The Nevada State Fair had its opening day on Thursday, June 13th and will go through June 16th.
Throughout the time the fair is at Mills Park in Carson City it will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The event is free to the public and dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash.
You can also find free parking at Carson High School or in general public parking at the Mills Park parking lot.
The fair also has classic carnival rides, a variety of food vendors and many games to check out.
They say the Nevada State Fair is one of the oldest fairs in the nation and it has grown quite a bit, so much they’re almost outgrowing Mills Park.
“For new things this year, we’ve got a lot of fun food vendors, frog on a stick, Koko Teriyaki is a big Reno favorite,” said Lindsey Pratt, the Director of Operations at the Nevada State Fair. “There are more rides they packed in here that ever before so it’s going to be a good year.”
They also see a lot of families come back every year, and for history’s sake we wanted to ask the why it’s called the State Fair.
“It is recognized by Nevada as a state fair and it’s a private entity that works with the state in cooperation in using the state land,” explains Pratt.
Now that kids are out of school many of them say they’re coming to the fair to kick of their summer and hang out with their friends.
Deanna Garza and Feather Fred enjoying the Carnival’s opening day.
“We’re really just looking forward to getting in the environment and having fun, we’re looking forward to the zipper though,” they said.