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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana State Fair organizers are anticipating this month’s longer fair will attract a record
crowd, but they are setting modest expectations.
The fair opens today for its extended 17-day run—adding a third
weekend to what has been a 12-day schedule. Nearly 860,000 people attended last year’s fair, with a record crowd of 900,365
in 2004.
Fair officials are expecting more than 900,000 people this year. Spokesman Andy Klotz says organizers hope
more families will make a second or third trip, although it is possible the crowd could be spread out over the additional
days.
A Ball State University researcher is projecting that total attendance could top 1 million even though daily
attendance might drop slightly.
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