August 21, 2018

Indiana State Fair Attendance Falls 5 Percent From 2017

Associated Press
Tommi Derado holds onto a balloon before the hot air balloon race at the Indiana State Fair, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Indianapolis. - AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Tommi Derado holds onto a balloon before the hot air balloon race at the Indiana State Fair, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Indianapolis.

AP Photo/Darron Cummings

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Attendance at this year's Indiana State Fair fell by 5 percent from last year's level but a new single-day record was set.

The fair announced that attendance over the 17-day run that ended Sunday was 860,131, compared with 906,732 last year.

The fair said Monday that the single-day record was set with more than 91,000 on Aug. 14, during a $2 ticket promotion.

The 2019 Indiana State Fair will run Aug. 2-18.

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