My state fair is a great state fair...

We don't have State Fairs here in Australia but we do have an annual Show, which I presume is much the same type of thing. I haven't been for a number of years, but my favourite part, once the kids were grown, was the exhibits. I loved viewing the art and craft sections. In fact, I won a few prizes in the art section when the kids were entering and they persuaded me to do likewise. We call cotton candy "Fairy floss" but I can pass on that one. I'd like a waffle please. (Do they have waffles there?) The Show is the only place I've seen them here. (A thin, crisp waffle rolled up with caramel & cream in the centre).

Hi dawnald, We have one coming up but can't go as hubby is working that day and I haven't been to one for many years, I love cotton candy, candy floss is what we call it, ohhhh I would love to go on rides again but I think the kids would laugh at me, yeah brigh us back some cotton candy and toffee apples please. Tamara

Hi there dawnald, so you are going to enjoy the California State fair with your children. It is always fun to go to the fairs with children,because of the rides and the eatables. I also love going to the fairs, but since my children are grown up, they do not want to come with me. So this leaves my long suffering wife to accompny me to the fair.Even though she does not love fairs, she gives me company so that I can enjoy the fair. My favourite parts are the eatables and the souveniors, and just roaming round. Even though I love the rides, I do not take the rides because it will look odd with two middle aged people with a bunch of kids and youngsters. Love to have your cotton candy, fedex it to India.

the state fair of Texas is in Dallas, and while my brother lived there my mom went a few times, but I've never been

my state never has them.you have to have so many permits,they usually don't bother. we do have some good flea markets over the line in mass though.

I went to our local fair to see Kelly Pickler....we have outstanding entertainment in our grandstand....it was topped off by my best friend and her husband from Wisconsin coming to stay a few days.....I haven't been to our state fair in a while.....too much walking with bad knees....but would you mind bringing me back a funnel cake with strawberries on it? I missed having that at our fair!

I hve never been to state faiii. I have been to country fairs but it has been years. As my huband don't likto go to things like that. But hat hurs my kids as they have never experieced something like that. Sometimes I really wonder about him. I love some of the snack food you can only get at the county fairs. I also like going through te exhibit barns.

Oh yes, I love the fair. We have the great Kern County Fair that is coming at the end of Sept. I love the whole atmosphere and I love looking through the booths and at the animals. The kids love the little kids rides and the cotton candy. We get lots of pictures and eat a few common fair goodies like corn on the cob on a stick, a monster food long corn dog, a baked potato, pizza slice. It's all great at the fair! Of course it costs a fortune but if we save up and buy ride bracelets at Albertsons, its cheaper and then the kids can ride as many rides as they want.

I love that sort of thing. We call cotton candy fairy floss...lol. Is yours pink (mainly)? I'm not one for rides these days but I do love the animals and exhibits. A couple of weeks ago I went with my friend to an agricultural show...its called Agquip and it mainly about agricultural equipment but there was plenty of stuff for me to see too. There was beautiful jewellery and health exhibits and I bought some lovely towels and a knife sharpening attachment for my drill. Even though it was winter, it was a hot sunny day and I kept getting tired. They had plenty of seats though which was great. The best part? Coming home at the end of a very long day...it was a 2 hour drive.

Hi Dawn. I've been to the state fair a few times, though I haven't gone in years! And here I'm probably no further from it than you. I hope you saved me some cotton candy as I'll be missing it this year too. I hope you and the kids had fun! Happy mylotting!

I live in Sacramento and am going to the fair on Thursday, i am not as excited as normal about going though. I want to try the Zucchini Weenie though lol. Last year was SO MUCH FUN, they had the sea lion exhibit where you could get kissed by a sea lion and have a picture taken of it. I did it and it was so much fun. It was the highlight of my year . Did you go last year?

dawnald I used to always go to our county fair here in Orange'county Ca but the last few years Ihave had a leg injurythat has made it'almost impossible to really enjoy the fair.we used to just visit 'all the displays,ride on the rides,and eat junk food at the'concession stands.it was the highlight of our summers.I do miss that too.when we lived in phoenix we went to the Arizona state fair and it was also lot of fun. I went when I was almost ninemonths p.g. and ate a ton of hot dogs much to my dads shock.myhubby said it was because I had finally quit my nurses aide job and was able to just relax and have fun, Ihad had six weeks of all day sickness but after I quit I never had another spell of vomiting at all and ate allsorts of goodies. ah yes some cotton candy would be terrific.thanks.

We went to the State Fair yesterday. Had a great time even though it was raining for most of the day. We walked through the buildings first, then spent the afternoon (in the rain) letting the kids use up the 5 books of ride tickets we'd bought them. Then I drove the kids to my mom's and went back to the fair to see Jeff Dunham's live performance. Normally we spend a lot more time there, usually go more than one day and will stay there for about 12 hours or so... our fair is really really big!! But this year we just can't afford it. We only planned to go yesterday because we'd already had our Jeff Dunham tickets since April!

Heyya dawn! I'll take some cotton candy..thank you. Oh..and one of those funnel cakes with the fruit on top! I like the rides. I do go to the fairs when they come in. The big one comes here in September. My girls love to go with friends.

All the time I lived in California, 52 years, I never went to the state fair, we lived in S. Ca and went to our county and local fairs. I always loved that. We have county fairs here also and I try to go if it's not to hot.

Hello my friend Sounds like so much fun, have a ball , We have carnivals in the city and its always cool, didn't hear of any this summer hmmm, yes the rides were my favorite everyone always looked forward to this, been a couple of years since I have been, I would love some cotton candy, thank you lol