53,502
Day 7 (Tue, Sep 1): 54,270
Day 8 (Wed, Sep 2): 29,771 (impacted by storms and early closure)
Day 9 (Thu, Sep 3): 61,858
Day 10 (Fri, Sep 4): 86,564
Day 11 (Sat, Sep 5): 97,962
Day12 (Sun, Sep 6): 100,237
Key Highlights
Total so far: 892,402 people attended through Sunday, September 6.
Comparison: The 2026 fair needed 33,588 more visitors on its final day (Monday, Labor Day) to surpass the 2025 total of 925,989.
All-time record: The highest-ever recorded attendance was 1,329,275 set in 2019