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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tickets for stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham go on sale Friday morning.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A number of streets will be closed Tuesday evening in the Syracuse Inner Harbor area for the First Annual Joe LaGuardia 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Amyloidosis Foundation.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Tickets for pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and country icon Reba go on sale Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The New York State Fair made its first, and highly anticipated, Grandstand concert announcements for the 2013 State Fair

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Roberts School classmates, family, friends and stablemates at the State Fairgrounds to cheer her on

Saturday, April 20, 2013  The annual Syracuse gun show started as a small collectors club 50 years ago. Today at the New York State Fairgrounds gun enthusiasts had something big to prove.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Nearly 1,000 cows were at the State Fairgrounds this weekend for the 2013 New York Spring Dairy Carousel.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  It's a chance to see country music sensations Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker, Love & Theft, Kellie Pickler and more. If you like country music and live in Central New York, block out July 12 through July 14 and bring your cowboy boots for NY Country Jam at the Fairgrounds.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Large turnout for a job fair at the State Fairgrounds, sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The State Fair says it will be making announcements about up coming musical acts soon. Director Tom Ryan says he expects a full slate of Grandstand and Chevy Court acts with many big name performers.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  New York State Fair revealed the highly anticipated theme of the 2013 State Fair - Sharing the Bounty and Pride of NY.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  It's never too early to get excited for the 2013 New York State Fair, and this year, for the first time ever, New Yorkers are getting the chance to choose the theme.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  If you look around you'll see more bulldozers than snow plows as spring draws closer. It's a good time to be in the construction business and that good feeling is what brought many people to the Hard Hat Expo at the State Fairgrounds.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Agriculture officials are asking New Yorkers to come up with a theme for this year's state fair.

Friday, February 22, 2013  To many of us here in Central New York and throughout the state, The Great New York State Fair is the shining jewel of the summer. It has taken on a tarnish after two scathing reports in less than three years.